Our Generation® Doll Review

We’ve put together the ultimate Resource Guide for Our Generation® dolls. Be sure to leave a comment and tell us which of their great dolls is your favorite and why. Also check out our other Ultimate Resource Guides for A Girl For All Time®WellieWishers™, and Hearts For Hearts Girls® for more reviews and helpful tips. 

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About Our Generation®

Our Generation® dolls are made by Battat, a family-run toy business who designs the dolls and accessories in the U.S. and Canada, and manufactures them in China. Our Generation® dolls are affordable, are packaged with recycled and recyclable materials, and prioritize high standards of employee health and safety throughout their manufacturing process. You may have seen them on the shelves of your local Target store, which is their largest brick-and-mortar retail supplier. While their dolls are a great affordable option comparable to an 18-inch American Girl® doll, they also offer a wide variety of accessories like doll-sized cars, scooters, and horses. 

Our Generation® Doll Features

  • 18-inches tall
  • Soft cloth body with hard vinyl limbs
  • Rooted hair
  • Posable and non-posable limbs depending on collection of dolls
  • Affordably priced between $33-$49
  • Recommended for ages 3 and up

      Our Generation Doll Clothes Patterns

      The Ultimate Pattern Collection for Our Generation® Dolls

      Our Generation® dolls are very similar in size to other 18-inch dolls such as American Girl®, and the patterns in our 18-inch Doll Clothes collection are designed to fit them well. The pattern collection includes step-by-step instructions for making almost anything you can imagine for your 18-inch doll such as Our Generation®, from historical gowns to contemporary coats to sweet pajamas. 

      Our Generation® Free T-Shirt PatternOur Generation Free T-Shirt PatternGet the Pattern: Ready to make a t-shirt for your Our Generation® doll? Our FREE trendy t-shirt pattern is for you. This easy to follow PDF pattern guides you through each step with illustrated step-by-step pictures! Have fun using a variety of knit fabrics or even your outgrown tees upcycled to make adorable doll clothes! 

       

      Our Generation® Measurements

      Our Generation® vs American Girl® Measurements Our Generation® dolls are 18-inches tall, making them comparable to American Girl® dolls. The two brands of dolls have very similar bodies, and are pictured above in 123 Mulberry Street Gotchies both made from the same size pattern in order to show the similarities and differences in their proportions. The side-by-side comparison demonstrates that the Our Generation® doll has slightly smaller shoulders than the AG doll, who has a bit broader shoulders. The American Girl® doll also has a slightly longer torso than the OG doll. These differences between the two dolls mean that while most patterns and clothes made to fit 18-inch dolls should fit both dolls well, some slight adjustments may need to be made around the bodice of tailored garments to be sure that pieces fit the Our Generation® doll just right. 

       

       

      Our Generation® Doll Types

      Our Generation® Doll Collections and Characters

      Collection: Regular

      The “Regular” line of dolls by Our Generation® do not have bendable limbs. They are the most basic option of OG doll as they come with only the doll and outfit. There are too many great Regular OG dolls to name them each here, but featured below are some of our favorites. 

      Our Generation AylaAyla: Ayla has an artistic and creative personality and dreams of being a professional painter. She comes dressed in a pink tutu-inspired skirt and cute grey cardigan, and has charming auburn hair and blue eyes. Buy Ayla Now   

       

       

       

       

      Our Generation Florence

       

      Florence: Florence comes dressed in a mustard sweater with faux fur trimmed collar and adorable fox print leggings. She has curly blonde hair and brown eyes. She loves fall weather and going for walks in nature with her family. Buy Florence Now 

       

       

      Collection: Deluxe

      Dolls from the Deluxe line are poseable, and each come with two outfits complete with accessories and their own storybook so you can get to know the character and her world. Here are two of our favorites:

      Our Generation CoralCoral: Coral has green eyes and a light dusting of freckles, complimented by her curly blonde hair. She loves to surf and hang out at the beach, and comes with a rash guard and boy shorts paired with a surfboard, a snorkel, and flippers. Her second outfit is a tank top and shorts, paired with a cute hat and sandals. Her storybook is titled “Stuck in the Middle of Knowhere.” Buy Coral Now 

       

       

       

      Our Generation® RaynaRayna: Rayna is a poseable doll with wavy hair and brown eyes. She comes dressed in a pink top with striped sleeves and cute gray pants. She also comes with an apron and baseball cap branded with the name of her food truck: OG Grill. Her accompanying storybook is titled " The Foodie Friends Project." Buy Rayna Now

       

       

      Collection: Retro

      The Retro line features non-posable dolls in vintage-inspired outfits. 

