Toys

November 8, 2022

Creative Crafter Transforms Kid’s Drawings Into Crochet Dolls They Can Cuddle

Kids have the best imaginations, and one artisan is helping to make their visions a reality. For nearly two decades, Violeta Vasilevičiūtė-Pocienė of VioletaOwl has been creating amigurumi crochet dolls based on children’s drawings. The results are adorable and highlight how these tiny artists are delightfully unencumbered by things like real-life scale and proportion to make sketches that are totally unique. No two projects are alike.

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October 17, 2022

Mattel Introduces Tina Turner Barbie Doll To Celebrate 40th Anniversary of “What’s Love Got To Do With It”

Over the years, Mattel has paid tribute to many amazing women with their own limited edition Barbie dolls, from Madam C.J. Walker, the first American self-made millionaire woman, to poet and activist Maya Angelou. And just months after releasing a miniature Queen Elizabeth II, they are celebrating a different kind of royal—the Queen of Rock & Roll herself. Make way for the Tina Turner Barbie doll!

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July 20, 2022

LEGO Unveils ‘The Office’ Set With 15 Characters From the Beloved TV Series

We’ve seen some highly requested LEGO sets of beloved films, TV series, and fictional characters—including Batman, Harry Potter, Friends, and Baby Yoda—and now there's another fan favorite that will be LEGO-fied: The Office and over a dozen characters from the very quotable show. Thanks to the efforts of Jaijai Lewis, you can now recreate your own little slice of Dunder Mifflin with the brand new 1,164-piece Lego Ideas The Office set.

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May 17, 2022

LEGO Unveils ‘The Starry Night’ Set Celebrating Van Gogh’s Most Famous Painting

In 1889, Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh created a dreamlike rendition of the view out of his room at the asylum in Saint-Rémy, France, entitled The Starry Night. While he considered the work a “failure” during his lifetime, it has since become the Post-Impressionist's most famous painting—encapsulating Van Gogh's bold and colorful style. Now, art lovers can test their knowledge of the iconic image by building it, piece by piece.

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