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The best bath dolls for bathing and water play
Especially designed bath dolls, suitable for bath time, many with additional drinking and wetting functions. From splashing and squirting water at bath time to jumping in and out of the paddling pool on a hot summer’s day, children delight in all sorts of water play. -
Finding the right doll for a 3 - 4 year old
Top tips on finding the right a doll for a 3 - 4 year old. Little ones aged 3 - 4 have rich imaginations. Their understanding of the world around them grows every day. Watch a 3 - 4 year old play with a doll and the chances are you’ll see them acting out situations and events that are familiar to them. -
Finding the right doll for a toddler
Why buy a doll for a toddler? As a baby grows into a toddler, his or her development will mean new kinds of play begin to emerge. While a young toddler of 12 months might still use his or her doll primarily for comfort, beyond this age you’re likely to see the start of more imaginative games. -
What Are The Best Doll Purchases You Can Make?
When making an investment in children's toys it's worthwhile bearing in mind how children actually play to make the purchases the most rewarding. Nobody wants to part with hard earned cash on a toy that will languish at the back of a cupboard. We have leveraged our experience and knowledge to help you make the best purchasing decisions with your finite cash, in these 8 doll play focused steps. -
Importance of a doll that's "Just Like You": Hijabi Dolls
We wanted to share this story that has made the news recently because it conveys the importance of what it means to find a doll that's just like you. It's a much hyped subject but here's a real life view, from someone whose perception of her identity within the community is changed by receiving, in her case, a hijab dressed doll. -
Gender Stereotyped Toys: The BBC2 Experiment
Are you sure you don’t gender-stereotype children? This was the question posed in the second programme of BBC2's current series exploring the effect of gender stereotyping on children. In the programme BBC2 conduct an experiment to see what people really think of little girls and boys... -
A WALDORF PHILOSOPHY
We've got a new brand at My Doll Best Friend, called Ciao Bimba, and the doll type is: Waldorf dolls. Waldorf dolls are compatible with a Waldorf education for nursery and early school children. They are are sensory toys that enliven a child's imagination through discovery and play. They are toys made of natural materials, in simple designs.