Welcome to our doll care section. Here you will find a doll guide, valuable information and tips-n-tricks to help keep your American girl doll in tip top shape. If you have a dolly emergency please go to one of these wonderful doll Hospitals:
American girl Doll Hospital.- Offical American Girl Doll Hospital.
Childhood Doll Repair - Located in Pennsylvania, Specialize's in doll repair and doll restoration. Services range from restringing to doll restoration.
Secaucus Doll and Teddy Bear Hospital - Located in New Jersey,We take care of any kind of new, old, and antique dolls and teddy bears.
Loved to Pieces Doll Hospital - Located in Delaware, Services range from restringing to complete restoration.
Here are some wonderful tips to help keep your American girl and other dolls clean.
Do...
- Wash your hands before playing with your doll. This will help keep her cleaner for a longer period of time. No one likes PB & J in their hair!
- Keep your doll out of the direct sunlight, as this will fade her coloring and clothing.
- Brush your doll's hair regularly to help keep it tangle free and less frizzy. If your doll's hair does get tangled you can use a little water on the brush to smooth it out. Leave in conditioner works well too.
- Use baking soda to wash your doll's face. If your doll's face get dirty or marked you can put a little baking soda on a lightly dampened washcloth and gently wash her face. Let it air dry afterwards.
- Vacuum your doll's cloth body to help keep her dust and dirt free with help form your Mom. Gently rub cornstarch into the cloth, leave her overnight, and then vacuum it away.
Please Don't...
- Drink or eat while playing with your doll. Juice stains and sticky jelly will ruin her.
- Store your doll in a Sealed plastic box. If there is even the slightest bit of moisture in the tub she may get mold or mildew.
- Never, Never Blow-dry or curl your doll's hair. Heat applied to the hair spells disaster. Style with a brush and a little water.
- Scrub away an ink mark from your doll's face,arms or legs. If she accidently get ink on her. Cover her entire body with a cloth to protect her except for the part with the ink, rub a little vegetable oil into the stain and leave her in the sun. If you do this a few times the stain should disappear.
- Put doll clothes in the washer or dryer. You should hand wash doll clothes in a very mild soap and air dry them. When in doubt send the clothes to the dry cleaners.
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These tips are not official American Girl© tips, or endorsed by Mattel or Pleasant Company
- Fast Facts from viewers- For ink marks on skin or face DON"T USE rubbing alcohol, try benzyl peroxide 10% (acne cream.) You apply to doll's face or skin and leave doll directly under a light for anywhere between a few hours to days. Many said it took several applications. I was skeptical, but after 24 hours and a few applications, it worked! She now has a beautifully clean complexion!
Unfortunately she's still missing eyelashes from the alcohol I initially used to try to clean off the pen. *We are required to say... these tips are not tested or endorsed by Fashion for Dolls or Mattel and we hold no responsibility for the effectiveness, or lack thereof.
American girl Historical Characters
-Kaya®, an adventurous Nez Perce girl growing up in 1764, before America became a country.
-Felicity Merriman®, a colonial girl growing up in Williamsburg in 1774 —the time of the American Revolution.
-Josefina®, a girl living in colonial New Mexico in 1824, during the opening of the Santa Fe Trail.
-Kirsten Larson ®, a pioneer girl settling on the Minnesota frontier prairie in 1854.
-Addy Walker®, a courageous girl determined to be free in 1864, during the Civil War.
-Samantha Parkington®, a kindhearted girl of privilege living with her grandmother in 1904.
-Kit Kittredge ®, a clever, resourceful girl growing up in 1934, during America’s Great Depression.
-Molly McIntire®, a child of World War Two being raised on the home front in in Illinois in 1944.-Julie Albright ®, a bright, fun-loving girl growing up in San Francisco,California in 1974.
Girl of the Year® Characters
Introduced in 2001, American Girl’s contemporary Girl of the Year characters are designed to give voice to a diverse range of personalities and backgrounds. Each modern-day character comes to life through her own special story and 18-inch doll, plus several outfits and accessories that reflect her lifestyle, interests, and activities. The Girl of the Year books conclude with a “True Story” section featuring real American girls whose experiences provide a connection to the fictional characters, and demonstrate to girls that there is no limit to what they can accomplish. To keep the line relevant and reflective of things girls love today, each contemporary character is replaced annually.
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