As you know the girls and I had a special pre-holiday little date at the American Girl store a few weeks back. Since then, we’ve been having endless conversations about who we think the new American Girl Doll Of The Year will be. Last year, we welcomed Luciana the astronaut, the year before a poet Gabriela and her story about how she overcomes her challenge with stuttering, and the year before that Lea Clark at photographer that loved to travel! The girls had some pretty good guesses this year – a veterinarian, ballerina, teacher, president, but on January 1st we welcomed Blaire Wilson – a chef in training!
Siella and Gemma immediately related to Blaire as they not only love cooking and baking with me in the kitchen, but also love watching the cooking shows like Top Chef Junior! Blaire excels at gathering people around the dinner table but needs help finding balance between the digital world and the real world—like many people today. Through Blaire, girls will learn the importance of staying connected to the people they care about and that this means more than clicking and swiping—it means truly being there.
Blaire’s story unfolds in a chapter book series written by Jennifer Castle and published by Scholastic. In the two books, available now, Blaire loves to put her cooking and decorating talents to good use on her family’s sustainable farm and bed-and-breakfast in upstate New York. When the opportunity to plan the farm’s first wedding arises, Blaire jumps in with gusto. However, between overextending herself to create the perfect farm-fancy event and a newly diagnosed food sensitivity that makes her self-conscious, Blaire finds herself more engaged on her devices than at real-life gatherings with others. Ultimately, through the help of her family and friends, Blaire finds a healthy balance and learns the value of being fully present at every occasion.
The new Girl Of The Year comes to life for girls via a beautiful 18-inch doll, featuring bright green eyes and curly red hair. Blaire’s world features an array of outfits, accessories, and products that reflect her life on Pleasant View Farm, including a sweet lamb and piglet, festive party decor, and Blaire’s Family Farm Restaurant, with everything needed to play out a show stopping farm-to-table celebration.
Fans can learn more about Blaire at the following 2019 events and activities:
- Blaire Online Play: Girls can visit http://play.americangirl.com/play/girl-of-the-year/blaire for book excerpts, games and activities, and Blaire’s Life at Pleasant View Farm Vlog posts from her family’s sustainable farm, featuring delicious recipes, gardening tips, cooking and craft videos, and more.
- Blaire’s Family Dinner Series: To promote mealtime togetherness, families are invited to attend a Blaire-inspired dinner series at select American Girl retail restaurants across the country in 2019. Parents can visit americangirl.com/stores to learn more or make a reservation.
I’m super excited to see Blaire join American Girl’s family of characters and timeless stories designed to help girls think about their own character and who they want to be! It’s so fun listening to Siella and Gemma chat about what they want to be when they grow up. Their answers are always changing but I love that they are already starting to think about it! And I’m super excited to be giving a Blaire Wilson away to one lucky SITC reader! GOOD LUCK!
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I love the idea of promoting mealtime & family togetherness. Looking forward to reading her story with my girls.
She looks adorable and what the doll is promoting in so important
My son’s dream is to go back to Disney. I hope to someday.
I love her story!
So fun! Love this doll!
My daughter wants to rule the world. She’s smart enough and stubborn enough to do it!
Being a Vet is mostly what she wants to be.
I’d love to win this for my daughter. She wants to do big things with her life and she’s smart enough and stubborn enough to make them happen.
We have a house full of dreamers. A dancer/archeologist. A scientist/inventor. An Army Pilot, just like Dad.
My son’s dream is to go back to our family farm in Indiana. He loves visiting and seeing all the animals and asks about it weekly. My daughter is too young to let me know her dreams but I know they’ll be great.
My youngest hopes to continue baking as she gets older. I’m be her test taster.
My youngest and I love baking together while my hubby and oldest like to handle the cooking.
My 4 year old granddaughter thinks she’s a pet doctor like Doc McStuffins. Her dream is to be Doc when she grows up.
My granddaughter lives on a mini farm and loves that Blair is on a farm, too.
