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!
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Buying clothes, furniture and accessories for an American Girl Doll can be expensive but it does not have to be. Dollar Tree carries lots of items that can be used with an American Girl doll. Here is something I recently found.
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Easy DIY American Girl craft to make a gymnastic hoop for your doll.
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How to make a Harry Potter wand for an American Girl Doll using a dowel, hot glue gun, beads and other craft supplies.
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Come take a tour of my American Girl doll house. This updated tour of the doll house will give you ideas and tips on how to store items and furnish your own dollhouse.
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Kate purchased Luciana Vega, the 2018 American Doll of the Year.
Kate goes through the unboxing of Luciana Vega and the accessories, showing what comes in each box.
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How to make a mug for an American Girl Doll or any 18" doll.
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Learn how to make a doll poncho for an American Girl Doll or any 18" doll.
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Learn how to make a super simple doll skirt for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll. No pattern necessary.
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Making doll clothes is fun. Start by making simple tights for an American Girl or 18" doll using socks with this free doll clothes tutorial
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This tutorial will show you how to make a cute tote bag for your 18" or American Girl Doll.
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With this free pattern, you can make a pair of jeans for an American Girl Doll.
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With this free pattern, make pants, shorts and leggings for an American Girl Doll.
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Get your doll ready for back-to-school by making your doll a backpack with this free tutorial.
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A free DIY tutorial on how to create a super fashionable, plush, Barbie sofa.
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How to make a bean bag chair for Barbie. All you need is a knit hat from the dollar store. The bean bag chair cost only $1.
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Make a Barbie doll dress from plastic grocery bags.
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This video explains how to make a Barbie doll skirt from a hat purchased at the dollar store. This is a fun and easy craft project.
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This video will show you how to make a skirt and top for a Barbie Doll from a sock.
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Learn how to make a sleeveless top for a Barbie doll. No sewing necessary! This is a quick and fun project.
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Knitting instructions for the Barbie doll sweater.
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How to make a no-sew dress for your Barbie doll or 12" doll.
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Learn how to make a Barbie doll hoodie from an old sock.
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This video will show how to make a simple no-sew shirt for a Barbie Doll, Monster-High doll or other 12” fashion doll.
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Learn how to make a simple, no-sew, inexpensive purse for a fashion doll with a binder clip and pipe cleaner found at the dollar store.
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A tutorial on how to sew a simple skirt for a Barbie doll. This project can be made with scrap fabric.
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How to make a doll dress from a sock for a fashion doll.
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Barbie wants to travel with you! But she needs a suitcase to carry all her clothes and accessories. Read this tutorial to learn how to make one.
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With a small bottle, pipe cleaner, hole punch and washi tape you can create a cute tote bag with this free pattern.
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What American Girl Doll doesn't want a necklace? A cute crochet beaded necklace will make a nice fashion accessory to her wardrobe. Learn how to make this project with this tutorial.
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How to use a store-bought cabinet and turn into American Girl doll closet.
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Six creative ways to make a cardboard dollhouse.
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With this free pattern, you can make a circle skirt for 18" doll or American Girl doll.
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This video will show you how to make a crayon box and coloring book for your American Girl Doll or any 18" doll.
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If you look around the house, you can find ordinary items you can use for an American Girl Doll, such as erasers, small jars, etc. Watch the video to learn more.
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How to sew a doll apron for an American Girl Doll or any 18" doll. This doll apron is also reversible.
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Learn how to sew a doll backpack for an American Girl Doll or any 18" doll.
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This Doll Backpack can be made to suit any doll by adjusting the side of the template. Make it now.
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Learn how to sew a pillow for a doll pillow with this video.
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How to make a quilt for a doll bed. This doll bed quilt can be made in any size.
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Learn how to make a no-sew blanket or afghan for an 18" doll using fleece or flannel fabric.
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How to make a doll braided headband for American Girl Doll or 18" doll. This headband is made repurposing plastic newspaper covers/sleeves.
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Learn how to make a broom for an American Girl doll. This can be used for a dolls Halloween witch outfit or as a prop for pretending to play quidditch.
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Barbie needs furniture for her home. Read this tutorial to learn how to make a comfortable chair and coffee table.
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How to make a doll chair for Barbie. No sewing or gluing necessary.
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How to make a doll closet with two American Girl boxes. This project has lots of storage from clothes, shoes, hair items and other accessories. A simple, fun project to do with your child.
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A video on how to make easy, inexpensive doll clothes hangers.
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A tutorial on how to make doll cots for 18" dolls.
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This video describes how to make a courtyard for an American Girl or other 18 inch dolls.
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This video will show you how to make a denim jeans skirt for an American Girl or an 18" doll from old jeans. No sewing necessary!
