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Hi, I'm Kristie. Here you'll find American Girl doll videos made *by* an adult collector and primarily *for* adult collectors (or at least 13+). If you enjoy a good mix of AG dollhouse tours, lists, dressing my dolls videos, commentary, tutorials, etc. you're in the right place!
-Kristie (agtakesover@gmail.com)
Established September 19, 2022
-Kristie (agtakesover@gmail.com)
Established September 19, 2022
My Most EXTREME American Girl Doll Transformation Ever!
Creating a doll I absolutely LOVE from one of my least favorite AG dolls? Check.
Customizing a doll I received completely free from a kind viewer? Check.
Restringing tutorial? Piercing tutorial? Rewigging tutorial? Check. Check. Check.
I am SO excited about this very unique doll and thrilled to share her with you!!
-Kristie (agtakesover@gmail.com and @ag_takesover on IG)
Customizing a doll I received completely free from a kind viewer? Check.
Restringing tutorial? Piercing tutorial? Rewigging tutorial? Check. Check. Check.
I am SO excited about this very unique doll and thrilled to share her with you!!
-Kristie (agtakesover@gmail.com and @ag_takesover on IG)
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The Comical Scale of American Girl Items: Backpack Edition
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It is a running joke that the scale of American Girl items is inconsistent. In this video, I had some fun with that fact by packing a backpack for my mini-me with all the essentials, and then doing the exact same thing with my own backpack. The results were highly entertaining, to me anyway. I hope they are to you as well. Thanks, as always, for choosing to spend some time with me talking dolls...
57 Ways to Connect (or Reconnect) and Enjoy Your American Girl Dolls
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Feeling disinterested in your dolls? Feeling pressured to have the latest releases or the biggest collection? Feeling like you want to spend time with your dolls but you're out of ideas? Short on energy, space, creativity, money, or any combination of these? I hope this video is JUST WHAT YOU NEED. And if you'd like a document with all these ideas so you have something easy to refer to, this sh...
My Birthday Haul: A HOLY GRAIL Retired American Girl Outfit and Lots of Subscriber Mail!!
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My 46th birthday was at the end of June and once again I was shown a lot of love - homemade brownies and fettuccini alfredo, an outfit from my wish list, several lovely cards and surprises from doll friends, and (after this was already edited for the THIRD time) some gift cards from other family members (which will undoubtedly go to doll stuff :) Thank you to everyone who reached - my birthday ...
Best & Worst Truly Me Meet Outfits
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Welcome the final video in a three part series. First I picked the best and worst Girl of the Year meet outfits (czcams.com/video/VFXaReubYjs/video.htmlsi=1P8RMkidLe4BWJxX) Months later I shared my top and bottom choices from the Historical doll line (czcams.com/video/PpT6PgM6i7Y/video.htmlsi=6kznBMhUhdB4X1n2) And now, I'm happy to finally offer my favorites (and least favorites!) from all the ...
Another (BETTER) Poseable Body for American Girl Dolls!
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If you missed my first attempt ad putting an American Girl doll head on a body that has better range of motion, you can find that link here: czcams.com/video/5EdQ5bSGohw/video.htmlsi=7yeZiqM5U_QEBDom But if you want to see that same body in a side by side (by side) comparison with ANOTHER poseable body, this is the video for you. I'll show you three dolls all attempting the same poses so you ca...
Over FIFTY American Girl Wigs (& How I'm Storing Them Now)
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Whether you have NEVER rewigged an American Girl doll or your wig collection is massive, I hope you'll each enjoy this video featuring the many doll wigs we have, seeing them all on dolls, and (most importantly to me right now), the new way I'm keeping them organized! I'd love to read all about your organization tips and tricks and know what you think of this approach. BTW, your comments and su...
A POSEABLE American Girl Doll?!? This is a Must-See!
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I've always liked that American Girl dolls don't have visible joints all over, but I've also wished they had better range of motion (oh, the doll photography possibilities!!!) Did I find a way to get the best of both worlds?? *I* think so, but you'll have to watch to see for yourself. And yes, I DO read every single comment, and I reply. So please engage in the comments section and thank you fo...
