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Lottie Dolls Encourage Girls to Be bold, be brave, be you! @Lottie_dolls #dadchat

October 29, 2014 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Lottie’s message for young girls… Be bold, be brave, be you!

Launched in August 2012, Lottie™ is a new, innovative doll for children aged 3- 9. A wholesome antidote to other leading doll brands, Lottie has been purposefully designed under expert guidance, to both look and dress as a regular child – a childlike body shape, no make-up, jewelry or high-heels. Lottie also has the ability to stand on her own two feet, in both a very literal and metaphorical sense. Lottie is fun and educational; an affordable, aspirational ‘pro girl’ doll.

Since her debut, Lottie has won 19 awards in the USA, Canada and UK, including 5 Oppenheim Portfolio Platinum Awards, generated international press coverage and been the beneficiary of positive parent and blogger reviews.

For more about Lottie Dolls: http://www.lottie.com/about/

Watch the new video of Lottie and her friends on their adventures on Branksea Island!

For more information, product line and fun activities visit: http://www.lottie.com/

My Take on the Lottie Dolls

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Nenuco Dolls are so Lifelike! #dadchat

August 1, 2014 by dadofdivas Leave a Comment

Bringing home a little sister or brother can be daunting for little girls. They don’t just know how to be a big sister. It all starts with imaginative play by caring for a favorite doll. Nenuco, one of Europe’s most prestigious doll makers, has crafted a line of soft-body baby dolls so that young children everywhere can practice feeding, bathing, dressing and all-around nurturing in preparation for when mommy brings home a new sibling. With a Nenuco doll and the best role model they could hope for (thanks mom), they’ll be prepared to be the best big sister ever.

The Nenuco brand hails from parent company Famosa, a Spanish toy company that has crafted high-quality dolls with engaging & unique features for the past 50 years. New this summer is My Little Nenuco which features that sweet new baby smell (yes, smell!) My First Nenuco Kisses will give you a sweet peck when you bring this baby doll close to your face. Last but not least, Nenuco & Her Little Sister feature matching jumper outfits that are sure to please. All of the above feature an array of high quality accessories that are perfect for imaginative play. From onesies and pacifiers to Pajamas and footsies, Nenuco has it all.

My Take on the Dolls

My daughters are girly girls… they like dolls and they like being girls. When it comes to dolls they want high quality and they want dolls that look and feel like real babies and Nenuco gives this to kids. The dolls themselves are high quality and they are well constructed. I was impressed with how much they look like real babies. They have soft skin and facial expressions that are very emotive of real people. The eyes seem to look right into you and allow you connect with the doll and with the imaginative play that as a parent I want my kids to be able to experience. All-in-all my youngest daughter loves her Nenuco dolls and if your child is anything like mine, the will LOVE these dolls too! If you are looking for high quality dolls that are reasonable priced, Nenuco offers this and allows your child to take their creative doll play to the next level! While my youngest daughter will never be a big sister, she loves being a sister and now she can act out this relationship through her dolls too, and you can see how much she loves that!

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American Girl Offers Just The Right Holiday Gift #giftguide

November 26, 2013 by dadofdivas 2 Comments

Great Gift Ideas for Girls from American Girl

My American Girl^® Doll

Price: $110

Create the doll that’s just right for you. With your My American Girl doll, you can choose her look, interests, and even her personality. Includes:

An 18” doll dressed in the True Spirit Outfit: a pink tee with tone-on-tone print, a flared skirt with a doubleibbon belt, pink underwear, and tall boots
A charm-keeper necklace to hold her collectable charms (get a charm with every My American Girl outfit.)
Codes that give you full access to online play at InnerstarU.com—a fun, enriching, safe online world created just for girls and their My American Girl dolls

Sparkle Party Dress + Charm for Dolls

Price: $36

This fancy dress is trimmed with rosettes and rhinestones, and features a bubble-mesh skirt with a sparkle print that peeks through, plus a satin sash at the waist. Includes a rhinestone-studded headband, cream tights, and sparkly red shoes, plus a “Fair” heart charm.

Price: $68

Made to match the doll-sized version, this fancy dress is trimmed with rosettes and rhinestones. It features a bubble-mesh skirt with a sparkle print that peeks through, plus a satin sash that ties in back. Sizes 6-16.

Sparkle Headband for Girls

Price: $12

Add sparkle to your holiday look with this rhinestone-studded satin headband. Cream. One size.

1. Bitty Baby Doll

Price: $80

Designed for girls ages 3 and up, Bitty Baby is a 15-inch soft-bodied doll available in 11 different combinations of skin tone, eye-, and hair-color, allowing girls to create a one-of-a-kind companion that’s just right for them. Each Bitty Baby doll comes dressed in her signature sleeper, along with a special “wishing star” keepsake toy and a beautifully illustrated Bitty Baby and Me hardcover picture book.

