Through Her Eyes: A Vintage Valentine’s Ebook

A thoughtfully designed Valentine guide inspired by the American Girl stories, exploring how love has been expressed across time through history, tradition, and everyday moments.

This digital ebook includes eight doll-inspired experiences that invite reflection, creativity, and connection — designed for children and adults to enjoy together.

Through Her Eyes is a vintage-inspired Valentine’s ebook that explores how love has been understood, expressed, and lived throughout history.

Rather than focusing on modern Valentine traditions alone, this guide looks to the past — drawing inspiration from the lives and times of eight beloved American Girl characters. Each page offers a unique experience rooted in its historical era, inviting readers to slow down and consider love through a different lens.

Inside, you’ll find a blend of gentle activities, historical context, and meaningful reflection — created to be just as engaging for adults as it is for children.

This is not a worksheet pack or a one-time activity. It’s a guide meant to be returned to, shared, and experienced together.

WHAT’S INCLUDED

This digital ebook includes 8 historically inspired Valentine experiences, each based on a different doll and time period:

• Kaya (1764) — Love as community and shared stories

• Felicity (1774) — Love expressed through letters and words

• Josefina (1824) — Gratitude, remembrance, and blessings

• Kirsten (1854) — Togetherness through food and family traditions

• Addy (1864) — Strength, kindness, and care during hardship

• Samantha (1904) — Thoughtful, handmade expressions of love

• Kit (1934) — Observing and sharing stories of care within the community

• Molly (1944) — Holding memories close during times of change

Each page explores a different expression of love, shaped by history, culture, and circumstance.

WHO THIS IS FOR

• Families who love American Girl and history-based learning

• Parents, grandparents, and caregivers looking for meaningful Valentine traditions

• Children ages 8+, with adult guidance

• Adults who enjoy reflective, nostalgic, or history-inspired content

• No prior knowledge of the dolls is required.

IMPORTANT NOTES

This guide is independently created and is not produced, endorsed, or affiliated with American Girl®.

Due to the nature of digital products, all sales are final.

Each page explores a different expression of love, shaped by history, culture, and circumstance.

FORMAT & DETAILS

• Digital download (PDF)

• 12 pages total

  • Includes title pages, introduction, and 8 full content pages

   

• Designed to be:

  • read on a tablet or computer

  • or printed for personal use