Comments on: How to Furnish a Barbie House

on 6/18/2007 Couch, chair or bed from styrofoam. The styrfoam you get when you buy electronics like dvd players (makes a good couch) can be easily trimed to make furniture. My mom did this for me more than 20 years ago. She used scrap fabric to cover it & hot glue it into place.

on 8/8/2006 1. Take an empty Kleenex box. Turn it so the top part of the hole is facing down, otherwise there will be a saggy spot in the finished couch (of course this might be more realistic). The smaller hole is facing away from you.

2. Now measure in 3 inches on one end of the box and mark it out with a pen. You'll have a 3 inch square. Do the same thing with the other end.

3. Make a straight line connecting the two ends. It's like connect the dots, just follow the lines from one end to the other.

4. Score those longest lines, otherwise it won't fold in well.

5. Now cut out the 3 inch squares at both ends. There may be some tearing of the box at this point but don't worry - you can fix that with masking tape.

6. Okay, now you just push the box in so it closes those holes. This is why you've got to score the lines. If it's not folding in well, score them again.

7. Close any open seams with masking tape and cover with a fuzzy fabric. You can add pillows or throws for fun.

on 6/30/2006 I found this in a Family Fun article, so it's not my original idea but it works great.

1. Take an empty Kleenex box. Turn it so the top part of the hole is facing down (otherwise there will be a saggy spot in the finished couch) and the smaller hole is facing away from you.
2. Now measure in 3 inches on one end of the box and mark it out with a pen. You'll have a 3 inch square. Do the same thing with the other end.
3. Make a straight line connecting the two ends. It's like connect the dots, just follow the lines from one end to the other.
4. IMPORTANT - Score those longest lines, otherwise it won't fold in good.
5. Now cut out the 3 inch squares at both ends. There may be some tearing of the box at this point, but don't worry - you can fix that with masking tape.
6. Okay, now you just push the box in so it closes those holes. This is why you've got to score the lines. If it's not folding in well, score them again.
7. Close any open seams with masking tape and cover with a fuzzy fabric.
You can add pillows or throws for fun.

on 11/30/2005 You can make a barbie couch from a cereal box.
1, Remove the flaps and cut down the corners to about 1 1/2 inches from bottom .
2. Trim the side flaps (small ends) at about 1/2 way down from top of box.
3. trim the back off about 1/4 the way down
4. Trim the front about 1/2 way down
5. fold the back down in half that is the back of the couch.
6. fold the sides down leaving the folded edge shorter than the back.
7. roll and fold the front down that is the seat of the couch.
Your folded cereal box should look like a couch. Glue fabric of your choice on it to upholster

You can do the same thing with 1/2 gallon or quart milk or juice cartons for chairs. You can also use orange juice cans cut and stuffing for barrel chairs

on 11/22/2005 I made my daughter a bed for her Barbies with curtains and feather pillows. It was a dream bed, and when her girlfriends came, they had glowing eyes, so I started to sell the beds to people who wanted them, and also on Ebay.