Amy Jandrisevits’ dolls are a lot more than just toys. In fact, they don’t even look like the toys kids are used to finding on department store shelves. “I make dolls for kids who will never see ...

"With the doll," says Amy Jandrisevits, "a child sees, 'I am not the only one who looks this way...and beautiful enough to be a doll.'" Amy Jandrisevits has always liked to make kids smile. One day in ...

The thing is, though, Warner Bros. and Mattel did not actually create this movie, which opens July 21, for their tiniest fans. There are scads of animated Barbie movies and television shows — I should ...

Answering the call for more toys for younger kids—and toys that are more affordable—American Girl is launching a new line of $80 dolls called AG Sisters for ages 4+. (Compare that to $135 for their ...

Barbie is launching its first doll with Down’s syndrome. The doll comes with a new face and body sculpt that includes a shorter frame and a longer torso – more illustrative of women with Down’s ...

Ever since she was a little girl, Amy Jandrisevits has loved dolls. Her mother, a skilled seamstress, would make Amy her own stuffed friends. For years, she cherished them. But when she started to ...

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EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — After 12 years of Brave Barbie being the solo star of Mattel's heartwarming initiative to create toys specifically for kids undergoing medical treatment, Ken is stepping up to ...

Mattel's move comes during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Tens of thousands of children will get to see a part of themselves reflected in new Barbie and Ken dolls. Mattel announced Wednesday that ...

Barbie is launching a new line of dolls without hair in honor of children with hair loss, including its first Ken without hair. The new dolls are part of the brand's existing Brave Barbie line, which ...