Over the weekend we visited The Toy Shoppe (see our recap here) and of course, we did not come home empty-handed. We added another doll to our collection – a Sonja Hartmann Kidz ‘ n Cats 18″ slim body doll named Galina. The Kidz ‘n Cats dolls come in a wide variety of faces, hair color, and personalities – and there are even boys (the Doll Wardrobe have two on the way). There were some I really did not care for, but Natalie and I just loved Galina – primarily because of her toothy grin. We like happy dolls. The other one I really like is Laura, but she is not available until March.
Galina has long auburn hair that is a side part with peek-a-boo bangs. She has the most amazing eye lashes but her eyes do not open and close. She comes with a cat – we named him Franco – who has a semi-matching denim outfit with white furry collar and a sassy little beret.
This is a better picture of those amazing eyes!
Galina’s hair is very long and smooth which makes it easy to work with. Her meet outfit includes her undies & cami, t-shirt, shorts, tights, boots, a belt (not shown), headband (also not shown) and her furry jacket. Honestly, I am not overwhelmed by her clothes – they are not the quality of fabric and ease of dressing that we have become accustomed to with American Girl, Maplelea, Carpatina and other brands.
The good news is that Galina and our Carpatina Slim Body 18″ doll Erin are very similar in size! The big difference is that the Kidz ‘n Cats dolls are articulated which means they bend at the wrists, elbows and knees as well as the hips, shoulders and head like the Carpatina dolls do. The Kidz ‘n Cats feet are also bigger than the Carpatina feet. Anyhow, Erin was so happy that Galina brought her this super cute ballet set. The set was on sale for $29 and included two ballet outfits, one pair of tights, leg warmers, and two pairs of shoes. The leotard fits Erin, but it is every so slightly short in the torso on her, so she borrowed the purply wrap from the retired American Girl ice skating outfit and it looks perfect!
Erin was so happy to finally get to practice her ballet moves. It’s a good thing McKenna’s bar works well as a ballet barre, too!
Erin and Galina are great friends already and as a thank you for bringing her the new ballet clothes, Erin offered to let Galina wear her Carpatina Afternoon Stroll outfit.
Erin thinks that Galina looks MUCH better now and I have to agree. The only thing is that Galina’s feet are pretty big so she couldn’t wear the Carpatina shoes, but Chrissa’s shoes fit just fine and match the outfit, too. Galina wanted to go for a little ride on the scooter while Erin went back to ballet class.
On her scooter ride, Galina came across Kit who was happy to welcome her to the doll room.
Galina introduced Kit to her crazy cat Franco. And off they went to introduce Franco to the rest of the pets.
So, what do you think of our new girl? I think she will fit in just fine and will have plenty of adventure with her new friends.
You can get Kidz ‘n Cats dolls in the US through stores like The Toy Shoppe, other Madame Alexander retailers and even Amazon
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secondie! Cute! I really like her! Char, if it’s possible, could you show a picture of Laura, the one you also like? I would really like to see her!
Natalia – if you click on Laura’s name it should take you to her page where you can see she is not available until spring.
Im just in love with her she’s soooooooo cute And she fits in with your dolls And do the store have a web site if they do what’s the name of it
Hayley – the links are all in the post – the link to the main Kidz ‘n Cats site is in the first paragraph and the link to where we got her is in the last paragraph.
OMG! Char, Emma at AG Fun has pics of the MCKENNA MOVIE! I’m freakin’ out here!
Char -thanks
I know – it is the same photo that is on AG’s site. I wish they would release one that is bigger.
Char-did you get the pic that I sent in for the Valentine’s thing today? I wasn’t sure if it went through.
I’m working through them right now
Never mind!
Honestly, I am not a big fan of Galina. Her clothes are really cute and unique, but theres just something about her face that….. bugs me. She is a nice change from American Girl and Maplelea, though. Just something I’m not used to, I suppose!
Anyway, I hope Erin, Kit, and all the other dolls get along with Galina! 
How much do they cost in US dollars?
She’s even cuter than I’d thought she’d be. *WANT*
Princess Belle – that’s what I love about dolls – each one is unique and appeals to different people in different ways. We all have our favorites and its ok not to adore every doll you see.
awesome!! and Char~ i rotered the beakfast in bed set last Monday and i got it to day and i love it!!!!!!!!! it’s so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, now I feel silly. Sorry Char!
Don’t feel silly!
Laura is adorable…..I think I might get her!
When she comes out! lol
she is soooo cute!! i just LOVE grace from there website shes sooooo cute!!!!! do the clothes fit the american girl dolls? do the shoes fit?
The American Girl clothes and shoes fit the Kidz ‘n Cats dolls but the clothes may be a bit big depending on the item. However, because the Kidz ‘n Cats dolls are slim body, their clothes don’t fit AG.
I LOVE her!!
i want one!;)
Wow, she is ADORABLE! I like her name too
The toy shoppe sounded like a fun trip!
My favorit Kidzandkatz is Ariane, she is sooo pretty
I went to the website, and decided I like Grace and Laura. They are both pretty, and I really like the idea of them coming with cat friends.
I have to agree with you, Char. Remember how I said I liked Monster High? Well, it seemed when you did a post about them, alot of readers here absoulutley DID NOT like them. Also, some readers alos disliked Maplelea. So, it’s okay to like diffrent doll brands!
Absolutely Princess Belle. There are dolls in the AG line that I don’t adore and there are some of the Monster High dolls I think are kind of cute. I try to share information about as many different dolls as I can so you, the readers, can make educated choices about the dolls you want to collect and to learn to appreciate the various dolls even if you never plan on buying one.
how much did galina cost? And where is the location of the toy shoppe?
They are also avalible at Madame Alezander!
Galina was $143 – which is a lot more than AG dolls, but she is very high quality and her box says ages 14 and up – so she is meant as a junior collector type doll more than a little girl’s play doll. The Toy Shoppe is located in Richmond, Virginia.
Karen – are they on the Madame Alexander site yet? I know that in the US they are distributed by Madame Alexander.
Wow i just looked at the boy dolls are they are CUTE! could you do some more photos with AG dolls and the Kidz ‘n Cats dolls so i could compaire them ? Is the quality as good as AG? Is the hair as good as AG? Can they wear AG clothing? my DD has loads of AG items but iv been wanting to get a boy doll to go along with them for my son – he has bitty twin boys and that was great when he was a toddler but he is almost 6 now and wants a boy doll that is like the 18 inch AG dolls . i like the fact that they are more poseable it seems like it would be fun to play with them since they are more movable . Some of them really have sweet faces . We only have the American girl dolls and wish that AG would make a few boy dolls as brothers / friends to the girl dolls . thanks for all your help -