Parent Approved Holiday Gifts (ARA) - This holiday, parents and grandparents have many new options on the shelves when they go shopping for gifts for their children. Today’s kids and tweens are much more tuned-in to general trends, want what’s cool, and not always as satisfied with conventional gifts. They are often more interested in fashion-forward items, electronics, music, media and embracing gifts that make them feel like a “big” kid. For parents, it’s important to find the right gift that helps their child feel like he or she is growing up while also keeping it age appropriate and parent approved. Fragrance is always a top holiday gift for women of all ages and what better way to ease a young girl into experiencing their first fragrance than with a name both mom’s and kids already know and love – Barbie. Barbie, the No. 1 fashion themed doll in the U.S., helps girls discover their sense of smell with exclusive must-have fragrance gift sets just in time for the holidays. The Barbie fragrance gift sets are a cool, fashionable and fun way to express a girl’s fashion “scents”. Each Barbie gift set includes one of two scents, Barbie “Pink” or “B” by Barbie. Barbie “Pink” fragrance is a bouquet of fresh flowers full of fantasy and magic that leaves a soft citrus scent on the skin – perfect for little girls who dream of living a glamorous life! Brand new for this year, "B" by Barbie is a juicy, gourmand fragrance with delicious notes of berries & candy apples. The fragrance comes with a super sparkly “B” charm for girls to wear on their favorite necklace or bracelet. Girls can live a Barbie lifestyle with fun Barbie accessories in every fragrance gift set, including pink handbags, adorable change purses, glittery belts and trendy tank-tops. So when shopping for the perfect age-appropriate gift this holiday for your little girl who still wants to express that she’s growing-up, look for gifts that both you and her will love, like Barbie fragrance gift sets. They are conveniently sold for between $8.86-16.00 at fine chain drug and mass market retailers including Wal-Mart, K-Mart, Walgreens, and Rite Aid, throughout the United States. Editor Note: Barbie and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by and used under license from Mattel, Inc. All right reserved. Courtesy of ARA Content

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