Then Versus Now: Doll School!

Here's a little review on the differences of the old and new versions of the AG Doll School craft kit.

The Old Version vs New...

In Both...

1. The older version simply came with a paper locker door you had to tape onto a door. The new one has a locker you put together, made out of a thick paper. I plan to put cardboard on the shelf piece in hopes of it lasting longer. 

2. They both had mini pictures of dolls, but the new version's are much more colorful. Same goes for the Photo tip sheet.

3. The older version came with lots of award certificates (Good Attitude, Perfect Penmanship, Birthday Star, Super Speller, Outstanding Reader and Math Smarts), the new version only has one for math. 

4. The older version's crayon box was quite big and had "paper crayons" . The new version's is more to scale and just a box. 

5. The older version came with Hall Pass, Library and Lunch Cards. The new version only has library cards.

6. The old version required you to make books from paper covered cardboard rectangles and add sticker title labels - the new one actually comes with realistic book covers.

7. Both come with multiplication flash cards, the old ones white & green, new ones purple.

8. Older version comes with one notebook, new has two.

9. Older version has 6 file-cabinet style folders with labels. New version has one normal folder.

10. Milk cartons seem to be the same in both.

11. World Map in old version is black and white and lists landmarks to label. New one is colorful and has star stickers to put on it.
12. Both have ideas for a goldfish bowl/tank, only the old one has "fish" stickers for it though.

One or the Other...

Only the old version 

~Team AG & #1 "badges"

~A cursive alphabet banner

~3 Inspirational Locker Posters

~3 Math Worksheets & 3 Spelling Word Lists, with answer keys.

~Writing Papers

~Teacher's Attendance & Grades Book

~Report Cards

~Butterfly poster & magnifying glass.

~Pencil papers

~Apple pencil topper
~Doll-Sized Meet Rebecca book

Only the new version

~a Picture Day poster.

~Library checkout paper things for inside books.

~Story Starters 

~Periodic Table Poster

~A Sketchbook

~Color wheel, glue, scissors
~Stickers to make a computer

Final Thoughts

I definitely like them both equally. The new one does have some better stuff than the old, but the doll sized worksheets and teachers book in the old one would've been cute in the new version.

I definitely suggest, with either version, definitely make copies of anything that may be written on that you'll want plenty of in case they get messed up. I also suggest using a pencil, no pen, so they can be reused often. You can trace around certain things to make templates too, such as the folder.

Or, if you want to save a little... check out DIY Doll school crafts on my list here: Top DIY Picks Back2school

Stay tuned for the start of our Back2School photostory... and Halloween fun!