Getting Ready for Summer with my American Girl Dolls
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Oppressive heat and blazing sun mean it's time for me to hide indoors with the AC on and live out summer fun dreams through my dolls!! Seriously, it's been brutal this week and getting the dolls dressed and their pool set up is as close to a "traditional summer" as I care to be at the moment! I hope you enjoy :) BTW, if you're interested in how I converted the American Girl pool into something ...
A Pride-Themed Q&A Video - all your questions answered!
zhlédnutí 706Před měsícem
It felt like time for another Q&A video and in the spirit of Pride month, I invited you to ask any LGBTQ themed questions about me or my dolls. You did not disappoint!! One of the questions was about openly LGBTQIA agtubers I enjoy. I answered this one on the fly and the content creators I mentioned were: @DisBlaine @superfundolls @Obsessed_dollboyag @Agforeva96 Content creators I either forgot...
7 Big Influencers in American Girl Community (and how they're kinda toxic) w/ASL interpretation
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What are your thoughts on these "iNfLuEnCeRs"? Have they had a positive or negative impact on you? Do you ever just have to tune them out? Are there any important influencers I overlooked? Keep it classy in the comments section ;) -Kristie (agtakesover@gmail.com and @ag_takesover on IG)
Unbox New Etsy American Girl Doll Clothes With Me
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Got some new clothes for my American Girl dolls and I'm excited to share them with you! Thanks for watching, for being supportive, and for sharing in this passion! -Kristie (agtakesover@gmail.com and @ag_takesover on IG)
Dressing My Dolls for Pride & Creating an American Girl Pride Parade (+ My Pride Parade Experiences)
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This video is three in one - Let's chat as I dress the dolls for Pride, then I'll walk you through creating an entire doll-sized Pride Parade for them (it's pretty epic), and I'll show you the results of that photo shoot as I tell some stories of my own Pride Parade/ Pride Festival experiences. If you're only interested in some of the video... *Dressing My Dolls begins at 2:06 *Planning for/Cre...
Julie's School Outfit: Styling One of the Newest American Girl Outfits
zhlédnutí 766Před měsícem
Part unboxing/review, part style guide, this video was so fun to make. When Julie's school outfit was released, I knew I wanted to do a twist on my "One Item, Ten Looks" series because I wanted to style ALL the pieces in the outfit and I knew I'd get way more than 10 looks out of it. I was...definitely not wrong. Enjoy! -Kristie (agtakesover@gmail.com and @ag_takesover on IG)
15 Summer Looks for my American Girl Dolls - Using ONLY Items My Wife Sewed (w/ASL Interpretation)
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Temperatures are rising and like many AG collectors, I like to imagine my dolls are aware of that fact lol. That means making sure they are all dressed for the occasion. For this video I wanted to make sure every doll is wearing something my wife has made. Do you make things for your dolls? I like to make hair accessories and jewelry for them, but I don't sew because sewing would take a lot of ...
Collection Close-Up: EVERYTHING We Own From Rebecca Rubin's Collection
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Collection Close-Up: EVERYTHING We Own From Rebecca Rubin's Collection
Opening American Girl Mail (and a surprise doll!!) From a Subscriber
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Opening American Girl Mail (and a surprise doll!!) From a Subscriber
To All the Dolls I've Loved Before: Every American Girl Doll I NO LONGER Own
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To All the Dolls I've Loved Before: Every American Girl Doll I NO LONGER Own
Turning American Girl Doll Princess Ariel into a Rocker
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Turning American Girl Doll Princess Ariel into a Rocker
American Girl Kirsten Costume: Try-On and Review
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American Girl Kirsten Costume: Try-On and Review
All My Dolls: Over a HUNDRED American Girl Dolls!
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All My Dolls: Over a HUNDRED American Girl Dolls!
