How to Select Barbie Friends

Barbie friends are available in a wide variety of ages and appearances. When you give a child a Barbie friend, you expand the possibilities for creative play.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Barbie Accessories
• Barbie And Baby Sister Krissy Dolls
• Barbie Clothes
• Barbie Furniture
• Barbie Houses
• Barbie Jewelry
• Barbie Pets
• Courtney Barbie Doll
• Janet Barbie Doll
• Kelly Barbie Dolls
• Ken Barbie Dolls
• Midge Barbie Doll
• Nikki Barbie Doll
• Skipper Barbie Dolls
• Stacie Barbie Dolls
• Steven Barbie Doll
• Teresa Barbie Dolls
• Whitney Barbie Doll
• Working Woman Barbie With CD-ROM

1. Know that many girls have lots of blond-haired, adult Barbies. If you want to add to a collection or give a Barbie doll that will stand out, consider buying one of Barbie's friends.

2. Look at the variety of Barbie friends available at your local stores or online.

3. Think about the child you are buying for. Is she interested in babies, fascinated with teenagers or learning about male and female roles?

4. Understand that there are many different adult Barbie dolls. They come in all skin colors and hair colors. Christie, Midge and Teresa are all part of this group.

5. Consider the teen Barbie dolls that are available. Teen Skipper and Generation Girl Barbies are all teen dolls. Skipper's friends include Courtney and Nikki.

6. Realize that Stacie and her friends with different skin and hair, such as Whitney and Janet, are representative of grade-school girls.

7. Consider buying Kelly and her friends for a child who would enjoy playing with a toddler doll.

8. Remember to buy Ken dolls so that Barbie and her friends have male companions and family members. Ken also has a friend named Steven.

9. Notice that Tommy, Ken's toddler brother, is also available.

10. Buy Barbie and baby sister Krissy sets for girls who like babies.

11. Know that there are Barbie pets that are available as well. There are different breeds of dogs that come with puppies and a variety of farm animals as well.

Tips & Warnings

• Consider buying some non-Barbie brand fashion dolls as well for even more variety.
• Understand that, not only can you buy Barbies of different ages and appearances, but these dolls feature an assortment of sports, roles and activities.

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