I started reorganizing my
closet, planning future posts, and came across some nifty things to share.
Back in 2009, when American
Girl was unveiling Rebecca, AG sponsored the girl toy in McDonald’s Happy Meals
(& Mighty Kids’ Meals). Not figures, but something like the AG Historical
Girl Treasure Totes.
I collected 4 (5 total; one duplicate).
Julie (2), Kirsten, Kit, & Molly. Each little book is tied with a gossamer
ribbon. However, getting the ribbon retied is as difficult as re-looping
Kirsten’s braids, so I only opened Julie. If you really want to see the
contents of the others, I’ll open them. Just let me know.
The back and front boards
are connected with an accordion house backdrop. On one side is Julie’s street (If
this is not her street, please feel free to correct me; I have not read her
books yet.) and on the other side is her kitchen.
Attached to the front board
is a book that includes an excerpt from Julie’s “Meet” story, instructions on
how to fold and use the cootie catcher, a maze, a matching game, How to Draw
Nutmeg instructions, and 3 trivia questions. The back board has a pocket holding
a pre-made cootie catcher, stickers, and 4 paper dolls.
Cootie catcher corner words:
Groovy, Boss, Far Out, and Cool.
Cootie catcher fortunes: “You
will…
“…make the biggest splash at
a pool party.”
“…become a designer of pet
fashions.”
“…be the voice of an
animated character on TV.”
“…live in a city on the top
floor of a high-rise building.”
“…choreograph a Broadway
show.”
“…write a best-selling novel
for girls.”
“…win a karaoke contest at a
friend’s party.”
“…will always know the
perfect gift for your friends.”
The paper dolls show Julie
and Ivy in their “Meet” outfits and their “New Year’s” outfits, Nutmeg, and
Julie’s record player and records.
The stickers show: Jiffy Pop popcorn, a basket of carrots, a Lava lamp, Tupperware pitcher & tumblers
(cups), school lunch, China doll, and money in a Chinese envelope.
Looking at the room, I
remember a time when I got in trouble in first grade for creating a house with
my books and using my pencils and crayons as dolls to play during the lesson.
Yeah, I wasn't always good at staying focused in class. J
Have a great day!
That is so cool! I wish they'd done these in Australia as well :(
ReplyDeleteThese were a few years ago - I want to say the year Julie was introduced or maybe Rebecca. We don't get AG items often.
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