2. Twinkle Party Outfit for Dolls

Price: $28

Bitty Baby can twinkle in this party dress. It features a knit bodice with puff sleeves and a sweet bow, plus a bubble-mesh skirt with a sparkly holographic pattern that peeks through. Includes a satin headband, ivory tights, and shiny red shoes with bows at the toes.

Twinkle Party Dress for Little Girls

Price: $28

Twirl and twinkle in this party dress! Made to match the doll-sized version, it features a knit bodice with puff sleeves and a sweet bow, plus a bubble-mesh skirt with a sparkly holographic pattern that peeks through. Red. Sizes 3-7

3. Deluxe Layette Collection

Price: $180

This 15-piece deluxe collection comes with the Bitty Baby doll of your choice, dressed in a cloth diaper and Cuddly Star Pajamas, plus the Bitty Baby and Me hardcover picture book that brings her story to life. Includes lots of mix-and-match outfits for playtime fun: a gingham dress with embroidery and eyelet lace at the hem, a knit cardigan with scalloped trim and embroidered details, knit pants with a gingham sash and bow, white tights with sweet rows of eyelet ruffles, pink shoes with a trio of rosettes at the toe, a soft star rattle with rings for shaking, a bottle for feeding time, a soft bib with star-hearts that dangle from green ribbon, and two fabric-covered hangers to keep her clothes neat and tidy. Everything fits inside the satin suitcase, featuring an inner pocket for organizing and a handle for carrying.

4. Bitty Baby and Me Hardcover Book

Price: $14.99
In this first story, a little girl introduces her new doll, Bitty Baby, to her family, including her prickly big sister. At nap time, the little girl tells Bitty Baby a story about a magical mermaid adventure—but the best magic of all is the creative way the girl makes her wish come true and gets her older sister to play with her. Includes a “For Parents” section that focuses on the social and emotional experience of preschoolers and offers parenting tips.

5. Saige Doll & Book

Price: $110

Saige, the 2013 Girl of the Year, is a spirited and imaginative girl who loves painting and horseback riding at her grandma’s ranch in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In Saige’s story, she turns her passion into persuasion to promote the arts in her community. The Saige doll is 18” tall with light skin, freckles, long auburn-colored hair, and dark turquoise eyes. She has pierced ears with earrings, and wears a Southwestern ring on her right hand. Saige comes in an indigo knit dress with cropped sleeves, geometric embroidery, and a tiered skirt. Includes tall boots with wrap straps and blue cotton underwear, plus the Saige paperback book, written by Jessie Haas.

Saige’s Accessories

Price: $28

Saige adds splashes of color and style wherever she goes! Her bright canvas purse is perfect for toting art supplies on the go. She loves to mix and match her special jewelry: a pierced earring set with studs and dangles, a turquoise beaded necklace with a golden coin charm, and a red multi-strand bracelet with an adjustable closure.

6. Saige’s Painting Set

Price: $48

When Saige is feeling creative, she can bring out this art set. It includes an easel with a tray and cup for holding her supplies—it folds for easy storage when she’s done—plus five faux paint tubes and four brushes that Saige can really hold on to, a painter’s palette for blending the perfect shade, a sketch pad to plan out her paintings, a portfolio to store the finished product, and five of her paintings on real canvas.

7. Saige’s Sweater Outfit

Price: $34

When Saige paints in Grandma Mimi’s studio, she gets comfy in this artsy outfit. It includes an open-front sweater with a draped collar and a bold, geometric pattern, a printed tank top for underneath, stretch twill leggings, and faux leather sandals with a fancy fringe to finish off the look

8. Saige Book

Price: $6.95 PB

Saige’s new school year isn’t starting out well. She and her best friend, Tessa, seem to be growing apart. And because of funding cuts, Saige won’t have art—her favorite class—at school this year. Her grandma Mimi suggests that she do something about it, such as lead a “save the arts” parade and fundaiser on Mimi’s horse Picasso. Soon Saige is training Picasso for the parade, which helps take her mind off her troubles at school. Then Mimi is injured in an accident, and Saige waits and worries, wondering what she can do. Can she ride Picasso in the parade and make her grandma proud? Can she still raise money to protect art at school? Saige is determined to try.

9. Saige Paints the Sky Book

Price: $6.95 PB

After Mimi moves into rehab to heal a broken leg, Saige misses her grandma terribly. She takes comfort in riding Mimi’s youngest horse, Georgia, and painting in her art studio. But when Saige learns that Mimi may soon sell Georgia, she’s devastated. Why does everything have to change? After making an exciting discovery at the rehab center, Saige hatches a plot to restore her art afternoons with Mimi—and maybe even jump-start the new art program at school. But she still worries about losing Georgia. Can she tap into her creativity and imagination to hang on to the horse she loves?

