An Oldie (with a Twist): Cabbage Patch Kids BABIES
I can remember it like it was yesterday. Lillian Felicia was the name of my first Cabbage Patch Kid. She had
brown hair and eyes just like me and I was the proudest little 6-year-old girl
in the world when I opened her up that Christmas. Now I get to share the same
experience with my baby girl. The Cabbage Patch Kids line has expanded its
adoptions to include Cabbage Patch Kids Babies. With six different fashion
styles in a large variety of hair and eye colors, silky hair and removable
fashions, little mommies will love caring for their newly adopted Babies. Maintaining
high standards of quality, each Cabbage Patch Baby comes in his or her own
pajamas or onesie outfit, matching blanket and special CPK cabbage leaf, bottle
and pacifier. Also includes a birth
certificate with one-of-a-kind-name, birth date and adoption papers (which online
purchase on CPK allows you to change your baby’s name.)
Additionally, now until Dec. 31, each baby comes with a FREE
Shutterfly 8x8 hardcover Photo Book (a $29.99 value) with the purchase of any
specially-marked Cabbage Patch Kids product.
You can also enter the Cabbage Patch Kids® One-of-a-Kind Kid Photo
contest by uploading a favorite photo of their child with or without their
Cabbage Patch Kid at http://www.cabbagepatchkids.com/Shutterfly. One lucky child will be featured on a future
Cabbage Patch Kids doll package plus many other prizes will be awarded
including Cabbage Patch Kids and Shutterfly gift cards.
Cabbage Patch Kids Babies
Ages 2-5
Starting at $24.99 at CabbagePatchKids.com, ToysRUs
and Target
A Newbie: Positively Perfect Dolls
While Cabbage Patch Kids were made with several options to
look like your child, there aren’t many other options available for
multicultural children – until now. Designed by mom and former professor Dr. Lisa
Williams, Positively Perfect Dolls are a new line of dolls created to give
girls of African-American, Hispanic and Asian ethnicities a doll that that
encourages dreams, promotes intelligence, challenges perceptions, and open
their hearts to all types of beauty.
Each doll is made with specific details in both her look and
story. For example:
Marvelous Maria is the athlete of the group, and she can jump high and
run fast. She plays soccer and basketball, and beats most boys in school
sports. She eats healthy food and encourages her best friends Dayna and Brianna
to do the same.
- 14" long doll has amber skin tone
- Gorgeous brown eyes
- Soft, cuddly body that is ideal for hugging
- Comes clothed in a pretty pink and blue trimmed dress with silvery earrings
- Hair can be styled, washed, air-dried and styled again and again
The Big One: American Girl's Caroline
The doll of all dolls, American Girl has written the book on
dolls, accessories and experiential marketing. While I thought I was able to
hold off before stepping into the world of American Girl, my daughter received
her first Bitty Baby doll as a gift for her first birthday, so I’m already in
deep as I’m already waiting for our first matching outfits for her and her doll.
And let’s not even talk about our first trip to the American Girl Bistro for
lunch with the girls…
Celebrating the potential of girls ages 3 to 12, American
Girl encourages girls to dream, to grow, to aspire, to create, and to imagine
through a wide range of engaging and insightful books, age-appropriate and
educational products, and unforgettable experiences. And those experiences are
what dreams are made of with salon visits, photos and even spend the night
packages just for our doll at the Westin Galleria and that’s just for
starters.
While there are other dolls for sale, this year’s doll,
Caroline, is a must-buy for Holiday 2012 with Caroline. She opens up a whole world of imaginative play
and comes with authentic styles from 1812 with a soft pink empire-waist dress
with a woven floral sash and ruffle trim, details common in her era, lacy
pantalettes and ribbed-knit stockings to keep her proper and even cute little pink
shoes to match. Each doll ncludes the Meet
Caroline paperback book, the first story of this brave, adventurous girl.
American Girl Caroline
Ages 8 and up
$105 at AmericanGirl.com
The Little (and lovely) One: Once Upon a TreeHouse Dolls
While American Girl dolls have endless opportunities for
accessories from head to toe, Once
Upon a TreeHouse goes back to the basics with Waldorf doll style, heirloom
quality pieces utilizing century-old woodworking techniques from Germany’s
oldest doll maker. Each doll is handmade with a special story and unique look
so that no one doll is the same.
Once Upon a TreeHouse creates handmade toys and interactive
ideas for parents and grandparents in efforts to provide enriching experiences
with their children and grandchildren. Developed by a mom/sister team, Once
Upon a TreeHouse was born to fill the gap between inferior plastic and
antiquated dolls and dollhouse toys they felt were typically found in the
market today. Offering a range of eco-friendly, high-end custom dollhouse
products, the company uses natural materials like wood, cotton and wool, safe
paints and stains, and for the dolls’ clothes only Velcro closures are used, so
no buttons or tying is required. And for every doll Once Upon a TreeHouse sells,
they give a doll to a child in need.
Once Upon a TreeHouse
Ages 3 and up
Starting at $22 available at OnceUponaTreeHouse.com
DISCLAIMER: I received one or more of the mentioned products for the sole purpose of this review. No other compensating was given and all opinions expressed are 100 percent my own. (Accordance with FTC's 16 CFR Part 255, "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.")
