11 March 2013

Barbie Magazine: Dress Up and Party

80s Barbie c/o Hey Little Birdie
Owning a Barbie doll is like a little girl's rite of passage. Parang kulang ang pagkabagets mo when you didn't have one, noh? Kahit yung fake lang na naka-scotch tape yung hair. I used to have that! Nabili namin si "Tracy" sa Uniwide Sales nun. I think I never owned a real Mattel-made Barbie, but a very kind childhood friend named Ikay gave me one. Tapos ayun, pinamigay ko na yata sa mga younger cousins ko. Senti-wise, I should have kept it pala for my LB. But my little boss doesn't appreciate dolls that much yet. Like what I have mentioned on my earlier posts, she re-creates. She uses things not for its real function. Sometimes, super creative na to the point na naiinis na ako sa clutter niya. Semi-OC nga kasi ako. Imagine, yung lampin eh ibabalumbon (make into a ball) niya then ilalagay sa baso kunwari, tapos maglalagay siya ng color pencil niya dun. Ta-daah! Strawberry shake daw yun. Kalerks. But her Barbie dolls (she has 2 original dolls and 4 mapagpanggap ones) naman ay real dolls for her. She plays with it. Kaso minsan ginagawa niyang tunay na tao na nakatambay kung saan-saan. Imagine the horror I experience everyday na may magwe-welcome sa akin sa pinto ng room niya, or sa may window. So I thought of introducing Barbie in a way she has to know the glam plastic phenomenal toy. I did it old-school style --- through reading; the Barbie Magazine, that is! ♡


ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc. produces the Barbie Magazine in the country. The first I bought for my little popstar was the Party with the Animals ish. Last Friday, we received a new copy with the theme Dress Up and Party. 


LB obviously loved it. She didn't notice that I unpacked a huge plastic pouch of goodies that we picked up at the Customs office earlier that day. She glued her eyes on the stickers, almost literally! I wanted to scrape my scalp out of madness upon explaining to her that ABS-CBN Publishing used a high-quality material for the stickers that it sticks like a leech. I diverted her attention to its other pages so I could do other things at home, and give her some alone time. She had her monologues again as if she can actually read already. Well, I might scan read it when she's in school, so we have something new to talk about. 

Below is the official press release of Barbie Magazine for its March issue.
 
"Bring out the fashionista in you with Barbie Magazine’s Dress Up and Party!"
MANILA, Philippines – This March, Barbie Magazine Philippine Edition launches its fashion-inspired issue: Dress Up and Party! You will surely enjoy coloring and decorating Barbie’s dresses and helping her get ready for a party. 
For the story time section, read on the complete stories of A Fashion Fairy taleCorinne Saves the Day and Matt’s Pet Shop. You will also discover a new hobby this summer, how to make butterfly cookies! 
Plus, there are your favorite stickers, games and poster, too. 
Barbie is a monthly magazine of ABS-CBN Publishing Inc. It's available at Php120 in major bookstores and newsstands nationwide. For comments and contributions, email Barbie Magazine at BarbieMagPHL@gmail.com.

17 comments:

  1. I was one of those weird boyish little girl as I never liked barbie! hehe.. but they were really popular in my time and until now... walang kupas talaga ang fashion ng barbie :)

    Spanish Pinay

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Its cute as to how the tradition of barbie continues with your kid. I think the barbie dolls is a like a right of passage for a girl somehow. A moment in their lives where they get to dream of fairytales and prince charmings. :)

      Delete
  2. I've never owned one - original or otherwise! :) In fact, when I was a little girl, I didn't like her. I don't know why, can't actually remember anymore. Maybe because she has an abnormally-tiny waist hahaha

    But yes, my little one's so into it. Not on the actual doll but on her merchandise and DVDs. Barbie really has that girl appeal/ power.

    ReplyDelete
  3. you're daughter looks like she loves the barbie magazine with so much color in it.

    ReplyDelete
  4. :) I didn't have dolls while growing up. I mostly favored boy games and playing outside. I can't imagine what have happened if my kid was a girl instead of boy. I probably wouldn't know how to deal with her :P I don't even know how to use make-up and I'm a t-shirt and pants kind of girl :P But I like to see little girls all dolled up :) I just wouldn't know how to do it myself.

    It's nice that you bought LB the barbie mag.. :) Barbie is so beautiful...Sigh :P

    ReplyDelete
  5. my daughter love barbie too and i guess she will be thrilled to see this one.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I don't own a barbie when I was a kid, by the way your daughter seems to love the magazine..

    ReplyDelete
  7. She is so precious. I bet she loves her Barbies, my girls have numerous Barbie dolls, but most of the time they play hair parlor and they cut the dolls hair, or they put nail polish on them or they tie their hair and such.. :)

    Liza Barnett

    ReplyDelete
  8. Little girls love barbies! It reminds me when my sister had a barbie and i really wanted one too. Unfortunately, I never had one. Now, I could give one to my daughter but she was still too young for it. So glad your daughter had barbie and i'm sure she had a blast!

    ReplyDelete
  9. My niece in law gave my daughter a full box of barbie dolls but she seldom play with them. She is more into mind games stuff. Your daughter would look good in a barbie costume I believe.

    ReplyDelete
  10. cute doll. I love Barbie Dolls, they are really a perfect toy for our darling little girls

    ReplyDelete
  11. oh so cute! I remember owning a barbie when I was a kid. I don't know if it survived or what in my parents house. your daughter looks so excited!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Ay naman, this brings back memories Ms. Bebeng! Wala rin nga akong totoong Barbie doll nun,yung generic din lang. At marami nga sa Uniwide nun hahah! I still remember making little doll clothes noon, ginugupit ko yung mga lumang medyas at mga basahan namin tapos tinatahi ko pa. Medyo mahal nga yata yung Mattel brand noon, buti ngayon mas affordable na ang basic na Barbie doll.

    ReplyDelete
  13. I will buy that magazine for my daughter! I know she'll love it!

    ReplyDelete
  14. my son love cars magazine.. but if i'll just have a lass surely she'll this too

    ReplyDelete
  15. oh i never had a barbie doll when I was little. i play outside with other kids. our toys were sticks, flipflops, empy cans, old news paper, an old garter and other junks that we can used to play. i believe all little girls now a days owns more than 1 barbie doll. they are very lucky

    ReplyDelete
  16. Oh cool my daughter would love that also she fan of barbie :)

    ReplyDelete