My daughter is only 4 so her dreams change but currently she likes being a doctor and a grocery cashier!
This doll is gorgeous. My nieces would love her.
My 7 year old grandson wants to be a math teacher when her grows up…..and a firefighter…..and a wrestler :). My first granddaughter will be here in the spring and I’m anxious to hear about her dreams
So special! I love the chef ambition. My 7 year old wants to host her own baking show on YouTube someday!
Too young to express dreams.
My daughter wants to be an orthopedic surgeon, or a teacher. She loves learning how to cook and bake. And with her new telescope she has become quite the stargazer!
She dreams of being an engineer.
Baking and cooking together is something we’ve done since such a young age. My daughter is 8 now and loves Top Chef and trying new ideas in the kitchen. She dreams of being a designer and this doll would be such a great match for her 🙂
My daughter wants to be a dentist, doctor and a veterinarian. Girls got goals!
My little one hasn’t decided what she wants to be what but I’m sure she’ll be great at whatever she sets her mind to.
My daughter can be anything she sets her mind to.
My daughter dreams of being in a ballet in NYC! Shes almost 11 now…dreaming just as hard as she was at 3 ❤️❤️
This doll is beautiful. I hope there isn’t an entry age limit!
I love that she is very relatable. Even if a kid doesn’t want to grow up being a chef, they are usually interested in helping to cook something.
My 5 year old says she wants to be a Veterinarian:)
I love so much about Blaire but definitely the encouragement of family togetherness and intentional living plus she is darling! ❤️
My daughter dreams of being famous for spreading kindness
Both of my girls tell me they don’t want to grow up and want to live with me forever. I think this is also my dream LOL. Their dream is also to meet a unicorn. So yeah…They are 5 and 3.
My daughter wants to work with animals! What a beautiful doll, thanks for the chance!
My daughter just got into American Girl and got a hand me down but I don’t think she notices that the hair was cut or that she looks a little worn. She loves her! And I loooove that Blaire is a chef!
My daughter’s dream changes every day; some days she wants to be a princess, or a doctor, other days a ballerina or an artist. She’s creative and has a flair for the dramatic so aside from her natural abilities as a gymnast maybe her dreams will lead her to acting!
My granddaughter, this week, wants to be a dancer.
My 4 year old loves animals and wants to be a vet.
My daughter has big dreams! She is an amazing builder/artist and dreams of being an architect! She also loves music….she sings, writes songs, and is learning to play the keyboard she received for Christmas 🙂
My daughter dreams of being a baker or a journalist.
My daughter dreams of being a veteranarian.
I have 5 little ones! My oldests (10) dream is to own her own bakery and my second oldest (8) wants to build houses!
This new doll is so fun and I know my daughter would her!
My little girl want t be a ballerina.
This is an amazing addition. Thank you for the chance to win her! My daughter would be thrilled!
Dreams in this house are to be a teacher, be an ice cream taster , and a mathematician !!! We will teach people how to make icream so the middle child can test it and the third can collect the money !! Lol
My youngest wants to be a scientist.
My daughter wants to be president and fix this mess!
She has not looked that far ahead…but right now wants to be a gymnast! 🙂
She would like to be a chef when she grows up.
Blair is so adorable! I love that she faces a lot of very real struggles, especially her food allergy and limiting screen time … currently my daughter’s dream is to be a scientist (what kind changes often)!
My little one wants to be a teacher
My husband is teaching our three year old to cook…she would love this!
One wants to be a dog trainer, another is interested in acting
Cute!
Right now my daughter wants to own a pet store and visit Cinerella’s castle in Disneyland but tomorrow it might change again.
She wants to be a fashion designer.
My daughter’s dream is to go to Disney!
My daughter’s dream is to be a teacher and to one day go to Paris
Love Blaire look, story, and collection!!!
My daughters dream is to be a Teacher & to ba a Mom. She loves the 2019 American doll of the year Blair & the story she has. Fingers crossed ??
