Hello, and Merry Christmas Eve, everyone! Today, I will introducing a new blog series I have been working on for a while now. It's finished just in time for the holidays, and I'm so excited to share it! ;) I proudly present to you... Doll Days Replays! In these series of posts, you'll find my re-creations of little snippets (or "replays") from your favorite American Girl movies and books! I've always loved how the American Girl stories seemed so real. Even though there aren'

Your doll will need something to hold all her cute retro items, so let's make her a purse! Materials: 1 small sock Yarn or String Fabric markers, buttons, jewels, Hot glue gun Scissors 1. Cut off the end of your sock. 2. Cut a small hole on both sides of your sock. 3. Slip your yarn through the insides of the holes. Then tie a knot 4. Hot glue the knot in place. 5. Draw and decorate your purse however you like! My sisters and I loved this craft so much! We made ALOT of purses

For MM Fashion week, let's make a pearl necklace for our dolls! I think pearls were popular back then, because Maryellen has a pearl necklace in her accessories. :) Materials: A package of small pearl beads 15 inch piece of elastic Scissors Clear coat nail polish or Crazy Glue (Crazy Glue works best) 1. Thread beads onto your string. I used 34 pearls. 2. Once you have that finished, tie a knot so your pearls won't slip off. 3. Elastic can come undone easily, so add a drop of

Guess what week it is?! Fashion Week! Are you excited? Let's start with some fashion facts. Girls In 1954, girls liked to wear pullover sweaters, fashionable jumpers, skirts and quilted cotton sets. So cute! Adorable! Notice that many girls had bangs back then, like Maryellen. I love this one! Boys In 1954, boys usually wore western flannel with bright colorful patterns. Davy might have worn something like this. I love the 50's dresses! Which one was your favorite? -American

I'm sorry, I was supposed to post this on Saturday, but I just got home from my vacation. ;) Im still going to post it, even though it's fashion week! Let's make some doll french fries! Materials: Yellow pipe cleaners White card stock Scissors Ruler Tape Red marker 1. Cut a 5 by 1 1/2 inch strip of paper. This will be the fry box. 2. Fold both side so they meet equally in the middle. 3. Then, fold about a 1/2 inch more so it has a 3D look. 4. Get your scissors and cut off ha

Next, we shall make the burger! (This craft has ALOT of clay in it, so cover your work surface when you need to use the clay.) Materials: Large Paper Plate Sculpey clay (I'm using the oven bake variety pack, but you will basically just need tan, brown, yellow and red) Modeling tools or a plastic knife A crumply piece of tinfoil 1. Knead all your clay so it will be easy to work with. 2. Divide your clay into 2 small balls. Take your first ball and press down on the sides so it

The Milkshake craft won the most votes! So today we will be making one. Materials: Tape 1 cotton ball 2 Pom poms Modge Podge Puff Paint 1 small cup Hot glue gun (not shown) 1. Start with your Pom Pom. Put a piece of tape on the bottom. Then stuff it down in the cup. 2. Put another peice of tape on top of the first Pom Pom. You'll need it for later. 3. Next, glue a Pom Pom on the bottom of the cotton ball. 4. Stick the Pom Pom in the cup. 5. Paint Modge Podge on the cotton ba

Does your doll need a retro diner? Here are some ideas on how to create a simple one. Today, Ruthie is working at Doll Diner. I used Julie's table and chairs (no longer available) and made a menu for it. Hello! What would you like today? This is all the food. I will be showing you how to make the pink milkshake, the burger, and the fries for MM. The other things are from OG and AG. So, what do you want to make first? The Milkshake, the Burger, or the fries? Tell me in the com

For the last few days of this week, we will be focusing on retro diners! Lots of diners were either red, black, or blue. There were booths and tables with leather seats and checker floors. Almost every retro diner I have seen has the color red in its interior. (Hey, maybe blue was popular for kitchens and red was popular for diners!) The food usually consisted of Burgers, Fries, Milkshakes, Sodas, etc. Here is a menu from one of my favorite diners, Steak 'n Shake! I've always

Hi everyone! I would like to let you all know that there will not be a craft today, but DO NOT worry! There will be lots of crafts for the diner section of this week. I have been extremely busy helping my mom prepare for our school. (All of my siblings and I are homeschooled. It's fun, but it's a big job!) The craft for today was going to be a retro fridge, but I have not had time to make it and take photos. Awhile back though, I made a cooler for my Doll Market. I thought it

This is the first official day of Maryellen Month! Are you excited? I am! We'll be talking about homes for 2 days, and diners for the last 4 days of this week. (I'm sorry about the bad photos. I was going to edit them so they would look better, but they wouldn't load.) Let's get started! 50's House Facts Homes had western styles. They were usually one-story and small. Doesn't this house look almost exactly like the one on Maryellen's book cover? This also looks like Maryellen

I'm so excited about Maryellen Month! Are you? The first week begins on Monday. It's theme is... Homes and Diners! Do you like my MM photo? I made it! :) This week we'll be making crafts and doing fun things about a 50's home and diner. If you want to post my MM photo on your blog, it's totally fine. Just post a link to my blog if you do. Don't forget to send in photos of what you learned or crafted during Maryellen Month! -American Girl Doll Crafter #50s #Maryellenmonth

Hi everyone! Today is the first day of August! Are you excited? I am. August is one of my favorite months. Why? Well... 1. It's my Moms Birthday! 2. School starts back. 3. The secret surprise... I know you're all wondering what the secret surprise is, and some of you probably know it already. Ready to find out? The secret surprise is... Maryellen Month! What is Maryellen Month? Let me explain. 1. August 27th is when Maryellen debuts. I came up with the idea of making August a