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DollDiaries reader Kyleigh also got Julie for Christmas. She loves Julie’s hair because it is so silky and fun to brush. Kyleigh also got Kit’s trunk that she loves. Other items she got were Samantha’s bed and wicker chairs (great for tea parties), the doll carrier backpack (great for taking your dolls with you) and she got a bunch of purses for her dolls too.
And from another reader who got The Bath and Body Works American Girl Lip Shine set. She got it as a gift exchange gift from a frie...
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Chrissa and Her Friends
Original at Doll Diaries
• Tue, Jan 12
By Char Chrissa has officially been retired in the American Girl history books, but she and her friends Gwen and Sonali are loving life in my daughter’s room. Chrissa is the doll that my daughter had bonded with most – I think it is because they are both swimmers. She got Chrissa for her birthday last y...
Dr. Phil and American Girl on Girl PowerOriginal at Doll Diaries
• Sun, Dec 27
By Char Dr. Phil’s December 25th show was all about Girl Power. He partnered with American Girl, Patty Criswell and a whole bunch of tween girls to address many of the issues facing tween girls now and through the ages. Throughout the show, there were video clips of the American Girl Place store, the d...
Santa Claus Comes to Town via Bus
Original at KOMU
• Fri, Dec 25
Baltic Reports I want one of those American Girl dolls with blonde hair because she looks like me," four-year-old Lauren Griffin said. Santa Claus had no comment on what ... All eyes to the sky as children await SantaMurray Ledger and Times all 47 news articles »
District 72 look to make cards for poor, gather with family
Original at Pioneer Press Online
• Thu, Dec 24
I want a Nintendo Wii and gifts for my American Girl dolls." What does this time of year mean to you? What does your family do during the holidays? ... and more »
2009 Year in Review: World News
Original at Connecticut Jewish Ledger
• Wed, Dec 23
In May, the first Jewish "American Girl" doll is introduced as part of the popular American Girl book and doll series. The doll, Rebecca Rubin, ... and more »
Amid bad economy, many children wish for others
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Tue, Dec 22
Emma, with her brown hair pulled up in a pink bow, said she would like to ask for an American Girl doll but candidly admitted she has not had her best year. ... and more »
Are realistic dolls taking fun out of childhood?
Original at Pittsburgh Post Gazette
• Sun, Dec 20
Some adults and play experts, however, don't think some of these dolls and their stories are all that innocent. The American Girl doll that has caused the ...
The Dolls Take The Wheel
Original at Doll Diaries
• Sun, Dec 20
By Char The Madame Alexander Favorite Friends dolls are supposedly 18″ dolls, but as you can see, Ashley is bigger than Chrissa. The face molds are cute but very different than the American Girl ones. The Favorite Friends dolls have soft bodies but they are different than the American Girl bodies –...
Countdown to Christmas: The one great gift you never forget
Original at phillyBurbs.com
• Mon, Dec 14
None of that ever happened to me, so I'll always think of my American Girl doll. Here, I show my age. While American Girl dolls are still around and popular ...
Scoop – American Girl Lanie Book Cover Revealed
Original at Doll Diaries
• Fri, Dec 11
By Char p>Thanks to some amazing sleuthing and generous sharing from a Doll Diaries reader – here is the photo of the Lanie book cover. According to the book cover, Lanie is NOTHING like we expected her to look – but it was fun speculating. On the cover she is holding a flower pot and gardening suppl...
More from American Girl on homeless doll
Original at blog.timesunion.com
• Fri, Oct 2
By Jennifer Gish Given my earlier post, American Girl sent us a note about Gwen, the doll with a storyline of homelessness. Here’s what the doll maker had to say: American Girl Statement Since its inception in 1986, American Girl’s historical and contemporary books have addressed a wide range of importan...
Is Kirsten Being Archived Next
Original at Doll Diaries
• Fri, Sep 25
By Char Now I have my own theory. I think American Girl is archiving some of the original historical characters now so that come time for the 25th anniversary of American Girl, they can re-release special 25th Anniversary editions of the dolls.
Newly Marketed 'American Girl' Doll Accidently Named After Alleged ...
Original at AlterNet
• Tue, Jun 2
CA But Rebecca Rubin is also an 18-inch doll, the newest in the American Girl collection, which brings in a whopping $463 million each year for the toy giant Mattel." Woops. Apparently Mattel does about as much research as those folks who organized the ...
