Barbie® and The TechnoGirl Trust Work Towards Closing The Dream Gap in South Africa

From a young age, many girls begin to develop limiting self-beliefs. New research indicates the challenges that young girls face don't lie in their lacking self-confidence or drive; rather the gaps often occur in the world around them. This is the year that Barbie, in collaboration with The TechnoGirl Trust, will work towards closing the…

BySpice4Life NewsNovember 20, 20230Comments

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Study Reveals Playing With Dolls Allows Children To Develop And Practice Social Skills Regardless Of Neurodevelopmental Profile

NEW FINDINGS: Multi-Year Scientific Study Reveals Playing With Dolls Allows Children To Develop And Practice Social Skills, Regardless Of Their Neurodevelopmental Profile The latest peer-reviewed findings from the third year of the study from Cardiff University suggest that doll play could be a beneficial playtime experience for children with varying social communication styles, including those…

BySpice4Life NewsOctober 23, 20230Comments

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Barbie Sales Surge by 30% After Opening Movie Weekend

Toys R Us has seen a 30 percent growth in Barbie Doll sales since the pre-screening and premiere launch of Barbie the movie this past weekend. The movie made history with a record-breaking opening weekend for a film directed by a woman. While the world has been turned pink, the impact of the film has had…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 26, 20230Comments

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Barbie Adds New Marine Biologist Doll to Inspiring Career Range

Barbie has launched the newest doll to the already inspiring career range available in South Africa. The Barbie Marine Biologist Doll And Accessories promotes a career that focuses on studying and understanding marine life and conserving it by assessing the impact of human activity on coral reefs and other marine habitats. In collaboration with uShaka Marine…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 11, 20230Comments

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5 Facts You Didn’t Know About the New Barbie Dreamhouse

The new Barbie Dreamhouse is a highly anticipated item this year, that is already a hit with kids and parents, for all the right reasons. Behind the stylish designs and integrated play, opportunities are incredible benefits and features that we don't always see or know about... So, here are 5 interesting facts about the new…

BySpice4Life NewsJuly 7, 20230Comments

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My First Barbie, the first-ever Barbie doll specifically designed for preschool-aged children

Toy manufacturing giant, Mattel, has announced the launch of its latest creation: My First Barbie. Since 1959, Barbie has been inspiring children with toys that encourage imagination, expression and discovery through play and this year’s line is no exception. This year, Barbie is introducing a brand-new innovation in the dolls category that…

BySpice4Life NewsMay 15, 20230Comments

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Barbie® Celebrates International Women’s Day by Encouraging More Girls to See Themselves in STEM

Mattel, Inc. announced today that Barbie is celebrating International Women's Day by honoring over half a dozen women worldwide who are leaders in STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math] wit h one-of-a-kind role model dolls made in their likeness. Barbie knows that seeing is believing – and access to successful female role models in STEM is…

BySpice4Life NewsMarch 8, 20230Comments

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Barbie Launches Chelsea Doll with Scoliosis

The Barbie brand is known for offering the most inclusive doll portfolio on the market – and this year, the brand continues to make strides to further inclusivity in the doll line for Chelsea, Barbie’s little sister who is core to the Barbie world, by introducing a Chelsea doll with Scoliosis. According to the Division…

BySpice4Life NewsFebruary 8, 20230Comments

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TOYS R US PARTNERS WITH MATTEL IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN 4 WOMEN

20 percent of Barbie careers range sales to be donated towards life skills training Toys R Us is partnering with leading global toy company Mattel in support of the Women4Women Foundation, a non-profit organisation focused on female empowerment, upliftment, and youth education. Twenty percent of all sales on the Barbies Career range will be donated…

BySpice4Life NewsSeptember 23, 20220Comments

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BARBIE® REVEALS ITS FIRST DOLL WITH BEHIND THE EAR HEARING AIDS AND KEN DOLL WITH VITILIGO

New dolls are part of the Barbie Fashionistas line where the Barbie brand delivers the most diversity and inclusion, where 175+ looks have been introduced Mattel, Inc. and its iconic Barbie® brand announced its first Barbie doll to be introduced with behind-the-ear hearing aids, as part of its latest offerings in the most diverse and inclusive…

BySpice4Life NewsMay 16, 20220Comments

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Barbie® and The TechnoGirl Trust Work Towards Closing The Dream Gap in South Africa

Study Reveals Playing With Dolls Allows Children To Develop And Practice Social Skills Regardless Of Neurodevelopmental Profile

Barbie Sales Surge by 30% After Opening Movie Weekend

Barbie Adds New Marine Biologist Doll to Inspiring Career Range

5 Facts You Didn’t Know About the New Barbie Dreamhouse

My First Barbie, the first-ever Barbie doll specifically designed for preschool-aged children

Barbie® Celebrates International Women’s Day by Encouraging More Girls to See Themselves in STEM

Barbie Launches Chelsea Doll with Scoliosis

TOYS R US PARTNERS WITH MATTEL IN SUPPORT OF WOMEN 4 WOMEN

BARBIE® REVEALS ITS FIRST DOLL WITH BEHIND THE EAR HEARING AIDS AND KEN DOLL WITH VITILIGO

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