Our myWallaby Doll Carrier giveaway is over, and we have a winner! I want to thank everyone who submitted who participated in the contest. It was great fun reading what everyone had to say. If you aren’t the winner, but still want one of these cute bags myWallaby is still offering free shipping to Play Library readers for a couple more days. Just add the promo code “PLAYSHIP” when you’re ready to check out. Just hop over to myWallaby.com.
I want to say a huge thank you to myWallaby for sponsoring the contest, and for letting me review such a fun …read more

Do you have a little girl on your Christmas list this year, and can’t quite decide what to buy her? Here are a few toy ideas that will be popular for girls this year.
1. The new Our Generation Dolls from Battat are great for encouraging little girls to use their imagination. The dolls each have their own unique personality and adventure they’re ready to go on with your child.

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2.The  BFC Ink Dolls come in two different sizes, a smaller fashion doll, and a larger doll your little girl can carry around wherever she goes. The BFC Ink Dolls each …read more

I’ve been checking out the myWallaby Agile bag for about a week now, the same myWallaby Doll Carrier we’re giving away here at Play Library, hop over and enter if you’d like to have one of your own.

So what do I think of the myWallaby bag? I think it would make a wonderful gift idea for a little girl who loves to take her dolls along with her wherever she goes. There are several features I really like about the bag.

It’s hard to tell by the photos, but the materials and fabrics the bag is made from are very nice …read more

We’re having a giveaway! I’m super excited about this giveaway for all the little girls out there (and Christmas is coming up quick, this prize would make a great gift for the little girl on your Christmas list). We’re giving away an Agile myWallaby Doll Carrier.

This is not just any doll carrier, it’s also a purse. One of the things I really love about myWallaby is, it goes from a purse to a doll carrier quickly and easily, even for little hands.
myWallaby looks like a normal purse, but when it’s called into action it can expand to hold 12 to …read more

Last Spring when the concept of the new Dora Links doll came out, there was quite a bit of debate about whether Dora growing up was a good thing, or a bad thing. The wait is over the new Dora Links doll premiered yesterday at major retailers. Check out Dora’s new look.
She even has a new group of friends, the Explorer Girls help Dora solve mysteries online, with the help of your child. The new Dora is geared to Dora fans who have outgrown the original doll. She has a virtual online world your child can access by plugging Dora …read more

Battat recently unveiled 6 new Our Generation Dolls just in time for the 2009 holiday season. I loved dolls with fun accessories when I was growing up. Especially the dolls that transported you to another world. These dolls do just that for a new generation of little girls today.
Children can read the story about their favorite doll, then transport themselves into the dolls world to help her solve a mystery, or just have fun. Then they can make up their own doll adventure to go on. It can be a wonderful exercise of the imagination.

Here’s the scoop on the 6 …read more

The Cabbage Patch Kids are champions at reinventing themselves for each new generation. I remember my Cabbage Patch Kid from when I was a child. She had brown curly hair, just like I did. It was one of my favorite dolls growing up.
The Cabbage Patch Kids are still one of my favorites to check out in the toy aisle. The new2009 Cabbage Patch Kids® line by JAKKS Pacific, Inc. includes everything little girls adore, surprises and hair play!

The new Pop n’ Style Cabbage Patch Kids come ready for hair styling fun. Each doll has comes with her own hair extensions …read more

My daughter saw a commercial for the new Barbie and the Diamond Castle movie on DVD and instantly wanted it.  I can’t blame her.  I’m sure I would have wanted it when I was a kid, too.  This weekend, her grandmother bought it for her, and it was an immediate favorite!  It looks like a full line of Barbie and the Diamond Castle toys are available (check out the list from an Amazon search) just in time for the 2008 holiday season. 
A few of my favorite Barbie and the Diamond Castle items and toys that I’m sure will end …read more

There has been much hype over the new Fisher-Price Elmo Live over the past several months.  We’ll have to wait and see if it becomes the IT toy for the 2008 holiday season.  The good news is – if you want to get an Elmo Live, you can get it now!
Here are the details about the new Elmo Live doll straight from the Fisher-Price website:
In this truly life-like creation, for the first time ever, Elmo seems to actually be speaking as his mouth opens and closes just like the real muppet, Elmo, from Sesame Street. His mannerisms …read more

This week, American Girl announced they are retiring the Samantha Parkinson doll – one of the original characters in the American Girl line. 

Doll Diaries is partnering with American Girl to help fans say goodbye to Samantha.  Follow the link to the Doll Diaries blog to learn more.
Image: AmericanGirl.com
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