My daughter dreams of being a child psychologist. She has the biggest heart. She has seen her brother struggle socially and wants to help children get through tough times.
How exciting! My daughter loves to help bake and cook, and Blaire is a beautiful doll! We would love to add her to our family
My little ones dreams include having a horse!
My daughter dreams of being a ballerina
To travel to beautiful places
to be a professional gamer
What a wonderful thing to promote family time and how to be present in every moment!
I love American Girl and I love that they have a “girl of the year” Blair is so cute!
My niece’s dream is to become a vet!
she wants to own her own bakery!
Our Samantha just wants her grandma to move closer to her.
Love the Girl of the Year tradition and the way that Blaire’s story hits on challenges girls of today have (especially connecting in person vs. social media/devices). It’s also a nice nod to American Girl history that Blaire lives on Pleasant View Farm, since Pleasant Company was the original name of the brand.
December 11th four sweet girls (sisters) dreams came true my son and daughter-in-law adopted them. They now have 7 children 6 girls and 1 boy we are so blessed happiest day ever for us all.
My granddaughter would like to be an Architect or Engineer.
My daughter dreams to be a scientist or an actress.
Cooking! Such a cute story.
My grandson wants to be a firefighter!
I really wish I could have Blaire! She reminds me of my all time favourite classic book, Anne of Green Gables
My little ones want to own their own business
My daughter wants to be a cop.
My daughter dreams of going to Paris someday! We’re saving up for it!
My seven year old dreams of running a farm with on-site restaurant and an animal rescue component.
I like how she’s teaching farm to table tips with sustainability even with food allergies
She wants to be a chef
She is So cute. My daughter would love her! She love to cook, especially bake goodies!
My grandson wants to fly a helicopter and be a fireman.
My daughter wants to be an artist and dance teacher!
Blaire is just the cutest! My daughter loves how Blaire loves to cook and plan events!
my daughter dreams of being a verternarian! she loves animals and has a heart as big as the sun!
To be a superstar! 😉
I love American Girl Dolls! I can’t wait until my daughter is old enough to play with them.
Super cute! My husband is an Executive Chef for a local University and has red hair haha! I need to win this for him!
Our 6 year old wants to be a teacher and our 4 year old an animal doctor.
My 3 yr old daughter wants to be a ballerina or a unicorn.
I’d love this for my little sister. Blaire is a very cute doll!
Right now, my daughters dream is to be a princess! 😀 We shall see! She is only 4 🙂 And I just asked my son and his dream is to eat 10 pizzas lol :p
Love this doll, I have a house full of dreamers from an engineer to an artist
My niece has just started to ask for an American Girl doll.
My oldest would like to teach voice and acting.
My daughter Violet loves animals, she dreams of someday have more pets (we only have hermit crabs right now) and when she grows up she would like to be a vet or pet sitter. She is fascinated with science, animals and nature. I grewup on a small farm (we had everything including lambs) so when we visit my parents farm Violet is all about the animals.
My little girl wants to be a princess and my son want to be a botanist, vet and rocket scientist.
She is beautiful, my little girl would love her.
My daughter loves animals and wants to be a Vet.
To be a superhero.
Daughter #1 dreams of being a dentist, Daughter #2 dreams of eating candy all day! I can’t make this stuff up! Guess #2 will be #1’s most frequent patient! 😉
To have lots of kids!
They want to be a teacher and a baker.
to save all the animals from the shelter
My son wants to be an engineer.
to be an astronaut
A ballerina.
My daughter wants to be able to keep up with her older brothers. She doesnt like being left out.
My little girl dreams of being just like her older brother.
My little one dreams about being a teacher and a mommy,
She is so pretty!
I think little girls and boys will relate with her on dealing with food allergies.
Kendall loves to cook!! She watches all types of cooking shows on tv and YouTube! Too bad her mom is a horrible Chef!! Love this doll!!
My daughter wants to have a farm with horses, a puppy and donkey while preparing to become spider man. She wants to be spider man when she grows up! My son just wants to live in a hotel on the beach and play with his trains.