10. Saige Paints the Sky DVD

Price: DVD $14.95

Two-Disc Bluay/DVD Combo Pack $21.95

Nine-year-old Saige Copeland is looking forward to the new school year, until she finds out that due to funding cuts, her Albuquerque school won’t have any art classes this year. Add to that, Saige’s best friend Tessa seems to be growing apart from her—and closer to a girl named Dylan. Why does everything have to change? For help, Saige turns to her Grandma Mimi, who rides her beautiful horse Picasso in the Balloon Fiesta parade every year. Mimi encourages Saige to do something to help—rally her friends to raise money for the art classes they love. But just as her ideas begin to take off, her grandma is injured in an accident. Can Saige ride Picasso in the parade and make her grandma proud? And can she still raise money for the arts? Saige will have to face stage fright—and friendship troubles—to find her voice and help save the arts at school. Stars Jane Seymour as Mimi and newcomer Sidney Fulmer as Saige. Running time: 90 minutes.

11. My American Girl Doll (see description above)

Price: $110

12. Sparkle Party Dress + Charm for Dolls (see description above)

Price: $36

13. Holiday Accessories for Dolls

Price: $28

This festive set includes a candy-cane holiday card, a silvery doll-sized bracelet inside a pretty gift box tied with a bow, and a “homemade” felt tree trimmed with sequin ornaments—it stands on a tiny thread spool. Everything fits inside the snowflake-embroidered stocking with beaded “icicles” at the top. Includes a furry shrug lined with satin for a fancy holiday look.

14. Brocade Holiday Dress + Charm for Dolls

Price: $36

This party dress is made of cream-and-gold brocade, featuring a velvet ribbon and mesh rosettes at the waist. Includes a flower-trimmed headband, cream tights, and golden shoes, plus a “Kind” heart charm.

15. Pretty Pink Coat Set + Charm for Dolls

Price: $34

This pale pink coat is trimmed in faux fur, and features a hood and a satin ribbon bow at the waist. Before heading outside, add the knee-high boots wrapped in pink ribbons to match. Includes a “Fair” round charm for the doll’s charm-keeper necklace.

16. Chestnut Horse

Price: $75

This beautiful horse is sure to be a true friend. She has a velvety chestnut coat, and her brown mane and tail can be brushed and styled. She comes with a maroon saddle blanket, a faux-leather saddle with adjustable stirrups, and a bridle for leading her.

17. Stable and Supplies

Price: $110

This rustic set comes with plenty of supplies to keep American Girl horses happy and healthy, including stable with doors that swing open, faux bolt details, and an attached horseshoe that doubles as a hook, four fence pieces snap together to create a cozy corral, a plaid blanket and a lead rope for the horses, a pretend water trough and two faux hay bales for mealtime, and a stable fork to keep things tidy.

18. Molly Doll & Accessories

Price: $129

Molly McIntire, one of American Girl’s three original historical dolls, is a lovable, patriotic girl growing up on the home front during World War Two. The Molly doll is 18″ tall with soft gray eyes behind silver glasses and long, golden-brown hair. She arrives in an authentic 1940s outfit with the Meet Molly paperback book by Valerie Tripp. Her accessories include a red shoulder-bag purse with a snap closure, a navy blue beret, a metal, heart-shaped locket that really opens and can hold a photo, a red-trimmed hankie embroidered with her name, and a metal reproduction of a 1943 steel penny.

19. Meet Molly Book

Price: $6.95 Paperback

For Molly McIntire, life seems full of change. It’s 1944 and the world is at war. Her father is far away caring for wounded soldiers. Her mother is busy working for the Red Cross. And everyone in America is so serious and practical that glamorous Halloween costumes are hard to get. Molly’s special hula skirt is a huge success—until Ricky, her pesty big brother, plays a mean trick. Molly and her friends are determined to get back at him. One mean trick leads to another until the fighting goes too far.

20. Emily Doll & Accessories

Price: $129

The story of Emily, Molly’s English friend, comes alive in this special collection. The Emily doll is 18″ tall, with deep blue eyes and gingeryed hair, and she arrives in an authentic outfit from the 1940s and the Brave Emily paperback book by Valerie Tripp. Her accessories include a cardigan sweater, her grandfather’s World War One dog tags, a pretend English three-pence coin and a ration book, and her scrapbook with a note from Mum, showing pictures of her family and the English princesses.

21. Molly’s Floral PJ’s for Dolls

Price: $24

When it’s time for bed, Molly unbraids her hair and wears these pretty PJ’s. They feature a soft cotton top with sweet flutter sleeves and patch pockets, matching pajama pants trimmed in blue ribbon, and sling-back slippers with dainty heels for a fancy touch.

