Over the summer, as you’ve seen on the blog and Instagram, we’ve been having various adventures whether in Alberta or in our backyard. My two daughters are 3.5 years apart but spend nearly every waking hour together and it’s something I cherish because I know as they grow that time will diminish. My sister and I are 12 years apart and she’s my best friend too, but age does make a difference during your tween and teen years.
Right now, they’re currently obsessed with YouTube, their trampoline, and playing dolls. Curiously, I’ll stand at their bedroom door or listen in when they’re outside with their dolls and see what the story holds. Mostly, it’s school – we all played school as kids and some of us became teachers after – and sometimes it’s dance-class or general day-to-day life. At the park, I’ve even been assigned the role of “grandma” when the dolls sit with me on the bench (not sure I like that one.)
Their favorite doll, and the one they ask for at Christmas, is Canadian-made Maplelea. When viewing the website at Maplelea.com, you can see and read about each of the 7 Canadian girls. My own girls study them, and then debate who should have which girl, in a dream-land where they actually have all 7 of them. In actuality, their collection is growing quickly!
This summer we were sent two new Maplelea Girl Dolls, Charlsea from Canada’s West Coast and Taryn from the Rockies. How cute is it that Taryn was sent a pair of glasses as well to match Nevaeh’s? She was *so* happy when she discovered this! And then, promptly switched her own glasses to the ones that better matched Taryn’s for the day. Psst: Right now you can get free glasses with a Maplelea purchase, using code NEWGLASSES in the discount code area at checkout!
Thrilled with their new Maplelea Girls Dolls, the surprises weren’t over just yet!
Check out the gorgeous Maplelea doll clothes we were sent as well: Flutter By Butterfly ($35) and Dare To Dream ($35).
And, with all the new clothes, adding to their collection, it was time for a Maplelea Doll Deluxe Wardrobe ($125). The girls carefully placed their items in the wardrobe, with the help of Charlsea and Taryn in their new dresses, of course. With a hanging rod, three large drawers, two large open shelves and journal shelf, they’ve thought of everything for your Maplelea Doll storage.
Other awesome accessories you can get for your Maplelea Girl Dolls include this Maplelea Doll Tote ($25) with enough room for 2 dolls and another zippered storage area for clothing. It works well for carrying the dolls to the park – you know, the place I’m left on the bench at and called Grandma.
Thankfully, I don’t have to babysit for long as the girls love taking their new Maplelea dolls on the park equipment with them. Isn’t that adorable? I just discovered the link for “Dress Alike” clothing for Maplelea dolls and their caretakers, so it looks like I have a new idea for Christmas gift-giving this year!
We’re giving readers the chance to win their own Maplelea Girls Doll! Maybe you’re already a fan and want to add to your family like we did, or maybe you’re brand new to Maplelea and this is a great way to get you started! Simply fill in your name and email address in the form below and then leave us a comment sharing which Maplelea Girls Doll you would choose if you won, and why! There’s lots of bonus entries too, including following Maplelea Girls on Instagram!
I would chose Taryn because she looks like my granddaughter and is also from the Rockies so they would have so much in common.
I would get Jenna From Canada’s East Coast , because that’s where we live , my Granddaughter would love her , she has red hair just like her daddy and she loves dancing and kitties too 🙂
I would choose Brianne, cause she’s from the prairies like we are….also she loves pink like my daughter! I discovered Maplelea dolls a couple years ago. So far I have just ordered the catalogues and my daughter devours them, both of us dreaming of one day when she will have her own doll.
Probably KMF21. Unfortunately they do not have any with short hair, and she looooves her hair short.
KMF14 Long blonde hair, light skin, blue-grey eyes my daughter
I’d love to get KMF12 (a friend) because she looks just like my granddaughter!
I would choose Sails. After living in the NWT it would be great to have a doll that loves and represents the arctic. Her accessories are fabulous!
*Saila
I would choose Charlsea because my grandaughter wears clothes similar to her, especially the leggings. I think if she had a choice she would choose the same doll.
I’d get Charlsea for my 3 year old niece if I won. The doll most resembles her physically, and I think she’d like that.