      Our Generation TerryTerry: Terry is a piano player with blonde hair and blue eyes. She comes dressed in a '50s style dress with full pink skirt and a cute letterman jacket. Buy Terry Now 

       

       

       

      Our Generation JoyJoy: Joy has vivid red hair and blue eyes, and comes dressed in a vintage-inspired pink and black dress and cute white gloves. Her oversized hair bow completes the charming look. Buy Joy Now

       

       

      Collection: Specialty

      Specialty Our Generation® dolls each have their own profession or activity backstory and come with accessories to match, such as the doctor or professional inventor dolls, as well as the jewelry or hair play dolls. Some of the Specialty dolls are posable while others are not. Here are two of our favorites:

      Our Generation Ameilia Inventor DollAmeilia: Ameilia is a professional inventor who comes with steampunk goggles and a wind-up robot. She has long blonde hair, brown eyes, and is poseable. She comes dressed in a lab coat, paired with a button up shirt and bow tie, a twirly purple skirt, knee high socks and cute brown boots. Buy Ameilia Now

       

      Our Generation PalomaPaloma: Paloma is a professional vet who comes with vet tools and an otoscope, perfect for the girl who loves caring for animals. She comes dressed in pink scrubs and has shoulder length curly brown hair and brown eyes. Buy Paloma Now

       

      ENTER TO WIN An Our Generation® Rayna Doll 

      To enter this week's contest, simply click the link below and then enter through the giveaway widget at the bottom of the blog post, there are many things you can do to earn multiple entry points!

      Contest Details: You enter through the entry form that is embedded on this page and appears just below this paragraph, if you don't see it, be sure to visit the page from your desktop or an alternate browser such as Google Chrome. It may not appear on all mobile devices. The complete rules and entry details appear on the entry form. This is not a comment contest - in other words, leaving a comment on the bottom of this page is not an official entry method. The only required entry method is to leave a comment under this post and then confirm that you did it in the contest widget. One person will receive the Rayna doll. You can enter once, or gain multiple entries by completing the other entry methods and increase your chances of winning. Please review all Terms and Conditions on the giveaway page before entering. While we wish we could run this contest everywhere, for legal reasons it is only open to eligible residents of the U.S. and Canada, not including Rhode Island. This contest is exclusively endorsed by Liberty Jane Clothing and Pixie Faire. Not endorsed by or affiliated with Our Generation®. 

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      100 Comments

      Suzanne
      Suzanne

      March 06, 2020

      They are all cute, but as an ex-teacher, I just had to get Emmeline the student with books and other desk accessories. But I’d also would love to get a Rayna with dark hair and loves sports just like my daughter and my grand-daughter. Besides, I love that Our Generation dolls are created and made in Canada, not overseas. And they are more affordable than AG dolls also cute and well made, but very expensive.

      Leanna
      Leanna

      March 06, 2020

      My favorite doll is Florence, because of those wild curls!

      Pattie
      Pattie

      March 06, 2020

      I like Joy and Terry. Joy reminds me of my sister whIle Terry reminds me of me. We are both baby boomers so the vintage theme suits us.

      Karen Hoenie
      Karen Hoenie

      March 06, 2020

      I like Rayna! Love her dark hair and that she loves to cook, just like my daughter. She is different from the other dolls she has already.

      J.J. Goody
      J.J. Goody

      March 06, 2020

      I like Paloma in her vet outfit. I also like the pretty flower in Ayla’s hair.

      Anne R
      Anne R

      March 06, 2020

      My favorite OG doll is not shown here but her name is April. She has red hair and wears glasses.

      This past Christmas I was amazed at the number of new OG dolls that were available with new face molds and ended up buying 5 of them to donate to Toys For Tots. I am sure 5 little girls were thrilled when they woke up Christmas morning.

