Dolls Reviews

This doll is part of the Corolle Poupette line. The Poupettes are designed for toddlers/pre-schoolers (18 months +). Lulu here, is the cutest red-head I have ever seen. Her hair isn't too red. It is easy to brush and style. Her dress is reversible. And you can find more Poupette outfits online to add to her play value. And let me say the outfits look so much cuter on than in their boxes. All the outfits are EASY to put on; to boost their little owners' self esteem. As with most Corolle dolls she has a light vanilla scent which is intoxicating, making her absolutely irresistible. She has 15 precious freckles across her button nose, green eyes and the sweetest shaped head. Her head can move from side to side. Her bottom is lightly filled with beans to let her sit up straight, just like her mommy told her to. Lulu is a perfect first tag-along friend.

Of all of the Raggedy Andy dolls currently available, this relatively inexpensive version is the doll closest to the classic Johnny Gruelle look. With real yarn hair and solidly stitched on clothing, he is safe for even the youngest Raggedy fan; his eyes are screenprinted and the buttons on his outfit are sewn-on felt appliques (no real buttons to come loose). Light weight & durable, he is no collectible... but he sure can withstand repeated laundry washings, looking chipper as ever!

As a child of the 80's, Rainbow Brite was one of my favorite shows! Patty O Green was always my favorite character, and so I was thrilled when this doll came to stores!! I bought her for my collection and she is perfect!

I love secret central. I bought this set a few weeks ago and I loved it! I now have Emma,Natalie(cheerleader), Jeff (football player),Sarah,Brandon,Bryoni,Lucy,Ashley,and Magenta!!

Our daughter wanted this toy for her birthday and it was her favorite...we were delighted, too because it was one of the few things that she wanted that wasn't about being a brat or about makeup/fashion.
This is a doll that walks a dog! (well, the dog really pulls the doll, but our daughter loves to say that her doll is walking the puppy). You use a remote control "paw" to direct the dog anywhere you want to go. The amazing thing is that the dog runs around (mostly in circles) and the doll doesn't tip over as she follows the dog! We are as amazed as our daughter is.
The nice thing is that you can play with the doll and dog together or you can play with the doll separately and also use the remote control to play with the dog alone. A lot of value for the money. We are all delighted with this doll. I think it will be a big hit at Christmas (by the way, we later saw that they made the same doll with a a dalamation but it was too late for us...that one looks cute, too!)

This is a very well made fashion doll. I own the afro-american and the asian dolls by R.Tonner. I also cann't wait until the newer more moveable ones come out. I here the arms,waist, and ankles will move which will give it even more poseablity. However, I want to say that this is a fashion doll that I wouldn't let the kiddies play with. It's geared towards the adult collectors not for kids like the barbies that are out. If you want a fashion doll for your little girls to play with get her a Barbie or one like it in price. Fifty dollars is alot of money to spend on a doll for your 7 or 8 year old to play with.

These dolls are absolutely ADORABLE!!! They are exactly like the 1950's vintage dolls. Made from the same body mold. Their face paint is excellent. They have the sleep eyes with painted eyelashes. Strung bodies. Very nice hair. Very durable so you can play, play, play with them! Recommend to all.

I was searching for additional outfits for my daughter's chou chou doll when I decided to add my comments. Two years ago I searched for a realistic first doll for my daughter's 2nd birthday. Chou Chou is what I found and she has lived up to every expectation. My daughter seems to have gravitated toward the smaller dolls such as the madeline 8 inch collection and now even smaller the polly dolls and accessories. But she continues to have Baby Chou Chou on hand sleeping in her own bed nearby. She loves to change doll clothes, so I try to always have accessories for all her favorites. One thing I must say is that for a doll who is approaching the end of a 2nd year with us, she has remained in excellent condition. No signs of wear. She doesn't go through tons of batteries either. We've replaced them once a year or so. I would highly recommend this doll. I agree with one of the other comments about the velcrow on the terry. Snaps might have been a better idea. I think the accessories for this doll are nice but a little pricey. My daughter loves to feed chou chou her bottle and give her pacifier to her. Sometimes she's had to bring her to me to stop her crying. Takes a firm pat on the back. She loves it and that's all that matters to me.

This doll is cute, realistic in size and weight, good features, sounds more real than its competitors, etc. It has a cute giggle and breathes like a sleeping baby after it falls asleep. I like the automatic shut off it has so the batteries last longer. (It shuts off if it is left alone for a while). My 4 year old likes this toy. It also had real cute outfits that you can buy for it. The only thing that both my daughter and I don't like is that if you are playing with it and slightly lay it down, it starts yawning and you can't get it to stop unless you turn it off and on or let it fall asleep then wake it up. (It yawns continuously until it falls asleep). This is aggrivating when my daughter does not want it to sleep. The only other thing I can think of is that the outfit that it comes with has velcro in the back. This may not sound like much of a deal but when toddlers see that they can get the outfit on and off themselves, they do it. The velcro picks the terry cloth material this outfit is made of if you are not careful. You can imagine what it looks like after a toddler takes it on and off several times.

