16 Diverse Gifts For Kids That Prove Representation Matters
3 years ago

16 Diverse Gifts For Kids That Prove Representation Matters

Huff Post  

It’s that wonderful time of year, when the toy aisle is filled with the newest colorful bikes, action figures, dolls, playhouses and elaborate play sets. And if you’re doing your toy shopping online this year, right now is crunch time — you need to order as soon as possible to make sure everything arrives at your home on time. However, I also recall walking down the toy aisle with my mom and being a little disappointed that there were only two Black dolls sitting on the shelves, usually placed behind the other dolls with whom I shared no features or history. Every kid should be able to have toys they identify with, but there’s a lack of options for dolls, toys, books and puzzles showing different faiths, genders, languages and physical abilities.

Toy  kids  youre  gifts  aisle  puzzles  looked  toy  different  prove  play  world  diverse  dolls  matters  16  toys  representation

History of this topic

26 best gifts for 5-year-olds that will delight little ones
1 week, 5 days ago

26 best gifts for 5-year-olds that will delight little ones

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Amanda Frolich, founder of award-winning children’s activity class Amanda’s Action Club, is a …

Best kids’ toys for Christmas 2024, tried and tested
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Best kids’ toys for Christmas 2024, tried and tested

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fear not, though, as we’ve been busy little elves, doing the hard graft …

Not just for kids: Toymakers aim more products at grown-ups
2 years ago

Not just for kids: Toymakers aim more products at grown-ups

LA Times  

Since the pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to relieve stress. And even as the pandemic’s threat ebbs, toymakers from Mattel’s American Girl to Build-a-Bear Workshop see adults’ interest in playthings as long-lasting and are creating new products, services and websites aimed for the older group. Starting early this year, Mattel’s American Girl Cafe added more …

13 best educational toys that kids will never get bored of
2 years, 11 months ago

13 best educational toys that kids will never get bored of

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As far as education goes, play is one of the most important ways …

The right toys to gift your kids this season
3 years ago

The right toys to gift your kids this season

Live Mint  

It’s that time of the year again, and besides the new COVID-era concerns about retail supply chains comes the age-old question: what’s the best educational toy to buy for the child in your life? The US$94.7 billion global toy market offers a bewildering amount of choice, while parenting blogs warn against “one and done” toys, Instagram influencers make us feel …

Useful Gifts For Kids That Aren't Toys, All For Under $50
3 years ago

Useful Gifts For Kids That Aren't Toys, All For Under $50

Huff Post  

Maisonette, Hanna Andersson, Food52 From left to right: An alarm clock from Maisonette, pajamas from Hanna Andersson and a child's knife set from Food52. Who doesn’t want to bring happiness to their small loved ones with a whole bundle of new toys? That said, the holidays are also the perfect time to sneak in a few practical, non-toy gifts that, …

A 2020 Gift Guide For Toys That Celebrate Diversity
4 years, 1 month ago

A 2020 Gift Guide For Toys That Celebrate Diversity

Huff Post  

Ariel Skelley via Getty Images Give kids the joy of seeing themselves -- and their diverse peers -- in the toys you gift them this year. Having a doll with a wheelchair, books with kids of colour as protagonists and action figures that challenge the traditional gender binary all go a long way towards normalizing ―and celebrating ― diverse identities. …

Toys including dolls and teddies belonging to Jewish child victims and survivors of the holocaust
4 years, 5 months ago

Toys including dolls and teddies belonging to Jewish child victims and survivors of the holocaust

Daily Mail  

The experiences of Jewish children during the Holocaust are being told through their toys and games in a poignant new online exhibition. An incredible hand-crafted Monopoly board depicting the Theresienstadt ghetto controlled by the Nazis in occupied Czechoslovakia – in which around 144,000 Jews were held - is And one doll in the collection is dressed in the pyjamas survivor …

Discover Related