You can of course shop for the perfect American Girl doll and/or accessories at the store. You can also: American Girl definitely makes it a goal to teach about women’s history through some (not all) of their dolls.

I hope I’ve helped you make a decision! I would love to hear what you decided in the comments below! Some of the Our Generation dolls come with books also. However, these books are far inferior to the American Girl books. We have books from both manufacturers and the American Girl books are favorites while the Our Generation books are usually overlooked. You’re starting to see the pattern, right? Every single American Girl product is more than three times the price of Our Generation accessories! I talked about the price of accessories above, but let’s have a look at the price of the actual dolls. You can add to the storytelling fun with Our Generation doll clothes sets and Our Generation accessory sets. A school uniform, cosy pyjamas or a sporty outfit can be the start of an exciting new story for your Our Generation dolls. Help your Our Generation dolls get ready for birthday parties, sleepovers and outdoor adventures with Our Generation doll clothes sets.Super cute - Super cute I love the attention to detail. All the accessories had detail that was amazing.. Great quality I have 0 complaints about this my daughter loves it. The quality is amazing as well you can tell that when they created a product they really thought to make it durable."

For example, the story of Melody Ellison is about a 9-year old girl who grew up in Detroit in the 1960’s. She speaks up about inequality. To help brush her hair, we recommend very lightly misting her hair with water - not too much! - to remove static and make the hair easier to detangle. According to American Girl, “Each of [their] characters brings the past to life with inspirational, girl‑sizedstories. Many of the American Girl dolls come with their own history and story. Many of them come with a book series that your child can read or that you can read to your child. Both have a comparable body size (with slight differences that shouldn’t matter) and posable limbs (American Girl dolls might have slightly better mobility).From clothing to shoes, camping RVs and cozy cabins, there are SO many options when it comes to accessories for your 18-inch doll. You will also need a small spray bottle filled with water. The best kind to use will be able to spray a very fine mist (instead of a strong jet). OG Dolls love pretending to play on the beach, but please make sure not to let your doll sit in the sun for too long…exposure to heat of any kind can cause serious harm to your doll! In my home, we do have one American Girl accessory, a telescope set that is no longer sold. The quality of it is good, but if Our Generation had a version of it, I would have bought it and saved money. I think it depends. If good quality is extremely important to you, than go with American Girl. Just realize that the quality might not be as high as you are expecting since American Girl is now owned by Mattel.