Matching outfits

This year we didn't want to keep adding to the huge piles of toys that our kids already have. (We did buy some toys, just not a lot.) So we decided to build on the things that they already had. Two things they have really been enjoying lately are their Build-a-Bears and their American Girl dolls (well actually we have the generic ones but the girls don't know the difference!)

So this made it easy to shop for stuff for the girls since both items have limitless possibilities in clothing, shoes, bedding, etc...

This became a group effort as my in laws bought and painted the beds for the dolls. Then they asked me to sew the mattress pads and pillows, then my Mom sewed matching PJ's so the girls could match their dolls (just like the catalog but MUCH cheaper!). My Mom and I also bought them some outfits for their Build-a-Bears. I found dresses for the bears that almost exactly matched the dresses my aunt bought the girls to wear for Christmas.

I found that you don't have to buy the real Am. Girl stuff, or even the real B-a-B stuff. You can find the clothes that fit the dolls and bears at lots of stores like Target, AC Moore, Michael's, etc ... And if you go there with coupons it's even cheaper. Below are some pictures, the girls were just thrilled to see all the matching stuff!



Dressed up for Sunday service with their matching Build-a-Bears.

H wearing her new PJ's that Grandma S. made and her doll Sarah wearing hers too.
J and Lucy wearing their matching PJ's too. You can kind of see the beds in the background.

Thank you SO much to all the Grandparents who helped make this a wonderful Christmas for two little girls (and their dolls and bears!)