Ever heard of Maplelea Girls? For a couple years now I watched the American Girl doll line boom with popularity. Not only a chance to have and love a doll that is just like the kids, but it’s also pride in history and heritage. And I get it, when given the chance to choose between a number of dolls, my girls would most like pick one that looked or dressed as they do.
Allow me to introduce Maplelea Girls, the Canadian counterpart of the same principle. The collection of dolls represent keys areas from Canada’s coast to coast. Like the region they represent, their looks, clothes and hair compliments that heritage.
My girls were thrilled to get their own Maplelea Doll, Taryn from Banff. She is a soft-bodied 18″ doll with poseable limbs and eyes that close when laid down. Her hair is long and straight, perfect for brushing {which the girls could literally do all.day.long}. She’s dressed in a turtleneck sweater, khaki skirt, striped tights and adorable blue boots.
If you’ve never been to Banff {which is basically my backyard}, you’ll know that this attire is perfect for days walking main street to hiking the mountain paths. Compared to the jazz and glitter that adorns most of their other dolls, my girls love that these are REAL lifelike clothes. I even think they used to own a pair of tights just like Taryn’s.
I love watching the girls play with Taryn, it’s very different than the other dolls they play with, even when they play with each other. Instead of going to princess balls, they are taking Taryn to the mall, for a walk and even to play at the park. I like seeing this change in imaginary play, since it’s so natural.
Maplelea Girls Dolls come with a 64-page journal with the doll’s story and lots of question and answer pages for a young girl to document her own story. My oldest daughter suggested the twins use this journal the next time we go to Banff {cause you know Taryn is coming too}. Yet, at 4 the twins are a little young for the journal, so I have it tucked away for use when they can write.
Maplelea Girls are $99 each and are available only from the Maplelea website. There is also a full line of outfits, accessories, furniture and pets. I mean, how sweet and patriotic are these outfits and toboggan? I predict some Maplelea accessories being gifted this Christmas!
One of my Canadian readers is going to get their choice of any Original Maplelea Doll!
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Disclosure: I received product to facilitate this review, all opinions are my own.
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Anne Taylor says
Saila would be my choice! Thanks
jennifer capin says
they are all great… If I had to decide I would pick Alexi
Sylvie says
Very nice Xmas gift
Mary says
My daughter would love to have Alexi!
Kimberly says
My daughter likes Taryn at the moment, but I think I like Leonie best 🙂
Heather, Mmm... is for Mommy says
I like Taryn 🙂
Ginger says
Oh, those look really neat!! Ave would LOVE her…
Deb Dorrington says
I love them all, but I would choose Saila..
Donna says
Love them all but I’d choose Saila or Leonie.
Genieve says
Leonie 🙂
Jennifer says
I love Taryn…. How sweet!
JamesBond says
If I won, I would pick Taryn
Rebecca says
I would pick Léonie for my girls! THANKS for the chance!
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Jeanette says
I really like Saila. I like her expression on her face. It’s very warm and would be inviting to a young girl.
Stephanie I. :) says
My daughter would love Leonie
Candace Evanisky says
I would pick brianne
Robyn L says
I’d choose Brianne
Jan says
Leonie
Jeanna says
My girls would love Taryn. 🙂
Leanne M says
Léonie
Melanie B says
Taryn
Elizabeth L says
Jenna
Doreen Lamoureux says
I like Taryn but they are all so unique and beautiful, aren’t they?
Jennifer L. says
I would love to give one of these to my niece.
Janice Budgell pollard says
My daughter would love this doll. They are sooo cute.
Gvenny says
I can just see my granddaughter, Breanna’s eye light up with a lovely doll like this!!
Julie G. says
Lilian looks like my granddaughter.
Nena Sinclair says
I like the Brianne doll the most. I would love to win one for my granddaughter!
Melynda says
I have 3 girls and they would love these!!
angela m says
I would choose Taryn if I won
thanks
Sherry L says
What beautiful dolls! My daughter would be over the moon for any of them.
Paula M-B says
This is such a better choice than other dolls out there that do not promote the correct body image! I absolutely love them:)
Nancy T says
I live close to where they are located – I actually purchased some Anne of Green Gables dolls from there years ago. 🙂
Ira says
I would love to win Leonie for my daughter!
Carrie says
I LOVE Taryn. She is so sweet. And she has a figure skating outfit 🙂
Rebecca says
Briane
Nury says
I’d pick Taryn or Jenna.
susan platana says
victoria would love leonie, then we would be able to get a whole lot of outfits for her!
sarah says
these are so cute! my little girls would love them.
sarah says
my little girls like Alexi and Taryn.
Denise D says
I would chose Leonie as my daughter just loves fashion and the doll is wearing the cutest boots.
Chelsey says
Alexi is adorable and I love her dark hair (so many dolls are blonde it seems). Thanks for the giveaway.
Doris Calvert says
I would pick Léonie or Taryn because I think my niece would like them the best
SueSueper says
I would choose Léonie
michelle says
I love Alexi shes so cute
Happy Chinadoll says
Jenna looks nice. I think my daughter would love her
Lisa G says
Saila
Kari says
I would chose Taryn because she looks the most like my daughter!
brenda says
Beautiful dolls; of course Sophia is the most beautiful!!
Carole Dube says
I love Taryn and my grand daughter would love her too.
Karla Sceviour says
I would choose Leonie because she is soo beautiful,and has blonde hair like my neice,, They are all beautiful!!
JamesBond says
If I won, I would choose Taryn because she’s cute
Laura Thomas says
I would give the Jenna doll to my daughter! The straight red hair is just like hers!
Martina J says
Leonie for my neice!!
