DIY American Girl Doll and Barbie Clothes and Crafts

Do you remember the days when you were still young enough to play with dolls, yet old enough to create doll clothes and other things for them?

Let's Make Doll Stuff

I loved my Barbies, and when I was old enough, I was really into DIY Barbie stuff.  I would get pretty creative, starting with no sew doll clothes for them.  A circle of felt in a donut shape made a lovely skirt!

I also loved doing Barbie doll crafts, making things from beds, to chairs, to suitcases for my dolls.  I have to admit, they were not sophisticated, but they were functional, and I was so proud to have made them myself!

Barbie is still extremely popular; she probably always will be.  But she has a rival in the American Girl Dolls now.  

Barbie clothes and accessories are costly, but they are nothing compared to buying new clothes and accessories for the American Girl Dolls!

We have put together a tremendous number of Barbie and American Girl Doll crafts and doll clothes that you can make for these popular dolls. 

Get the Kids Involved!

So grab that kiddo; you will want to involve them too in these fun and impressive crafts.  Keep them occupied while both making and playing with their creations and save some money.  It’s a win/win!!

Kids love to watch or make the things that they will also play with afterwards, and they will learn many basic skills while creating something they will play with and probably keep for years to come.

If your skills are in sewing and working with fabric, we have great clothing and accessories to make for the little doll princess. Many of these projects are no-sew and easy to make.

For example, you might enjoy our video showing how to make a no-sew halter top for your American Girl Doll or other 18 inch doll.  Maybe your doll needs a handkerchief skirt to wear with her halter top. 

You can make one easily with our video of a no-sew pattern for the skirt, using a few pieces of fabric, some elastic, and a piece of ribbon.  She’s ready for the runway!

Wait!  Not quite ready for the runway yet!  She needs her lovely American Girl infinity scarf to accessorize.  We have a video tutorial on making one with T-shirt yarn, a needle and thread.  

So many tutorials for clothes and accessories to make for your American Girl Doll can be found below.  Check out the jeans, backpack, or poncho patterns, to name just a few!

You can also use fabric to create items for Barbie!  We have video tutorials for making a Barbie Doll skirt and halter top from a sock, for making a Barbie hoodie, and a skirt project made from your scrap fabric.

More Than Just Clothes

We have more than clothing for your dolls!  If Barbie is going on a vacation, you really need to have a suitcase for her.  We have a tutorial with instructions to make a “rolling” suitcase with a plastic soap holder, binder clip, and button wheels.

Maybe she wants to relax at home.  Use our directions to make Barbie a comfy chair and couch for her to lounge on in her house.

Check out the wallets and tote bags for Barbie as well.  These are such simple and easy projects for the kids to make!

We won’t leave out the American Girl Dolls when it comes to items other than clothing!

She can drink from a mug you make her while she colors in the coloring book and crayons made from the tutorial below.

How about a lovely tree house?!  The directions here are easy to follow, and when you are finished, your American Girl Doll will have the biggest and best tree house to hang out in, costing so much less than the high-priced one your child saw online to purchase!

We even have something for your artsy American Doll.  Check out the instructions to make her an easel to paint beautiful pictures on!

The list goes on and on, so please scroll down to take a look at all of the wonderful Barbie Doll and American Girl Doll DIY items to make.  

Let the excitement begin!