Barbie 4th of July Crafts Round-Up 2024

When I was a kid, folks would decorate their bikes with streamers and balloons for the 4th of July and join the local parade. Do people do that any more? I think I even remember baby strollers being decorated. Here's my little wink and nod to what seemed like simpler times:@) 

We're only days away from the 4th of July and I thought it might be fun to post a Barbie crafts round-up of ideas... Most are no-sew projects that come together quickly using scraps and items from your crafting stash. Let's celebrate the holiday ~and~ help keep the kids busy:@) Click the links for tutorials and free patterns.

Hairbands:

**A round-up of all Barbie headband crafts, with instructions, can be found Here.

Clothes:

Headband Top with (or without) Dangle Earrings ~ No-Sew Hankerchief Top 

 Crochet Dress ~ No Sew Swing Top 

Bathing Suits:

Balloon Bathing Suits ~ No-Sew Ribbon Bathing Suit

Miscellaneous:

No-Sew Aprons ~ Felt Tie 

Uncle Sam Hat from Recycled K-Cup

These silly Pipe Cleaner Glasses whip up in minutes and you can glue on any desired embellishments. I used star sequins, you could use beads, rhinestones, buttons, felt, glitter, stickers or anything else from your craft stash.

 *You know it's hot outside when it looks like even Barbie is sweating😓 ...or is she melting???

✂What I did: 

1. Wrap pipe cleaner around a pencil or knitting needle (size 13 here), and twist to secure the circle.
2. Move over a bit and create the second lens.
3. Fold each side back to make the arms of the glasses and trim to size. 
4. Glue on decorations.

 A quick side view:

Links to Other Crafts:

Oversized golf hat  ~  Free shorts pattern for Ken  ~  Barbie glasses embellished with glitter  ~  Simple skirt from ruffle  ~  Barbie necklace

From all of us here at PIM,

We Wish You a Very 

Happy 4th of July -Enjoy!