Our Mini AG Project

With our newfound love for American Girl Dolls, my daughter and I anxiously awaited the announcment and unveiling of the 2016 Girl of the Year! Since we are collecting the mini dolls, I was watching Amazon for Mini Lea Clark to be available.  But when she didn't show up on Amazon in the first several weeks of January, we were very happy to find her, and her first two books, at Costco for $25.00!  I felt that was a good price, since the books themselves can retail for up to $9.99 and the doll for up to $25.  AG's Rainforest House for 18" dolls.   With doll in hands, we began watching reviews of Lea's Rainforest House and Lea's entire collection  on one of our favorite You Tube Channels, American Girl Ideas .  The American Girl version is a fun playspace with with so much potentional for creative play. But, it's made for the 18" dolls, and costs $400! My Mini Rainforest House!   I began to form my idea of how to c...

The long awaited day had come.  For about three weeks my daughter had been waiting for Kit Kittredge to arrive at her Grandma's house - refreshed from her stay at the American Girl Doll hospital!  Kit had been found by my aunt at a garage sale for a bargain price, although she was in fairly good shape!  My mom saved her at her house for my daughter until I felt she was ready to own an AG doll. My mother met us at church after the kids' AWANA club meeting.  Here they are in the parking lot with Kit in her hospital gown (so cute!).  Kit came home and my daughter enjoyed playing with her and the new clothes my mom gave her too.  I felt bad that Kit only had summer clothes though, so I made her a cape and hat to keep her warm. I look forward to making more things for Kit and my daughter to enjoy together!