This January, girls everywhere will flip for McKennaTM, American Girl’s new 2012 Girl of the Year®. A determined, energetic girl who loves gymnastics, McKenna shines on the balance beam, but when she falls behind in school, she must use her strengths to turn challenges into triumphs. Through McKenna, girls will ...

Deeply rooted in popular culture throughout several generations, over 124 million Cabbage Patch Kids have been ‘adopted’ to date. The newest crop of Cabbage Patch Kids from JAKKS Pacific includes a line of fashion-forward ‘Kids and Toddlers with a contemporary new look and interactive play features to appeal to a ...

For real mommy moments, MY BABY ALIVE gives girls the experience of taking care of their very own baby. She says more than 30 phrases, including “I love you Mommy!” When she says, “I’m hungry,” your little girl will know it’s time to mix up a bowl of her special ...

It’s almost time for the holidays and to celebrate this Blog Pop is sharing Christmas Wishes with all of you! Between November 3-6 the 10 bloggers from Blog Pop are...

Let me tell you a little bit about my son. He’s obsessed with automobiles. My wife, Natania, wrote about her life with cars back when our kid was three, and his obsession with things that go vroom hasn’t abated a bit in the two years since then. Which is why I was ...

For the first time in American Girl’s 25-year history, the company is introducing two different historical characters, Cécile Rey™ and Marie-Grace Gardner™, in one six-book series set in 1850s New Orleans.

This January, kicking off American Girl’s 25th birthday celebration, is the debut of Kanani Akina™, the 2011 Girl of the Year®, whose story takes place in the lush tropical paradise...

Here at GeekDad, we do tend to feature many items for the boys. As part of my New Years Resolution, I am going to be more fair to both of my children when it comes to showing interest in their toys – not just the electronics and other things we geek ...

American Girl officially announced plans today to say farewell to Felicity Merriman, one of the company’s treasured historical characters introduced in 1991. Felicity’s complete product collection, including her best friend Elizabeth Cole™, will ...

Dear Mr. Dad: I work pretty long hours and love playing with my 2-year old daughter as much as I can. But whenever she gets hurt or upset, she screams for her mommy. I know she’s not deliberately trying to hurt my feelings, but it still stings. Is th...