REVIEW & GIVEAWAY – Lottie Brownie Doll
Back in the 90’s, I was a proud and confident Brownie, and have such fond memories of the Girls Guides Association and the promise I made to ‘always do my best and be kind to others’. As part of my role in the Lottie Brownie Pack I recently showed Erin some photographs of me as a Brownie from my childhood and she loved them. She is now keen to be a Brownie as soon as she is old enough!
Erin loves playing with dolls but there is still a little part of me that wonders about what impact they will have on Erin’s thoughts around body image. The majority of dolls these days have such a perverse version of reality, that I worry they will give Erin an unrealistic expectation of what a girl should look like!
Refreshingly, Lottie dolls have been created based on the body measurements of a 9 year old girl. They have recently partnered with The Girl Guide Association to create their very own Brownie doll and we were sent the Brownie Lottie Doll to review.
Our Experience
Erin was really excited when she saw Lottie, particularly as she had seen pictures of when I was a Brownie and learnt a little about who they are. Whilst the uniform has changed quite substantially since I was a girl, the mission for the Brownies remains the same.
The Lottie Brownie doll comes in her very own carry box, which was not only attractive packaging, but great for popping Lottie into if Erin wanted to take her out with us when we went for dinner or to nannies house.
The Lottie Brownie doll really does look like a young girl – at 18cm high, she is slightly smaller then your average doll, with a very sweet face, big brown eyes and shiny black hair.
Lottie comes with the full Brownie uniform including the hoody, top and neck tie as well as jeans and shoes – all of which can be removed and easily popped back on again. Erin needed a bit of help with the woggle on the neck tie which was a little bit fiddly, but otherwise was able to do the rest on her own.
The best part about the Lottie dolls in my opinion is the lack of gimmicks – the doll is a blank canvas toy for a girl’s imagination, and Erin happily lay on the floor of our lounge acting out a little scene with Lottie for a good twenty minutes to half an hour as soon as we got her out the box.
Being a Brownie, I told Erin how much Lottie would love being outside, so Erin took her on lots of outdoors adventures, exploring in the garden, visiting the fairy house and hiding from Daddy!
At just £18.99, I love that Lottie is a high quality doll at a relatively low price tag. Outfits and accessories are available to purchase separately, and there are a range of other Lottie Dolls available, including Wildlife Photographer Mia and School Days Lottie.
Overall, Brownie Lottie was a huge hit, and something that I am confident will be played with for many months to come.
You can buy Brownie Lottie here or check out the full range of Lottie dolls in the Lottie Online Shop.
Want to win your own?
We have a Lottie Brownie doll to giveaway to one lucky reader! To enter use the Gleam app below.
*Disclosure – This is a collaborative post. We were sent a Brownie Lottie doll free of charge for the purpose of this review however all thoughts and oopinions are my own.*
My daughter would absolutely love a Lottie doll and this one is beautiful, thank you very much for the chance to win xxx
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Great prize. I have recently come across Lottie Dolls via the Internet. It seems that they have a great range go dolls, clothing for the dolls, as well as accessories for their dolls. I can recall attending Brownies as a child with a friend and neighbour. Children would love to be treated to a Lottie Doll.
perfect for my niece she would be over the moon
my grandaughter goes to brownies, this would be great for her
Lovely giveaway thank you
My daughter loves Lottie Dolls
These Lottie Dolls are great fun
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perfect as mum has been a brown owl for 45 years
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My daughter would love a Lottie Doll.
Would love to win for my daughter!
My daughter is too old but I have niece who’d love this. Two nieces actually so I’d better go shopping!
PERFECT to fuel imagination
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Would love to win this for my niece!
The dolls are lovely and so realistic
both my daughter are brownies the younger one would love this doll such a positive role model
Melody would really love this!
My twins would love this!
My Granddaughter would love a Lottie Doll.
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I would love to win this for my niece. She has recently started playing with dolls.
We love Lottie…she gets up to so many adventures. x
Fab!
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i would love to win this for my girls
The Lottie dolls seem very popular, this one is a great addition!
I would love this for my niece she would adore her
I never got to be a Brownie! Would love to win this 😀
I remember carrying an odd assortment of safety pins and loose change in my Brownie uniform pocket, I wonder what little girls carry with them nowadays?
my little girl would love this 🙂
Wow, lovely doll!
I’m not usually a doll fan, but I do like Lottie, she would make a good present for my cousin’s little girl.
I love these charming dolls that look childlike and are not plastered with makeup.Love the accessories that come with them too.
Would be amazing for little 1
My Daughter loves dolls, she would love Lottie!
They are nicely proportioned unlike other dolls and the outfit are great
All the children want Lottie dolls – not just one, they want them all.
Love these
My daughter would just love this
love the lottie dolls
I’ve found memories of being a Brownie. My granddaughter will soon be old enough and I hope she joins up too
This is a lovely prize and I know that my little granddaughter would love her!
We love Lottie Dolls!!! 😀 They are the best
Love the Lottie dolls. Not covered in makeup! Understand and closer to real life
Perfect for my little brownie Ava
I would love one of these dolls for my grandchildren to play with!
My daughter would love a Lottie doll
We love Lottie Dolls 🙂 they are such fantastic dolls, for some reason they always remind me a bit of larger versions of the figures that came with Julip Horses!
My daughter would absolutely love one of these xxx
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My daughter would love this xx