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Meet Nicki! Girl of the Year® Nicki Fleming is a natural with animals. She likes to be busy—and growing up at Twilight Ranch there’s so much to do! Nicki’s favorite activity is going for a ride on her horse, Jackson. But first she has things to do around the ranch. It’s full of activity! Nicki loves animals—and adventure.
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Nicki shares her talents. Whether she’s doing chores around the ranch, training Sprocket, or helping friends plan a big event at school—Nicki likes to pitch in. It feels good! And she believes it makes the world a better place. But sometimes she takes on too much and has a hard time managing everything.
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IT’S TIMe To BuILd YouR SToRY The journey begins when you open the box. Remove the instructions and take all the Find everything you need to build your story, bags of pieces out of the box—you’re and get ready to start building! almost ready to start building.
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YouR BuILdABLe FIGuRe Did you know you can personalize your American Girl mini figures? Collect them all, then mix and match pieces from each to customize them. use the different parts and accessories to change their look and style. You can even create totally new characters that look like you and your friends!
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Time for a Snack When Nicki gets back to the stable after a fun day of riding Jackson, she hangs his harness on the hook. She feeds him a carrot and makes sure he has plenty of water to drink. She can’t wait to tell her family about her ride!
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Try it here! Doodle a Dog Nicki loves her puppy, Sprocket. You can learn to draw a dog by following the steps shown here.
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Nicki Pitches In Good things are made even better and stronger with a little care. Gardens need watering. Animals need grooming and training. Nicki keeps busy doing all that and more!
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Be Your Best Nicki is helpful, busy, and good with animals! List some words that describe you:...
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Handling the Hay Making sure a horse has enough to eat and drink is a big, important job. The hay for Jackson is kept in the stable loft. To get to it, Nicki climbs the ladder and tosses down a bale. Living on a ranch is fun and hard work.
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Ready to Ride The tack room at the stable is where Nicki stores all of her riding equipment. It’s where she goes to get her saddle, blanket, bridle, reins, and riding helmet. Where should she take Jackson next?
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Congratulations! You’re all done building … but the story is just beginning! Now that you’ve built Nicki’s Horse Stables, you can tell her story your own way. Recreate your favorite moments, or build the next chapter in Nicki’s tale!
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Here are some ideas to get you started: Nicki may be in over her head when Sprocket the puppy arrives at the ranch. Can she train this energetic puppy to be a service dog? What skills does Nicki decide Sprocket should learn? How can she teach her wild-at-heart puppy? It’s a beautiful day, and nothing sounds better to Nicki than a ride on her horse.
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You can create even more American Girl stories online. Build the next chapter of your favorite story, or invent your own tales— then share them! You can even discover what other girls have created. Because together, we can build an even bigger story.
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