American Girl doesn't have to cost a lot!

Lots of little girls have American Girl dolls. If your family is like mine, your daughter(s) received a doll for Christmas from relatives (in our case, a very generous uncle). My mom sewed the dolls a whole wardrobe of clothes, and my dad built them each a beautiful four post bed and a matching trunk where they can keep all the clothes. Great right? Of course!
But what happens now? We don't have extra cash laying around to keep buying more fancy clothes or books, let alone travel to Chicago to attend an American Girl Tea Party, which would set us back $51 (not including the transportation cost to get there). Are we out of luck?
No way! Look no further than your local library!

American Girl Super 70s Party (Sa) March 14, 2:30 p.m. Grades K-6 Maumee Branch
Celebrate the decade of flower power with American Girl flare! Boogie down to popular Disco tracks, get creative with some way cool crafts and scarf up some sweet snacks. Registration is required and begins 2/28/2009. Limited to 30. 419-259-5231
Cost? FREE!

We also have Vicki's Doll Cottage right here in Sylvania that sells clothes that fit Amercian Girls (they are not licensed American Girl clothes, but will fit most 18 inch dolls). Prices range $16 - $20. It saves you the shipping cost and you get the clothes NOW instead of waiting for them, if you need a last minute gift. And it's always nice to support a local business.

Do you have sewing, knitting or crocheting skills? There are thousands of free patterns online for doll clothes! For the knitters/crocheters, I recommend joining Raverly, a social networking site where you can post your projects and search for patterns.