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Are Mermaids Part of Your World? (Giveaway!)

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Raise your hand high if you are constantly having to play “under the sea” with your child, or if you have to go on treasure hunts all the time, or if when your child is feeling grumpy toward you but still wants to play she offers to let you be Ursula (gee, thanks kid).

Just me? Somehow I doubt it! Darah’s interest in mermaids has been strong since she was just 2, and it shows NO signs of slowing down. She’s been asking for a stuffed Flounder doll for her birthday (which isn’t until August), and she’s been putting that request in weekly since, oh…I don’t know…JANUARY??

The request for a plush version didn’t transpire until her request for a real fish was flatly denied. And before you go thinking that I’m a mean mom who won’t let her child have a first pet, please know that when I asked Darah why she wanted a pet fish, she very matter-of-factly explained to me that they would take baths together every night. So you see, I’m really a fish protector, not a hater.

Darah plays with mermaids in the tub. She plays with them in the car. She pretends to be a mermaid at least 6 different times each day. And she LOVES knowing that there is a whole world of mermaids out there beyond the red headed Disney princess.

So when I showed her the beautiful line of dolls from Aurora called Sea Sparkles, she was elated. We spent 15 minutes pouring over the catalog of options and admiring each of the dolls in the collection. Darah finally decided she wanted to bring Marinna home to be her special mermaid friend.

mermaid doll Sea Sparkles Marinna

Marinna is an excellent companion to Darah as she searches through caverns (also known as closets) for special treasures. She is soft, has lovely long hair that is fun to comb through with your fingers, and she even has her own special jewel as part of her outfit.

Aurora Sea Sparkles mermaids come in a wide range of looks as well as sizes (10, 18 and even 38 inches!), so you are sure to find the perfect friend with a fin for your mermaid fan! I can guarantee that your child will love playing with these sweet dolls from Aurora. I can’t guarantee that they will pose for pictures with them, though! (Does your kid do this, too?)

marinna sea sparkles mermaid doll

Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will win their choice of an 18″ Sea Sparkles doll of your choice! (excludes the holiday line)

Be sure to enter to win one of my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my page.

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I received a complimentary product for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own. 

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  20. My Granddaughter would just love a mermaid doll, I would get the 18″ Meriel Sea Sparkles. She just received her bathing suit for this year, it’s a mermaid type. She would love to take Meriel to the beach this year.
    Thanks for the chance to enter this fabulous giveaway!
    ncjeepster@aol.com

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  44. This would be so awesome! We are planning a mermaid party for her birthday in July and I don’t want it an Ariel mermaid!

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  49. Adorable! I have a mermaid tattoo in memory of my first daughter so we decorated our rainbow baby’s nursery in seashells and mermaids! She is 18 months now and would love one of these!

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  50. We are expecting a little girl and I have mermaid fabric to make her a quilt, I would love to have one of these dolls for her as well! The Marinna one, Perfect!

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  54. my daughter already told me she wants MERISSA, she said because it looks like her and she is wearing her favorite color!

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  55. If I would win this contest, I have a grand daughter that would like the –
    18″ MERISSA – Product #33034 – thank you

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  57. I like Sabrina. I think Libbie needs some more brunette in her world. 🙂

    I don’t think Libbie has quite the Ariel craze that Darah does, but it’s definitely a favorite. And both kids LOVE that Little Mermaid play set we have for the bathtub. Have I sent you the link for that? Here it is, if not: http://amzn.to/XtpINy

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  63. LOL my daughter makes the same face when I tell her to smile.
    I think she’d like the 18″ MERISSA best.

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  90. I’ve always loved mermaids and now that I have 2 daughters, they love mermaids, faeries, princesses and such! I love it!!! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!

    If I won the contest we would love to receive Morgana!

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  97. Does she sing the song, too? Every day Sammy is singing aah-aah-aaaahhh, aah-aah-aaaahhh… at the top of her lungs. She talks about Ariel and “Under the Sea” all the time!

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