Abbie, from Kent, England, sent in this Barbie-themed craft idea. Let’s take a look at it…
What did you do?
My daughter wanted to make a swimming pool for her Barbies and swimming costumes for her Barbies to wear.
We made a swimming pool by covering a shoebox in wrapping paper, adding a diving board made of card and my daughter painted the inside of the box blue for the water.
I had seen online a post about making Barbie clothes and swimming costumes from balloons, so we thought we’d give it a go! The Barbies had a variety of swimming costumes and bikinis….!
It was quite fiddly to make the swimming costumes, to begin with, but once I’d cut a few it got easier! It was better to use smaller balloons and stretch them than use bigger balloons as they were too loose when they went on the doll.
Tell the Housebound With Kids community a bit about yourself…
Abbie, a mum of 2 (age 6 and 4).
From Kent, England.
How are you finding being housebound so far?
It has had its highs and lows, but it has been good having quality family time.
Do you have any tips for other parents?
Have a routine. In my experience, kids like to know what happens when…..
