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Celebrate Kid Chef Month: a review of the American Girl Doll of the Year Blaire Wilson

Apr 1, 2019 by Tiffany Dahle

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Meet Blaire Wilson, the American Girl doll of the year for 2019. Blaire is a chef-in-training, party planner, and chicken wrangler at her family’s farm and restaurant. 
Don't miss our giveaway of a Blaire Wilson doll at the end of this post!

Celebrate Kid Chef Month this April over on PeanutBlossom.com

Spring is the best time to get in the kitchen and cook with your kids. I know many of you are looking for some fun spring break activities to do at home, so with that in mind I am crazy excited to announce that we are celebrating your kid chefs all this month.

I'm going to be sharing kid-friendly recipes, gardening activities, and more that are just perfect for inspiring your little chef.

Inside this post I'll share:

1. A fun behind-the-scenes story from my life and why American Girl means so much to me.

2. An introduction to American Girl's Doll of the Year for 2019. She's the best!

3. Why cooking with your kids matters so much. 

4. A giveaway of four copies of my cookbook for kids, The Ultimate Kids' Cookbook AND one Blaire Wilson doll from American Girl. Skip to the giveaway here.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do,

First a funny personal story: Life has a crazy way of coming full circle sometimes.

My favorite job I ever had was working for American Girl creating content for girls on their web site. I spent two years learning about every American Girl character so I could help produce a game or activity based on her story that would engage young girls online.

Every day I was surrounded by American Girl dolls and all their many accessories. I sat in on American Girl magazine meetings and witnessed the passionate attention to detail every employee had for bringing these dolls to life for young girls through content. 

All the while, I dreamed about having girls of my own to share American Girl with someday.

Meet Blaire: a review of the American Girl Doll of the Year

So it can only be pure fate that as Little Pea enters the perfect age range for the dolls that the 2019 American Girl Doll of the Year is Blaire Wilson, a chef-in-training and party planner who's family owns a farm-to-table restaurant. 

I literally squealed with joy when I received the email from their PR department about Blaire and her story. Never in the history of American Girl has their been a doll that is more perfect for my girls and me.

Meet Blaire: a review of the American Girl Doll of the Year

Before we continue, I have to tell you that this post is absolutely not sponsored. When I learned about Blaire, I just had to write this review. My friends at American Girl were kind enough to send me her world so that I could share her with you. 

They were also generous enough to let me host a giveaway of a Blaire doll for one of my lucky readers! Be sure to check out the end of this post for more details.

Enter to win American Girl doll of the year Blaire Wilson

My favorite thing about American Girl dolls is the depth of detail in each character's story. They have an entire department of researchers that delve in and help create richly accurate representations of snapshots in history.

With the modern dolls of the year, American Girl tries to inspire girls with stories that reflect the challenges they face in today's world.

Meet Blaire: a review of the American Girl Doll of the Year

Blaire's challenge is one that I immediately connected to as a mom -- balancing the pull of an online world and endless screens with the more important real world face-to-face relationships I want my girls to develop.

Through her series of two books, Blaire Wilson's story focuses on these super-important themes:

Staying connected. Spending time together grows relationships, and Blaire teaches girls that real-world interactions are the best kind of social media.

Inspiring creativity. Expressing herself through cooking and decorating not only allows Blaire’s confidence to grow, but it serves as a chance to give joy to others.

Finding balance. Discovering creative inspiration online is exciting, but Blaire must learn to keep a healthy combination of tech time and real time with friends.


Even more importantly, I absolutely fell in love with how Blaire and her family run a farm-to-table restaurant. Her story and her accessories feature a foodie theme that is just perfect for inspiring young chefs. 

The Ultimate Kids' Cookbook: a great way to encourage young chefs.

I'm a strong proponent for encouraging picky eaters to try new foods by inspiring them to cook meals for their families. That idea is at the very heart of my cookbook, The Ultimate Kids' Cookbook. I have witnessed firsthand my own reluctant eaters change their mind about a vegetable after they prepared a dish on their own and finally had the courage to taste it.

When Little Pea and I opened up Blaire and all her adorable little accessories, she squealed out loud:

"MOMMY! She is a cook, just like me!"

The American Girl doll of the year Blaire Wilson is a chef-in-training and the perfect way to encourage kid chefs.

Blaire is a modern girl who likes to save her recipes on her tablet, but she grows her ingredients right on the farm. The dishes she prepares appeal to grown-up tastes just like the recipes in our cookbook. We spotted salmon, avocado toast, and tomato caprese torte in her accessories.

Her farmhouse kitchen has the best of both worlds and features modern appliances I'd swoon to have in my own kitchen along with cozy country baking ingredients like eggs, flour & sugar, and cornbread.

Her world is filled with amazing tiny details like a mason jar with flowers and a wedge of parmesan with a cheese grater that make her kitchen feel gourmet yet totally relatable for families.

A peek inside Blaire Wilson's kitchen: the American Girl doll of the year.

I am so thrilled about Blaire and the connection our family has made to her cooking story that I want to celebrate all month long! 

I've got two more posts to help your kids explore cooking this spring:

  1. Check back soon for a simple Italian meal your kids can cook that looks a lot like the dishes Blaire has in her kitchen.
  2. I also have planned a fun gardening activity that will be perfect for your patio based on Blaire's veggie garden.

