For some months now, my daughter has been collecting these really cute dolls called Lalaloopsies.
At a glance they do not look like your ordinary rag doll. In fact, they look even odd! Each doll looks different from another. What makes it odd for a doll is, all of them have button eyes.
They remind me of Neil Gaiman’s book, Coraline. If you know this book, you will find it scary to be even playing with one.
These dolls however have bright interesting colors. They have cute eyes and fancy clothes. My daughter’s fondness of these dolls has rubbed on me. What make these dolls cute and lovable to kids? My husband even guessed that perhaps the makers of these dolls were child psychologists as they have successfully owned the hearts of the little girls like my duaghter.
I consulted a few sources and got to know the background and history of these wonderful dolls that my daughter is crazy about.
According to Wikipedia, Lalaloopsy Dolls were first launched in America last 2010, as Bitsy Buttons, featuring eight original, 12 inches rag dolls. It’s tagline was “Sew Magical – Sew Cute“. ” Each doll character was created with a fictional theme, reflecting the day she is born, the fabric she is sewn from, and her pet”.
According one article that I read, MGA ENtertainment, the creator of Lalaloopsy Dolls, originally aimed to promote the idea that old things can be new again, everything can be repur-posed and nothing should go to waste”. Bitsy Buttons was also designed to teach kids that everybody is unique in its own special way.
Shortly after its launch, Bitsy Buttons was changed into Lalaloopsy.
My daughter has actually memorized almost all of the Lalaloopsy Designs. Here are the 8 Original Lalaloopsy Characters. My husband said, if you intend to start a collection, these 8 original designs should be your priority.
Crumbs Sugar Cookie
Jewel Sparkles
Peanut Big Top
Bea Spells A Lot
Mittens Fluff’N’Stuff
Dot Starlight
Pillow Feather Bed
Spot Splatter Splash
A year after, on February, 2011, THREE Additional Characters were launched. They were, Patch Treasurechest, Blossom Flowerpot and Tippy Tumbelina. Shortly after, Marina Anchors, Sahara Mirage and Missy Mysterious were added. Later on, a Nurse Doll was launched, to conincide their donation to Red Cross. 1,000 Rosey Bumps and Bruises were given.
As of now, there are 69 Large Lalaloopsy Dolls and 19 Lalaloopsy Little Characters. All of which, my daughter knows. I am not sure if she was able to memorize them all, but for sure, when she sees one she would know one.
As a form of incentive for her, and to honor her heart’s desires, my husband and I have made it as an aspirational gift for her. For every quarter that she does well in school, she will get one lalaloopsy doll of her choice. We started buying her these last May 2013 when she turned 7. One Large Doll and 2 Lalaloopsy Littles were our prize for her awards in school. One Large Doll was a gift from my siblings, and the other was a gift from my husband’s parents. As I am writing this, she already has 3 Lalaloopsy Large Dolls and 2 Lalaloopsy Littles. Aside from forming a childhood collection, I want these dolls to symbolize her dedication and hardwork in school. That is why we are not getting her these in any other occassion. They have to all be related in school achievements.
When she grows up and sees all her Lalaloopsy Dolls, she will be reminded of all the fruits of her labor. These she can also give to her future daughters 🙂 Everytime we go to a mall, the first thing she’ll do is stop by a toystore and Raves at all the Lalaloopsy Dolls in the area. She savors each moment and I can see her silently dreaming of the day when she will finally own ONE more of the doll that she loves.
Check out below a video that i took in one of our trips to the toystore.
I have also listed below all the names of the Lalaloopsy Characters for your reference. Check out their website for more information. http://www.lalaloopsy.com/?section=meet.
