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With the Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise Doll, little girls get to make their favorite little redhead look even prettier than she always does. Strawberry Shortcake is ready for her makeover! First, brush her long, berry scented red hair and snap in her hair extensions to make her look extra pretty. Next, use her favorite “magic” pen to reveal her eyeshadow, berry colored lipstick, and her special berry beauty mark. And finally, you can dress up her look with pretty ‘place anywhere’ stickers. The Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise Doll comes with her dress, two barrettes that are attacked to super shiny hair extensions, four hair clips to decorate her long locks, and two full sheets of assorted stickers.

Based on the popular character that has been a hit with little girls for the last three decades, this version may look a little different than people remember, but the updates are a nice touch for a newer generation of kids. There are so many great features included with this one too.

Designed for kids ages three and up, most little girls won’t be able to get enough of this doll. Your daughter may take her new best friend everywhere you go, asking almost anyone you meet to smell her. Most little girls are fairly impressed that the item smells as pretty as she looks. The magic pen is a fairly big hit too. After all, every little girl gets excited when she gets to apply ‘makeup’ with the pen. Working on the product’s hair with the included extensions and clips are a huge hit too. As much fun as she is in the daytime, though, she’s still a great pal to snuggle with night after night.

Some of the small parts that come with Strawberry, such as her barrettes and the clips for her hair extensions seem too small for young children. The small parts could be choking hazards, and your little girl will have an easier time understanding how to make Strawberry pretty if she is at least three years old.

The only issue with the Strawberry Shortcake Sweet Surprise Doll is that she might not be the best toy for self-questioning little girls. The ideal that you have to use “magic pens” to put on makeup and be beautiful is wrong. While the doll may suggest this to some degree, it is fine for any little girl whose mother takes the time to let her know that you don’t have to do these things to be beautiful. As long as you take the time to let your little girl know that she is beautiful and doesn’t need makeup or hair pieces to think so, then Strawberry is a perfect friend for your little girl.