I have to get this one in before the Olympics are over. One of my favorite things to write about is
dolls. If you read this blog you know
that I have written about a wide variety of dolls. If you have been watching the Olympics like
me, you are in an “athletic appreciation” mood.
And especially about the
women. They are doing great – out medaling
the men in a wide variety of sports.
Doesn’t it just make it want you encourage girls to be involved in
sports?
Most dolls are traditional “girly” whether it be “American
Girl,” “Barbie” or baby doll girly they
don’t represent the active modern young
girl lifestyle we’d like to encourage in girls today. At Toy Fair (Annual massive toy show in New York) I am always looking for
small companies with something special to offer. This year my favorite was Go Go Sports Girls dolls by the
Dream Big Toy Company. I
met Jodi Noorgaard ( pictured here on the right) who founded the company and created
Go! Go! Sports Girls as a fun way to promote appreciation of healthy lifestyles
among girls 3-12 years.
Go! Go! Sports Girls have
a child’s shape – not a woman’s shape – I love that for starters. Each doll is dressed as though she is ready
to play a sport and has a tag
identifying her sport including the popular Olympic sports such as gymnastics,
running, swimming, basketball, tennis and more. They
are made of soft cloth and are almost weightless. The dolls have a small backpack with accessories for the featured sport. A child can easily take this anywhere - no noise, lightweight and provides imaginative play.
I am always attracted to
companies that give back a portion of their profits. There aren’t many of them but they always
seem to have developed high quality products
and I like that they have made giving back part of their basic
operation. 5% of profits at Dream Big Toy Company is donated to organizations that encourage
girls to participate in physical activity and develop healthy lifestyles.
I love these dolls. You just want to squeeze and make believe with them. And instead of imagining you are a princess, on
a date, or from another time, you can imagine you are the next Serena Williams
at Centre Court at Wimbledon or on the high bars in the gym. They are modestly priced and available at
Amazon. You can order them from Amazon by clicking on the links below.
If like rag dolls check out my earlier post:
Lennon Sisters Rag Dolls - A Trip Down Memory Lane