22. Molly’s Floral PJ’s for Girls

Price: $42

These sweet pajamas inspired by the 1940s includes a lattice-print pajama top with flutter sleeves and patch pockets, and matching pull-on pants with an elastic waist for comfort. Print. Sizes XS (6), S (7-8), M (10-12), L (14-16).

23. Molly’s Bed & Bedding

Price: $94

A cheerful way for girls to perk up Molly and Emily’s bedroom, this set includes a bright-yellow bed that features turned-wood spindles, a style popular in 1944, a pretty yellow bedspread with a dainty lattice print, and a soft pillow and a plush mattress.

24. Bitty Twins Dolls

Price: $115

With the on-the-go Bitty Twins, you choose skin tone, hair color, and gender to create your favorite pair. Your twins arrive in adorable argyle outfits. The 15-inch bodies feature posable arms and hair for styling. Includes the Bitty Twins Learn to Share book.

25. Fair Isle Skirt Set for Dolls

Price: $24

Your Bitty Twins doll can stay cozy in this magenta sweater with a pretty Fair Isle pattern. Add a gathered purple skirt, plus ballet-flat shoes and a rosette headband, all made of corduroy to match. Includes The Bitty Twins Bake Cookies book.

26. Fair Isle Play Set for Dolls

Price: $24

Your Bitty Twins doll can play on wintry days in this evergreen sweater with a buttoned collar and Fair Isle pattern. Includes gray corduroy pants with embroidery at the cuff, plus matching loafer-style shoes, and The Bitty Twins Bake Cookies book.

27. Cookie Baking Set for Dolls

Price: $38

Cook up some holiday fun with the Bitty Twins. The cookie sheet is double-sided—one is filled with sugar cookie “dough” cut into six wintry shapes. Take the “cookies” out and place them on the other side to the sheet to bake. Includes a fabric chef’s hat and apron, a rolling pin, and a mixing bowl with scalloped edges.

28. The Care & Keeping of You 2 Book

Price: $12.99

This thoughtful advice book will guide girls through the next steps of growing up. Written by Dr. Cara Natterson for girls 10 and up, The Care & Keeping of You 2 follows up the original bestseller with even more in-depth details about the physical and emotional changes girls are going through. With illustrations and expert contributors, this book covers new questions about periods, her growing body, peer pressure, personal care, and more.

29. The Care & Keeping of You 2 Journal

Price: $8.99

This new journal is especially made for girls 10 and older, and is the companion title to our newest book: The Care & Keeping of You 2. Older girls now have the perfect place to write about and understand the changes that are happening to their mind, body, and emotions. Girls will also find tips for building a positive self-image, and ways to avoid the influences of media. There is a helpful section on how to talk with parents, too, about these tough topics. Designed with quizzes, questions, checklists, and drawing assignments, this new journal will help keep girls on the path to feeling their best.

30. Day at American Girl Store

American Girl stores celebrate girls’ interests with engaging products and experiences designed just for them. Located at fifteen premier shopping and entertainment destinations nationwide, American Girl stores have been praised as leading models for experiential retail and provide a special place for girls to make lasting memories with their families and friends. For more information, call 877-247-5223 or visit americangirl.com

31. Personality Patterns Quiz Book

Price: $9.99

Filled with creative and unique quizzes like nothing girls have seen or done before. They’ll color in grids to find out how independent they can be. Draw a dog to show if they’re silly or serious at heart. A word scramble search will reveal inner secret emotions. This is a quiz book that follows its own pattern, and lets girls create one of their own.

32. Go with the Flow Quiz Book

Price: $9.99

Girls have never seen a quiz book quite like this before. They can fold out the pages to reveal fun-filled flowcharts to follow along. As girls answer the questions, they’ll discover a path that is unique to each of them. Instead of typical personality quizzes that have girls choosing and counting up As, Bs, and Cs, the answers in this book will take them on all kinds of twists and turns.

33. American Girl Magazine

Price: $22.95 1-Year Subscription (6 issues)

American Girl is the largest magazine in the country published exclusively for girls. The popular mom-endorsed, daughter-approved magazine is packed with fiction, games, puzzles, and party plans. American Girl magazine is a hit with readers and parents alike. Ages 8 and up.

34. Stitch and Send Book

Price: $21.99 Hardcover Kit

Girls can create personalized embroidery greeting cards with this crafty kit. Includes a step-by-step instruction book, stitch practice cards for perfecting their technique, 12 pre-punched greeting cards, 4 blank cards to let imaginations run wild, plus stickers, envelopes, and lots of other supplies to create one-of-a-kind messages.