How To Make American Girl - Blythe Doll SmoresOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, May 1
By rss@youtube.com (celticwhim) Author: celticwhim Keywords: Amreican Girl doll Blythe playfood how to make smores marshmallow graham cracker chocolate Added: May 1, 2009
How to Pierce American Girl Doll's Ears.Original at YouTube
• Sat, Apr 25
By rss@youtube.com (misslaffie) Author: misslaffie Keywords: american girl doll samantha how to pierce ears Added: April 25, 2009
How to wash American Girl Doll KIt's hair or other short haired dollsOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 16
By rss@youtube.com (stephenswodadancer) Author: stephenswodadancer Keywords: how to wash your american girl doll dolls doll's hair haired with short kit lindsey AG stephenswodadancer Added: April 16, 2009
How to pierce your American Girl Dolls Ears!Original at YouTube
• Thu, Apr 16
By rss@youtube.com (stephenswodadancer) Author: stephenswodadancer Keywords: how to pierce your american girl doll dolls ears doll's ear AG AGD AGP stephenswodadancer Added: April 16, 2009
She's a doll with a message
Original at Macon Telegraph
• Wed, Apr 15
GA By Jenny Gordon - jgordon@macon.com If you’re a fan of the American Girl dolls, as is Melanie Wood of Warner Robins, then you know they are much more than just simple toys that lie inside a little girl’s room. The Sacred Heart School fourth-grader is ...
"How to" do braids on your American Girl dolls!!!Original at YouTube
• Sun, Apr 12
By rss@youtube.com (AGStylist101) None Author: AGStylist101 Keywords: american girls how to do braids AGStylist101 Added: April 12, 2009
How To: Updated American Girl Doll Kitchen. Included Item Tutorial!Original at YouTube
• Fri, Apr 10
By rss@youtube.com (Icecream513) None Author: Icecream513 Keywords: 2009 04 10 82428 Added: April 10, 2009
How to Curl your American Girl Dolls HairOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Apr 10
By rss@youtube.com (ciarashort) None Author: ciarashort Keywords: american girl hair curl how to Added: April 10, 2009
How to do an ADORABLE Hairstyle on American Girl Doll Nicki!Original at YouTube
• Wed, Apr 1
By rss@youtube.com (stephenswodadancer) None Author: stephenswodadancer Keywords: how to do adorable hairstyle hair style styles pigtails on your american girl doll dolls nicki nikki marisol ruthie samantha elizabeth felicity stephenswodadancer AG Added: April 1, 2009
How to Sew a Skirt for your American Girl DollOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Mar 31
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By rss@youtube.com (rhianoran) Author: rhianoran Keywords: american girl doll sewing skirt tutorial recycle Added: March 31, 2009
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How to Braid your American Girl Dolls HairOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Mar 30
By rss@youtube.com (princesscuddlebugs) Author: princesscuddlebugs Keywords: amg american girl hair braid how to your dolls Added: March 30, 2009
Scoop - First Pictures of Rebecca Rubin - American Girls’ Next Historical Doll
Original at Doll Diaries
• Tue, Mar 24
By Char Meet Rebecca (American Girls Collection)Changes for Rebecca (American Girls Collection)Candlelight for Rebecca (American Girls Collection)Rebecca to the Rescue (American Girls Collection)Rebecca and Ana (American Girls Collection)Rebecca and the Movies (American Girls Co...
