Barbie Box Halloween

Brad and I didn't have a Halloween party to go to this weekend, but I had one at work on Friday for the residents and staff. Let me just say it was incredible to see our youngest resident, 62, to our oldest resident, 98, dress up. We had so much fun laughing and becoming our characters. Last year I was George Washington and the residents loved it, so I felt like I needed to do something even crazier this year. After weeks of research and debating over Rosie the Riveter, Ameilia Earhart, and Scarlett from Gone with the Wind, I settled with my best childhood friend, Barbie.


I bought a wardrobe box at U-haul, spray painted it pink, cut the front out and replaced it with a clear shower curtain, put wrapping paper on the inside, and Brad made the logo and mattel logo.(Brad was a lifesaver here he did so much to help me - despite all of the school work he needed to do) We put handles on the side so I could walk with it and attached a piece of pink yarn to the front, through the handle and inside so I could hold the front door closed as I walked. Or course I decked out in as much pink as possible and put on blue eye shadow and hoop earrings. The residents loved it just as much as me! Unfortunately, I couldn't talk Brad into being Ken. He had too much going on.

The top 3 winning residents at work were: 3. The Devil Wears Prada costume. One resident carried a Prada handbag and wore a long red silk coat over black. 2. A Bag Lady with a robe, shower cap, and slippers. and the #1 was a sweet sweet sweet lady in her late 80's who dressed up like a Waffle House cook. It was out of this world!

See you all in a week!