Mattel's move comes during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Tens of thousands of children will get to see a part of themselves reflected in new Barbie and Ken dolls. Mattel announced Wednesday that ...

Year two of the study builds on long-term research from Cardiff University neuroscientists exploring the impact of doll play on children, commissioned by Barbie® In year one of the study, research ...

Cartoons have long been a window into the culture, values, and quirks of family life. Whether it’s the chaos of a Saturday morning animated sitcom or the warmth of a heartfelt storyline, these shows ...

Cartoon Network is launching a worthwhile online initiative to help budding animators create their own cartoons — and some of the studio’s most well known creators will participate in the program, ...

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Wisconsin mom Amy Jandrisevits creates dolls for kids with all sorts of differences, helping "babies and children to be proud of who they are," one parent tells PEOPLE in this week's issue Siblings ...

Back in the 1940s, Kenneth and Mamie Clark – a husband-and-wife team of psychology researchers – used dolls to investigate how young Black children viewed their racial identities. They found that ...

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At one point Saturday afternoon, Bobbie Stark, 81, was stuffing material into dolls and Dollie Gates was sewing their legs. Meanwhile, Rosella Sidenstricker, 77, and Katy Beattie, 78, were sewing yarn ...

A California high school student is being praised for going above and beyond for children living with medical conditions. Ariella Pacheco, a 17-year-old incoming senior, partnered with a charity to ...

Dolls are a popular gift during the holiday season, but for some young children, finding a doll in your likeness can be a ...