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Study says playing with dolls helps children become kind people

Study says playing with dolls helps children become kind people

“Dolls encourage them to create their own little imaginary worlds” If your child is a big doll-lover, it could be helping them become a better person, according to one study by Cardiff University, conducted in partnership with Mattel. A team of researchers, using neuroscience, discovered new evidence that doll play can activate brain regions that allow children to develop […]

1 year ago

Mum sues Mattel after daughter accessed porn site printed on Wicked doll

Mum sues Mattel after daughter accessed porn site printed on Wicked doll

The shocking slip up has resulted in a court date for the multinational toy manufacturer. A mother has filed a lawsuit against toy company Mattel after a mistake on their packaging resulted in her child accessing a pornography website. The packaging blunder was spotted last month and led to the a range of Wicked dolls […]

1 year ago

International Women’s Day: Mattel creates Barbies for eight inspiring role models

International Women’s Day: Mattel creates Barbies for eight inspiring role models

Role models for our children! As we approach International Women’s Day, inspiring women from all corners of the world, various industries, and in our lives come to mind. Regardless of how we may show our admiration for these powerful females, they deserve all the recognition they get. Mattel, creators of the Barbie doll, have shown […]

2 years ago

Laverne Cox makes history with the first ever Trans Barbie doll

Laverne Cox makes history with the first ever Trans Barbie doll

Iconic. Orange Is The New Black star Laverne Cox has made history after she was honoured with her very own Barbie doll, the first doll modelled after a trans person. Toy brand Mattel is celebrating the trans actress, producer, writer and activist and has created the doll to look like her to commend her impact […]

4 years ago

Mattel launch new Barbies with no hair and vitiligo to diversify range of dolls

Mattel launch new Barbies with no hair and vitiligo to diversify range of dolls

“She can see herself reflected in the line.” Mattel has launched a range of new Barbies in a bid to diversify their range of dolls. The new range includes a Barbie with no hair to represent people going through hair loss, and a Barbie with vitiligo, a condition that cause white patches to develop on […]

7 years ago