An Untraditional Mothers' Day Video: A NICU Experience Told w/ American Girl Dolls
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An Untraditional Mothers' Day Video: A NICU Experience Told w/ American Girl Dolls
Miniverse Make-It Food: Making Tiny Foods for My American Girl Dolls
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Miniverse Make-It Food: Making Tiny Foods for My American Girl Dolls
American Girl Dolls Aboard the Titanic!
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American Girl Dolls Aboard the Titanic!
#AGFashionWeek Day 5: 1 Item, 10 Looks - Luciana's meet
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#AGFashionWeek Day 5: 1 Item, 10 Looks - Luciana's meet
#AGFashionWeek Day 4: Item, 10 Looks - Claudie's Meet
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#AGFashionWeek Day 4: Item, 10 Looks - Claudie's Meet
#AGFashionWeek Day 3: 1 Item, 10 Looks - Kira's Jumper
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#AGFashionWeek Day 3: 1 Item, 10 Looks - Kira's Jumper
#AGFashionWeek: 1 Item, 10 Looks - 2017 TM Meet (Day 2)
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#AGFashionWeek: 1 Item, 10 Looks - 2017 TM Meet (Day 2)
#AGFashionWeek: 1 Item, 10 Looks Red Vinyl Jumper (Day 1)
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#AGFashionWeek: 1 Item, 10 Looks Red Vinyl Jumper (Day 1)
I Made a Dress From a BOX! #AGFashionWeek Preview
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I Made a Dress From a BOX! #AGFashionWeek Preview
I didn’t know she was one of your least fave dolls-I wasn’t expecting that or the way she turned out! She’s such a fun, unique doll now. The green eyes really pop under that black hair.
Your lip shape looks PERFECT. Sometimes I see face ups and there’s something so off about the lips but yours came out incredible!
You did a good job of changing her but the change you did is not my cup of tea
I normally really dislike Felicity eyes too, there just too bright, but somehow Kenzi just totally rocks them!!! Also the tattoo process is fascinating and awesome, I reckon I'll try it on Pollyanna!!! She always wants more tattoos!!! XD Amazing work Kristie! :)
I don't have the guts to do all this, but thanks for sharing all the little tidbits you've learned along the way! 😊
I am dressing my dolls in a variety of national outfits for the Olympics.
She's absolutely gorgous!! You did so well on her, the wig was definitely a good choice! Compliments her eyes really well!
Kenzi is adorable! I am partial to the dark hair and green eyes as my eldest granddaughter was blessed with this combo. ❤
It's really the best color hair to put with those eyes, but AG has put those eyes with blond, brown, and red...everything *but* black lol.
Hello, at first I thought, oh my, what is she doing to this poor doll , And then I was like, oh my goodness, what a beautiful doll she turned out to be. I am totally in love with her. Enjoy her as much as I know. You will. Laugh watching your channel very, very educational.Thank you.
I'm glad you shared the emotional roller coaster her transformation took you on!
Kenzi! Lost Girl is so incredibly dear to me so I love that you now have a Bo and Kenzi. Now you need a Tamsin (my favorite 😂). The tattoos turned out so good, I love the ones you chose.
Yay for Lost Girl appreciation! We've watched the series twice and will probably watch it again someday.
I really liked her until you added the black lip color and nose ring, not my style, but I do agree the green eyes look amazing with the black wig. Nice job! Really enjoyed all the tattoos :)
Everyone's tastes are different, right? I wouldn't choose her look for myself or want most of my dolls to follow suit, but I love having her as a unique addition to our collection and I'm so happy with how well all these first-time attempts went!
Kenzi is awesome!! I’d love to have a doll like her in my collection. My closest is my Z who is into goth/steampunk. Not my aesthetic, but it is hers.
Same - Kenzi's aesthetic isn't anything I'd go for for myself, but I absolutely love it on her.
13:33 I usually add a knot to the string just beyond the crimp sleeve as an extra precaution (backups are good! My husband works for NASA and they live by redundancy).
