Dolls &
Plush THE BRIDGE DIRECT
WILD REPUBLIC Part of Wild Republic’s Cuddlekins brand, Colorkins are 12-inch plush featuring multi-colored, textured fabrics with special touches on their paws, ears, and eyes. Animal options include a bear, a dolphin, an elephant, a giraffe, a harbor seal, a hippo, a lion cub, a penguin, a sea turtle, and a wolf. The Cuddlekins brand also expands this year with 5-inch plush pals. Little Biggies are 30-inch realistic plush animals that are over-stuffed and sit in an upright pose. Wild Republic’s Sweet & Sassy plush line goes big this year with a new jumbo 30-inch size.
The Bridge Direct expands its line of Strawberry Shortcake dolls with Strawberry Shortcake Fashion Dolls with Pets. Each sweet-scented, 6-inch doll comes dressed in her iconic fashion and includes a pet and a styling comb. Two new characters have joined the collection: Raspberry Torte with her pet Chiffon, and Plum Pudding with her pet Pitterpatch. The dolls and pets are designed for kids ages 3 and up.
Raspberry Torte and Chiffon
MGA ENTERTAINMENT
Giraffe Colorkins
Project Mc² Doll with Experiment—Adrienne’s Perfume, from MGA Entertainment, lets kids perform an experiment at home with Adrienne Attoms, Project Mc2’s culinary chemist, to make their own perfume using only household ingredients such as rose petals and vanilla. The articulated Adrienne doll is dressed in her undercover spy outfit and includes sunglasses, spy disguise glasses, a purse, and a beaker-shaped comb. With McKeyla’s Invisible Ink Pen, kids can perform a new experiment at home with Project Mc2’s team leader, McKeyla McAlister. Kids can make their own invisible ink pen using household ingredients such as baking soda and water. Bryden’s Light Up Bracelet lets kids make their own light-up bracelet with Bryden Bandweth, the tech genius. The experiment teaches kids how to complete circuits to make the bracelet’s hidden wires light up. Kids make their own wind-up pet robot using common household ingredients such as a strawberry or marshmallow with Camryn’s Wind-Up Pet Robot. The Project Mc² line is designed for kids ages 6 and up. The Lalaloopsy Hair Dough Doll lets kids fill the Lalaloopsy doll with dough, insert one of sevMcKeyla’s Invisible eral styling caps into her head, and watch her hair grow. Then kids can trim the doll’s hair or style Ink Pen it in silly ways. The doll comes with three different hair colors and hair clips. Kids can hold the cuteness of Lalaloopsy in the palm of their hand with the Mini Lalaloopsy Style ‘n Swap dolls. Minis have removable wigs, clothes, and shoes. Lalaloopsy Minis Style ‘n Swap Deluxe Packs come with two dolls and more than 20 accessories. Kids can swap out clothing, wigs, and shoes. They are available in princess and mermaid themes. Lalaloopsy Minis Style ‘n Swap Playsets let kids display wigs and outfits in salons and boutiques. Kids can store all of their Lalaloopsy Minis in the Lalaloopsy Minis Style ‘n Swap Carry Along Playhouse. The playhouse has five different areas, holds up to 16 Mini Lalaloopsy Dolls, and comes with an exclusive doll, Cinder Slippers. The Lalaloopsy line is designed for kids ages 4 and up.
194 THE TOY BOOK | FEBRUARY 2016 | TOYBOOK.COM