My daughter begged Santa to bring this baby to her - and when he did she has been the best little mommy ever since! The doll is weighted just right and makes all the cute baby noises that baby's do - but she's not too loud. We don't care for the bald head/sculpted hair look so we jumped online and bought a baby doll wig for less than $10 and she's even more adorable and unique. This baby is well worth the money!! Zapf always makes such good quality toys we have never been disappointed. We highly recommend this baby for any aspiring mommy or new big sister or brother, our three year old son likes to take of the baby too. PS - she's very sweet with her bald little head, the wig was just something we did.

My 2 year old received this as a Xmas gift and has enjoyed it but she wants to know why the handle on the car seat doesn't move like baby car seats do.

She has fun with it but the front wheels swivel too much - it would be good if you could lock them sometime as she is forever having to try and manuvoere the stroller

After reading all the negative reviews for this stroller I was reluctant to buy it. However, I saw it in the store and said, "What the heck, I can bring it back if it has any of the flaws that I read about..." So, I bought it, brought it home and put it together. But while I was putting it together I realized the mistakes that a lot of people must have made...thus the negative reviews about the toy's durability (that's what I think anyway). You really have to push the wheel sockets in HARD, in order for them to click and be secure. Maybe I am wrong and just got a good one by chance, but I definitely think this toy is worth the try.

My 2 girls (2 and 5) absolutely love this stroller and play with it everyday. They have had it for about 2 weeks now and it's been bounced up and down the stairs, transported to the grandparents house where it was played with by at least 5 other kids besides my own, bounced up and down the stairs over there, rolled through the backyard, ran up and down the street where we live...so on and so forth. The big reason why I felt compelled to do a review is because we put the stroller through a very strenuous test today. We live about 1/4 of a mile from the beach, and we were all going to take a walk there and then take this nature trail which has an ocean view. The trail was covered with a boardwalk...not a raised boardwalk, but a rickety old one that sits directly on the sand. Some parts are even covered with sand that drifts onto the path. I told my daughter that the stroller might break if we take it with us and tried to convince her that it was a bad idea...no dice. She wanted to take her dolly "Trixie" out for a walk. So we take our 1/4 mile walk to the beach...stroller was fine. Then we take the rickety, bumpy boardwalk trail another 1/4 mile along the ocean, through sand and up and down hills...and then turn around and go 1/4 mile back to the beach...no problems. Then we walked back home another 1/4 mile...still no problems, and still going strong. My daughter looked at both my husband and I when we arrived home and said, "I told you my stroller wouldn't break...see?" She then demonstrated the brawniness of the wheels by running up and down the driveway. Well...she set us straight, didn't she? Buy this stroller ladies and gents...you won't be sorry.

needs to be made stronger! frame broke within a few months of having it and the company wont replace. waste of money

This is not recommended for children under three except with parental supervision. Definitely, play with this doll with your little one.

Education: If a second or third is on the way, this is one of the best teaching tools to show toddlers where the baby develops, and how mommy's tummy gets big then goes flat after the baby is born. The bond between mother and child can easily be seen, and kids can relate it to themselves, making the connection quite easily. I've seen this Midge and Baby Doll make a big difference in how the first child accepts the second.

Fun: The belly is held on with magnets, so Midge can be either a sassy chick or a new mom-to-be. The kids enjoy the baby doll and all the special "Happy Family" accessories that are available. Truly, this is fun for kids.

Durable: Like all dolls who are played with her pristine condition will change with happy fingers; generally, kids take the shoes off first. Mattel makes children's toys to be played with, as opposed to the Collector's editions. They will last; some will lose fingers to teething tots, but the joy of getting to that point is certainly worth this very low price.

Why was there such a fuss among so many shops - actually pulling the pregnant Midge off the shelf? That does seem silly, doesn't it? But the ruckus was real. Congratulations to the brave storeowners who decided that this doll was a doll, not a controversy.

Since pregnancy is a normal state before a child enters the world, take advantage of every tool possible to teach a two-year-old about the new baby that will come and alter their life. Set up a happy family with mom, dad, brother, baby, and now grandparents.

Victoria Tarrani

I had bought midge & baby from a local store, and I just love her! I still haven't got Alan & Ryan yet, but I'm planning on buying them soon.

My 3 year old loves this one since she's baby-crazy. She thinks it is so cool that Barbie's buddy is having a baby and that Barbie is the pediatrician, and that the baby has a big brother already just like her. She's seen pregnant mommies at the daycare, so Midge is no big deal to her. Warning though - Midge's rapid return to her pre-baby body had all the teachers at my school rolling on the floor laughing. As one reviewer said, if you don't want your child to have a pregnant Barbie on moral grounds..just don't buy it!! But Midge and hubbie both DO have clearly visible wedding rings. And looking back over the reviews,there are only 20 negatives out of 160 responses - which tells ya a lot !!