Ooh, I like the idea of knotting the string beyond the crimp sleeve. Smart!
As someone with dolls with a lot of tattoos, it’s such a fun dynamic! I love Kenzi’s look, she’s to die for!!!!
Have you done tattoos on your dolls before? The only one I'd done was the 5 on Kaci's wrist so she could match me. But now I'm thinking about other possibilities, like scanning my own tattoos and then printing them on the kind of paper used for temporary tattoos so Kaci can be an even more precise mini-me.
The first time I re-wegged a doll my husband looked like he was going to be sick ... He came around the corner to me with my legs wrapped around a headless doll, who i was scalping with full force. LMFAO. Doll folks can sound truly unhinged.
LMAO that's hilarious.
Awesome how you transformed to her! Thank you for the great tutorials. She looks amazing! That wig is perfect for her!❤❤❤
You are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it (and found the tutorials helpful)
Great video! Some good tutorials and I loved how she turned out. I would definitely consider doing this with a fixer upper doll.
Thanks - it was the perfect opportunity to try some things I'd never done before. And to my delight, they all worked!!
Oh my gosh! I love her so much!!!❤
Thank you - me, too. I'm still kind of shocked she turned out so well!!
Absolutely love her. She needs a spiked collar from the pet shop and a chain belt. Can you imagine Mattel releasing a GOTY like this!!
She could totally rock a spiked collar. I think she's one of the few dolls that will get some accessories and a few wardrobe pieces all to herself since her look is so different from the rest of our dolls.
TOTALLY AWESOME redo
Thank you!!
Wow, I love it.
Thank you! I'm thrilled with her <3
I'm very impressed by how well the leg tattoos turned out. While this is definitely not my kind of style for a doll, I think you did a fantastic job on this transformation! Only her eyes give away that she once could have been Felicity!
Thanks! It's not my aesthetic either, but I really like it on her and it's cool to have such a different type of doll in our collection!
Could you use Mod Podge to seal these?
I wouldn't. I think it would be more likely to look streaky. I was really thrilled with how well the Mister Super Clear worked.
Ebony Dementia darkness ravenway be the perfect name for her if I had her hehe
Lmao right?!? The cringiest cult classic ever!
Goth AG
A different kind of "American Gothic" ;)
I honestly could not be happier!!!! (this is dawn btw)
@@sallysimpson10033 oh, I'm so glad!!! It's definitely what I planned on doing but I LOVE how she turned out!!
oh my gosh she's gorgeous!
<3
I'm totally mesmerized! Can't wait to see how she turns out!
Thank you (again) for sending her. Who knew this is what she'd become?!
This is so cool to watch. I have 100 things I should be doing, but I’m doing this.
I hope you thoroughly enjoyed it!
This one was so much fun! No offense to anyone who like them but I do not like the Truly Me Meet Outfits line but at least at the beginning of the Truly Me era they were more generous with the piece of clothings hehe... Anyway I love the TM dolls and the opportunity to imagine all that we pleased for each character 💜
Agreed - it's a pretty weak line in terms of meet outfits, but they were at least more generous at the beginning.
Thank you for always encouraging us to spend time with our dolls! In this busy crazy world sometimes I’ll realize I haven’t spent time with them in weeks. Then when I do, I feel so much better! Very calming and therapeutic, just makes me a happier person. 😊 Great video, thank you so much! ☺️
I'm so glad the reminders help. We need to take time to do something strictly for us, something that is innocent, brings us joy, comfort us, etc. They are calming, indeed <3
A pretty interesting video this one ! It's funny because living in Europe the toxic influencers in the AG Community are quite far from me due to the difficulty of having the dolls in a fluid and organic way; surely, when living in the USA, everything is easier and that also entails risks that I do not have because how difficult and expensive it is to buy a doll plus the taxes and shipping cost.
True - I imagine you *don't* have to battle as many of these influencers as folks in the states do.
