Last Doll

The last doll is another one of those traditional symbols that packs a great deal of meaning. The last doll, or ultima muneca, represents the quinceanera leaving behind her childhood and the toys of a young girl in exchange for more grown-up interests fitting a young woman. The last doll can be given by the padrinos or parents.

At the reception, it is tradition for the quinceanera to give her doll to a younger sister or cousin. She may also pass her doll to her mother if she has no younger family member to receive it. Another tradition that some quinceanera's add is the tossing of the childhood doll to the young girls at the party.

I think that the quince's childhood doll makes a wonderful cake topper, too.