Giveaway: Wellie Wishers From American Girl Brand!
For years my daughter has been in love with American Girl Brand. Since her name is Emily, her grandma gifted her with the beautiful Emily doll before she was even born. When she was two years old she had her first trip to the American Girl Store in NYC for a set of Bitty Baby twins. She named them Max and Emmy and took them everywhere. The connection was amazing. At three she started her birthday tradition of having brunch for the past few years at the American Girl Café complete with cake and dollies on hand in their own seats at the table. Since then Emily and mommy have spent countless hours playing dolls and creating memories that I hope will carry onto when she has her own children someday. What I love about American Girl is that the dolls all have a story. They stand for something and somewhere in the world. They each are special and there is learning to be had for each doll choice made.
Recently American Girl Brand introduced a new line of dolls, the Wellie Wishers. This is a brilliant stepping stone for little girls who are outgrowing Bitty Baby (if that is possible) and not quite ready for the 18 inch dolls. Emily was thrilled to get a surprise in the mail from American Girl today and could not wait to check out Ashlyn. American Girl recently debuted Wellie Wishers, an all-new content and doll lifestyle brand for girls ages 5 to 7. Although they are geared for ages five through seven, I can plainly see how children younger and older than the target group may want Wellie Wishers as part of their collection. There are five Wellie Wishers friends- Willa, Kendall, Ashlyn, Emerson, and Camille. They can imagine and play in an enchanted neighborhood garden supervised by Aunt Miranda. Through their heartwarming and humorous adventures, the WellieWishers help a girl to learn how to “stand in another person’s wellies“. They will discover the skills of empathy, kindness, and compassion that will help her be a good friend. Being a mom, I cannot think of better lessons for my own daughter to learn about being a good friend. Hopefully these little life lessons will carry her though life in creating meaningful friendships.
Emily was lucky enough to read all three of the Wellie Wishers books. Wellie Wishers- Ashlyn’s Unsurprise Party where Ashlyn learns more about what it really means to be a friend and also gets a surprise of her own. In the back of this book there are some great pages just for parents to help with their own party planning ideas including who to invite, how long the party should last and how to get your daughter involved in the party preparations. Personally I loved the festive foods section where there Emm and I found great tips on how to make supercute mini sandwiches and Very Berry Punch! The second book titled Wellie Wishers- The Riddle of the Robin teaches great lessons about friendship and backyard friends including a very special robin. There are some crafty ideas on how to made feeders to place in your own backyard or the local park tree. The third book- Wellie Wishers- The Muddily-Puddily Show will give your daughter some great insight into cooperation when being in a group situation with friends. There are a few great ideas at the end of this book, my favorite being the scrapbook. Each of the three books includes all five Wellie Wishers friends, so you cannot go wrong with whichever one you choose. (Books will be available this September, but you can read an excerpt of each one here; There is also an animated series: The Wellie Wishers coming this Fall 2016. I will let you know more about that as I get the details in.
The Wellie Wishers each have a special pair of boots also known as wellingtons or wellies. Once they step into their pair of colorful garden boots the girls are ready for whatever comes their way.You can download the free app available now where kids can be introduced to the Wellie Wishers and find adventures as they put on their wellies and play in the garden. They can help to take care of Carrot, the cutest pet rabbit around, make mud pies and create music with instruments inspired by the garden itself. To learn more about American Girl, or to find more games and activities, visit americangirl.com/play
Check out our youtube video below for a closer look at Wellie Wishers Ashlyn doll.
GIVEAWAY: I’m thrilled to say that one lucky 3decades3kids reader will win the Wellie-Wishers doll of their choice via the wonderful folks at American Girl. So, check them all out just in case you are the lucky winner. It’s a hard choice to make, they are all so special. Enter the giveaway on the rafflecopter. Giveaway ends July 13 at 11:59pm. 18+/USA only. Winner will be contacted via email provided and have 24 hours to respond to winning email in order to claim the prize.