¡Hola! Right from the beginning this video is full of courage and generosity. Receive a loud applause from me Thanks for sharing your intimacy with all of us!. I really enjoyed your opinions and views on all the subjects in it. 🙃
Oh, thank you! I didn't end up turning off comments on this video or the Pride Parade one and, thankfully, I didn't get a single unkind comment <3
Happy Pride! 🌈🌈 This weekend in Barcelona we are celebrating "El Día del Orgullo" 🏳⚧🏳🌈 Amazing pics. So wonderful to see your dolls dressed for Pride so creative and colourfully made; LOVE the Parade!!! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Feliz Dia del Orgullo!!! I hope you have a festive weekend, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the parade :)
I had a great weekend. Thank you@@agtakesover ! I hope you guys had a splendid weekend :)
Hi there! This video was very helpful. A great guide to provide different ways to search for our Holy Grail dolls. From your Most Valuable Dolls in your AG Collection (not in a random order hehe...) these are the one on my top wishlist: #11, #45, #50, #4 & #54 but since I am living in Barcelona it would be quite impossible to get them sometime soon. On another hand and being reasonable, I think I will be able to bring home: #62 & Z Yang. Congratulations to you and Grace for your amazing collection 🥰🤩🤩
You're right, David - your selection is definitely more limited. I bet you appreciate each doll that much more, though.
Love this, and it definitely made me chuckle. Just this week, I was attempting to make a metal detector for one of my dolls for a photo challenge. I made the mistake of telling my husband what I was doing. I chose a pill bottle lid for the head of the detector and right away, he said it was way too big. My argument was that if it was directly proportionate to a human sized one, it would not show up in any pictures. Following a silly 2 day standoff, we compromised. I used a smaller lid (which was still too big in his eyes). In the end, he did like the photo I took (when he wasn't around.....lol). Thanks so much for your fun and informative videos.
Is it for an Obsessed photo challenge? Have you posted it yet? I'd love to see! :)
@@agtakesover Yes, for the Summer Challenge. It was today's entry.
¡Hola Kristie! What an interesting video you have here. The title got me intrigued 🙃 I enjoyed all the stories and find out more about your collection even though you don't have them in your collection. Cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it! And I'm so glad to see you back. I hope you're doing well <3
Thank you, @@agtakesover ! I appreciate that 😉
¡Feliz cumpleaños, Kristie!!! I am sorry I have missed your B-Day! Sending you lots of love and may your dolls wishes came true 🎂
Thank you so much! I felt like I was showered with kindness and thoughtfulness
Absolutely @@agtakesover
Hi there! Love this video full of ideas to reconnect with our dolls. So needed
Yes...I really think a lot of ppl were needing it. And be sure to read the comments - there are a lot of great ideas there!
Thank you, @@agtakesover ! I will ☺
The "average" size scale is 1:3. But as you showed us it is a very loose concept. I just use that as a guideline for when i find something i might be able to use. So fun to see how much you actually were able to fit into the backpack.
Yes, I know the 1:3 is less common that 1:12 (and seemingly less consistent). I don't get miffed by the lack of consistency - I just find it very funny.
Honestly, kind of impressed that you got all that into the bag! I think it's the hoodie that takes up more room, proportionally. Something about clothes at that scale and folding them, I think. Also, curse that water bottle! It's the problem! But also still very cute, though. This was a great video, thank you for sharing. My fav AG proportion comparison you've ever done, though, is the laffy taffy to popcorn machine ratio in the 90s twin set, lol.
Oh, the family sized laffy taffy!!! Sometimes you just have to wonder who looks at two things like that side by side and says, "Looks good. Send it to production" Give that person an espresso and an updated glasses prescription!!
One of my favorite pastimes is writing my dolls "bios", including things like their favorite color, favorite movie, hobbies, how they're related to my other dolls, what their coffee order is, etc. Thanks for all the other good ideas!
What their coffee order is - I love that!!
I found the matching blue fancy earring on eBay and other earrings that match ones that don’t have a match. Now I will have more posts than I have earrings.
