Each year, American Girl creates a new doll that reflects and inspires little ones. Fall is here, so American Girl has revealed the 2025 Girl of the Year: Summer McKinny!
The doll has light-blue eyes, strawberry-blonde hair with pink coloring that’s styled in microbraids, and colorful outfits. The 18-inch American Girl doll comes with a tie-dye knit dress, matching sandals and bracelets, pink-and-purple glasses, white underwear, and the book. Kids who love to pursue their passions (and parents who want to support them) will identify with Summer’s story.
The new American Girl character is from Columbia, Maryland, and loves to bake. She likes to spend time learning baking techniques from her family and enjoys decorating desserts. She has a passion for dogs, and starts her own dog-walking business called Waggy Pup Tails. Summer also shares some of her profits with a local animal shelter and enters a youth entrepreneurship fair. In her book, kids can learn about Summer’s favorite hobbies and how she overcomes challenges, such as running a business, having patience, and asking for help.
Summer loves dogs! | Source: Mattel
Kids can match Summer with their own tie-dye knit dress. | Source: Mattel
A 21-piece baking accessories set is also available. | Source: Mattel
Kids can add Summer’s business outfit to the doll’s wardrobe. | Source: Mattel
Kids can express their imaginations with the 2025 Girl of the Year and numerous accessories that match the character’s personality. If your little one wants Summer’s personality to shine, they can play with Summer’s Accessories pack. It includes a doll-size bag shaped like a dog, a pink dog toy, a pink headband, bracelets, and an ice cream cone-shaped tumbler cup that fits in the doll’s hand. Families can also purchase Summer’s dog Crescent, a bake sale outfit, baking accessories, a gourmet kitchen and kitchen table designed for 18-inch dolls, Summer’s Waggy Pup outfit, and more.
Families can add the 2025 Girl of the Year and her accessories to their after-school playtime with the link below! A full-length novel about Summer, Summer Gets to Work, will be available in January.
AMERICAN GIRL 2025 GIRL OF THE YEAR SUMMER MCKINNY
The Summer McKinny 18-inch doll has light-blue eyes, strawberry-blonde hair with pink dye, and microbraids. She comes with a tie-dye knit dress, purple-and-pink eyeglasses, bracelets, sandals, white underwear, and a book. The book discusses her personality: Summer owns a dog-walking business, loves to bake, and spends time with her family.