Brianne, a prairie girl
I’d choose KMF25 as I think my child would love this doll! Perfect for interactive, imaginative play.
ahh they are all cute but i think i would pick Léonie. She reminds me so much of my youngest daughter from her hair to the way she dresses
I would pick charlsea reminds me of my daughter 😉
I would choose Taryn for my daughter.
I would pick Jenna from the East Coast. My granddaughter was born in Nova Scotia.
I would pick Saila..so pretty and unique. Nice to learn about our north!
KMF29 would be my choice because she looks like my daughter:).
I would choose KMF18 because she looks like my niece. Or the Brianne doll because she’s from my part of thecountry
I would choose KMF9 because she looks just like my granddaughter.
I think I would pick Brianne she reminds me of my grand daughter. cute and adorable:)
I would choose Jenna as that is the same name as my niece.
I like Saila doll for being unique & our girls like her!
I would definitely pick Charlsea Maplelea Girl. I would pick her as she is from the West Coast where are hearts. She would make the perfect friend for my niece who still lives in the West.
I would pick Charlsea because she looks like my niece and the outfit that she is wearing is definitely like my niece!
I’d choose KMF19 for my niece because she looks just like her!
I would choose Taryn for my niece! They look alike!
I would choose Brianne because she reminds me of my niece
My girls would like Leonie as she looks like them ans she is from Quebec where Mommy and Daddy grew up.
KMF17 I would pick for my son. I wish they had boy dolls tho!
I would choose either Taryn or Brianne. Taryn because she lives where we do, and Brianne because my girls LOVE horses 😊
I would pick KMF21 Maplelea Friend. She looks like my granddaughter.
I would choose Taryn as this doll is so much like my little niece, she loves the outdoors, camping and hiking
I would choose Jenna as she has the same beautiful hair as my granddaughter!
I would choose Jenna, she looks just like my granddaughter and she loves her cats just as well as my granddaughter
I like Leonie because she looks the most like my girl.
I would choose KMF10. She looks closest to my little girl. My children are mixed (Chinese, Native, Caucasian) so it’s REALLY hard to find dolls that resemble them.
As a curly girl, I love KMF11 🙂
I would choose Taryn because she looks a lot like my niece.
I know my niece would love these dolls so the doll I like the most is Jenna. This may sound strange but the way their faces are shaped with the really high eyebrows I think they look like they’ve got too much botox ! Lol
I would get Jenna as we hope to travel east and it would motivate ten to read more about the area
I think my daughter would choose Brianne because we are from the prairies.
My pick would be Taryn since her backyard is the Rockies, which is the area close to where we live. My granddaughter would love her I’m sure.
If I won I would choose Jenna From Canada’s East Coast because that is where I am from but living away from home.
Taryn because we live in the Rockies & my daughter is a brunette & has dark eyes 🙂
I would pick Brianne, a dancer from the Prairies. When I showed the dolls to one of my granddaughters she said she liked her because she was a dancer too. She also liked her long hair and western outfit.
I would choose Taryn because she has brown hair and eyes like my granddaughter. We also live by the Rockies.
I think it would have to be Charlsea – the West Coast girl for MY West Coast girl!
I would choose the Tarun doll because she resembles my niece.
I would choose Taryn because she looks like my daughter
I would pick Taryn because she is a Rocky girl like my granddaughter.
I would choose Alexa!
id pick Jenna,it would be awesome to have a doll that represnts our culture.
I would choose Taryn
Her backyard is the Rockies for my granddaughter because this is the one she has been asking for !
I would choose KMF14 with long blonde hair, light skin, blue-grey eyes because she most resembles my niece and I think that she would like that.
I would choose KMF10 Maplelea Friend as she looks like many of the women in our family.
I would choose Charlsea for my daughter as she has fun clothes and looks like her too!
Cute! I’d choose KMF24 as she is super cute with brown eyes just like my little girl. Although my girl has more blond hair, I like the darker hair like mine. Glad to see a line of dolls that are Canadian.
I really like Léonie, but I’d probably choose KMF28 because she looks most like my daughter. I would love to see some boy dolls.
I would choose Alexi because she’s a city girl from Toronto!
My daughter would love the Leonie doll because she would love styling her long hair!
