As many of you have probably heard, American Girl debuted their Create Your Own doll feature early this month. This is an online program that allows kids (of any age...) to design their own dolls and clothing from a wide range of options. It's similar to My Twinn's old BFF customization tool, but it offers more variety. I think the addition of this option to the American Girl lineup is a brilliant move by Mattel. Not only is the website super-fun and easy to use (I spent the better part of a day playing around with it) but it allows kids (and doll reviewers) to have pretty much exactly the doll they want. This is great because it will eliminate the inevitable disappointment that accompanies each year's new doll releases. This year, if you don't see the doll you want, you can design him or her yourself!
I designed a custom doll who I've named Eliza. Eliza has a few backordered features, and so she won't arrive until mid November. I figured that while I'm waiting for Eliza to arrive, I could walk you through some of my experiences with the Create Your Own program. That way, we can all wait together to see if the final product lives up to our expectations.
I didn't want to publish a post filled with nothing but screenshots, though, so I decided that I'd also use this opportunity to share an American Girl doll that I purchased back in April; the new 1960s BeForever character, Melody Ellison:
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| BeForever Melody Ellison by American Girl, $115. |