35. Doll at Work Book

Price: $24.99 Hardcover Kit

Girls can put their dolls to work with this fun do-it-yourself kit. It includes a 32-page how-to book, plus supplies to start all kinds of businesses: doll sized posters, receipts, file folders, party invitations, T-shirt logo stickers, a 12-page business legal pad, business cards, and more. With every job from dog walking to party planning, a doll’s work is never done.

36. Design by Me: Treats Book

Price: $14.95 Paperback

Girls will love designing their own detailed desserts, sensational sweets, and complex confections. Large fold-out posters, special foil- and flock-art pages, and intricate art designs promise hours and hours of coloring fun. When girls are finished with an art piece, this book offers creative ways to make a craft from their work to decorate their bedroom or share with a friend. Includes coloring tips, display ideas, a portfolio, and a frame to help girls showcase their art.

My thoughts of these items

I had the opportunity to try out two of the above items, one for each of my daughters. The first was the matching sparkle dress for my youngest daughter and her American Girl doll. This matching dress set was beautiful and really made my daughter feel like a princess. She also thought it was so cool to be able to be dressed with her favorite friend. I love that American girl has these sets available and it allows you to let your girls feel special and share something fun with their dolls. The dresses are of high quality and are simply beautiful and for the holiday, the dresses were perfect!

My eldest daughter is completely into Saige, so I was able to get her the Saige painting set and accessories. My daughter is a painter like Saige, so she thought this was awesome! What I love about American Girl is the attention to detail that they put into the dolls and the accessories that they make for all of their dolls and these two kits were no different.

In all of my experiences with American Girl I have to say that I have been completely impressed thus far with their quality as well as the breadth and depth of their collection and their attention to detail. If you have never experienced this great company and their dolls, you definitely should!

You can get free shipping at American Girl until December 9, so act quickly and save some money!

American Girl products are available through the American Girl catalog at 1-800-845-0005, at americangirl.com, and at our American Girl retail stores.

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Announcing the 2013 American Girl Doll of the Year

December 30, 2012 by dadofdivas 4 Comments

I am excited to share some news about the new 2013 American Girl Doll of the Year – Saige!

About Saige

On January 1, 2013, girls everywhere will be inspired by Saige Copeland, American Girl’s 2013 Girl of the Year^®. Saige is a spirited and imaginative young girl who loves painting and horseback riding at her grandma’s ranch in Albuquerque, New Mexico—the hot-air balloon capital of the world. When budget cuts take away art class at school and a horse she loves might be sold, Saige draws on her talents, mobilizes others, and takes action to improve the world around her. Saige’s collection is available for one year; the character comes to life with a beautiful 18-inch Saige^™ doll featuring long auburn hair and an array of outfits and accessories, including a hot-air balloon and a posable horse. And, to extend the fun for girls, a new movie based on Saige’s stories will premiere in 2013 on DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

To support Saige’s message of preserving arts programs in U.S. schools, American Girl is sponsoring a school grant contest and partnering with Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. American Girl’s “Shine On Now” charitable initiative will provide financial support to the organization’s Arts Education Program, which provides arts education professionals with the information, materials, and resources they need to enrich student experiences with the arts.

To further engage girls, American Girl is introducing the following Saigeelated initiatives:

Elevate the Arts School Grant Contest: Starting January 1, elementary art teachers can enter to win one of thirteen grants totaling $45,000 for their schools’ art programs by submitting a digital image of a hot-air-balloon-themed art project and a written essay that conveys why the arts matter in their schools. Entries must be received via the online form by May 31, 2013.
Soar with Saige Sweepstakes: Girls can share their artistic talents by downloading a hot-air balloon template from americangirl.com/girloftheyear and creating a colorful design using crayons, markers, or pencils. All balloon artwork sent to American Girl by April 1, 2013, will be uploaded to an online hot-air balloon mosaic and automatically entered to win one of ten prize packages.
Saige Learning Guide: American Girl has teamed up with Americans for the Arts to create this free, downloadable curriculum, which encourages children to draw on their imaginations and discover how creative they can be. Students in grades 3 to 6 will enjoy reading Saige’s stories and doing the fun art activities outlined in this curriculum. Activities for parents to engage in with their kids are also available via Americans for the Arts’ website: AmericansForTheArts.org/go/AmericanGirl.
Saige Retail Events: Starting on January 1, girls can take part in Saige-themed events at American Girl retail stores nationwide, including painting demonstrations, free craft activities, photo opportunities, and delicious Saige-inspired meals.

On January 1, 2013,the Saige collection will be available through American Girl’s catalogue, at americangirl.com, and at all American Girl retail locations.

