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French and German Fashion Dolls

French fashion dolls are types of antique dolls created in the 19th century. They are designed to display the latest fashions of the day. However, they are more than just mere models of fashion. They are made to teach young ladies and prepare them for wom... Read >

Your American Girl Doll on a Night Out

Are you too young for a girls’ night out? Make your American girl dolls have the night out instead. That would be fun too especially if you do all the necessary preparations with your best friends. Use these tips to make the preparation for your American ... Read >

Dress Up Your Doll in Style

Dolls are patterned after human beings. They have been a part of different cultures for a very long time. Dolls go back a long way as early as the ancient civilizations. Magical and religious ceremonies, as well as toys were early uses for them. Dolls wer... Read >

Activities with Dolls that Help Develop Children

Did you know that your favorite American doll teaches you to do a lot of things? They might not be speaking to you but through them you can do tasks which you’ll probably not do. What exactly are these activities and lessons your American doll teaches you... Read >

Self-expression through Doll Collection

People always find ways to express themselves. Most do it through works of art like drawings, paintings and sculptures; others do it through writing and poetry. Many people express through music and songs. Others may have different methods of expressing t... Read >

Shoes: Items for Fashion and Self-expression

Shoes are essential pieces of apparel that everybody wears. A shoe is a type of footwear worn to protect and provide comfort to the feet. The design of shoes and the materials used in their manufacture has evolved through time and may vary across cultures... Read >

Bisque and Paper Dolls: Past and Present

Bisque dolls in the late 1860s were made of porcelain and were glazed and were often called ‘china dolls’. They had a realistic skin tone with leather and later on composite bodies. Today’s bisque dolls are now rather fragile and made for the collector ma... Read >

Enriching Your Daughter’s Doll Collection

Daughters enjoy grooming their dolls. They like to spend many hours brushing their hair, dressing and undressing them and putting and removing accessories. Give your daughter’s dolls a new, fresher look by giving her a set of doll clothes and accessories.... Read >

Dolls for Children Who Are Growing Up

For younger adults who don’t have kids of their own, playing with older siblings’ children can be a delight. Visiting an older brother or sister’s house sometimes entails playing with those little versions of the parents. Children, especially those five y... Read >

Tips on How to Wash Doll Clothes

You think you may be handling your doll with care, and you may think you are washing her clothes properly. What you don’t know, however, is you may be doing something harmful to her clothes and wardrobe instead. There are two primary culprits in damagi... Read >

Taking Care of Your Dolls and Their Clothing

Studies show that young girls are endeared to their dolls because they see them as their friend and sibling. They consider them as their confidante when they have petty fights with their friends, and they treat them like their baby sister. They therefore ... Read >

Maintaining Your 18 inch Doll Clothes

Playing dress up is enjoyable activity for little girls. Dressing their 18 inch dolls is also a favorite past time for girls and even-grown ups. American Girl dolls are the popular dolls to play with, they are easy to clothe and give fun with their collec... Read >

American Girl: High Quality Dolls

American Girl doll is a popular doll for little girls. These are about 18 inches tall and made with very high quality. Young girls would really love dressing up these dolls with original and historical fashions. Their hair is also fun to style giving thes... Read >

Who Says People Are The Only Ones Who Have Fashion?

Even during the ancient times, children used to play with toys that imitate the form of a real human being. As enjoyable as they are today, dolls let their users, especially children, take pleasure in directing their gestures which impersonate the actions... Read >

Dolls Designed for Dress-Up Games

Most kids nowadays are fonder of playing with modern gadgets, such as videogame consoles and computers, rather than traditional toys. Gone are the days when most children, especially girls, held only one toy in their hands: dolls. Although it was just rec... Read >