Remember when we introduced you to the Maplelea Girls last year? Charlsea and Léonie came with us on our road trip to Vancouver Island, and since then, my girls have continued to spend lots of quality time with their Maplelea friends. Now that December is here, we wanted to share how we’ve been getting ready for the holidays with our Maplelea dolls and give one of you the chance to bring home a special friend too!
We put up the lights early this year. Tee and Kay and their Maplelea Girls “helped” Dad by pointing out all the spots that didn’t have enough lights and asking lots and lots of questions. 😉
They were really excited to welcome back Mr. Snowman. He lives on our front step all month, and he’s hands down the kids’ favourite holiday decoration. (Yes, Maplelea Girls can stand up on their own, no stand needed!)
Once the outside of our home was looking bright and festive, it was time to give the inside some holiday spirit. We put on some Christmas music, pulled out all the boxes of ornaments and lights, and got started. Luckily, we had some help decorating the tree!
Charlsea and Léonie brought us some presents all the way from Maplelea too!
Did you notice that the girls and their dolls have on matching PJs? This year Maplelea has the cutest matching pyjamas for the entire family: Maplelea Girls, kids, and even parents. The kids wanted to wear their fancy new pyjamas everywhere, so we headed to Squamish where we took a ride on a real life Polar Express train in our PJs! (Maplelea dolls ride for free.)
All aboard the Polar Express for hot chocolate, fresh chocolate chip cookies, and caroling!
Our holiday adventures continued with a visit to the Vancouver Christmas Market last week. Everyone bundled up warmly, Charlsea and Léonie included, and we spent the evening listening to Christmas music and browsing the artisan stands.
We sampled as many delicious treats as we could.
And rode on the carousel.
And marveled at the beautiful lights.
It was a late night for everyone, and on the way home the girls fell asleep in the car clutching their Maplelea dolls. When we finally got home, hubby and I each carried one girl in and tucked them into bed with Charlsea and Léonie by their sides. Friends forever!
About Maplelea Girls
These truly Canadian Maplelea Girls are high quality 18″ dolls that capture our Canadian values of friendship and inclusiveness. My girls love their soft, huggable bodies, poseable arms and legs, and eyes that really open and close.
Each Maplelea Girl represents a province or region of Canada: Charlsea from the West Coast, Taryn from the Rockies, Brianne from the rural prairies, Alexi from urban Ontario, Jenna from the East Coast, Léonie from Quebec, and Saila from northern Canada. Each one has her own unique story, personality, and interests and comes with a starter outfit, keepsake box, and 64-page journal detailing her life story and information about Canada’s culture, heritage, and geography. The journals come in both French and English (Saila’s also comes in Inuktitut) and can be easily expanded with extra sheets that come with other Maplelea accessories.
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My favorite girl is Jenna I love her hair.
Maplelea Girls are adorable I love Jenna as she reminds me of my granddaughter .
I love Léonie. She looks like my granddaughter, so pretty!
I really like Jenna she looks so much like my granddaughter, love the red hair just the same as my girl!
I like the Brianne doll
I love Leonie! My husband is first language French (although Egyptian French) and it represents a part of my 2 girls heritage!
Jenna because she represent Nova Scotia where my granddaughter was born.
My fave is Saila and I love that she speaks 3 languages!
Saila because she is from the North and unique, my grandaughter would love her too!
I like Saila because she looks like the women in my family.
Leonie looks most like my granddaughter and she would be my choice.
The doll I like best is Alexi. I like her skin, hair & eye colour.
My girl loves Charlsea as she loves her clothes and boots!
I’d probably choose the Charlsea doll
I like the Brianna doll. it’s closest to where we live
My favorite is Brianne because she’s from the prairies, just like me. My granddaughter would love her!
Probably Charlsea as it would be the closest look to the girl I’d gift it to, but I must say they could have a little more diversity and short haired dolls.
I’d choose Léonie simply because she looks most like daughter ❤
They really are all beautiful though.
I like Saila most as it looks the most like my child so she would like this doll most too.
Leonie because she looks the most like my daughter.
Leonie because her pet bird is adorable
I love Saila because of her look and her multilingual skills!
Chelsea is my favorite Maplelea girl.
OU I like them all because they are all so cute! I like Alexi because we are from Ontario so that is cute! But I also like Brianne because my daughter has blonde hair like her but I think they are all adorable!
Taryn because she loves the outdoor like my granddaughter. Thank you!
I like Charlsea because she looks like my niece
All of these dolls are cute but Taryn would be my favorite. The outfit she is wearing is adorable and the clip in her hair is a nice added touch.
We love Charlsea and her bright, fun clothing.
Charlsea reminds me most of my daughter!
Alexi because my daughter loves the gymnastics Alexi!
Jenna is my favorite Maplelea doll because she is an East Coast girl like me!
I am thinking my daughter would love Charlsea because of her bright fun clothes and they have similar hair
My favorite is Jenna. She has red hair like my Granddaughter.
My favourite doll is Taryn, because she looks like my granddaughter. What beautiful dolls!
I also love the Jenna doll.
I think the “Saila” doll would be a favourite for my goddaughter. Thanks. These are beautiful.
I like Brianna doll she reminds me of my little grand daughter
My daughter is having a hard time choosing between Léonie (who looks like her) and Taryn (who is most like her). Both are beautiful. I would choose Léonie.
My daughter loves Brianne the most since she is dressed like a Cowgirl and right now she really wants to be one when she grows up.
Taryn for my girl, their names rhyme!
I always loved Léonie. I think her face is the prettiest off all of them, though Saila is the close next.
Love Taryn ? Love that shes from Banff. Shes a outdoor girl just like my daughter.
I like Jenna because she has red hair like my niece.
Taryn is most like my 3 yr old grand daughter
With a crazy large family and alot of great nieces alot of the dolls resemble them, Brianne resembles one of my nieces and i would love to gift to her.
Charlsea is my favourite because she likes kayaking and is from BC
I think I like Taryn the most! Us West Coast girls need to stick together
I like Taryn, she seems full of adventure much like my daughter.
I love Léonie the most because of her French-Canadian heritage – my husband is from Quebec, and his family is all still there, so I try to find connections for my daughters since the culture is a bit different from ours here on the West Coast. I also love that her journal is in English and French since one of my girls is fluent in French and the other is learning. And finally, she is also the doll that looks the most like my youngest daughter, so she’s perfect for her!
My daughter is obsessed with visiting BC one day soon, so I think we would go with Charlsea. Thanks! 🙂