To be a soccer coach 🙂
Adorable doll! Thanks for the giveaway! I may be entering incorrectly- I pushed the button to comment and it entered me without taking me to the blog post, so if I’m not doing it right just scratch me out. 🙂
Love this doll, my girls want to take a trip to AG store and see it in person!
My niece wants to be an actress and sing on Broadway
I LOVE LOVE LOVE Blaire Wilson! She is my favorite GOTY since Saige for sure!!
My daughter says she wants to be a paleontologist. I tell her she can be anything she wants just work hard and always do your best and reach for the stars. Thanks for chance my daughter would love this beautiful doll
My daughter dreams of being a ballerina!
So far I think her biggest dream is to collect kittens and puppies. lol She loves them all and wants to bring them home!
My daughter wants to be a teacher!
My little star dreaming about Disneyland!
My daughter dreams of me going to work at a toy factory or toy store so that I can get her all the toys she wants!!!
My daughter dreams of being a musician.
THESES ARE VERY CREATIVE DOLLS,THAT GIRLS CAN KEEP FOREVER!!!!!
My sweety dreaming about… sister. Well, we worked on it. :)))
MIne right now wants to grow up to be a doctor
I have a future Team USA Women’s Soccer player and an NBA/MLB player!!
My granddaughter wants to be a gymnast. She is doing well in her classes!
My Daughter’s dream is to be a Neonatologist; she was a NICU baby and wants to take care of other babies when she grows up. ❤️
I’m excited for the Blair’s Family Dinner Series.
My little one dreaming about her personal dragon. Please tell they still exist somewhere.
One of my granddaughters wants to be a dancer and the other wants to be a gymnast.
My daughter has big dreams for a little girl. It all started with her first science fair project and being inspired by Luciana Vega the astronaut last year. Melissa has dreams of attending MIT, then becoming an astronaut for either NASA or Space Force, then becoming the first female Latina President of the United States.
Such beautiful dolls! And so natural looking! I know my granddaughter would love her!
2 girls 2 dreams one to be a ballerina one to be an astronaut
My daughter wants to become a nurse. She watches shows all the time and at the Drs office is fascinated. I tell her to go for being a DR, but a nurse is her dream.
My niece wants to be the window cleaner on the International Space Station
My 5 year old granddaughter dreams of being a mommy to a “ton of little babies” who she can hold and love “forever”. She absolutely loves her dolls !
to become a doctor
My little one wants to be a YouTuber.
My 15 year old wants to be a doctor and my 9 year old wants to be an actress.
My daughter wants to be a veterinarian. She loves animals.
I would love to win this doll for my granddaughter
My niece dreams of being a race car driver
My granddaughter wants to be a vet for horses and cows. She said she wants to take care of the “big” animals.
My daughter is obsessed with Blair!
My daughter wants to be a Doctor!
What a beautiful doll! My daughter would love it!
Beautiful doll my daughter told me she wants to be a wrestler/nurse lol she does love helping people out and has a big heart
My Granddaughter is special needs and she just wants to talk. Maybe a life like doll as pretty as this one and beautiful as her would inspire her to try.
I have 4 granddaughters ranging in age from 4 to 14 and they will all grow up to be strong, passionate women. I know whey will set a strong path in life because my 3 daughters are raising them to know what they want in life and go for it.
My little ones want to grow up to be just like mom.
my 8 year old daughter wants to be a Veterinarian.
My niece wants to swim, she loves the water!
Her dream is to have a party everyday. She will create a reason for ice cream, cake or candy – and enjoys sharing them with her friends.
Her dream is to be a vet. She’s always loved carrying for animals.
My daughters would love Blaire as a new “sister”.
Love her! So would my granddaughter!
My niece is 2 so I don’t know what her dreams are yet haha.
Blaireis so cute! Seven year old wants to be a baker – she loves baking for family and uses the donations she receives to donate to the pet shelter.
What a beautiful doll that a little one can be friends with….so adorable!
