Paper doll

Just stop and think. A half-billion dollar sect of the toy industry is controlled by the underdeveloped minds of a generation too young to remember the first episodes of Full House. Fidget spinners have dominated the toy market, quickly becoming the hottest trend, bringing pandemonium to schools, homes, and social media accounts across America. They were first invented in 1993, by Catherine Hettinger, who designed them for people with ADHD, autism, and anxiety as a way to manage symptoms…

any doll up to the size…

and the gift of dolls. The big, the special, the loving gift was always a big, blue-eyed Baby Doll. From the clucking sounds of adults I knew that the doll represented what they thought was…

In the bluest eye a little girl receives a doll for Christmas that she doesn’t want. Throughout the story she complains about the expectations placed on her and rebels by treating the doll and others differently than the way people expect her to. Toni Morrison uses the Christmas gift, the doll, to highlight what she perceives to be proof that gender is socially constructed and is used to control women. When the little girl receives the doll for Christmas she is unsure how to act towards it and…

time sequestered in my room with my dolls. They helped me to escape my reality. They listened to me without judgement and gave voice to the conversations that I desperately wanted to have but could not. I remember vividly wanting a Barbie that had brown hair and green eyes. I wanted a doll that represented me, one that looked like me or at least seemed like the person I wanted to grow up to be. I don’t remember my age when I saw my first "black" baby doll, but I do remember my mother’s…

had a great deal of ethnic diversity, especially dolls and action figures. My second focus was how many of these toys are obviously created for one gender over the other. My third thought was to what economic class does Toys “R” Us target. As I walked around and examined toys I was surprised at the lack of diversity in the dolls, figurines, and the pictures of children playing with the products on the box that were available at the store. Barbie Dolls lacked a great deal of ethnic diversity in…

place to place. However, kids luggage with wheels can be used for more than just traveling to their grandparent’s house. Many children use kids luggage with wheels as a way of keeping their rooms clean. Little girls use them to put their dolls and doll clothes in. This keeps the toys off the floor and everything in one place. Little boys may use their Cars luggage to keep their toy cars and trucks in. This means a less cluttered room and they know where their stuff is the next time they…

As she was walking by, her eyes caught a glimpse of something shiny. Her curiosity got the best of her and she charged right into the haunted dumpster. It took her a little while to find the shiny object but she eventually found it. It was a doll. The doll, who Esther eventually named Elizabeth, was all scratched up. Her eyes were all gloomy, her head covered in dirt, and her clothes ripped. The only thing that was still preserved was her shiny locket. Esther opened it up to see bloody photos…

Months have passed since the girl first arrived at the psych ward. Sitting on the unmade bed, she plays with dolls she made herself. The dolls were created by old socks, buttons, and leftover ribbon given to her by a nurse. They are barely holding together; their eyes and clothes are close to falling off. However, based on her countenance, one would guess that they were the most beautiful dolls in the world. She even gave them names: Mirren, Johnny, and Gat. She calls them her Liars. She plays…

This artifact is a toy project from Growth and Development of Young Children (ECE 102R). In this course, we focused on the different stages of children and the developmental milestone that are in the different age groups. I picked this toy project as an artifact for my portfolio because it was one of my first assignments at River Valley Community College that showed my creativity with creating an activity. I felt confident after completing this assignment. I earned an A on this project. The…