More Historical Doll Rebecca Scoop
Original at Doll Diaries
• Thu, Mar 12
By Char I got a note from my personal shopper at American Girl Place and according to her note, we have more clues on Rebecca: June 24th or July 13th4pm tea5:50-6:30 Museum Tour$75 per person American Girl Dinner and Harbor Cruise (NYC Waterway Ferry)
How To- American Girl Doll EarringsOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Feb 9
By rss@youtube.com (webkinz313) dedicated to amgirl61 Author: webkinz313 Keywords: american girl dolls doll needle earrings how to amgirl61 Added: February 9, 2009
Tips on how to save up for an American Girl DollOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Jan 29
By rss@youtube.com (stephenswodadancer) Hayden, Julie, Kendall, and Chrissa show you how yo save up money to buy an American Girl Doll! ENJOY!!! COMMENT RATE SUBSCRIBE!!!!!!! :):):) Author: stephenswodadancer Keywords: tips how to save money american girl doll buy purchase dolls chrissa julie Added: January 29, 2009
How To: My NEW American Girl Room UPDATED!Original at YouTube
• Mon, Jan 19
By rss@youtube.com (Cupcake497) I dedicate this video to vcoolcat11 because her video "What to do with your American Girl Doll boxes" shows you how to make these items!! Author: Cupcake497 Keywords: American Girl vcoolcat11 Added: January 19, 2009
Opinion: Hulu - Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Pink Party (10/30/08)
Original at Hulu
• Fri, Oct 31
view ]. OMG American Girl Dolls. I used to have every single doll with all of their accessories.. ... by ccampbell09 18 days ago. User Reviews (0). Loading-animated-circle. Be the first to create a review for "Pink Party (10/30/08)". ...
Opinion: Spin-ematical: New on DVD for 10/28
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Oct 28
By Monika Bartyzel It's the feature film for all the little girls out there who have American Girl dolls, and those who have long since grown up. Abigail Breslin stars as a young, budding reporter who tries to help her family during the Great Depression. She's surrounded by the financial woes of the time, plus p...
Film review: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2.5 stars)Original at nationalpost.com
• Thu, Jul 3
Almost secondary to the 1934 American history primer is the story of how Mrs. Kittredge's valuables are stolen one night, requiring Kit and her pals Ruthie ... What a woman's touch brought to American Girl Globe and Mail Review: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Is a Lot Less Annoying ... Film.com
TheMovieBoy Review: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (2008)
Original at TheMovieBoy.com Review
• Wed, Jul 2
2 Stars/Out of 4) - Strives for quality and substance, and that is all well and good, but those things regrettably don't mean as much when the proceedings are so apparently lacking in energy.
Review: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Original at Cinematical
• Wed, Jul 2
By Kim Voynar The whole thing with American Girl is that each of the dolls comes from a different time period: there's Kristen, an immigrant girl from Sweden; Felicity, an American Revolution girl whose father is a Patriot, while her best friend's father is a Loyalist; Samantha, being raised by her we...
Opinion: Hero worship
Original at Metro Spirit
• Wed, Jul 2
ABC News GA - “Kit Kittredge: An American Girl” is the big-screen version of writer Valerie Tripp’s G-rated story of a bright young girl who does her best to remain ... The Weekend Warrior: July 2 - 6 ComingSoon.net Review: Hancock - here he is to ruin the day San Francisco Chronicle
Review: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Original at Blogging Sundance
• Wed, Jul 2
By Kim Voynar There have been a couple of previous American Girl movies, made for television; my favorite was about Samantha (that one starred AnnaSophia Robb, in a pre-Bridge to Terabithia role that showed her promise as a young actress). After the success of those films (and, no doubt, hoping to spaw...
Opinion: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Original at Chicago Sun-Times
• Fri, Jun 20
The American Girl dolls have already inspired TV movies about Molly, Felicity and Samantha. What's for sure is that if "Kit Kittredge" sets the tone for ... Kit Kittredge cult comes out for 'American Girl' premiere USA Today Review: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Christian Science Monitor
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Mia Goes for Great Game for PC
Original at Doll Diaries
• Thu, Jan 17
By Char American Girl has another video game to go along with a new character ready for release in February. Mia Goes for Great is a game for the computer, much like American Girl: Julie Saves the Eagles. Use the Program Builder to design practice routines for Mia.No Guts, No Glory! Guide Mia as she meets people and resolves problems.Challenge your skill and artistic talentVisit Mona at the Skate Shop and answer tough trivia question to receive a special pair of skates.Guide Mia as she takes on the role of Zuzu the Squirrel. The game is available through Amazon which has additional screen shots of the game features. American Girl has another video game to go along with a new character ready for release in February. Mia Goes for Great is a game for the compute... [read the full post]
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Original at Doll Diaries
• Mon, Jan 7
By Char DollDiaries reader Kyleigh also got Julie for Christmas. She loves Julie’s hair because it is so silky and fun to brush. Kyleigh also got Kit’s trunk that she loves. Other items she got were Samantha’s bed and wicker chairs (great for tea parties), the doll carrier backpack (great for taking your dolls with you) and she got a bunch of purses for her dolls too. And from another reader who got The Bath and Body Works American Girl Lip Shine set. She got it as a gift exchange gift from a friend. It came in a cute little red bag that said, “American Girl”, on it and it had a red and orange pom pom keychain on it too. Inside were three lip shines in little tubes. The flavors were mint, chocolate mint, and orange [read the full post]
'American Girl' author's mission: To slow the Forces of growing up - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Tue, Dec 18
American Girl' author's mission: To slow the Forces of growing up PA - To them, she is the literary mom of Molly, Samantha, Josefina, Kit and several other dolls of the hugely popular American Girl line. ...