      Junie Born
      Junie Born

      March 06, 2020

      I have Coral, I like that she is a surfer. Now her and Joss can surf together.

      Carol B
      Carol B

      March 06, 2020

      I love the Ayla doll. Her long auburn hair looks so much like my granddaughter who is also very artistic and creative, with a vivid imagination.

      Lorraine
      Lorraine

      March 06, 2020

      Terry is my favorite as I enjoy playing piano also.

      Peg
      Peg

      March 06, 2020

      Coral because I’m headed to the beach soon

      Natalie
      Natalie

      March 06, 2020

      Rayna reminds me of my little sis, has the same coloring and was into sports cute!!

      Roxanne
      Roxanne

      March 06, 2020

      My favorite is Ayla

      Florence
      Florence

      March 06, 2020

      Thank you for the giveaway!! I like Florence because she shares my name!

      JUDY
      JUDY

      March 06, 2020

      I like Joy’s red hair!

      candy
      candy

      March 06, 2020

      Did not realize our generation came posable. Anxious to see one.

      Merry
      Merry

      March 06, 2020

      I didn’t know you made so many different types of these dolls! I’d love to win Rayna she is so pretty!

      Debra Luecke
      Debra Luecke

      March 06, 2020

      My favorite is Ayla

      Joanne
      Joanne

      March 06, 2020

      I like Paloma, because I looked like her when I was younger. How fun !

      Marina Sereda
      Marina Sereda

      March 06, 2020

      I did not know that Our Generation has different collections and posebable dolls!

      trudy
      trudy

      March 06, 2020

      I love Florence because she has fox leggings. Love all things foxy! I love all the girls and know my grandkids would be happy to have them and the clothes I make!

      Summer
      Summer

      March 06, 2020

      I think Rayna is very beautiful! I like that she has a grill!

      Maurine
      Maurine

      March 06, 2020

      Absolutely love all of the collections. Wish I could buy them all.

      Sue
      Sue

      March 06, 2020

      I like the poseable dolls. Coral’s freckles and suntan really up her value to me.

      Diane Kirkpatrick
      Diane Kirkpatrick

      March 06, 2020

      I love Joy with her beautiful red hair like my daughter’s!

      Renee
      Renee

      March 06, 2020

      I like the retro dolls, Terry and Joy, but Rayna has beautiful full wavy dark brown hair. I own several Our Generation dolls including 2 boy dolls. They are very nice dolls. Well made. I love the accessories that are made for them. Very important when setting up a scene.

      Kathy
      Kathy

      March 06, 2020

      I have a couple of the OG dolls. Love Rayna! She looks like my youngest daughter. I also have the OG Sewing set. It’s adorable.

      Suzi
      Suzi

      March 06, 2020

      I like Paloma best – the only ethnic doll! Thanks so much for another great giveaway.

      Rita
      Rita

      March 06, 2020

      I love Ayla & Rayna as they remind me of my two granddaughters. Also love Pixie Faire as they offer the best ideas. Thank you Pixie Faire

      Donna Deters
      Donna Deters

      March 06, 2020

      I like the 18 inch dolls.

      Charla
      Charla

      March 06, 2020

      I like Amelia the best. She is sofisticated and cute.

      Mary R.
      Mary R.

      March 06, 2020

      I love Rayna because she is really cute with the brown hair and eyes.

      Evelyn
      Evelyn

      March 06, 2020

      I love all the posable dolls. I’m looking to buy two dolls when my twin GGD get to be about 5 or 6. I may purchase them in the near future to start creating a wardrobe for them.

      Cindy
      Cindy

      March 06, 2020

      That is such a hard choice! So many of them are so cute! Ayla is very beautiful!

      Doll Lover
      Doll Lover

      March 06, 2020

      I love Rayna the entrepreneur (& need her to go with our Food Truck!), but many others are equally cute. I especially like the ones with the story books!

      Cath
      Cath

      March 06, 2020

      Gosh, they all have such pretty hair, it’s hard to choose. I guess since the dolls are all so pretty, I would choose Terry for the retro jacket and skirt. Usually, I don’t do vintage or retro, but I like that jacket. Happy stitching! Thanks for the opportunity.

      Mardelle J.
      Mardelle J.