Not a bad problem to have, if you ask me.
@@agtakesover I was thinking of putting a dangling attachment to Josephina earrings. I think they are just a bit too plain
I still love packing my dolls’ bags. It’s so fun! The tiny accessories, even if sometimes off scale, are so cute. At least AG accessories are better scaled than Mini Brands…
Agreed!! With MiniBrands, I'm always like, "Welp, maybe we'll just say this is the trial sized version" or "I guess we'll call this an individual portion of cereal." But then there will be some random large thing and I go, "OK...looks like the girls get a king sized candy bar" lol.
You actually did choose the doll notebook and pen that came together, coincidentally! Both CYO accessory items from the same set.
Well, look at that! As professor McGonagall would say, it was "sheer, dumb luck!"
I had that same or very similar water bottle as you…but it was impossible to clean. Even with a bottle brush, there were always hard to reach blind spots. How do you clean yours? 😅 I only ever put water in it and yet still it got gross.
Good question - that was a freebie from work and I rarely use it because it's not insulated, so I don't think I've had it get gunky yet. But thanks for the heads-up. I'll keep a close eye on it each time it gets washed :)
Snacks matter....so funny! Oh when you read this don't forget the apple! The average 10 year old girl is about 50-59" so most of the AG furniture is not quite the right size for an adult. Imagine the back ache you'd have washing dishes and we'll need a crane to help us off the toilet. Fun video.
Someone else pointed out that the comparisons would be more accurate on an 8-10 year old and I agree. I just don't happen to have any handy and don't want my neighbor thinking I'm a weirdo (might be too late for that) if I ask to borrow her child lol. And I did remember the apple - thank you!!
This is so cute! I love this kind of nerdy stuff lol. I’ve been building a doll bedroom and collecting doll scale items to fill it (specifically plushies and books at the moment) so AG scale has been on my mind! It can be so hard to tell whether something is the right size or not 🤔 I’ve found that for mini plushies, anything up to around 6-8 inches seems acceptable, but 8 inches is a little big, and smaller ones around 3 inches seem a little small. For books, I’ve found that 6 inches is MUCH too big, and around 2-3 inches is better, but harder to find! I’m trying to fill a bookshelf with mini editions of actual books, and I’ve decided that up to 5 inches is okay because I can just pretend it’s a big coffee table version, lol! American girl scale is weird and I think it can definitely be stretched larger or smaller depending on your needs. Their water bottles are definitely off scale, though. Maybe they’re just a smaller bottle that only holds 400ml! I find that using a mini 6 inch AG doll can be a better indicator of doll scale, because you can compare the size of a real life item and a full size doll to the mini item and mini doll, and it’s more consistent.
Oh geez, this was a long comment! 😂 oops
That's a good approach. I've gotten mini-brands stuff and off brand stuff for the AGs and I sometimes say, "Welp, we'll just say this is the Costco bulk size version" or "Welp, we'll just say this is the travel size/snack size version" lol. I think you're right - you can stretch it a bit or be a bit smaller than scale and still pull it off.
I never mind them :)
Fantasy cast your favorite book/movie/musical/TV show with AG dolls! It could be dolls you own, any dolls AG has produced or even design them all on the CYO generator. Or have them act out that AG theatre script!
Oooh, I LOVE this!
Oh sorry for a totally separate second comment but I meant to mention... I love this kind of video but the one thing I do wish is that you told us we're all these things came from because I am completely fascinated by miniature everything and I'm always looking for good new accessories for my dolls and especially for my mini me. For 12 years my family has traveled and actually posted photos of our family in Lego version... We have every prop you could possibly need for our Lego family... But now that I'm posting both doll and Lego content.... I need to bulk up my accessories big time.
I did tell where quite a few of the items are from (water bottle, beanie, keychain, pick, compact, and hand sanitizer, for example). I didn't mention that the sunglasses are from Kavi's trunk, and the kleenex and nasal spray are from the Allergy and Asthma Set. Were there any others specifically you were wondering abut?