In Macon, Georgia, from the 1890s to the 1930s, Leo Moss was an early American black doll maker. He was a Black handyman who made dolls out of papier-maché derived from wallpaper scraps and painted faces with soot from stoves and chimneys. His wife helped by making the doll clothes. Moss also made dolls with …
Many people look at a baby doll and don’t give it a second thought, but for our children, they are so much more important. In fact, research shows that pretend play is a huge step in the cognitive and emotional development for children as they grow. Here are some of the ways that Brains and …
The baby doll has always held a special place in the young girl’s heart. But Barbie, Baby Alive, Cabbage Patch Dolls, and many other mainstream doll manufacturers have done a job at whitewashing doll play across the board. In fact, in most popular stores, you’ll likely find a huge selection of porcelain dolls with a …
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