Bernice says
I would choose Saila
Yan D says
Alexi looks so cute!
debbie s says
jenna
Kim says
I would choose Jenna, the Nova Scotian doll 🙂 I love that her fiery red hair!
Susan says
Being from T.O., I guess I would choose Alexi!
Michelle B says
My daughter would love to have Léonie.
holly messana says
I would like taryn, she looks most like my daughter
Angela Mitchell says
I’d pick Leonie. My daughter is in French Immersion so she would like that Leonie speaks French,
Narathip Wall. says
Alexi because my daughter loves her the most.
Rhonda W G. says
Taryn for my neice!
Becky says
Taryn in the Wild Rose outfit is too cute for words! And being from Calgary I love how Taryn’s story will be relateable for my daughter as we love the outdoors!
Jennifer Wilson says
I would pick Jenna because she is a girl on the go like my Granddaughter.
Sabrina T says
I would choose Alexi as it matches my daughters skin tone the closest 🙂
Donna L. says
Saila
Marjorie L. says
Jenna
nick a. says
Alexi
leisa says
My niece would so love Alexi!
Stephanie says
Brianne because of her beautiful hair.
Jennifer Abbott says
My little girls would just love Brianne.
Jennifer Abbott says
I’m definitely going to surprise the family with your shepherds pie sloppy joe style recipe looks delish!
missbobloblaw says
I’d choose Jenna because she is so pretty.
nathania h says
I would choose Taryn, We live close to Banff, and I live right next to the Rocky Mountains so my girls would totally relate to her!
Belinda McNabb says
I would choose taryn because she reminds me of my niece
Jonnie (JB) says
I would choose Saila because I like her outfits and accessories
Caryn S. says
I would choose leonie as she is pretty and my daughter likes her the best!
Brianne says
If I won I would choose the Alexi doll.
TerraLee says
I would pick Leonie, just because she is cute!
Darla H says
LEonie would be my pick,
Kirsten says
My daughter adores long blonde hair, so I would probably choose Leonie.
Erin says
I’d pick Salia, I love that she’s Inuit!
Florence C says
Brianne
Michelle says
Beautiful dolls, girls would love one)
Christine Verissimo says
Oh My My Daughter would have a field day!! Maplelea Doll please!!
Cindy M says
My daughter has Leonie, but would love to have a playmate for her.
Louise says
My daughter wants Jenna so very badly, so of course we’d pick her!
Sonia says
My DD would choose Jenna.
Karen L says
Jenna looks like a real little Canadian girl. The real girl (Jennifer) lives dowte street, and Jenna looks just like her. If I win, I will give the doll to Jennifer
Kim says
i would like to win the doll brianne for my niece
Pamalot says
i would probably choose Taryn as it most resembles the little girl who would be receiving it.
andrea says
I would choose Jenna because my 7 year is asking for her for Christmas!
Janet M says
My older girls truly cherished their Maplelea dolls when they were younger… and now as teenagers I still
find them hiding behind their beds playing with their dolls. I have an 7 year old who has discovered her
love of dolls, so I know if we will this doll… she too will cherish it in the years to come. She would love
any doll!
Amanda Neilson says
taryn
Claudette Lariviere says
They are so cute, they remind me of the first Canadian Edition, 1960s Mattel Chatty Cathy dolls..:-) Very similiar kinda face and hair..:-) IF I had to pick one, I think I would pick Taryn but would love to have them all to collect and to gift to sweet girls i know..:tyvm for the chance to own one of these great new Canadian Dolls !!! WOW !
tina m says
Leonie..for my little girl
Lindsay says
They are all beautiful! I think my daughter would like Taryn best because she looks like her 🙂
Sydney says
I think I would choose Taryn, because she is most like my niece. (Who I would give this too) This dolls are so expensive, my niece would love one, but her mom is a university student raising 2 children, so money isn’t really something that is available to them for frivolous purchases.
Marla says
Alexi
Tara says
I would pick Taryn as my daughter would just love her!
l p says
We like Taryn. She’s got something that just drew the kids’ attention right away.
Michelle Pattison says
I am loving having these dolls. After all this time. My family is deeply entwined in canadian history. My grandfather moved up north to live with the First Nations in the late sixties for two years to make a documentary now owned by the canadian archives.
Stephanie LaPlante says
I would choose this doll because it looks exactly like my little cousin
Patrick Armstrong says
Alexi because it looks like her!
Sandra Ducharme says
my daughter would love it!
Eddie - The Usual Mayhem says
I’d get the Léonie for my niece, because it looks just like her.
ron says
Saila
Pam R says
I would choose Alexi because I think she’s gorgeous though I love Saila too…
valerie godin says
leonie
Tammy Dalley says
I would choose Dell
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lisa bolduc says
i would pick the Jenna doll for my niece, you dont see many red haired dolls.
Palvasha Khan says
If I won I would want Taryn because I think she is very pretty.Oh and if I win then I will give the doll to a nice homeless girl for Christmas!!!!!!!!!!
Leslie says
Leonie is adorable too!
Christine O'Connor says
Leonie, they’re all cute
Kristi Renout says
I like Taryn! I think my cousin would love her!
Cathy C says
Taryn because the hair colouring is similar to my neice and that is who I would give it to if I won
Elaine Jasvins says
Leonie is my daughters favorite.
Teresa M says
I would choose one of the Maplea Friends…I only wish they had one with Shirley Temple hair because that is the type of hair my daughter had as a toddler.
Judy C says
Taryn
ToCo says
Leonie, she’s been my favorite since these came out!
Carla J says
My daughter would love Brianne as she also loves horses!
sandra mitchell says
taryn
Kim G. says
I think my daughter would like Jenna
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