My Take on the Doll

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American Girl Presents Caroline, Their New Historical American Girl Doll

October 28, 2012 by dadofdivas 43 Comments

About the Doll

As the War of 1812 begins, so does the story of Caroline Abbott’s bravery. She loves sailing with her father, but when he’s captured, Caroline must help keep the family’s shipyard running. When she sees a chance to rescue her father, Caroline discovers that she must use her mind and heart to guide her decisions. From sharing winter fun to helping on the farm—it’s all in Caroline’s six-book series.

Caroline Abbott^™ is a daring, self reliant girl who learns to steer a steady course amid the challenges of war while growing up in Sackets Harbor, New York, on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. The Caroline doll is 18” tall with light aquamarine eyes and long blond hair. She arrives wearing an empire-waist dress trimmed with ruffles and a woven floral sash, lacy pantalettes, ribbed-knit stockings, pink shoes, with a Meet Caroline paperback book written by Kathleen Ernst.

My Take on the Doll

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Monster High Dolls ( @monsterhigh ) Allow Children to Explore Their Own Freaky Flaws

September 25, 2012 by dadofdivas 39 Comments

About Monster High Dolls

Monster High dolls are freaky in their own way, but offer kids the opportunity to see and understand these flaws from the first point that they start playing with them. On top of this, with more and more girls and boys geting into the monster craze, these dolls fit right in. With dolls such as Cleo De Nile, the daughter of the Mummy or Clawdeen Wolf, daughter of the Wearwolf among others. The other things about the dolls is that they have their own online universe that brings fans together to learn more and have fun.

My daughter has enjoyed playing with these dolls for a little over a year now and as time has gone on, Mattel has brought out more and more fun toys for fans, which has been great. They even now have kits where you can build your own monster, which my daughter loves.

If your child enjoys playing with dolls and using their imagination to develop their own world, this is definitely the set for them as they will love how they can just let their imagination soar!

As a parent, what I like is that each of the dolls do have their own flaws, and it is these imperfections and insecurities (that kids learn about) that allow kids to know that they too do not need to be perfect!

My Take on the Dolls

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2012 American Girl Doll McKenna Offers Beautiful Construction and a Great Story and Message to all Girls

December 26, 2011 by dadofdivas 11 Comments

This January, girls everywhere will flip for McKenna^TM, American Girl’s new 2012 Girl of the Year^®. A determined, energetic girl who loves gymnastics, McKenna shines on the balance beam, but when she falls behind in school, she must use her strengths to turn challenges into triumphs. Through McKenna, girls will discover the power of believing in yourself and your potential to achieve great things.

American Girl is also introducing a companion book to the McKenna series, Take the Challenge: Crazy Challenges and Silly Thrills to Explore Your Talents and Everyday Skills. The non-fiction activity book is filled with more than 100 challenges, including brain-building games, timed tasks, crafts, and quizzes, to help girls improve their skills and boost their self-confidence.

Starting on January 1, 2012, the McKenna doll, books, and accessories will be available for one year or while supplies last through American Girl’s catalogue, at americangirl.com, and at all American Girl retail locations. To request a free American Girl catalogue, call 1-800-845-0005.

Available for one year, McKenna will launch with two books that tell her story; a beautiful 18-inch McKenna doll featuring long, caramel-colored hair and blue eyes; and an array of outfits and accessories that bring her world to life. And, extending the fun for girls, an all-new movie based on McKenna’s stories will premiere on DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment in 2012.

Written by Mary Casanova, the 2012 Girl of the Year books, McKenna and McKenna, Ready to Fly!, introduce readers to McKenna Brooks^™, a skilled gymnast whose confidence tumbles when she starts having difficulty with reading comprehension—an issue affecting many children as they enter fourth grade. With the help of her tutor, McKenna learns to bring the same focus and determination she uses in her gymnastics training to improve her reading skills and get her grades back up. As McKenna’s self-assurance deepens, so does her desire to help her friends to face their own challenges. The nonfiction section in the back of the McKenna books features questions and advice from real girls on overcoming obstacles in the classroom and beyond.

To explore their own special talents, girls can participate in the McKenna’s Take the Challenge! strength-finding quiz at americangirl.com/girloftheyear. Upon completion of the quiz, girls

will discover their top three strengths out of a possible eight categories, such as Music & Rhythm, Math & Numbers, and Nature & Animals. After completing ten fun offline challenges that correspond to a particular strength category, girls will receive a trophy. And for each trophy earned, American Girl will donate 25¢ (up to $50,000) to Save the Children’s U.S. Literacy Program.

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Cabbage Patch Kids ( @cpkusa ) Are Back and They are In Style! #Giveaway

November 21, 2011 by dadofdivas

About the Dolls
Deeply rooted in popular culture throughout several generations, over 124 million Cabbage Patch Kids have been ‘adopted’ to date. The newest crop of Cabbage Patch Kids from JAKKS Pacific includes a line of fashion-forward ‘Kids and Toddlers with a contemporary new look and interactive play features to appeal to a new generation of Cabbage Patch Kids lovers, while still embracing the uniqueness and adoptability that Moms remember and love.

