Adorable Kinder Dolls (Giveaway Closed)

Congratulations to Jen V.! Jen is the winner of the Adorable Kinder giveaway!

I just fell in love with a little brown haired girl with green eyes, an Adorable Kinder doll named Mari. This fabric (“rag”) doll is simply adorable. A doll-maker myself, I appreciate how well made this doll is, with attention paid to detail. Simple lines, sturdy clothing, and charming details make this an heirloom doll that can be loved and played with by each generation.

A Doll Made to Be Loved

One thing I love about this doll is that it is made to be loved. She is washable, made entirely of fabric with non-allergenic 100% polyester stuffing and contains none of the plastic parts that make other dolls less than cuddly. Attention has also been paid to the areas where dolls of lesser quality receive injuries at the hands of active children. For instance, the hair is sewn securely and then anchored with glue. Little hands can pull and tug but no one is going to yank this doll’s hair out (the fate, sadly, of the first doll I ever made).

The sturdy clothing is also entirely washable and interchangable between the dolls. The dress is made from red cotton with no fancy embellishments but uses contrasting fabrics with a subtle tone-on-tone print. The hair has a unique “do” but is still simple and appropriate. She looks like a little girl whose mother took extra time with her hair this morning. The hairbow, also, is simple but well-made and removable. Additional clothes and accessories (as well as seasonal and holiday clothing) are available to be purchased separately.

I should note, too, that this is first fabric doll I have seen that has ears–another small detail that makes this doll so sweet. The fabric body has no small parts to rip or break off (the mitten-like hands can be loved by little hands without losing a doll finger) and the face has no buttons or embellishments to pull off.

Kinder School

Each doll is part of a large group of kindergarten friends that form the Adorable Kinders School online. There is a doll for each letter of the alphabet (M is for Mari) and each doll comes with an internet key-code to register for the online school. Educational games are available for grade levels through 12^th grade and children graduate from grade to grade with their dolls as they play.

The Story Behind the Dolls

Artisan Aranza Zamora began making dolls at the age of 16 and continued to hone the concept for Adorable Kinders until many years later when she was a mother. Her oldest child, Ivan, worked with her to create the dolls and the educational website and to test and market the product. As they started to enjoy some success, Ivan died from a rare heart condition at the age of 24. Aranza put the dolls away until a few years later when she was persuaded to try again and to make the dolls Ivan’s legacy.

The story is such a tender one that it made me choke up just to read about it. I thought of each doll I have made and the love that went into each of them. I started making dolls because of the wonderful memories I have of the fabric doll my mother made for me. Now when I look at this sweet little doll I think of a mother pouring her love and memories into it as a legacy for her beloved son. I know I’m sentimental, but it just makes me hug little Mari a little closer. In fact, the more I look at the doll the more I want to keep her for myself rather than give her to my daughter!

Enter to Win

Win an Adorable Kinder for a lucky little girl on your Christmas shopping list.

This giveaway is open to the U.S. and will end on October 30, 2009.

Enter the giveaway by visiting Adorable Kinders and coming back to comment on this post and let us know what your favorite doll is.

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Adorable Kinder Dolls (Giveaway Closed)

A Doll Made to Be Loved

Kinder School

The Story Behind the Dolls

Enter to Win

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