I'll update this post with links as those posts go live, but if you want to be the first to know, be sure to sign up for my email list here:

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And now for the really fun part!! In honor of American Girl's Doll of the Year, I'm hosting two separate giveaways this month!*

Win the American Girl Doll of the Year, Blaire Wilson or 1 of 4 copies of The Ultimate Kids' Cookbook by Tiffany Dahle. Enter to win all April long. Winners announced May 1.

Win a copy of my cookbook!: My awesome publisher, Page Street Publishing has agreed to give away one copy of my cookbook, The Ultimate Kids' Cookbook every week all month long! I'll announce the winners each Friday in April.

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Week 1: Congratulations to Annette!
Week 2: Congratulations to Natasha!
Week 3: Congratulations to Ellen!

Win a Blaire doll!: American Girl will be giving away one Blaire doll and book to one of my lucky readers. You can enter to win all month long and the winner will be announced on May 1. 

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*Giveaways are for US residents only, so sorry to our international friends.

And don't forget, if you'd like to be notified when the next Kid Chef Month posts go live, sign up for my free email newsletter:

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Comments

  1. Heidi

    April 01, 2019 at 1:01 pm

    Yay! What a great giveaway! Can’t wait to show this to my chefs-in-training.

    Reply
  2. Anuja

    April 01, 2019 at 1:19 pm

    My daughters love to help me make cupcakes their most favorite food!

    Reply
  3. Tisha Eisenmenger

    April 01, 2019 at 5:29 pm

    My daughter's love to make cupcakes and cookies.

    Reply
  4. mami2jcn

    April 01, 2019 at 6:28 pm

    My daughter would love Blaire because she's a chef in training...she loves to bake!

    Reply
  5. Sara LaFountain

    April 05, 2019 at 8:16 am

    My daughter has one american girl doll that she loves!

    Reply
  6. Katherine

    April 05, 2019 at 8:44 am

    My kids love making waffles!!!

    Reply
  7. Diana Blanco

    April 05, 2019 at 8:56 am

    Welcome back, Tiffany! I'm looking forward to getting ideas on what to get my kids to eat that isn't their usual favorite Dino-shaped chicken nuggets! And your collab with AG is amazing! MY 2yo would love playing with her and putting her in her Melissa & Doug shopping cart!

    Reply
  8. Annette

    April 05, 2019 at 9:23 am

    Pan cakes! Favorite thing to cook and eat.

    Reply
  9. Annette

    April 05, 2019 at 9:24 am

    Yes, Blaire would be loved.

    Reply
  10. Rebecca

    April 05, 2019 at 2:48 pm

    My daughter has your cookbook and would love an American girl doll!

    Reply
  11. Jessy

    April 05, 2019 at 6:51 pm

    My girl would love to cook with Blaire 💜

    Reply
  12. Val Halvorson

    April 05, 2019 at 11:13 pm

    Love it! It was meant to be! What a sweet story!

    Reply
  13. Rebekah

    April 06, 2019 at 10:20 pm

    My daughter loves to bake with me and really loves to bake recipes she has tried out in a baking class.

    Reply
  14. Rebekah

    April 06, 2019 at 10:23 pm

    My daughter would love Blaire because the doll looks like her mother. My daughter loves to plan parties and would love it if I allowed her to cook and bake more. She also has lots of friends with food allergies.

    Reply
  15. Natalie

    April 07, 2019 at 1:53 pm

    My niece would love the Blaire doll! They both have red hair and they love to cook and bake!

    Reply
  16. Natalie

    April 07, 2019 at 1:55 pm

    Right now my niece is learning how to cook scrambled eggs and loves them!

    Reply
  17. Sarah Dodson

    April 12, 2019 at 11:46 am

    My daughter, Vee, has recently fallen in love with AG dolls partially due to her dancer friends. V LOVES to cook with me and would probably think it is super cool that this one does as well!

    Reply
  18. Caroline Cramer

    April 12, 2019 at 10:23 pm

    Oh my goodness! I love that you have two giveaways going on here. My daughter keeps asking for Blaire because she has red hair just like her, but the book would also be fun. Her favorite thing to eat is strawberries, and I think cooking could help her branch out in tastes.

    Reply
  19. Linda Cramer

    April 13, 2019 at 11:03 am

    Cooking is such a wonderful activity for children. Teaches math as well as healthy habits. Blaire's story seems like one that I would love my granddaughter to enjoy.

    Reply
  20. Natalie

    April 19, 2019 at 6:24 am

    My niece loves to eat scrambled eggs!

    Reply
  21. Ellen

    April 19, 2019 at 10:36 am

    My kids really just love pizza. They're horrible eaters.

    Reply
  22. Ashley G

    April 19, 2019 at 11:11 am

    My oldest daughter (8) is just beginning to discover the joy of cooking. Her favorites, anything she can bake from cookies to cake. This cookbook will help her expand her list of favorites and hopefully find some healthier favorites too. Mix this with the new American Girl Blaire - she would be on cloud nine loving this doll! She absolutely loves American Girl and would love getting to know and play with Blaire.

    Reply
  23. Diana Blanco

    April 26, 2019 at 3:04 pm

    I am waiting for my kids to enjoy hot home-cooked meals from scratch. Can I turn back the clock and never introduce crackers and pouches?! At least we can all agree on quesadillas and pasta.

    Reply

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