This post is sponsored by American Girl. We received a sample of this product in order to facilitate the review. All opinions are 100% our own.
Many months ago, when we first heard that American Girl was going to release a new line of dolls, I have to admit: I was skeptical. I was skeptical because the only information that I kept reading was that these new dolls, WellieWishers, were going to be a good bit CHEAPER than traditional American Dolls. That, of course, left me to wonder: how will WellieWishers compare to their 18 inch tall counterparts?
Lily discovered American Girl Dolls at a pretty young age. It was 2013 and she was 3 years old. We were going out of our minds trying to come up with an incentive to get her to give up sucking her finger when she slept. That was the year that the American Girl Doll of the Year was Saige… a girl who just happened to have red hair and love horses. It turned out that Saige worked wonders as a big-time bribe and so Lily’s passion for AG began.
3 years later and now this beauty is a full-blown American Girl fan. I read all of the original American Girl books (Molly, Samantha and Kirsten) when I was right around Lily’s current age, so I really enjoy seeing her loving the stories as much as I did.
Lily has been asking to check out the WellieWishers line of dolls since the first time she got a look at them. I like that they are so widely accessible – we have seen them for sale at Toys R Us, Kohl’s and even on Amazon. These are, of course, in addition to the American Girl website and American Girl Flagship Stores which also sell them.
WellieWishers sell for $60 each and in addition to the line of dolls and accessories, there is also a book series and a television show (stream the show for FREE on Amazon Prime).
We had the opportunity to check out Willa, who as you’ll see, is absolutely ADORABLE!
From her curls to her colorful lion-themed outfit, Willa is outrageously cute. Her ladybug Wellies Boots are the icing on the cake!
Listen to Lily tell you what she loves about Willa in this video review:
My favorite gauge as far as a toy’s “worth” goes, is watching how much playtime it receives from my kids. Do they open the box, play with the toy for 5 minutes and never look at it again? Or do they cling hard and fast to that toy and tote it around for months or even years? American Girl dolls, for Lily, have now held her interest for years and receive almost daily playtime. So far, Willa is no exception. She even came on our Disney Cruise with us last month. Her smaller size (15 inches compared to the 18 inch tall traditional AG dolls) made her very portable and she was a welcome addition. Lily was able to tote Willa around and the doll never became extra baggage for Bob or I to haul. American Girl dolls have been a worthwhile investment for us, and of course I am always on the lookout for great deals on them!
I’m sure Willa is just the first WellieWisher doll in Lily’s collection! She is already saving up her pennies and can’t wait to bring another one home. Be sure to check out the WellieWishers – I would love to know you you think of them!