American Girl Doll News

American Girl is offering new customers 15% off when they sign up for the American Girl email list.

When several social media users contacted American Girl about the availability of the Create Your Own doll, American Girl responded with a generic answer about them not being available and there being no updates at this time. So basically, they could come back, they could not come back. However, there's a reason for the abrupt stoppage of Create Your Own services, even if AG won't point-blank say it. There have been extensive tariffs put on goods manufactured in China and other foreign countries in the past month, which has led to force companies to rethink how much they need to charge for things. When Create Your Own first launched in 2017, a Create Your Own doll cost $200, which was a lot of money, but once inflation started hitting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the price went up to $225, which is out of reach for a lot of people. Now that tariff-related price increases are starting to occur, it could cost over $200 to make one Create Your Own custom doll, which could potentially lead them to cost well over $400 to be profitable.

The American Girl Create Your Own doll maker is currently unavailable. It says to stay tuned for updates, so maybe a refresh is coming!

Here are the high quality book covers of Maryellen and Nanea's diaries: As of yet, neither are sold separately.

On a recent podcast, actress Sammi Hanratty, who played Chrissa in her movie, revealed that she auditioned for Kit in Kit's movie! While the part obviously didn't go to her - it went to Abigail Breslin instead - it's interesting to know Sammi could have played Kit! Last year, it was also revealed that Miya Cech, who played Corinne, auditioned for Ivy in her movie and didn't get the part, before eventually winning the part of Corinne. So if you all ever audition for an American Girl movie and don't get it - don't worry, they might have you play another doll!

Joss Kendrick is the Doll of the Month for April 2025! When the surf’s up, Joss pops out her hearing aid, hops on her board, and paddles into the waves. Joss is stoked to enter a surfing video contest with her surf sister Sofia and Murph, the surfing bulldog. If she can master a killer aerial like the frontside air and get her brother Dylan to catch it on video, maybe she’d even have a shot at winning. But Dylan throws her a curve: he dares her to try out for the cheer team. No way—Joss can’t see herself as a cheerleader. (What’s with those ginormous hairbows, anyway?) She’s 100% surfer girl, and Dylan knows it! Still, if she takes him up on his dare, then maybe he’ll help her with her video—it’s worth a try, right?

Today is Joss's birthday. She was born this day in 2010, which makes her 15 today!

Today is Nanea's birthday. She was born this day in 1932, which makes her 93 today!

Let me start this post by acknowledging the bad news - since most of the American Girl stores that have ever existed are now closed, I'm never going to most of them. However, out of the ones that are still open, I've only missed 4 - and I have plans to go to 3 of them in the near future! So, out of the American Girl stores that have ever existed, which ones have I been to? We'll start with the first one I ever been to, the original American Girl store in The Grove in Los Angeles. I was 8 when I went, on the last day of 2013, and it was a few days before I started americangirldollnews.com ! I had so much fun, and I went again when I was 10, in 2015. The second one I went to was Charlotte. Charlotte was my home store for 11 years, from it's opening in 2014 to it's closure earlier this year, and I ended up going more times than I could count! I wholeheartedly miss this store so much - it's going to be so weird going home this summer from college and NOT being able to go to American Girl. The third store I went to was Orlando. My dad's special interest is Disney World, so as a kid and teenager, I went there at least once a year (besides Covid). When Orlando opened, I was able to go to Orlando the year after in 2015, and I've been there every time I go to Orlando since! The last time I went was in 2023, which was fun. The fourth store I went to was Atlanta. Me and my dad went on a day trip in 2016 to visit it, and it was really fun seeing the original Boutique and Bistro! Unfortunately, that was also the last time I went to Atlanta's store, as it closed in 2020 because of the Covid pandemic. The fifth store I went to wasn't really a store, but it counts! I went to the American Girl Benefit Sale in 2017 and greatly expanded my doll collection. I also went to the American Girl headquarters in Middleton, Wisconsin - I was so welcomed by the employees there, and it was such a fun day! I also got Nanea's books early :) The sixth store I went to was the Hershey outlet store, which opened in 2018 and closed in 2021. I went a few times, all in 2018. The first time, I traveled to the area for the grand opening, and the other times was during a week I was in the Hershey area for medical treatment. And the seventh American Girl store I've been to is my current home store, Nashville! The first time I went in 2021, it was for my sister's college orientation, but little did I know I'd end up going to the same college as her - and once Charlotte closed, I'd be claiming Nashville as my home store. It's such a nice place! I haven't been to Chicago, NYC, Washington DC or Dallas yet - but I have plans to go to Chicago, NYC and Washington DC soon!

Today is Maritza's birthday! She was born in 2008, making her 17 today.

Spring religious holidays are on their way, and American Girl is having a spring sale from now until the 13th! These dolls are included: Anna and Elsa collector dolls 2024 Holiday Collector dolls

Today is Addy's birthday! She was born in 1855, making her 170 today.