      March 06, 2020

      I like Florence … love the hair!

      Carol
      Carol

      March 06, 2020

      I like Rayna because she is poseable and her looks remind me of my daughter.

      Bridgette
      Bridgette

      March 06, 2020

      I really like the line of retro and the deluxe dolls, But so many of them are so cute! I really like Gabe the boy doll!

      Linda
      Linda

      March 06, 2020

      I like the Joy doll, I always lean towards the redheads, Thanks…

      Linda
      Linda

      March 06, 2020

      I have several OG dolls and my favorite is Paloma. I love her hair!

      Jenni Rose
      Jenni Rose

      March 06, 2020

      Wow! Now that’s a tough question! There are so many wonderful OG dolls! I think my favorite is Valaria. She’s a woodworker and I can’t think of any other doll with her particular interests and features!

      Patricia Brownfield
      Patricia Brownfield

      March 06, 2020

      I think Rayna is adorable, and poseable too!

      wendy
      wendy

      March 06, 2020

      I love Ameilia…. growing up, I always wanted to be a scientist

      Cathy M
      Cathy M

      March 06, 2020

      I’ll pick Rayna, like my granddaughter, she has brown eyes and thick wavy brown hair.

      BevM
      BevM

      March 06, 2020

      I like Terry, because her letter jacket reminds me of my cheerleading days.

      BevM
      BevM

      March 06, 2020

      I like Terry, because her letter jacket reminds me of my cheerleading days.

      Linda A C
      Linda A C

      March 06, 2020

      Coral is my favorite. I think my granddaughter would love a surfer girl.

      Linda A C
      Linda A C

      March 06, 2020

      Coral is my favorite. I think my granddaughter would love to have a surfer girl.

      Peggy
      Peggy

      March 06, 2020

      Palomar is my favorite because of her unique face.

      Marian
      Marian

      March 06, 2020

      I personally have several OG dolls. I particularly like the new face mold, I have to choose Rayna as my favorite since my daughter and I both have hair like hers.

      Kathy
      Kathy

      March 06, 2020

      I like Joy with her red hair.

      Mary
      Mary

      March 06, 2020

      My favorite is Rayna

      Jeri
      Jeri

      March 06, 2020

      These are very cute dolls. I think Rayna is my favorite.

      Gail
      Gail

      March 06, 2020

      I love Joy and Rayna, Their hair is beautiful.

      Jan
      Jan

      March 06, 2020

      Palma is pretty

      Linda Janik
      Linda Janik

      March 06, 2020

      My favorite is Terry. I love the 50’s theme she has going on. Love retro!

      Bette Jean
      Bette Jean

      March 06, 2020

      I love Willow because that’s my granddaughter’s name and they look alike.

      Nancy
      Nancy

      March 06, 2020

      I like Ayla…her face is beautiful.

      Sue
      Sue

      March 06, 2020

      I like Florence because she likes nature.

      Nikki
      Nikki

      March 06, 2020

      I love Ayla she is beautiful doll

      Cathy
      Cathy

      March 06, 2020

      Rayna is my favorite. What’s not to love about a little entrepreneur.

      Rosita Calderon
      Rosita Calderon

      March 06, 2020

      I love her because she’s beautiful and unique

      Dori
      Dori

      March 06, 2020

      I like Ayla the best—she looks like me when I was young.

      BettyAnn
      BettyAnn

      March 06, 2020

      Had to choose Rayna…looks just like my granddaughters

      Diana Geiger
      Diana Geiger

      March 06, 2020

      I like Paloma best cause I love animals too. They all are very pretty.

      CdnCrafter
      CdnCrafter

      March 06, 2020

      I like Florence’s curly hair!

      Betty
      Betty

      March 06, 2020

      Paloma is my favorite, although each of these dolls is cute in her own way. Hard decision!

       Bonnie
      Bonnie

      March 06, 2020

      I like Joy best of all.

      Cora
      Cora

      March 06, 2020

      Joy is very cute, but I have noticed that the new Our Generation dolls have 1/2 the hair of the older models.

