Adorable Kinders Doll Review & Giveaway!

I love having a girl, and my girl loves to play with her dolls! I was recently sent an adorable doll from Granza, Inc. that reminded me of a doll that I had when I was a little girl. The Adorable Kinders Dolls are wonderful, USA MADE, rag dolls, and we give them two thumbs up!
Madelyn loves Alise. She is a brown haired girl, member of the Adorable Kinders Dolls. She is one of 26 dolls. Each doll represents different cultures, and their names each represent a different letter of the alphabet. Some of the dolls, like Alise, come with a stuffed teddy bear...because they are in their pajamas. I love that the Adorable Kinders offers girl and boy dolls. I think that they are promoting great dolls!

The little slippers on Alise are adorable. The slippers come off, and so do all her clothes. You can purchase other clothes for your Adorable Kinder doll, and share clothing among the dolls.

The Adorable Kinders Dolls are so safe for kids! There are no button eyes, small pieces, and no hard/plastic parts. These dolls are made of 100% soft cloth, and each doll weighs less than 2 lbs.,

so kids can carry them around just fine. The Adorable Kinders have already won seven of the top toy industry awards in 2009, including being named to Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Toys of 2009 List, and earning a NAPPA Gold Award. The Toy Man gave the Adorable Kinders four awards. They are cleverly designed with high quality in mind. I love how these dolls look and feel...so does my daughter, Maddie! The Adorable Kinders dolls are bringing the simplicity of Kindergarten back...the alphabet, friends, no judgements among others, and the love of toys/dolls!

My daughter loves her new companion, and she recommends you bring an Adorable Kinder Doll to your home, too. My daughter loves sleeping with her little Alise, and playing with her throughout the day.

Dolls come with an Internet key-code that can be used to register for the Adorable Kinders eSchool. The Adorable Kinders are bringing the rag doll into the 21st century with a fun and challenging online game zone called Adorable Kinders (AK) eSchool. Each doll comes with a unique Internet key-code that children can use, with their parent’s permission and assistance, to create a user name and access the online area. The AK eSchool is full of activities to help develop a child’s computer, reading and problem-solving skills. School starts at the Kindergarten level, and children complete challenges using their knowledge of letters, numbers, patterns, and rhymes to unlock the next level, or grade. Each grade level presents children with harder challenges. eSchoolers can currently unlock up to the 4th grade level, with more grades and zones coming this month.
Outside of eSchool, there are additional activities available at www.adorablekinders.com. Kids can choose from the 26 Adorable Kinders characters and play house with them, create a printable greeting card or sticker sheet using their favorite Adorable Kinders doll, or have fun coloring on a digital coloring page.
About the Designer/Creator:
Aranza Zamora-Goodenbury began hand-making rag dolls at age 16 in her native Puerto Rican home. The dolls really became popular, so she kept making/improving them. Being a mom and working kept her busy, so making dolls was put on the back burner for awhile. Aranza's son, Ivan, was a big inspiration and they worked well together to get her business off the ground. A undetected heart condition took Ivan's life at a young age, so Aranza's dream was stilled because of her great sorrow.
A few years later, Aranza gave one of her rag dolls to a friend’s daughter for her birthday. Everyone there was captivated with her work, even the Dad's. After meeting her husband/partner, Greg Goodenbury, he helped encourage her to keep her dream alive and start the company GRANZA, Inc.— a name created by combining the names Greg and Aranza, and developed a line of 26 doll characters and the Adorable Kinders eSchool. They decided to keep operations based in the U.S., to help create local jobs. The 26 characters they created represent a wide range of ethnicity's, hair colors and personalities—much like you would find in any kindergarten classroom.

WIN AN ADORABLE KINDERS DOLL!!

This contest is open to bloggers and non-bloggers of the United States. Contest is open until December 16th, 2009.

To enter, leave a comment about which Adorable Kinder you like most, or which one you would like to win. (mandatory for entry)
**For extra chances you can: blog this contest, add my button to your site, subscribe to my blog, twitter and/or become a fan on facebook, and/or visit everyday and comment about something you learned from visiting the Adorable Kinders. Lots of chances to win! Don't forget to put the extra comments for the "extra" work. Good luck!**

This review was provided from AdorableKinders.com, which provided me with the free product to review and information to share with my readers. I am sponsored to offer a doll to giveaway to my readers through this review. I was given the product for my personal opinion and option to share with my readers. I was not compensated for my time or written review.

Madeline for Madelyn (Review and Giveaway!)

