When I was a kid, whenever it was playtime with dolls, we would lay out all our dolls and their clothing items. Then we would “do a pick.”
That’s where you take turns picking which doll or dolls you’ll play with and which outfits or accessories you’ll get to play with. Your playtime companion would take a turn picking her dolls, clothes, and accessories too.
Today’s “Do a Pick” game features the following:
- You can play Pete Cochran with Ken in “Play it Cool”
- You can play Lincoln Hayes with Brad in “Bold Gold”
- You can play Julie Barnes with Barbie in “Fiery Felt”
For a quick view of all my #DoApick shorts, go to My YouTube Channel and scroll down the channel’s main page to my #Shorts videos.
Join the fun! Leave your “pick” in the comments, either here on ChellyWood.com or on my channel!
At the end of today’s Do-a-Pick #Shorts video, I mentioned my new class on the Creative Spark Online Learning Platform. To learn how you can design your own doll pants, leggings, jeans, and overalls, please click here.
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Firey Felt! Red is a great color. And not into plaids but don’t tell Ken his feelings might get bruised.
Probably everybody would want to play Julie with Barbie, and I thought I would pick that, but the more I think about it, the more I think I’d want to play Pete Cochran with Ken in “Play it Cool” because I love that camel colored pea coat and plaid pants.
I would have picked Brad in “Bold Gold,” as Lincoln Hayes, even back when I was a kid. That’s because I wasn’t allowed to have African American dolls during my childhood, due to my father’s racist attitudes. 😞
Because I was denied this, any time I could play with Black dolls, I did. And today I have a significant collection of them! One of my favorites is my Lieutenant Uhura from Mego’s Star Trek action figures. Nichelle Nichols was one of my childhood heroes! ❤️