To win this doll for my niece
My little one dreams of travel.
This doll is so cute. My granddaughter would love her.
My little one’s dreams are to be a ballerina.
My 7 year old daughter wants to be a teacher!
The doll is dressed so well and hair so pretty
Our little one wants to be a veterinarian, at the moment!
Love this doll and story!
Love this doll!
My little niece wants to be a country western singer!!
to be a rock star
My 4 year old granddaughter wants to be a fire fighter and Owlette.
My daughter would love this doll!!
My daughter wants to be a dj
She wants to be a neurosurgeon…seriously!
My nephew wants to be a fireman.
My little ones dreams is to work in an underwater lab in the ocean. There is a definite fascination with sea creatures, including coral, sponges, and urchins.
My daughter is a little too young to express her dreams, but she loves to sing and dance.
My granddaughter dreams of going to Paris some day.
My daughter’s dream is to be a singer. Love this doll!
She wants to be a veterinarian.
My niece wants to be a dancer. She loves her ballet and tap classes.
My daughter wants to be a vet when she grows up. She loves animals and wants to own her own farm one day.
My granddaughter is only two years old,so not quite ready to express her dreams.
But, she does love her dolls & expresses that on a daily basis!
My little one is very little so I don’ t know where she will end up….but she loves firetrucks and firemen
zookeeper
My daughter wants to open a bakery
My granddaughter has stated that she would love to be veterinarian and a ballerina on the weekend. This, of course, will happen after she gives up being a super hero!
I don’t have a little one, but my niece wants to be a doctor when she is older.
My granddaughter loves to bake we’re hoping she continues with these skills. But at age 6 she’ll probably change many many times.
My little one dreams of becoming a video game designer/amusement park ride creator!
doll is gorgeous
My little ones dream of extravagant lives.
My youngest grandchild that is 7 lives to sing with her promethazine and she loves the American doll. This would be a great ND present she turns 8 March 1st. Thanks for a chance to win this.
I would love for my granddaughter… I read AG books as a kid would love for her to too
My grand niece would love this doll
My little one’s dreams are to own every American Girl doll. Thanks for the giveaway!
Such a beautiful doll!
All my girls are so different, but they all have the same love of animals.
My nephew is at the age where his fondest dream seems to be mashed bananas all day every day.
I think this is a beautiful doll. Blaire Wilson looks just like my little niece.
She dreams about being a scientist to help find cures for diseases.
Right now? She wants to be a nurse like her mom and help people feel better. 🙂
My youngest daughter wants to be a cardiologist!
My granddaughter at this second wants to be a doctor
My daughter wants to be a volcanologist, astronaut, and veterinarian. Thanks!
My granddaughter goal is pretty simple She just wants to play and be a kid.
My daughter wants to be a nurse a doctor and a teacher but sometimes she wants to be a dancer and a basketball player.
Love this American Girl doll.
My oldest wants to own his own aquarium!
My daughter would love to be a vet! I love seeing her passions start to develop!
Her dreams are to be able to draw and paint
My daughter’s dream is to finally meet grandparents !
My daughter wants to be a world traveler when she gets older.
My granddaughter wants to be a NASA astronaut!
To invent something
My children are adults with families of their own. My granddaughters both want to be dancers.
My little ones dream of being veterinarians. They are crazy about animals.
This doll looks a lot like my granddaughter so I love her!
she wants to be a vet, she loves animals
I have one who wants to be a doctor, another a lawyer, and the youngest wants to be a pro basketball player.
My daughter wants to be a doctor!
my daughter dreams of being a ballerina and a teacher, I hope she never gives up on her dreams!
My daughter wants to be a vet
My little wants to be a tap dancer. She loves to dance.
My niece likes sports and loves to bake/cook.
I would love to give this to my cousin son’s daughter
My little ones are grown. However, my great 5 year old niece and nephew twins want to go to Disneyland.
If I won this, I would give this doll to my niece on her 6th birthday which is coming up.
