Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Doll maker Tammy Blunte knows firsthand how important it is for children — and even adults — to see themselves represented in ...

Wisconsin mom Amy Jandrisevits creates dolls for kids with all sorts of differences, helping "babies and children to be proud of who they are," one parent tells PEOPLE in this week's issue Siblings ...

When I asked my son what he thought his Bamboletta doll should look like he told me there should be a vacuum on his shirt. Yeah. Right. Weeks later when our Bamboletta dolls arrived (each doll is ...

Wonderfully, people are diverse and not everyone looks like Barbie and Ken — that would be boring and totally devoid of inclusivity. Noticing a lack of diversity in children’s toys, one woman from ...

Dr. Maurit Beeri: “Play is the child’s ‘work.’ This is what children need to practice – skills that enable them to develop, understand the world, and make sense of their future.” “Children want dolls ...

With eyes as round as grapes and lips too small to do anything but pout, Blythe dolls look like sullen angels. Those haunted stares work to their advantage in a crowded market; Blythes have spent the ...

A New Berlin woman is making dolls that match children with disabilities. Amy Jandrisevits turned her hobby into an at-home nonprofit. "These are not the kids that you see in movies, these are not the ...

Rafinha, who’s from Brazil, handcrafts miniature wigs for Barbie dolls. The hairstyles range from luscious blond locks to fiery, curly creations – and his 324 000 Instagram followers love each and ...