UPDATE: CONTEST IS CLOSED. WINNER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. WHEN THEY ARE CONFIRMED, WE WILL SHARE. Thank you so very much to everyone who entered. Another Giving Giveaway will be posted on August 10th. Delaney and I are grateful to all of you for your stories and giving hearts.
UPDATE 2: Winner has accepted. Congratulations Aaron Pereira, who entered for his sister, Ana.
You know what the world need now?
Yes. Love.
But a little joy, too.
And we happen to think there is as much joy in the giving as there is in the getting.
Give Good, Get Good: A Giving Giveaway.
In honor of my small people, we are starting a new monthly tradition: a GIVING Giveaway. Every month, we will do a giveaway beginning on the 10th (today – July 10th – is Delaney’s birthday) and ending on the 2nd of the following month (in honor of Cooper’s June 2nd birthday.)
This month: we are gifting an American Girl Doll to someone YOU know who needs this kind of joy in their world.
Delaney and I wanted to share a little about this month’s happiness.
July Giving Giveaway:
An American Girl Doll of your choice – $115 value.
If you win, you will choose one of the dolls (up to $115), provide us with an address and we will ship your surprise with a note from you. Love Luciana? Or Gabriela? Or Tenney?
You give, you choose.
What do you think? Share your story, spread some love.
American Doll Giveaway Rules:
This giveaway is for people who want to surprise someone they know.
Comment below, sharing WHO you would surprise and why.
Giveaway begins today, July 10th and ends on August 2nd at 11:59pm. One (1) Winner will be chosen. Winner will have 48 hours to reply and provide a mailing address.
(Have a suggestion for something we should give next month? Email me: Danielle {at} PrettyExtraordinary.com.)
Disclosure: This giveaway (and subsequent Giving Giveaways) are not sponsored. They are the sole planning and responsibility of PrettyExtraordinary.com
I would like to give it to my great grand daughter .She is 7 and would love to have this doll . My grand daughter always wanted one , she is 24 now . Now my great grand daughter would love to have one . I could never afford to buy one .
I’d love to surprise my friend’s daughter. She has 3 sisters and I know gets a lot of hand me downs. She would absolutely love her own American Girl Doll!
Hey Danielle and Delaney! This is an awesome giveaway you are doing. If I were to win this giveaway, I would love to give an American Girl Doll to my niece Olivia! She’s my first and only niece and was born when I was 15! As you can image, she has been my real live baby doll since the day she was born! 😍 Since I have been home from college this summer, she has been my little buddy. Olivia is 5 years old and will be a kindergartner this Fall. Growing up, some of my greatest memories were playing with my American girl dolls I was so fortunate to have. Olivia loves all things dolls and I know that this surprise would absolutely make her birthday that is in September!
I would surprise my daughter with this kind of joy. She would flip! She has grown leaps and bounds when it comes to school and how she has matured with her attitude/kindness and responsibility around the house (simple chores for her age). I think it would be so fun to reward her for her progress as a wonderful human being. I am so thankful for the chance to win.
I would surprise my daughter Rachael. She just turned 10 and has been fighting bullying in her school for the past three years. This year came to a head when she wouldn’t tell us what was happening but wrote it out in her spelling assignment. No parent ever wants to see their child write “I am misjudged because of my size.”
Rachael has taken to not only helping herself but other kids in the school, helping them be a voice, letting adults know there is an issue and supporting even her bullies.
Thank you for hosting. I am almost 8 months pregnant and my daughter Eva who is 9, has been helping me out a lot around the house, both inside and out. She takes care of all our pets (cat, chickens and reptiles), helps to clean, waters our veggie gardens and helps out with her little brother. She is such a blessing. She told me the next American Girl Doll she wants is Tenney. She has wanted her for a long while. So if we win, I would love to surprise her with Tenney.
I would surprise a friend’s little girl I know, who has always wanted an American Girl doll, but has never gotten been able to get one due to the cost
I would love to give it to my best friend because she always supports me! She is so sweet and she completely deserves it!
-Pink!
Thank you so much for this giveaway! If I were to win this giveaway, I would give the American Girl Doll to my sister. She is an avid AG Doll collector and a beginner AG influence on AGIG (American Girl Doll Instagram). She is going to be a senior in high school this fall and due to college/university applications, AP Tests, and other senior activities, she does not have extra money to spend on her hobbies. This would be an awesome gift to give to her for her accomplishments and achievements!
I would surprise my 5 year old because she has been begging for an America Girl doll for a very long time, but we never could get her one. A lot of her friends have them and take them to school, so she would be excited to have one of her own too!
I would surprise my 9 year old granddaughter who has always wanted an American Girl doll. Oh my, would she be so happy and surprised!
