- August 17, 2010, 3:51 am
18 inch dolls are the same size as American Girl dolls and roughly the same size as Build a Bears and some other dolls as well. Many parents prefer to buy their children 18 inch dolls rather than American Girl Dolls because they are cheaper. You can find these dolls online, at Target, or at some specialty dolls stores. The off brand dolls are really quite nice, except the hair tends to get a little more ratty than the real thing. American Girl dolls are generally made better, but the other 18 inch dolls can serve their purpose well and easily become fast friends with their little girl
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