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 tale, Corinne 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.