I would give the doll to my little sister whos 12 cause shes been through alot and has dealt with some really bad bullying at summer camp. She could use a huge cheer up.
I would surprise my niece. She is 8 and her Beba (her grandpa) died quite recently. He was her best friend. She needs a little sunshine in her life.
My granddaughter loves American Girl Dolls and it’s become a big part of the time we spend together. I wanted to teach her how to sew, but she wasn’t too interested until I got some patterns for doll clothes. Now, she is excited about sewing — we chat weekly about sewing, fashion, and our next project. Surprising her with a new American Girl Doll would be wonderful!
Hello Delaney and Danielle!! I am enetering this contest so I can surprise my little sister with an American Girl doll!!! My little sisters name is Ana and she loves American Girl dolls very much. She brings them to swim class, piano lessons, track, and gymnastics. She developed her love for American Girl dolls when she received her Molly and Samantha from my oldest sister, and the rest is history. Ana was recently staying at the Boston Children’s hospital because she had an undiagnosed heart condition that caused her heart to stop beating. Thankfully, there was a doctor with her at the time and she was able to help revive her. After one surgery and well over a week in the hospital, Ana has started to make a recovery and she has returned home. The reason I would like to be able to give her a doll is to lift up her spirit and mood and make her happier than ever before. As her older brother, I would like to give her this doll and make her happy again. She has been my best friend since the day she was born and I want her to have the best that I can get for her. Thank you for letting me enter this contest and I really do hope you choose me because Ana will be so happy when she receives a doll. Thank you, Danielle and Delaney!! And also happy late birthday Delaney!!
To continue on with what I was saying, I just want to be the best big brother to her that I can be. So, I would greatly appreciate it if she received any doll. She loves these dolls and I do not want her to be lonely again if she has to go to the hospital. Thank you once again!
This is for my 4 year old lil cousin Madi! She’s been wanting an AG Doll for like 2 years and has never gotten one! So this is for her Joy!!!!
I would love to give this doll to my friend. She struggles a lot with anxiety and dolls are the one thing that truly helps her through her struggles.
I would definitely love to surprise my SugarPlum with one! She’s never had a new doll. I have gotten her a very used doll, not AG, though…not in the budget. The doll was not well cared for, but thankfully, she didn’t complain, even though it was so far from the AG doll on her wishlist, and in rough shape.
She understands that we can’t always get the newest, or the name brand, nor does she complain, but it doesn’t stop my own disappointment in not being able to give her something nicer. I would love to be able to surprise her with her dream doll.
If I win this contest I would like to give the doll to my neighbor. I do not know her very well anymore, but I know these things:
1. Her name is Maddy
2. She is 9
3. She has had cancer since she was 2 years old.
4. Before Maddy’s cancer got this bad I used to bring my 2 American Girl Dolls over to her house and we would play for hours
5. She always wanted Truly Me 61 but she was never able to get a American Girl Doll or even a Life As Dolls Doll because it is just Maddy and her mom and Maddy has a lot of doctor visits because of her cancer.
I am praying that I can get this doll for Maddy.
I would love to receive a new doll because American girls are very expensive but they are so beautiful and wonderful and give we a lot of joy! if I receive a new doll, it would make my life.
I would love to give it to my friend, she loves dolls but she cants afford an American girl doll. so I wanted to win this giveaway for her. I love her so much, I just want to see her happy 🙂
Just to start i love the idea.
I would gift the doll to sammy. She’s a six yearold from my church.
She is one of the most polite little girls i have met.
Her family has fallen on hard times and two months ago was her birthday.
She talks about american girl dolls all the time.
Its hard to get her to stop.
But anypoo it would be a great thing if she won.
I would love to surprise a favorite niece of mine that lives clear across the country. We continue on as pen pals but I only see her about once every two years. What a remembrance for her from her AUnt Kathy~
I would surprise my daughter. She has had to move to a new town, and will have to go to a new school, leaving friends behind. I think having a new “friend” may cheer her up a bit!
I would love to give this doll to my younger sister, who has always wanted an American Girl Doll (but unfortunately we couldn’t afford one).
Hi! I would give this doll to my Mom this month was her birthday too! She loves all kind of dolls and don’t have any AG doll! I am sure she will love to have one! 😊
I would give this doll to my daughter! She have been dreaming to have one a long time but I can’t afford one! She is a great daughter a A+ student! She would love to have one AG doll! If she wins I will ask her to do a box opening video here on YouTube to thank you and ask them to sub to your channel too! Thanks! 😊🍀🤞🏻❤️
I would give this doll to my sister she doesn’t have any AG doll and she really wants one!
