One thing I’ll never agree with as an American Girl collector: the lack of STEM dolls. So instead of waiting, I made my own. This little paleontology girl started as a restored doll and an old dinosaur t-shirt that became a dress. Add combat boots and a fossil necklace, and suddenly she’s digging into science. Ha ha. See what I did there? I’m hilarious! STEM representation matters — especially for kids who don’t always see their interests reflected in dolls. Repurposing old clothes into doll out