American Girl dolls were the center of my elementary school life. I remember owning two, both the ‘make your own’ dolls. I named them both after Francis Hogden Burnett’s characters: Emily, after the ...

Some of my most vivid childhood memories involve my beloved American Girl dolls. My first was Felicity, a historical doll representing English colonial America. Her freckles looked like mine. I read ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I remember learning about American Girl Dolls and Wicked at the same time—a big moment for me. When I was ...

Cyber Monday is here, and we’re updating this story hourly. To find the best deals in every category, follow all of our Cyber Monday coverage. American Girl dolls are not cheap. But because they’re a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A few weeks ago, my Instagram algorithm decided I needed to see a post about how American Girl dolls handled their divorces.

I spend a lot of time hanging out with one of my best friends, Bella. We know each other from high school, and we share a lot of touchstones from growing up in New York City’s private school system.

We will cede that the dolls’ eyes are especially vacant, even for dolls.

A mom’s thoughtful gesture brings childhood American Girl dolls back to life for future generations to enjoy Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since 2025.

For my 21st birthday, I decided to bring some friends to the American Girl Doll Cafe in Orlando to live out my inner child's wildest dreams.

It's happening, folks. We're getting an American Girl doll movie, and my inner second-grader is screaming. (Samantha hive, rise up!) According to Entertainment Weekly, Mattel's next big doll-related ...