I would give it to my niece her birthday is August 3, she doesn’t have any American Girl doll she is going to love to have a doll that looks like her!
I know I already left a comment but I just would really like to win this for my little sister. She just donated 4 American Girl dolls to a children’s hospital and I would like to reward her for having a big heart. She loves these dolls so much and I love my little sister, so I would love to do something amazing as her big brother and that is to give her a brand new American Girl doll which is something she has never had before. All her dolls are either from thrift stores or from family members and they’re not always in the best condition. She has never owned a brand new American Girl doll and I just would like to give Ana a brand new doll. She has been though a lot over the last 1.5 months and she spent over a week at the hospital. Please, choose me because I need to be a good brother to her.
I would love to give this to my niece because she wants an ag doll
I would love to give it to my daughter. It would be her first american girl doll! Or i would give it to my neice she is a beginner collector!
I would give the doll to my mom because I know she loves American girl dolls and would like to have one for herself (but I don’t think she’d buy herself one)
I would like to give Gabriela to my sister because she always gives things to me or does something nice she is sweet and she always wanted one
I forgot when the contest ends but I wanted to comment again to show you how devoted I am to making my little sister happy with a new American Girl doll. American Girl dolls are her favorite toy and she has never gotten a brand new one. She has only received used ones in good/ bad condition but she still continues to treat them right. She would love a brand new historical or girl of the year doll, or even a truly me doll. She is not a picky person when it comes to toys, and she is a very nice little girl who knows that they aren’t cheap dolls. She is very fortunate and she appreciates everything she receives from my family, or others. Please, please, please, please pick me because I really, really want to win this contest for my sister. As you can see, I am determined to make my sister a very happy girl by entering this contest a numerous amount of times. Thank you for taking your own time to read this, and thank you for allowing me to enter in such a wonderful, amazing contest. If I win, Ana will be overcome with joy and she will really appreciate it. Thank you!
I would love to give it to my niece who just had her 3 leg surgery in 3 years time. She’s been a trooper and she loves American Girl dolls.
I donate to Toys for Tots every single year, so whom it would go to specifically, I do not know. What I do know is it would bring a smile to whatever lucky little girl ended up with her.
You see, when I was a child (many years ago) my Mom who was a Korean War vet applied for our family to benefit from Toys for ots. Back then, the Marines would actually pick usually the oldest child up and they would pick out gifts for younger siblings and something for a parent (nothing big) After, there was a small party,and then you got dropped off home. Over the years I had thought of this experience, You see this happened back in the late sixties. It occurred to me those smiling young soldiers could have easily be heading off to Vietnam. When was older in my 20’s I began donating what Icould to the Toys for Tots program.
The program of course has changed a whole lot, no longer do the Marines deliver and such, but back then it wa special. Now parents pick out toys for their children or whomever the child’s caretaker is. That’s why I can’ say who the American Doll would end up with. I remember my smiles so I try and pass that smile still for other children I remember how much it meant to me. Contests like this make it possible to give a bit more if I get lucky enough to win.
Thanks so much for the chance!
I think this is the last night I can submit a comment but I really want to win this. It would mean the world to me, and my sister if you chose me. I really want to give this doll to her because she isn’t going to be allowed to have fun for the rest of the month because she is getting a heart monitor and she can’t run around or do any physical activities which she loves. She will be very sad this month and I don’t want her to go through it alone, and bored. That’s why I would really appreciate it if you gave the doll to my sister because she knows how to take good care of a doll. This also shows how devoted I am to winning this contest for Ana. Since highschool is almost over for me, I am trying to enjoy these times with her before I am off to college. I want to put a HUGE smile on her face and watch as her eyes light up. Thank you and please, please, please pick me. I beg you. Thank you once again!
Sincerely,
Aaron
I would love to give this doll to a a young girl from a local homeschool family of 8. She loves American girl stuff but has never had a doll of her own.
The person I would actually love to give this to is my son Ethan who will be six in October. His sister has one that he adores and he constantly asks when he can have his own. Ethan is one of the sweetest little boys and will go out of his way to help almost anyone. He is amazing with his little brother and our new baby and is constantly helping and making sure everyone is happy. He wears his heart on his sleeve and I know he would be so beyond excited to receive Logan in the mail and to charish and love the opportunity to play with his older sister (he currently uses his build a bear as a doll 🙂 We recently moved across the country and haven’t had the opportunity to meet many kids and is sad to not have friends here yet. Thank you for the opportunity, what an awesome thing you are doing!
Hi first of all thank you for doing this giveaway!
Id give to my little cousin, she is being raised by her single mom who has to receive dialysis and sometimes doesnt feel well. They dont have alot of money for an AG doll and im pretty proud of her because she does competitive gymnastics and is really good at it. I think she would flip at this opportunity!