      Mamie
      Mamie

      March 06, 2020

      Bonjour il me manque Paloma car j’ai les autres ainsi que Raphaël
      Merci pour ce concours.
      Bonne chance à tous
      Bisous Mamie

      Deb
      Deb

      March 06, 2020

      Rayna is my favorite because of her long brown hair and brown eyes (like mine) and she loves to be outside with her food truck.
      Thank you for teaching us about these dolls! Have an awesome weekend!

      Ruth
      Ruth

      March 06, 2020

      My favorite is Rayna. She has such beautiful dark, wavy hair.

      Kristen
      Kristen

      March 06, 2020

      I love Paloma’s look with her darker skin tone and her. I think she is a cutie!

      April Marietta
      April Marietta

      March 06, 2020

      The Rayna Doll, she is so cute in the outfit. Looks like a pretty all around sports girl.

      Deborah
      Deborah

      March 06, 2020

      My favorite as she has auburn hair and blue eyes to match mine, she has nice features.

      Marie B.
      Marie B.

      March 06, 2020

      I like Rayna, however my favorite is Paloma. She is a Vet.

      Marie B.
      Marie B.

      March 06, 2020

      I do like the Rayna doll, however Paloma is my favorite because she is a vet. I love dogs.

      Pam
      Pam

      March 06, 2020

      Paloma is my favorite because of her love for animals.

      Ava
      Ava

      March 06, 2020

      I love Paloma! Her hairstyle is adorable, but doesn’t look quite as hard to maintain as, say Florence’s (which is also super cute).

      Cathy
      Cathy

      March 06, 2020

      Coral is my favorite. Love the blond curly hair.

      Pamela
      Pamela

      March 06, 2020

      Love the hair on Florence!

      Ekaterina
      Ekaterina

      March 06, 2020

      The paloma is very beautiful. I like her hairstyle

      Ekaterina
      Ekaterina

      March 06, 2020

      I have Mei Lee. I really like her long black hair and expressive eyes

      Joy S
      Joy S

      March 06, 2020

      My favorite Our Generation doll is Paloma.

      Nancy
      Nancy

      March 06, 2020

      Raylan is my favourite. Reminds me of me, except I have blue eyes and strawberry blond hair.

      Linda Smith
      Linda Smith

      March 06, 2020

      My favorite Generations doll is Terry. I also love to play the piano. I haven’t played much in years and out of practice but it is one thing I really loved. I like the color of her hair also.

      Diane R
      Diane R

      March 06, 2020

      Coral is my favorite because she is ready for summer and so am I.

      Anne-Marie
      Anne-Marie

      March 06, 2020

      I like Paloma. I have only one OG, Retro Rose, whom I love. But, they are still way off AG. I do use my AG patterns for OG – just make small adjustment at the neckline to make it smaller and add back on the sides. They are very similar to AG but OG’s shoulders are quite a lot narrower.

      lor lor
      lor lor

      March 06, 2020

      I like the Rayna doll the best we were raised by country families. So I like the country and older outfits better.

      Gail Beam
      Gail Beam

      March 06, 2020

      I like Poloma, she is so cute, and you rarely see a doll who is in the medical profession.

      Donna Landreth
      Donna Landreth

      March 06, 2020

      I think the Rayna Doll is the cutest ones

      Thank you Cinnamon fir the awesome giveaways.

      Patricia
      Patricia

      March 06, 2020

      Ayla is my favorite. I think she is gorgeous with her auburn hair and blue eyes. I always love to see redheads. Beautiful

      Judy
      Judy

      March 06, 2020

      Rayna is my favourite with the ball cap as I love baseball

      Linda
      Linda

      March 06, 2020

      I am liking their new molds and picked up Noelle and Ivory at Christmas. They are making some lovely dolls lately!

      Annlee
      Annlee

      March 06, 2020

      I think Ayla is very cute

      sandy
      sandy

      March 05, 2020

      I love Rayna. She is so adorable.

      Marilyn
      Marilyn

      March 05, 2020

      I like Florence best. The mustard color sweater is unusual and her face is cute.
      Marilyn

      kathy
      kathy

      March 05, 2020

      We have several Our Generation dolls. I really like Florence. I love that curly hair.

      Heidi
      Heidi

      March 04, 2020

      I like Coral with the blond hair and green eyes.

      Denise
      Denise

      March 04, 2020

      Love these folks and have many in my collection. They are well made and very cute

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