About a week and a half ago, I was able to have a very fun little girl’s party centered around the new DVD, An American Girl: McKenna Shoots For The Stars Blu-ray Combo Pack. I sent my boys away to my parent’s house and had Brielle invite several little girlfriends over (and their mommies – my friends). I was sent rubber American Girl bracelets for each of the girls to wear, and activity sheets for the girls to work on. While we waited for all of our guests to arrive, the girls did mazes, crossword puzzles and other fun activities around The American Girl movie.
I had each of the girls bring one of their favorite dolls, for a Dolly And Me party. I served miniature powdered and glazed donuts, as well as drinkable yogurt.
It was time for the movie to begin.
Just in time for the Olympics, and Gymnastics pre-trials, McKenna Brooks™, a determined and confident young gymnast, greets us all in this all-new modern-day adventure. McKenna™ is on track to make the regional competitive gymnastics team but off-track in school, where she’s suddenly struggling to keep up. When her teacher suggests a tutor, she’s embarrassed and desperate to keep it a secret from her friends. Then a bad fall at the gym sidetracks her from her favorite sport. Will she recover in time to make the team? Can she succeed in school, too? McKenna™ needs to focus on her strengths to overcome her challenges – and, with the help of family and friends, find a way to believe in herself again.
The little girls loved the movie and sat really well throughout it. The movie has a few great messages such as never giving up, school work is important, and it is important to give new kids/friends a chance to get to know you. At first I was thinking that McKenna sure has a lot of attitude for her age, but they did a great job of having her mature throughout the movie, and develop herself.
One of my guests was able to win a door prize – a copy of the movie, but so do one of you!
You can get An American Girl: McKenna Shoots For The Stars, on Blu-ray and DVD, now. The movie is also Scheduled to Air on Saturday July 14, 2012 at 8/7c on NBC. One lucky Clever Housewife reader will win An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars Blu-ray Combo Pack. This giveaway will end at 12:01 am EDT, on 7/20. To enter, please fill out the rafflecopter form below.
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Jody Settles says
Would love to win this movie! My daughter is really getting into the American Girl book series 🙂
Kim says
My daughter would love this! She loves all things American Girl!
Renee Sapone says
I love seeing the figure skating
Sarah Lopez says
Love to have this!
Heather Elliott says
My daughter loves American Girl anything! She would love this. 🙂
nisha says
Our family is looking forward to watching All the swimming.
Tammilee Tillison says
I love beach volleyball, swimming and the Opening Ceremonies.
Tammilee
Stacey K says
gymnastics
Kristin says
I am most looking forward to swimming and gymnastics!! I am so excited to watch!! Thanks!
Krissi says
My daughter would love this!
joy says
sounds good.
SHERI W says
SWIMMING!
Jami says
We like watching the gymnastics and swimming.
Marjorie says
Gymnastics
Debbie says
We love watching the swimming.
Cassandra says
My niece would love it. 🙂
alisha says
basketball!
Susie Earl says
I have three young girls. They would love to see this!
Gina H. says
I like gymnastics!
Aisha says
My daughter’s middle name is McKenna, everytime we see this on tv she says “McKenna, just like me!” I’d love to win this!
Aisha says
Oh, and I like the gymnastics, especially the floor routines.
Ayla says
Gymnastics
Sheila K. says
I love watching women’s gymnastics on TV!
Christa says
Gymnastics!
sandy p says
I do not watch tv
Ellen S says
Gymnastics and Swimming
Tonya says
I loved these dolls and books when I was younger! I’m so excited to have a lil girl to share these with! I’d love to win! Thanks for the opportunity!
nicole barr says
looking forward to watching the swimming
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
I love gymnastics!! This is a great giveaway!!
alice says
Swimming, diving and gymnastics!
Jen says
We love watching the Gymnastics! My daughter has been wanting this movie so bad!
Bridget Heiple Reich says
I’m most looking forward to gymnastics and swimming!
Johnette Kuhn says
swimmimng
Pam H says
My girls are crazy about American Girl. They would love this!
Tania J says
Definitely enjoy watching gymnastics. Love the American Girl movies.
Tina Fruzen says
Sounds like a great family movie!
Stephanie B. says
My daughter and I love watching gymnastics and swimming together.
Milian O says
I always look forward to the floor gymnastics.
Wesley says
My daughter’s would love this!!!!
Teresa F says
Gymnastics. Thank you
michelle says
My 3 girls love American Girl and gymnastics!!!
Candace D says
We like watching the gymnastics and soccer
Helen says
Looking forward to the swimming and gymnastics in the Olympics.
Sarah says
I am definitely looking forward to gymnastics! Loved it since I was a girl! 🙂
Stacey I says
I love the gymnastics!
JEN says
fb fan. I can’t waite for the gymnastics of course!!!
candy yates says
Gymnastics. My girls love it.
Lori Thomas says
Gymnastics
debbie jackson says
gymnastics
Jennifer Winchester says
gymnastics
Cheryl Abdelnour says
gymnastics
Nicole Vosburgh says
Gymnastics is number one, with soccer and swimming following very closely behind 🙂
Vanessa B says
Love your blog and would definitely love to win this for my daughter!
Jodi Walsh says
Daughter is level 5 gymnast! Would love to win this for her 🙂
Regina says
I like the sprinting..
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John says
Looking forward to watching swimming.
Renee says
I like to watch gymnastics.
Monica Gorham says
Just found this site today through my neice it is realy cool.I am looking forward to watching the swimming,because my daughter isa swimmer. Ialso like the gymnastics.
Anastasia @ Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog says
I’m most looking forward to gymnastics! I’m not really into sports, but I got sucked into the last summer Olympics because of all the amazing gymnasts who were competing, and so now I’m really looking forward to watching the new/returning gymnasts.
VJ M. says
I like Track and Field.
Michele says
This is great.
Regina d says
Swimming and gymnastics
Maralea says
Love gymnastics!
Sonja says
Gymnastics!! I have two competitive gymnasts and we love everything related to gymnastics 😉
Gina Z says
Definitely Gymnastics!!
Robyn Easlick says
Gymnastics!
Holly C says
Gymnastics
Jamie says
Swimming 🙂
Melissa says
My daughter loves gymnastics and American Girl, she is going to LOVE this movie!
Christie says
Any and all of the Olympic events! I love watching every minute I can. I guess my fave this year might be the swimming, I would love to see Michael Phelps win more medals than anyone in Olympic history and the rivalry between he and Lochte is pretty amazing.
christina n says
my daughter is excited to watch soccer and swimming and gymnastics
Kim says
We recorded the movies and my girls are excited to see it. We just had 13 girls here for my daughter’s 8th birthday, which was an American Girl doll and tea party.