I would give this to my niece! She loves these dolls
I’d like to give Logan to my neighbor Lo’s little boy! Lo is always chatting in our neighborhood group and doing things for the community. She’s just a good person! I know that giving her Logan for her son isn’t big enough to say thank you for all of the things she does for others, but it’s a start!
Thank you for doing this for your readers, it’s so kind of you.
I would love to surprise my niece with an American Girl doll. She has always wanted one. Thanks for the chance.
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I would surprise my granddaughter Alayna with the doll. She loves dolls and would be so excited
I would give the Tenney doll to my sister-in-law’s niece (her sister’s daughter) because I see her as my niece, too, even though she technically isn’t, and I know American Girl dolls are probably a little more than her parents can spend. She loves dolls and these dolls are so nice, especially the way each doll has her backstory. I love that.
i would love to give this to my niece. she has always wanted an american girl doll and this would be the chance for her to get one. i would love to see the smile on her face.
Hi Delaney and Danielle,
I would give Luciana to my 5 year old granddaughter Vivian. We gave the three original American Girl dolls to her mother, Rebekah, and her 2 sisters 30+ years ago and Rebekah recently passed down her doll (Kirsten) to Vivian. She reads with her all the stories about Kirsten, Molly and Samantha. She also received Felicity as a gift so she could learn about the Revolutionary War era and so she would have fun visiting Colonial Williamsburg in the future.
All those dolls are wonderful ways to learn about the past but I want to help Vivian learn about, and be part of, an exciting future as well. Her Mother is a Ph.D. Neuroscientist working on amazing experiments all the time. I would love for Vivian to have Luciana as an inspiration, along with her mother, to pursue science and education in the future.
Thanks for all you both do,
Marty
Hello again, I would love to win this. If you read my previous comments obviously you know that. My sister would love to have Nanea, Luciana, or Maryellen. She loves history and dolls, so that would work perfectly. This is like my sixth time commenting but I just would love to get my sister this doll. She takes her doll everywhere she goes. Her favorite doll is Samantha at the moment, and I would love to give her a brand new doll as she has never received a new American Girl doll ever. As her big brother, and protector, I would love to see the look on her face when I give her this doll. She is really into fashion and space, and of course sports! She deserves all the best things in life and I want to make a memory that she will never, ever forget even when she grows up. She now has a tiny collection of only a couple pre-owned dolls from older siblings and thrift stores. She just recently donated 4 of her AG dolls to the children’s hospital along with her books, and clothing to help sick kids get a lot happier during their stay at the children’s hospital. She knows that the hospital can be a scary place, especially for a child, so she wanted to make that more experience better for each little girl she donated one to. She is really appreciative over every single thing we do for her and she is a very friendly little girl who deserves more than the world could ever offer her. Once again, thank you very, very much for letting me have the opportunity to let me enter this amazing giveaway for her.
I would give it to my 5 year old niece, my brother has fought really hard to get sole custody and get her out of a bad situation, we are excited to have her back in her home state where we can help him and see her all the time. She would adore a new doll.
I would surprise my granddaughter. She’s had a lot of medical problems this year. I hate it when I see her on crutches with her ankle wrapped up. She’s usually so active in cheerleading. I hope she’s better before school starts.
I would give the American Girl doll to my great niece Mareike who is almost 7.She has one that my granddaughter Fiona had and loved.Every little girl needs one of her very own.Fiona,now 18 had 3 or 4 of the dolls,including Elizabeth and wanted Mareike to have one…these 2 girls have a very special bond.Love them both!
I would give the little boy doll, or a girl if he chooses, to a little boy named Matthew Sherman. His sister Riley Rose Sherman died of cancer at age six earlier this year. His family is so strong but he greatly misses his sister. Maybe this would make him smile for a little bit.
The contest is almost over but I just really want to win a doll for my sister. She has been through a lot and she has been very patient and nice to everyone and for what they have done for her. I promise you that she will take amazing care of the doll and she will love it with all her heart. Please pick me because I want to have another moment with my sister that she is extremely happy. These dolls mean a lot to her since she can learn about astrology, fashion, sports, and history which is something that some child are deprived of in this day and age. These dolls help little girls learn more about their world and the things that came before them. She loves reading the books that come with the dolls and she loves making different outfits. I know I sound desperate but I just really want her to receive a doll after the rough times she has been through. I am 1000% devoted into winning this giveaway and I really hope you can see that. My little sister is my best friend, and I just want to make sure she has the best I could ever give her. Thank you once again for creating a giveaway as great as this one! I surely do appreciate how generous you and your family are.