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Katie Holmes and Suri Outside American Girl Place
Original at Doll Diaries
• Tue, Dec 18
By Char We know the stars love American Girl, too! After all, Madison Pettis had her birthday party there, Oprah had lunch at the American Girl Place in Chicago, Miley Cyrus was recently spotted at the Chicago store, too, and countless other celebs have joined in the in the fun. Recently Katie Holmes and daughter Suri were photographed leaving the American Girl Place in Los Angeles (at The Grove). I wonder if she got her a Bitty Baby or not? We know the stars love American Girl, too! After all, Madison Pettis had her birthday party there, Oprah had lunch at the American Girl Place in Chicago, Miley Cyrus was recently spotted at the Chicago store, too, and countless other celebs have joined in the in the fun. Recently Katie Holmes and daughter Suri were [...... [read the full post]
New American Girl Doll of the Year Mia is a Redhead
Original at Doll Diaries
• Wed, Nov 21
By Char The scoop is coming in and while I haven’t seen the Oprah episode yet (I’ll give more details later when I see it), those lucky girls who get Oprah early in the day say:. Mia has medium red hair, hazel eyes and freckles. ...
More Scoop on Mia, American Girl Doll of The Year 2008
Original at Doll Diaries
• Tue, Nov 20
By Char Mia (American Girl Today) - Mia St. Clair is a ten-year-old girl living in upstate New York. She has grown up playing ice hockey wit her three older brothers on the pond behind their house. Mia’s got the skills and the scrappiness it ...
This week on Oprah - WTOL
Original at WTOL
• Sun, Nov 18
This week on Oprah OH - cameras have unprecedented access inside the top secret America Girl factory. And only we have the world's first look at the brand new American Girl doll.
Mom creates dolls as example for her daughter - North County Times
Original at North County Times
• Tue, Oct 30
Mom creates dolls as example for her daughter CA - I thought you could hip up the American Girl doll and make it more about friendship," she said. Necochea's dolls are also characters in a companion book ...
You tell me: Is one Marisol Luna as good as another Marisol Luna?
Original at Chicago Tribune
• Thu, Oct 25
By Eric Zorn Was it really such a big deal that 9-year-old Abby Ann Telan of Orlando lost her American Girl doll, Marisol Luna, when it fell out of a Delta Connection jet departing Midway Airport Sunday? In our first story on this mishap we wrote ...
American Girl Doll of the Year 2008 Scoop
Original at Doll Diaries
• Wed, Oct 3
By Char American Girl’s Doll of the Year for 2008 will be here soon! Her name is Mia and you can preorder her books now. Mia (American Girl Today); Bravo, Mia! (American Girl Today)
A Line of Dolls Enters the ’70s - New York Times
Original at NYT > Mattel Inc.
• Fri, Aug 24
New York Times A Line of Dolls Enters the ’70s New York Times, United States - Julie and her Chinese-American friend, Ivy, are the latest additions to American Girl’s fabulously popular line of historical dolls and books. ...
DVD REVIEW: MOLLY-AN AMERICAN GIRL ON THE HOME FRONT
Original at Cinematic Happenings Under Development
• Thu, Nov 30
NY - She also teaches Molly that the best way to help somebody through the grieving process is ... There are a few previews for other ‘American Girl’ movies as well ...
Eat At Your Own Risk Takes Manhattan
Original at WCBS-TV New York
• Mon, Nov 21
Click here to see list of restaurants American Girl Place on Fifth Avenue and 49th Street is "the" place to see and be seen for little girls. Head to the cafe on the third floor and you can even "do" lunch with your favorite doll.