This African American doll comes with a soft weighted cloth body, all accessories shown, a numbered Certificate of Authenticity, and a collector's box.īrowse our collection of reborn doll accessories, including our popular Reborn Doll Diapers and customer-favorite Baby Doll Magic Bottles ! Our doll accessories are perfect for bonding with your realistic baby doll or completing your Paradise Galleries gift set. Baby Kione is ready for a fun day with her little snowman friend by her side!īaby Kione is lovingly handcrafted from our trademarked GentleTouch™ vinyl, and measures 20 inches from head to toe. She wears an adorable knit jersey “frosty” top with an embroidered snowman and little snowflakes and cream and taupe striped hooded sweater with playful 3D “ears” on top! White fleece leggings keep her warm, but she also has knit ruffled shorts for warmer days. Her curly raven tendrils fall perfectly around her plump round cheeks and are wrapped gently with a white headband accented with a bow. This black baby doll has innocent brown eyes and a little chin dimple that would melt even the coldest heart! Rosy blushed cheeks and hand-painted eyebrows make Kione a lifelike and realistic African American baby doll. Every child should learn about this, especially if they’re not exposed to diverse groups of people within their environment,” she says.Snow fight! Capturing the playfulness of a winter’s day, Baby Kione’s dark coco skin contrasts perfectly with her ivory-colored ensemble. “They're a way to teach them about diversity and inclusion through the world of play. One purchase pattern Orijin loves is that parents are buying a lot of multicultural dolls to diversify their child’s play areas. “When they see how joyful the doll makes their child, it’s a full-circle moment.” “Adults know what it’s like to grow up without seeing yourself reflected and represented in something as simple as your toys,” Orijin says. Orijin Bees is one of those brands many parents wish they had as kids. In fact, she asked her mom if could take one of her Baby Bee Dolls to show-and-tell at school, which made Orijin “shed a few happy tears.” “There isn’t a day that goes without Esi and I having a conversation about representation.” Indeed, from Disney princesses to public figures, representation matters significantly to young girls of color.Įsi has been hands-on in the company since day one and is their brand’s biggest advocate, Orijin says. ![]() “Representation is everything,” she says. Orijin says Esi struggled with loving her own skin and curly hair, and hoped the dolls would empower her daughter. “When a child like Esi sees a doll that looks like them, it reminds them of their self-worth.” ![]() ![]() “I think we sometimes underestimate how much kids absorb from the world around them,” Orijin says. If every child’s toy box looked like the world around them, we would have a much more peaceful and tolerant society. All of the dolls were created to be representatives of Black, African American, Latino, Biracial, and Caribbean heritages. Described as “dynamic, smart, kind, confident and beautiful friends,” the 18-inch Curl Girlfriend line includes the Laila, Keisha, and Jacinta limited edition dolls. The line of toys includes the Bee Baby doll, which has curly fros and big bows. ![]() We want to encourage self-love and promote self-worth by teaching children in their early years through the world of play.” “We want to find ways to develop more products that offer representation for Black and brown communities. “That is what our goal is and what we set out to do every day,” Orijin tells Romper. Beautifully Empowering Every Soul” and represents “girls of different skin complexions and hair textures,” according to its website. The dolls are now available at Target and are a finalist for the 2022 Toy of the Year Award.įounded in 2018, Orijin Bees stands for “Our Representation is Just Inclusion Normalized. So instead of waiting for one to appear at the store, Orijin and her 6-year-old daughter Esi founded Orijin Bees, an inclusive line of dolls made for the beautiful melanin girls in the world. Melissa Orijin wanted to create baby dolls that her daughter could relate to.
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