American Girl expands into construction toys for girls
American Girl[1] is a famed doll[2] company that has produced dolls of various personalities--with storylines situated in numerous time frames--since the 1980s. In early 2016, the company excitedly announced the debut of their first-ever premium line of construction toys[3] for girls ages 8 and up. Based on their popular "Girl of the Year" line, the new Mega Bloks[4] American Girl building sets and mini figures help girls bring past fan favorites Grace, Isabelle, Saige, McKenna, and Nicki and their story worlds to life in a fun new way.
Photo credits courtesy of American Girl, used with permission.
The new products, developed in collaboration with Mattel[5]'s Mega Bloks team, feature highly detailed building sets and fully articulated mini figures based on the company's popular "Girl of the Year" characters, including past favorites Grace, Isabelle, Saige, McKenna, and Nicki. The Mega Bloks America n Girl products are currently available exclusively at Toys "R" Us in the U.S. and Canada and will expand into other U.S. and Canada-based mass retailers starting July 1, 2016.
Each themed set features its own fully articulated "Girl of the Year" mini-figure character, with realistic details and unique fabric elements, and comes packaged with a multi-page storybook with robust content and step-by-step building instructions. To extend the playability, the line also includes eight individually packaged American Girl mini friend figures, along with two style collections containing additional figures and mix-and-match accessories girls can use to further explore and expand the Girl of the Year story world. The Girl of the Year-inspired construction line by Mega Bloks for American Girl includes the following sets:
• Grace's 2-in-1 Buildable Home ($69.99): The play options are endless with this deluxe 2-in-1 set, featuring 749 pieces. Girls can choose to build Grace's Home, her Patisserie, or a Slumber Party.
• Isabelle's Ballet Recital ($39.99): Girls can help Isabelle put on the perfect performance with this set that includes Isabelle and Luisa mini figures, a buildable ballet studio, a main stage with spinning floor, and a rehearsal area with real fabric details.
• Nicki's Horse Stables ($29.99): Nicki appreciates the great outdoors, and now girls can, too, by building her stable and a jump for her horse Jackson.
• Saige's Art Studio ($19.99): Girls can paint a masterpiece like Saige, with this buildable art studio with artist's easel, paint table, and real fabric details.
• Grace's Pastry Cart ($9.99): Baking is Grace's business! Girls can help her fulfill her dream with this buildable bakery cart, which comes with a cash register and other fun accessories.
• McKenna's Gymnastics Training ($9.99): Girls can help McKenna practice her routine with this buildable gymnastics set with high bar, winner's podium, and real fabric details.
• Uptown & Downtown Style Collections ($14.99): Each style collection includes accessories like hairstyles, skirts, purses, glasses, and hats to create three unique American Girl mini figures. Combine with other Mega Bloks American Girl playsets for additional fun.
• Collectible Figures Assortment ($3.99): Girls can collect eight highly detailed, fully articulated American Girl mini figures. Each figure is unique and comes with a stylish accessory and display block.
The Mega Bloks American Girl products range in price from $3.99 to $69.99. To learn more visit Facebook [6]and see here[7].
References
- ^ American Girl (www.examiner.com)
- ^ doll (www.examiner.com)
- ^ construction toys (www.examiner.com)
- ^ Mega Bloks (www.examiner.com)
- ^ Mattel (www.examiner.com)
- ^ Facebook (www.facebook.com)
- ^ see here (kids.megabloks.com)