Charlsea is one we would choose
I would pick Jenna because I love the East Coast!
I would probably choose Alexi because I like her look
I would choose Alex t match my niece’s dark hair!
Hi! The girls love Brianna, Jenna & Leonie! They especially love the little blondies do that they can have a mini me. Fun contest. These dolls are so beautiful and have such great stories and accessories:)
I love Léonie and would love to encourage my daughter’s love of speaking French. Also love her outfit!
I would choose Charlsea because she kind of looks like my niece.
It’s a tie between Alexi or Saila.
I always loved Léonie, so I’d get her.
I’d choose KMF25 for my niece as she would love it!
I would choose Taryn because she looks exactly like my friends daughter!
We would pick Taryn as she most resembles my girl!
They have several cute ones. I may choose the Saila doll
I would choose Jenna for my niece because she’s so cute with her red pigtails.
I would choose Alexi. She resembles my daughter and is a city girl.
I would choose Taryn because she is from the prairies and we are from the prairies. This would be for my granddaughter!
My daughters would love to get Léonie because she represents our francophone heritage or Alexi because she is a city girl from Ontario.
We’d also choose Taryn because that is the one that Emily choose.
I’d pick Saila so that my best friend’s little girl has a doll that looks like her.
I think Leonie was who my daughter preferred when we last looked at the catalogue.
Were I to win a Maplelea doll, I would choose Brianne, from the prairies. I am a Spark Guider from Alberta and I work with 5 and 6 year old girls. Brianne’s back story best describes the lifestyle and community that most of “my” girls live in, so they would feel an instant connection to Brianne I am sure! Brianne would be able to come to our Spark meetings and participate in our camps and adventures, encouraging our Sparks to try new things and to express their own desires (like being a ballerina farmer!) without fear of ridicule. Brianne would become a valued member of our group and we would be delighted to have her!
I would choose Alexi because she’s a city girl, just like my niece
I would pick leonie as she is beautiful and looks most like my daughter !
If I win I would choose the Charlsea for my daughter. The doll looks like my daughter and shares many things in common. We live on the west coast of beautiful BC and appreciate the mountains, oceans and surrounding valley. My daughter used a kayak for the first time this summer and went on a hiking adventure in Whistler too. The accessories are cute and we love the matching pj sets!
I would choose Jenna because she looks like my best friends daughter who this doll would be for!
I love these beautiful dolls that teach kids about their country, Canada! I would choose either Saila, Taryn, or KMF10. My daughter is excited to learn about the Arctic and the Inuit heritage, so Saila would be a good choice. Taryn is an outdoor girl, just like my daughter, and has the same sweet dimple! And Maplelea Friend #10 looks just like one of my daughter’s best friends.
I’m having a hard time deciding between Léonie (from Quebec) and Charlsea (from the West Coast) because my husband is from Quebec and I am from BC – I think it would be nice to choose one that represents my daughter’s Canadian heritage. I think most likely Léonie will be my choice, since we live in BC and have lots of exposure to BC culture, whereas it would be more interesting for my daughter to learn about her Quebec heritage and have a doll unique to that.
We would choose Charlsea for our daughter. She’d fit right in with her tie dye style!
I am choosing Brianne for my kiddo. Her character is close to what Brianne is.
Jenna would be the perfect doll for my newest great-niece, red hair and oh so cute.
I would pick Taryn because she most looks like my daughter but I think they all are adorable
I would choose Saila. Love that she looks like the children in our home.
I would choose Jenna for a little girl I absolutely adore! She loves dolls and this one looks just like her.
I would choose Brianne!
I would choose Alexi as she wants to make life easier for people with disabilities and she loves cats
My daughter would love to have Charlsea.
I showed the website to my 4 year old daughter and after much deliberation she chose KMF16! She’s a cutie. Thanks for the chance to win!
we would pick Jenna because we have a couple of red heads in our house too
I think we would chose Jenna. she loves Soccer
I think my daughter would like the KMF21
I would love to win KMF26 Maplelea Friend with shoulder length brown hair, light skin, hazel eyes , and name her Olivia for my daughter who has short brown hair and hazel eyes
Miss R loves Brianne because her hair is the same colour and she looks like a cowgirl!