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Meet Corinne Tan: American Girl Doll of the Year 2022
I couldn't be more psyched about the American Girl Doll of the year for 2022--it's a pick that embraces winter sports and inclusivity. Hurrah! Meet the 2022 Girl of the Year, Corinne Tan. Growing up with her Chinese American family in Aspen, Colorado, Corinne loves hitting the ...read more
Newest Doll Launch from American Girl
Are you a child of the 80's? I sure was and while I think some of the fashions were questionable, it was a colorful and awesome time to be a girl. To celebrate all things "totally awesome" American Girl has their first new historical doll in three years. The newest doll launch ...read more
Playing, Learning, and Pretending With Kindi Kids
It’s been a long summer for this four-year-old girl. Her summer enrichment program wrapped on the first of August; so, while her brother is still off living that big-kid camp life every day from 9 AM to 4 PM, she’s stuck at home stifled by the relentlessly monotonous schedule of ...read more
American Girl Poem Craft for Valentine's Day
We are so smitten with the American Girl dolls. In fact, the New York City Flagship Store is one of our favorite sites in The Big Apple. Each year we can't wait to meet the newest Girl of the year. A few year's back, Gabriela McBride, was girl of the year! Gabriela is passionate ...read more
Melody American Girl's Newest Doll
Falling in love with Melody, American Girl's newest doll, was easy for me. But I did wonder... Melody is a gorgeous girl from the 1960s. She loves music, her family and is a little shy. She reminds me so much of my youngest daughter. And get this, they share the same birthday, ...read more
Toy Tuesday: American Girl + Mega Bloks
Here at The Shopping Mama, we're huge fans of American Girl. We just adore the brand's ever-growing collection of sweet, smart, and inspirational dolls—and, collectively, our kids do too, of course! My little lady is too young to truly appreciate the brand, but I look forward ...read more
Sew Cute Lalaloopsy Stretchy Hair Doll
We've become Lalaloopsy crazy over here. It started with a Lalaloopsy book I picked up and once my daughter saw how cute the Lalaloopsy characters are she's been wanting a doll. We got the Lalaloopsy Stretchy Hair Doll - Whirly Stretchy Locks and she's really been enjoying ...read more
First Ever Line of Dolls with Disabilities is Launched in Response to the #ToyLikeMe Campaign
Parents of children with disabilities have been calling for a makeover in the toy industry. They want toys that will be more inclusive of all children and want toy companies to create toys that reflect the different disabilities that children have. These parents launched a ...read more
Review American Girl Truly Me Dolls
Our American Girl Truly Me dolls have arrived and we've enlisted the help of a 9-year-old reviewer to let you know why we love them. Truly Me allows a girl to create a one-of-a-kind friend through a variety of personalized doll options, including 40 different combinations of ...read more
Meet Grace: American Girl's 2015 Girl of the Year
We have some exciting news to celebrate the new year with the release of American Girl's 2015 Girl of the Year. This year, the doll is Grace Thomas, an avid baker with an entrepreneurial spirit. Grace shows girls today that following your dreams can lead to sweet rewards. ...read more
Win An American Girl Doll: Samantha Parkington
I'm pretty sure that headline caught your attention. If your family looks like mine, you know a thing or too about the value of the American Girls dolls. I'm not talking about monetary value, I'm talking about two things: Creative play. Wholesome fun. Complaints about the ...read more
New Doll Trend: The Multicultural Global Girls
There are so many dolls on the market that it can be hard to find something that is of high quality and value. We recently discovered such a doll collection with Global Girls, a line of stylish, multicultural play dolls from 6 different countries (US, France, Russia, Argentina, ...read more
Tooth Fairy Essentials - Pillows, Boxes & Dolls
As a child, where did you put your lost teeth for safe keeping for the tooth fairy? A pillow? A box? A tooth fairy doll? Sadly, myy childhood lacked a special tooth holder, leaving me to drop my lost teeth into a plastic sandwich bag to slip under my pillow. Which, I can now tell ...read more
Cabbage Patch Kids - 30th Anniversary Event
A few days ago Cabbage Patch Kids celebrated their 30th Anniversary! To celebrate the iconic toy brand, JAKKS Pacific will introduce Cabbage Patch Kids® Celebration Kids. Dressed in fun, playful, party themed fashions with brightly colored hair streaks, the Kids are ready to ...read more
Matching Spring Clothes for a Girl and Her Doll
I could never get myself to wear coordinated outfits with my daughters, as much as they loved the idea, and I did too, in theory. So I was delighted when I came across a lot of fantastic options for my girls to wear matching outfits with their beloved dolls, instead of their ...read more