I used to watch Madeline when I was younger...little French girl with the bright red hair. She is adorable! Well, this year marks the story of Madeline's 70th Anniversary! In celebration of the big celebration, Kids Preferred is celebrating this grand event with plush dolls (Madeline dolls and her dog~ Genevieve). I got a Talking Madeline doll to review....for my Madelyn to enjoy! Madelyn loves this little doll! She could not wait to get the doll out and play with her! I would have loved to wait, and give this to her for a Christmas gift...but I wanted to share with all of you what an adorable and lovable doll she is! (This would make a great Christmas gift!)

Soft Talking Madeline, is 17" tall. In Ludwig Bemelmans classic tale, Madeline is the shortest little girl in Miss Clavel's class. She mostly wears blue and yellow outfits, and this 70th Anniversary Soft Talking Madeline doll is adorned in the yellow outfit and yellow hat with a black ribbon. With a squeeze of either Madeline's left hand, or her right hand, you will hear her say a few phrases.

This soft plush Madeline doll speaks both French and English. The phrase is English on one hand, and French on the other. I think it is a great toy for my Madelyn. She loves to have tea parties with her!

I think this doll is made with great quality! I love that the hat does not come off, and that the dress is secure. So often clothes for dolls get lost. There are no buttons, or pieces that can fall off this great doll, either. I find that a great safety feature. There are books (hardcover and softcover) about Madeline. You should check out the original Madeline book. We got this book, and it is great! There is also another book called: Cats of Rome that looks great!

You can find this Soft Talking Plush Madeline doll at Toys "R" Us for $24.99.

Kids Preferred is a leading plush manufacturer, founded in 1983 by Louis Premselaar. "The Company is known for bringing superior quality, uniquely designed products to the marketplace under its own brand and through private label programs such as Scholastic Education, Build-A-Bear Workshop, and Toys "R" Us, Animal Alley, just to name a few."

Thanks to Kids Preferred, they are sponsoring a giveaway to my readers! You have a chance to win a soft talking Madeline doll~in celebrating 70 years of Madeline~

This giveaway is open to residents of the USA (bloggers/non-bloggers), and will end on November 12th, 2009. TO ENTER: Tell me if you have ever watched Madeline, or if your daughter watches the show. Also, go to Kids Preferred, and find another product that you like. With your entry, PLEASE VERIFY which prize you would like to win.

You can come back once each day throughout the contest and enter again by just leaving a friendly comment relevant to the contest, but you MUST do the first entry. **For extra chances you can: blog this contest, add my button to your site, subscribe to my blog, twitter this contest, and/or visit everyday and add another friendly comment. Lots of chances to win! Don't forget to put the extra comments for the "extra" work. Good luck!**

This review was sponsored by Kids Preferred. They have supplied me with a free book to keep for my personal opinion and option to share with my readers. I was not compensated for my time or written review. They have offered to sponsor a giveaway for a prize for my readers.

We have adopted a new Kid!

Her name is Rosita Candis and her birthday is May 23RD. She was born at the Babyland General Hospital in Cleveland, Georgia. Here is a picture of her with my other three kids:

If you can't tell which one she is, she is the one with the red hair, and blue eyes. Isn't she cute? I have always loved red hair! She has the most wonderful scent of baby powder, and her diaper never needs to be changed! She is probably the easiest kid to take care of!

OK, seriously, this is one of the new, Limited Edition, Cabbage Patch dolls! I think she is incredibly cute, and she brings me back to my childhood! I had a Cabbage Patch doll when I was a child. His name is Aubrey Dean, and he is a bald baby sailor. I still have him, and I remember spending hours with him. I love the Cabbage Patch Kids! I am so happy that my children can make memories with these dolls, too!
The Limited Edition Anniversary Cabbage Patch Kids are celebrating 25 years! These dolls are an exact copy of the original dolls from the early '80s. With that said, they are the best! The Limited Edition Anniversary Cabbage Patch Kids have the same faces, names, and clothes! (Even those knitted sweaters and booties). My little Rosita has little white shoes like the original '80s dolls. The 25TH Anniversary dolls are branded with the Xavier Roberts signature, have a "silver anniversary" baby spoon, and have a birth certificate stamped with the 25TH Anniversary stamp. Over 115 million Cabbage Patch Kids have been adopted since 1983. That makes them the best-selling large doll of all time! Since these dolls are only available for a limited time, I suggest you hurry in to the stores to make your selection. They sell for a retail price of $29.99. Ages 3+
One day, a young boy named Xavier Roberts discovered a magic cabbage patch. As Bunnybees sprinkled cabbages with magical crystals, all sorts of different Kids appeared! Xavier fell in love with them and built Babyland General where they live and play until someone takes them home to care for and love. When you adopt a Kid, you bevome part of the legend...and make a Cabbage Patch Kid very happy.