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Learn how to make an easel for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll.
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Learn how to sew a cute and easy fleece doll hat with fringe.
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How to make a korker hair bow for your American Girl doll or other 18 inch doll.
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How to make a simple doll hat with a sock.
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This video shows and explains how to make an adorable holiday party dress for an American Girl Doll or an 18" doll.
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A video showing the doll house made for an 18 inch doll (American Girl Doll) using tutorial by My Froggy Stuff.
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Dress up your doll's house with this free needlepoint pattern pillow.
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How to make a doll infinity scarf from t-shirt yarn for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll. This is a super quick and easy project.
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How to make a doll lamp for an American Girl dollhouse or 18" doll. Simple, quick and easy. DIY doll lamp.
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This video by Needlepointers.com will show you how to sew mittens for your American Girl Doll or any 18” doll.
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Learn how to make a quick and easy no-sew tee shirt for an 18" doll (American Girl doll).
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This video will show how to make a cute notebook for a doll. This notebook is the perfect size for an American Girl Doll or other 18" doll.
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Learn how to make pencils for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll.
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How to make doll pillows from a sock for doll or doll house. For this video we used a Halloween sock but you could use any socks.
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A video on how to sew a no pattern doll dress for an 18” doll or an American Girl Doll.
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How to make a doll purse for an 18" doll or American Girl Doll.
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Make a quick and easy scarf for your doll using loopy yarn for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll.
This project is a wonderful way to use up scraps of leftover loop yarn from other projects. One skein of loop yarn could make many of these scarves!
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This video will show you how to sew a simple and easy doll scarf for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll.
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How to make a Harry Potter doll scarf for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll. This is a simple knitting project.
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This video will show you how to sew a simple, easy, no pattern necessary sleeveless top for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll.
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How to make a no-sew skirt for an American Girl Doll or any 18” doll using an old t-shirt.
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A video on how to make a simple skirt for a doll.
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A video showing a doll sleeping bag for an 18" doll or American Girl Doll.
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How to sew doll slippers for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll. This is part of Needlepointers.com doll spa series.
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A video tutorial on how to make a smart phone for 18" doll (American Girl Doll).
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How to make doll socks for an American Girl doll or 18" doll from a pair of mini mittens purchased at the dollar store.
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Learn how to make a stocking hat for your American Girl Doll or 18" doll from an old knee sock or unmatched knee sock.
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This video will show you how to make a cute doll stool. This doll stool is the great addition to a doll house. It is the perfect size for an 18 inch doll or American Girl Doll.
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Create a table for an American Girl doll with stuff from the dollar store.
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This video shows something found at the dollar store which can be used with your American Girl Doll dollhouse - a pencil case that looks like a trash can.
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Every dollhouse needs colorful rugs. Learn how to make this soft and cozy pompom dollhouse rug.
This pompom rug is easy, quick and inexpensive to make. It can be made in any size or shape for an American Girl doll, Barbie, doll, miniature doll or even a stuffed animal.
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Barbie needs some lighting to do some reading. This DIY table lamp is perfect.
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Inspired by real life, this video is about the American Girl Dolls getting ready for a big move by buying a house.
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Create an Easter basket with plastic canvas for an American Girl doll or 18" doll. This can also be used as an Easter decoration.
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Lots of free sewing projects for doll clothes and doll accessories.
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A tutorial on how to make uneven bars for an 18" doll.
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Is your doll a gymnast? Make this balance beam for foe her to practice her gymnastic moves.
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How to make Halloween baskets and candy for American Girl Doll or 18" doll.
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Two Halloween costumes for American Girl dolls.
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A video on how to make a no sew halter top for American Girl Doll or 18" doll.
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Examples of Harry Potter doll wands made by Needlepointers.com.
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How to sew a doll headband for an American Girl Doll or other 18" doll.
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Learn how to make a finger knit infinity scarf for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll.
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A tutorial on how to make a leotard or swimsuit for an 18" doll.
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This is video tutorial on how to make a loopy ribbon hair bow for your American Girl or other 18" doll.
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Make a messenger bag for American Girl doll.
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Barbies and American Girl Dolls need food items for themself and to serve to friends. Learn how to make food items with this free tutorial.
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This tutorial will show to how to make a non-sew handkerchief skirt for an American Girl doll or any 18" doll.
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Barbie has lots of clothes. Now she needs hangers to hand her dresses and shirts. Grab some paper clips and pliers. Then make hangers with this DIY tutorial.
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This video will show you how to make a pencil case for an American Girl Doll or 18" doll.
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Learn how to spool knit a rug for a dollhouse.
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