When I saw this project among all the cool & thrifty Halloween party ideas on the Savers website, I knew it would be the perfect Halloween decoration for the empty flower box on our front porch. I also knew it would be a project the girls would find really fun (or totally creep them out, making them have Barbie nightmares for months – either way it’s a win/win in my book).
The girls helped rat the hair of all the thrifted Barbies before I coated them with paint. Then they were dressed and creepified with black Sharpie markers.
Princess even made them headstones. “R.I.P. Freaky Barbie.”
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For some strange reason I’m into zombies right now – I think I may have to do this for Halloween
I can see the kids being either really into this or really freaked out by this – I’m going with the latter! Can’t wait to spring this idea on them! Love it!
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I am totally stealing this idea. I love it!!!!!
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Love this idea! Now I know what to do w/the barbies that are missing limbs…great way to recycle! Thanks for the idea.
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My seven-year-old recently informed me that she’s done with her Barbies. This looks like the perfect send-off for them. Soo fun!
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This is only the most awesome thing ever. Soooo going to make it for my house!
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this is EXACTLY what we all should do to every Barbie!
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My sister was always very into Barbies. I’m thinking the flowerbed by her front door may have a Halloween surprise in it when she wakes up on October 31st. I just need to get my hands on some discarded Barbies!
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This is Carrie
Twitter: thisiscarrie
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October 4th, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Love that idea! What a fun surprise.
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that. is. AWESOME.
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This is the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. I love it. Thanks for sharing.
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this is brilliant!! my 2 boys will love zombifying a few barbies!
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Carrie- I asked if Nikki if we should do this with some of their Barbies. She said no, we need to make them beautiful. =0)
I LOVE the idea though!!
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I’m trying to create a make-mummy/zombie booth for our halloween booth at the school halloween party and I’m getting warnings that some parents/principal might nix it. How do I get around this?
I promised I would get all human plastic toys….so that boys are “defaced” too.
Help me with an argument!
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Twitter: zandor
October 7, 2010 at 12:18 pm
That is a really awesome idea.
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Totally stealling this idea for my Zombie party!
brilliant!
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Hahaha!! I love this!! So fun…I agree…either way it’s a win win with the barbies!!
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Oh! I am almost regretting giving away 20 Barbies to the local YMCA daycare. Trying to remind myself of the warm fuzzies that gave me to make the donation, but darnit, I want to make a Barbie zombie garden now! Such a great idea.
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Carrie…..why is your picture not on the Savers website? I went to vote for it so you could win a fabulous prize from an awesome thrift store!!!
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This is amazing!! Love the way you’ve done their hair
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Twitter: modpodgerocks
October 16, 2010 at 5:49 am
These are fabulous! I love.
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Twitter: FutureSub
October 16, 2010 at 8:53 am
This made me laugh so hard this morning. I LOVE it! Excellent job.
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They’re so cool! I think they need to go make a new horror movie called “Barbie Zombie Garden”. LOL
I believe it is going to be rated R with strong violence throughout and gory, language, nudity and strong sexual content. Ha ha ha!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE!! This will match my Barbie head filled lamp!
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That is a great idea! I linked to it in this week’s Link Love post on FaveCrafts: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/link-love-last-minute-halloween/
Thanks for the inspiration!
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I loved this so much when I saw it on Craftster, that I had to make one of my own! Thank you so much for inspiring me to do something with the horror show of a garden that I have going on right now… http://daysandyears.wordpress.com/2010/10/31/a-garden-full-of-zombies/
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Twitter: pimpmybarbie
October 14, 2011 at 9:19 am
Yes! This is a super unique Halloween project or OOAK (one of a kind) Barbie idea – hmmm now where are my Barbie’s with missing limbs? Thanks for posting!
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Twitter: BlahBlahBlahger
October 14, 2011 at 11:47 am
HILARIOUS!!! And also really stinkin creepy. : )
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