Best Dolls
It might seem like a clichéd toy, but the fact is that little girls really do love playing with dolls. With everything from baby dolls that bear a startling resemblance to newborn babies (down to the fact they can eat and cry), to the glamorous fashion dolls that come with funky outfits and hairstyles, there really is something for girls of all ages.
With so many different types of doll on offer, finding the perfect one can be a total minefield. Here we’ve narrowed it down for you, to what we consider to be the best dolls on the market right now.
In alphabetical order, our pick of the bunch is as follows…
Baby Born Boy
Zapf Creation
The amazingly popular Baby Born has now been joined by a boy version. The realistic doll eats, drinks, cries and can be cared for like a real little baby.
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Best Friends Club, Ink
MGA Entertainment
These 18 in high dolls reflect normal everyday friends. Noella, Addison and Callista are all modelled on a healthy-looking body frame and come with extra accessories (such as a lockable book) to turn them into a girl’s best friend.
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Charlie and Lola Poseable Talking Dolls
Golden Bear
Popular children’s television characters Charlie and Lola are recreated in these soft-bodied dolls, which say a variety of typical phrases from the loveable duo.
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Groovy Girls
Manhattan Toy
It’s impossible to choose just one of the soft-bodied and colourful Groovy Girls to include in this Buying Guide, but Thora, Tamae, Tamsen, Tegan and Tessa are some of the latest additions to the vast range of high-quality dolls.
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Lilydolls
Manhattan Toy
Soft-bodied Josephine, Harper and Astrid have a look of slightly old-fashioned quality about them. The lovely fabric dolls have bright removable clothes and gentle embroidered expressions.
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Liv Dolls
Spin Master
The four dolls in this range may be beautiful and stylish, but they have their hang-ups just like ordinary girls, as explained on their tie-in website. The Liv Dolls promote friendship and healthy attitudes.
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Moxie Girlz Dolls
MGA Entertainment
Bubbling over with attitude and creativity, the Moxie Girlz – Lexa, Avery, Sasha and Sophina – have their own backstories, website and tons of accessories.
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Roby
Smoby
Designed to be the first doll to appeal broadly to boys as well as girls, lifelike and almost lifesize Roby is a loveable boy doll.
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