It’s nice to see a AG doll that isn’t blonde or focused on her athletic ability. My daughter is more focused on nature and baking, so she could be a Blaire! It’s a plus that it’s another non-blonde doll, also!
My daughter wants to be like Doc Mcstuffins
She wants to be a toy maker.She’s only 6 years old right now and I hope all her dreams come true.
Too young yet; but I’m guessing my niece will do something with animals.
Cool doll!
Adorable! Love the hair color!
Right now, to be a member of Paw Patrol
to be an actress and a singer
My granddaughter wants to be a veterinarian. And a violinist. And a ballerina.
My son want to be a chef
My son dreams to be a cop
My 6 year old dreams of working with animals.
This doll and her story are both beautiful. I would love this doll for one of my beautiful granddaughters.
My niece wants to be something different every week, a Princes, a doctor, a dancer etc…. always changing.
I love her story. My daughter loves her too
My daughter wants to be a scientist
My oldest daughter wants to be a forensic scientist and the youngest wants to be a ballerina.
My daughter wants to be an artist.
To be a doctor that’s what my daughter wants to be
My granddaughter wants to be Poppy from Trolls
My niece wants to be a dance teacher when she grows up.
She is too adorable, love her little lamb.! My daughter would love this doll
My grandson wants to be a race car driver.
My daughter wants to be an actress and a forensic scientist.
My Granddaughter wants to be a dancer & own a candy store!
My little one wants to work for American Girl!
My 8 year old daughter dreams of being a professional dancer
i have a neice who would love to win this!!
My granddaughter loves American girl dolls she just started getting into them she would love this.
pretty presents for a pretty girl
What a great doll. I really love her. So cute.
She is so cute any child would want this doll.
My niece’s dream is to be a comic book artist and to go to Italy.
She dreams of being a doctor.
My daughter dreams of being a doctor, like mom!
To be a princess
My youngest hopes to continue baking as she gets older. I’m be her test taster.
My little one aspires to be a dancer and a teacher!
My daughter wants to be an astronaut, she loves stars and planets.
I know things change when you are young but as of now she wants to be a nurse.
My niece wants to be a scientist.
wow- doctor please
I wish I had this doll.She is so pretty
Nice doll!
wow!
My granddaughter Gabby dreams of becoming a school teacher.
she says she wants to be a veterinarian.
My little ones dreams right now at age 4 is to be a fairy lol
MY DAUGHTER’S DREAM IS TO BECOME AN ARTIST 🙂
My little one is still to young to verbalize her dreams, but I know they’re big ones! I can’t wait to find out.
My little one wants to be a teacher and a Veterinarian!
I honestly don’t know what my niece’s dreams are yet.
My daughter dreams of being a dance teacher when she gets older!
She would like to be a scientist when she grows up
Our granddaughter wants to study medicine while in the military. Such a great goal.
My little one loves animals and dreams of being a vet!
My granddaughter is still too young to have any idea about what she wants to be in life but would love this doll.
Would love to win this for my 5 year old granddaughter Analynn.
I love that she’s a farm girl
My little girl has dreams of being a Doctor!
Right now my 5 year old grand daughter want to be an artist
My daughter wants to be a veterinarian, she loves animals
My granddaughter would love this doll and she is cute. My granddaughter wants to play music in a band. Thanks.
My older son wants to be a YouTube gamer or video game designer.
My daughter wants to be a makeup artist. Thank you for sharing. Blaire is so pretty. Would love to win. ❤?❤?❤?❤?
My daughter said she wants to be a firefighter or a rock star: )
Firefighter or superhero!
It’s a silly little thing, but I do love her eyebrows! I like the idea of her learning balance in her life; good lesson for us all.
My granddaughter would love this doll.
Growing up I was able to give my daughter 2 American Girl dolls she loved and still has. I would love to be able to give my granddaughter one for herself
They dream of growing up to help protect the environment
My sweetie wants to go to Disney and she loves American girl dolls!!!
My granddaughter wants to be a vetrenarian.