Fashion dolls meet large dolls with the new Cabbage Patch Kids Fashionality line. Standing 14” tall with beautiful silky hair, these ‘Kids each feature a different Fashionality™ style that little girls and boys can all relate to! Share your favorite childhood toy with your kids by giving them a Cabbage Patch Kid this holiday! Twelve unique personalities will appeal to kids today from ‘prepsters’ and ‘skateboarders’, to ‘girly girls’ and ‘artsy’ girls. There’s a style for every personality! Just like Mom’s Cabbage Patch Kid, each ‘Kid comes with a unique one-of-a-kind name, Birth Certificate® and a unique code to download the heart warming Cabbage Patch Kids video “The New Kid”!

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Giveaway

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Blog Pop Christmas Wishes ( #bpopcw) Hasbro ( @HasbroNews ) My Baby Alive Doll Provides Kids a Realistic Parenting Experience! #Giveaway #Win

November 5, 2011 by dadofdivas

It’s almost time for the holidays and to celebrate this Blog Pop is sharing Christmas Wishes with all of you! Between November 3-6 the 10 bloggers from Blog Pop are working together to bring you some awesome giveaways! So go and check out the following blogs for some other great prizes, and remember to come back here a lot over the next few days to enter for some great prizes! The ten blogs that are a part of the School Rules Event include:

Quick Tattletails	Still Blonde After all These years	The Socialite’s Closet	Stash Mama	Momma Told Me
Turning the Clock Back	Making Ends Meet	My Life with Rats and More	Confessions of an Overworked Mom	Dad of Divas

My next giveaway is Below!

About the Doll
For real mommy moments, MY BABY ALIVE gives girls the experience of taking care of their very own baby. She says more than 30 phrases, including “I love you Mommy!” When she says, “I’m hungry,” your little girl will know it’s time to mix up a bowl of her special doll food and spoon-feed her. After she drinks a bottle of water to wash it all down, it’s time for a new diaper! She’ll even let your little girl know when she’s sleepy, and close her eyes when she goes down for a nap. Just sit her upright and she’ll open her eyes to play all over again!
Doll comes with dress, bib, bowl, spoon, bottle, 2 diapers, 2 doll food packets and instructions.
Includes 2 “AA” batteries.
Ages 3 and up.

Giveaway

How would you like to win a Baby Alive Doll? All you need to do is subscribe to this blog or be a GFC follower of Dad of Divas and then go to the Baby Alive Website and share something that you learned in the comment section. The contest will run for one week and will end on November 12, 2011.

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Winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.

As required by the FTC: Blog POP! received no monetary compensation for this post. All opinions expressed are those of the writer’s alone.

THE FINE PRINT: All entrants must be 18 years of age or older. Please read each giveaway’s directions carefully as entry methods may differ, and giveaways may be open to different world areas. Please make sure you leave a way (valid email address) with your entries to be contacted if you win. Please note that Dad of Divas, Blog POP! or the Blog POP! bloggers are not responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prizes. We have represented each sponsor with the expectation they will fulfill their prize and in a timely manner. The sponsors, in most cases, are shipping their items to you directly. We will make every effort to assist you obtaining your prize. If there is an issue with a sponsor please notify the blog you won a prize from within 30 days for assistance, after that we may be unable to assist you. Good luck!

All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by the company. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. Please refer to this site’s Disclaimer for more information. I have been compensated or given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions.

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Blog Pop Christmas Wishes ( #bpopcw) @PlaymatesToys Heart 4 Heart Girl Doll Giveaway

November 3, 2011 by dadofdivas

Quick Tattletails	Still Blonde After all These years	The Socialite’s Closet	Stash Mama	Momma Told Me
Turning the Clock Back	Making Ends Meet	My Life with Rats and More	Confessions of an Overworked Mom	Dad of Divas

My next giveaway is Below!

Girls can make a difference and change the world…and it starts with a doll! The Hearts For Hearts Girls, which is a charitable doll line and fashion collection from Playmates Toys, seeks to empower girls to become agents of change in their communities, their countries and around the world. The line features six dolls that represent real girls from real places all over the world.

Each authentically dressed and lifelike doll has her own story to share and is working to change her community in ways unique to her home country. For example, Consuelo is based on one beautiful real life girl from Mexico who helps hungry children living in the streets of her community. Her parents own a bakery, and Consuelo decides to open a “café” where hungry children can come for unsold baked goods at the end of the day.

