The Hidden Hearing Blog » Dolls https://www.hiddenhearing.ie/blog Fri, 03 Nov 2017 15:02:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 Dolls with disabilities is one of the best new toy ideas https://www.hiddenhearing.ie/blog/dolls-with-disabilities-is-the-best-thing-in-the-world/ https://www.hiddenhearing.ie/blog/dolls-with-disabilities-is-the-best-thing-in-the-world/#comments Mon, 18 May 2015 09:49:52 +0000 http://www.hiddenhearing.ie/blog/?p=25894 In recent weeks, the “Toy Like Me” Facebook campaign has rallied for greater ‘diversity in the toy box’, calling for toys that reflect children in more inclusive ways than the market currently offers. Toy Like Me’s Facebook posts of toy
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]]> 1431788667-4de7802da847In recent weeks, the “Toy Like Me” Facebook campaign has rallied for greater ‘diversity in the toy box’, calling for toys that reflect children in more inclusive ways than the market currently offers. Toy Like Me’s Facebook posts of toy ‘makeovers’ by parents of disabled children have been widely shared, reaching an audience of 50,000 and rising – thanks to enthusiastic support from parents eager for positive representation of disability in toys.

Founded in 2011 in Shoreditch, London, MakieLab is a new kind of toys and games company. Makies allows kids to customize 3D-printed dolls to their preferences. Which is very cool because it allows children to make dolls in all different sizes, shapes, colors, hair types, and more. And it’s gotten even better because they just announced a new line of accessories so kids can design dolls with disabilities. This includes hearing aids, a walking stick, and scars. What a brilliant idea!

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