Comments on: Why Little Girls Love the American Girl Store

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 22:37:26 +0000

well where i am you cant get American girl dolls if you can afford them or not im in the UK but their is a lot of cute AG doll look alikes in the uk thats a lovely story and how the staff really went out their way to let her borrow a doll and even give her a little birthday part so cute iv heard of the AG dolls really through the internet and i have family in the states and my little cousions have the dolls shure the dolls are pretty but their over priced theirs a store near me that sells AG doll lookalikes theirin UK only sadly but they cost £20 also they sell accessories and clothers for them all under £15and their just as well made as the AG dols things

By: DaddyBen

DaddyBen — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:36:30 +0000

We have been to the store in NYC after a year of begging I gave in and took my daughter to AG to get Lanie on opening day.We waited in line forever and finally got in to get our hands on a doll.And of course after seeing the Camper my little girl wanted that to so after about 10 minutes of begging and me being daddy I gave in.I was worried about the $295 dollar price tag that this would be another toy that sits in the bedroom used.After getting the Camper home and placing it in my daughters room I was suprised how well made it was.This wasn’t some creap toys from toys r us it well made and really well crafted.And after a year and 4 months my daughter still rushes home from school every night to play with the Camper.Lanie follows us in my daughters arms every where we go and every night is tucked into her sleeping bag for bed in her camper and never skips breakfast or her shower every morning before school.I understand how you all feel about the price tag but as much as I see my daughter and her friends playing with the dolls I think it was worth one time giving in and spending the money.My daughter who is only six takes super good care of that doll and knows it was one time thing.I think she will keep the camper and the doll forever and pass them on to her own daughter.

By: Free Movies at Mall of America Theatres

Free Movies at Mall of America Theatres — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:57:39 +0000

[...] (minnemom) writes about family travel at Travels with Children. The American Girl Store and Nickelodeon Universe Ropes Course are other things her family has enjoyed at Mall of America. [...]

By: Debbie Dubrow

Debbie Dubrow — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:07:12 +0000

What a lovely story. I love that you were resourceful about figuring out a way to create a lovely memory for your girls without blowing the budget. .-= Debbie Dubrow´s last blog ..Favorite Travel Links =-.

By: darcie

darcie — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:23:36 +0000

Our daughter just celebrated her golden birthday (4) last fall – and several of our friends (6 couples actually) all chipped in and bought her an American Girl Doll – something she has been asking for for ages (and loves to play at friends’ houses) but something that we weren’t willing to buy for her.
She loves her Molly doll and takes excellent care of her – we’ve visited the store just once for dessert and had an excellent time.
I think if you explain things to your kids just right – they get it – even at age 4…
I know mine does – she is content to look around and while I’m certain she wishes for things – I am confident I am doing her a favor by not buying every thing under the sun – especially at the expense of our mortgage!!
.-= darcie´s last blog ..Ah…Winter…and a pretty cool give-a-way! =-.

By: minnemom

minnemom — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:58:34 +0000

Toni, Ebay is an excellent idea. Why didn’t I think of that? Thanks for sharing.

Linda

By: Toni

Toni — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:28:40 +0000

I have two daughters and understand where you are coming from on the American Girl frenzy. I have been able to find good deals on deals at Ebay for the girls' birthdays. I think I paid $30 each for dolls that are gently used or once owned by collectors. We buy all their accesories from Walmart, Target or wherever we can find a good deal. .-= Toni´s last blog ..I Have a Theory =-.

By: minnemom

minnemom — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:19:31 +0000

Mom of Two,

Thanks for your comment. I’m not a believer that we’re depriving our kids by not buying expensive things for them even if that’s what their peers have. It can be a good discussion point, though, to say “what other things could we buy with this same amount of money?” I don’t begrudge people who can and do buy these dolls for their daughters and granddaughters, but I won’t feel badly about not buying them for my girls.

The birthday wristband is a nice promotion–your daughter will love a day at Nickelodeon Universe! We were given wristbands for Christmas and are anxiously awaiting the day when we use them.

My girls both have January birthdays, so we ate at Famous Dave’s with their free birthday meal coupons. If you haven’t yet, sign up for Famous Dave’s P.I.G. club (http://ilovefamousdaves.wordpress.com/) for the adults and kids in your family and you’ll get nice coupons for each birthday.

For some other cheap but fun things to do at MOA, see this post: http://minnemom.com/2010/01/30/fun-things-to-do-kids-mall-of-america/

Have fun, and thanks for stopping by!

By: Travels with Children by minnemom » Fun Things to Do with Kids at Mall of America

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:18:16 +0000

[...] in the American Girl store to dream, or have a snack in its 2nd-floor cafe. We had a delightful time with $5 worth of [...]

By: Mom of Two

Mom of Two — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:02:37 +0000

Thanks for posting this. I can't afford to buy my daughter one of these as well and in the back of my head I wonder if I am depriving her of some experience that girls of her age will share when they get older (although many of the same dolls of my generation have made a comeback, so I have those to share with her). Anyways, I was planning on taking my daughter to the MOA on her birthday using the free unlimited day wristband she gets from Nickelodeon Universe. And she will probably get a free meal at some restaurant as well, so taking her here for dessert will be so much fun. I never thought of going there just for dessert. She asked to go there once & I looked at the menu and told her we couldn't afford it and that she had to choose between lunch there or her free meal on Toddler Tuesday & a $9.99 (plus tax) wristband that day. Rides were muchmore impressive than a too expensive meal with dolls. But I think that will be a special treat on her birthday. .-= Mom of Two´s last blog ..Playdate with Taryn =-.