Girl power is global, and Hearts For Hearts Girls help youngsters see how they can make a difference at any age. Girls can help others in need simply through the purchase of a doll. When you buy a Hearts For Hearts Girls doll, a portion of the purchase price is donated to children’s causes in that doll’s country. Playmates Toys is working with non-profit partner World Vision to make this possible.

The Hearts For Hearts Girls come to life with a fully interactive website that lets girls discover different cultures, hear about girls just like them and learn about how they too can make an impact. Each doll comes with a special code that lets girls unlock a free membership to the kid-safe website at www.hearts4heartsgirls.com. All girls are welcome to visit the website, but the special code that comes with purchase provides access to a larger array of games and also lets girls create their own “my Heart” page which displays things they care about and ways in which they want to help other girls or their own communities.

“These dolls make a perfect gift for parents who are looking for unique and interactive ways to expose their daughters to different countries and cultures,” said Gina Beebe, SVP, Girls Marketing of Playmates Toys. “The dolls are also an excellent way for parents to teach their children about the importance of giving to those who are less fortunate.”

The 14 inch dolls retail for an affordable $29.99 each and are intended for girls ages 6 and up. The six Hearts For Hearts Girls include:

Consuelo lives in Mexico City, aiding hungry children who are homeless and live on the streets near her parents’ bakery. She loves pretty colors — notice her earrings and pretty pink floral headband.

Lilian of Belarus is determined to help girls whose parents must find work in the city — and are forced to leave their children with orphanages. Lillian is dressed in a Russian long sleeved blouse and colorful vest with traditional embroidery.

Dell lives in Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains where she creates music and knitwear to share with others who need warm clothing. Dell wears a camouflage cap and a butterfly necklace.

Rahel of Ethiopia journeys with her family into the bush to help bring back aid to her community. Rahel dreams of becoming a doctor, which will allow her to make a real difference for people of all ages in her region. She proudly wears colorful beads of her native land.

Tipi lives in Laos, and is based on a real girl who shares her art and storytelling with others through dancing, drawing and puppetry. She leads her school in a mural contest in hopes of winning much-needed books for her class. Tipi’s authentically detailed t-shirt and cropped pants reflect her sweet nature.

Nahji hails from Assam, India, and breaks tradition to bring courage and learning to the girls who must work the tea fields. See her beautiful earrings, nose gem, necklace, headpiece, and henna on her hand — all distinct and authentic details.

Included with each doll purchase is a friendship bracelet and a story booklet explaining (at an age-appropriate level) how these multicultural girls live and contribute to their families, communities, countries and the world.

To further bring to light each Hearts For Hearts Girls’ culture, additional fashion assortments are available for the dolls. Youngsters can envision each doll’s story as they play and change their doll’s attire. The basic fashions include Tipi’s two-piece pajama outfit patterned after authentic Lao fabric, Consuelo’s dance dress inspired by traditional Ballet Folklorico costumes and Lilian’s fleecy, furry outfit designed to keep her warm on the cold winter nights in Belarus. The basic fashions retail for $12.99 each.

The deluxe fashion assortment includes themed fashions and accessories. The assortment includes Nahji’s costume sari and tea set, Rahel’s school uniform and school supplies, and Dell’s dance outfit and accessories inspired by traditional clogging in Appalachia. The deluxe fashions retail for $17.99 each.

Giveaway

How would you like to win a Heart 4 Heart Girl Doll? All you need to do is subscribe to this blog or be a GFC follower of Dad of Divas and then go to the Heart 4 Heart Girl Website and share which doll you would choose if you would win this contest (This will be the doll you receive) in the comment section. The contest will run for one week and will end on November 10, 2011.

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Winner must be a resident of the U.S or Canada.

Winners are chosen at random, if you want all your chances counted, make sure you leave individual comments, not all of them in one!

Winner has 48 hours to contact me or another name will be chosen.

As required by the FTC: Blog POP! received no monetary compensation for this post. All opinions expressed are those of the writer’s alone.

THE FINE PRINT: All entrants must be 18 years of age or older. Please read each giveaway’s directions carefully as entry methods may differ, and giveaways may be open to different world areas. Please make sure you leave a way (valid email address) with your entries to be contacted if you win. Please note that Dad of Divas, Blog POP! or the Blog POP! bloggers are not responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prizes. We have represented each sponsor with the expectation they will fulfill their prize and in a timely manner. The sponsors, in most cases, are shipping their items to you directly. We will make every effort to assist you obtaining your prize. If there is an issue with a sponsor please notify the blog you won a prize from within 30 days for assistance, after that we may be unable to assist you. Good luck!

All opinions expressed in this review are my own and not influenced in any way by the company. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider. Please refer to this site’s Disclaimer for more information. I have been compensated or given a product free of charge, but that does not impact my views or opinions.

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