Disclosure: Diane Sullivan/3decades3kids is a Wellie Wishers American Girl partner blog. No compensation was given for this post. Sample products were provided in oorder to facilitate this review. All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan and do not reflect the opinions of the parent company. Contact me at Diane@3decades3kids.net and @3decades3kids across all social media platforms. Snapchat: ThreeDecades
we love the quality & the great story lines behind the dolls! We saw them in the store & DD is in love!!
I like their cute boots! I also like that they are smaller for younger girls to carry. And they are too cute!
I love how they’re made for the younger crowd. They’re all so adorable and I really like the story behind them. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love their quiality and that they are designed for younger girls who may want an American Girl doll but cannot yet truly appreciate them.
Adorable dolls. My granddaughter would love this.
I love the size and the fact that they are geared toward younger girls. My youngest granddaughter would adore them!!
These dolls are so cute! I love the story behind them and that they are more of a “mid sized” doll.
I like that my daughter can relate to some of the the stories. They’re so cute too.
They are just so beautiful and they have a great message!
Thank you for this giveaways chances.
I like that once they put their boots on they start a new adventure.
Love the story behind them! They are so cute!
I just like how cute the dolls are! Thanks so much for the chance!
I like how this line is about promoting kindness, empathy and compassion through their adventures. Very cute.
I love how these dolls are a lot more affordable!
I am a fan on fb.:)
I like the size. The smaller size makes it easier for younger children to play with.
These dolls are sooooo cute!! I love how colorful their outfits are!
I love that the dolls have a line of books, too! thanks so much!
My favorite thing about Wellie Wishers is the diversity!
I am already a fan on facebook
I love that they are geared more towards younger kids. I loved American Girl when I was little and hope my daughters will too. They aren’t old enough to read the books or take care of an AG doll, so this is the perfect for them now!
I like that they are more affordably priced.
I love that they are connected with an app now
I love that they look like little sister dolls for the big American girls. My 3 year old is constantly trying to play with her big sisters dolls and they’re just too big and heavy for her. I think these are a much better alternative for smaller children
I like their cute little boots that they come with
I like their lower price point.
I love that Wellie Wishers are perfect for my little one who has outgrown her bitty baby but isn’t yet ready for an 8+ American Girl doll. Thank you for this amazing giveaway! I hope to win Camille for my little one who looks just like her!!
I like the smaller size. They look perfect for my 4 year old. I also really like the boots. My daughter loves boots. Rain boots. Uggs. Cowboy boots. Any boots. We just got the new catalog and she is super excited about this theme.
The dolls are all so sweet. I love how they are all so involved with being outdoors, and the shoes are just too cute.
I am already a facebook fan.
My favorite thing is their outfits! But I love how they are an in “between” bitty baby and 18 inch doll.
I LIKE AMERICAN GIRLS DOLLS BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER LOVES THEM. I THINK WELLIE WISHERS ARE CUTE HAVE A GREAT MESSAGE. A WAY TO RE-INVENT AMERICAN GIRL
I think their little boots are so cute and I like how each of them have their own story.
I like their cute outfits.
I love the smaller size which makes them much better for younger kids, their adorable faces, and their cute outfits and boots. I love that these dolls look like and dress like real 5 yr. old girls. My 6 yr. old daughters loves these dolls and would love to have one for her very own.
These dolls are sooo adorable!
I love how each one has her own personality! I also like the cheaper price!
i love the age group. the dolls are adorable.
dolls are adorable
I love the little wellie boots! My daughter has boots almost identical to the little froggie wellies.
I love the cute boots and that my little girl could match them!
I love that they all have their own “special boots”. And that they are each so very different and have a different story to tell!
My daughter loves the Welliewishers Wishers. She likes Willa a lot
I love how cute the dolls are! I love that they wear boot/wellies too!
So happy that American Girl has a mid-sized doll! Perfect for my little girl, who has never met a dollie she didn’t like 🙂
I love how the dolls’ collection is so colorful and how they are nature oriented.
I love these! My daughter just turned 7 and loves American girl dolls. The wellie wishers look adorable and I can’t wait for the show, neither can my daughter.
That I don’t have to build them and they appear to be of quality