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1. Pillow Featherbed – Sewn on: January 3 (Festival of Sleep Day); a sleepyhead who would often daydream
- Pet: Sheep
2. Crumbs Sugar Cookie – Sewn on: December 4 (National Cookie Day); a very polite baker who loves making treats
- Pet: Mouse
3. Mittens Fluff ‘N’ Stuff – Sewn on: December 21 (First day of winter); a great skier who loves playing in the snow
- Pet: Polar Bear
4. Peanut Big Top – Sewn on: April 1 (April Fool’s day); a funny circus girl who loves to do tricks
- Pet: Elephant
5. Spot Splatter Splash – Sewn on: October 25 (International Artist Day, also Picasso’s B-day); a talented artist and painter who loves messes
- Pet: Zebra
6. Jewel Sparkles – Sewn on: March 13 (Jewel Day); a princess at heart who loves sparkles and dancing
- Pet: Persian Cat
7. Dot Starlight – Sewn on: July 20 (First man on the moon); a scientist who loves to dream about space
- Pet: Bird
8. Bea Spells-A-Lot – Sewn on: October 16 (Dictionary Day); a very smart girl who loves to read and write
- Pet: Owl
9. Blossom Flowerpot – Sewn on: April 22 (Earth Day); a patient girl who loves digging and planting
- Pet: Butterfly
10. Tippy Tumbelina – Sewn on: February 2 (Two-Two, or Tutu); a ballerina who loves performing onstage
- Pet: Swan
11. Sunny Side Up – Sewn on: October 12 (Old Farmers Day); the older twin of Berry who loves caring for animals
- Pet: Chick
12. Berry Jars ‘N’ Jam – Sewn on: October 12 (Old Farmers Day); the younger twin of Sunny who loves making breakfast
- Pet: Cow
13. Patch Treasurechest – Sewn on: September 19 (Talk like a pirate day); a pirate at heart who loves collecting treasure
- Pet: Parrot
14. Sahara Mirage – Sewn on: January 13 (Make Your Dream Come True Day); a real charmer who loves to grant wishes
- Pet: Camel
15. Marina Anchors – Sewn on: June 8 (World Ocean Day); a sailor at heart who loves the seas and oceans
- Pet: Whale
16. Misty Mysterious – Sewn on: March 24 (Houdini’s Birthday); a magician who enjoys doing magic tricks
- Pet: Rabbit
17 Pepper Pots ‘N’ Pans – Sewn on: June 17 (Eat your vegetables day); a great chef who enjoys cooking
- Pet: Piggy
18 Ace Fender Bender – Sewn on: July 30 (Henry Ford’s Birthday); an engineer who excels at making and fixing things
- Pet: Monkey
19 Sir Battlescarred – Sewn on: May 29 (End of the Middle Ages Day); a brave knight who loves play fighting
- Pet: Dragon
20 Lady Stillwaiting – Sewn on: February 26 (Tell a Fairytale Day); an artistic maiden who loves poetry
- Pet: Unicorn
21 Peppy Pom Poms – Sewn on: September 9 (National School Spirit Day); a cheerleader who loves spreading cheers
- Pet: Shih Tzu Dog
22 Swirly Figure Eight – Sewn on: January 20 (World Penguin Day); a talented ice skater who loves to spin
- Pet: Penguin
23 Suzette La Sweet – Sewn on: December 9 (National Pastry Day); a very beautiful and ladylike duchess
- Pet: Poodle Dog
24 Holly Sleighbells – Sewn on: December 1 (National Mistletoe Day); a very helpful girl who loves the joy of Christmas
- Pet: Reindeer
25 Rosy Bumps N Bruises – Sewn on: May 12 (International Nurses Day); a nurse cares a lot about the safety of others
- Pet: Bear
26 Ember Flicker Flame – Sewn on: May 4 (International Firefighters Day); a firefighter and go-to girl for help
- Pet: Dalmatian
27 Prairie Dusty Trails – Sewn on: August 13 (Annie Oakley’s Birthday); a rowdy cowgirl who loves to giddy up and go
- Pet: Cactus
28 Pix E. Flutters – Sewn on: June 24 (Fairy Day); a fairy who loves to fly, fly, fly
- Pet: Firefly
29 Forest Evergreen – Sewn on: September 26 (Lumberjack Day); a lumberjack who loves to climb up trees
- Pet: Beaver
30 Coral Sea Shells – Sewn on: March 22 (World Water Day); a girl and mermaid who loves and enjoys summer
- Pet: Blowfish
31 Toffee Cocoa Cuddles – Sewn on: June 11 (National Hug Day) loves to give notes
- Pet: Chocolate Dog
32 Charlotte Charades – Sewn on: April 14 (International Moment of Laughter Day) a mime who cannot talk
- Pet: Invisible Dog
33 Mango Tiki Wiki – Sewn on: May 2 (Play Your Ukulele Day) a Hawaiian girl
- Pet: Pinapple Bird
34 Feather Tell-A-Tale – Sewn on: April 27 (Tell A Story Day) a Native American
- Pet: Totem Pole Bear
35 Cinder Slippers – Sewn on: September 5 (Be Late for Something Day) a big version of the Cinderella mini doll
- Pet: Mouse
36 Harmony B. Sharp – Sewn on: March 27 (International Theater Day) can talk, sing and dance; a performer
- Pet: Cat
37 Scarlet Riding Hood – Sewn on: May 18 (Visit Your Relatives Day) big version of the Little Red Riding Hood
- Pet: Wolf
38 Pickles B.L.T. – Sewn on: May 21 (National Waiter and Waitress Day) serves food on skates; a waitress
- Pet: Hot Dog
39 Dyna Might – Sewn on: April 28 (National Superhero Day) A Superhero
- Pet: Raccoon
40 Kat Jungle Roar – Sewn on: October 29 (National Wildlife Day) a frisky and ferocious girl
- Pet: Lion
41 Snowy Fairest – Sewn on: December 1 (Eat a Red Apple Day) big version of the Snow White mini doll
- Pet: Squirrel
42 Ivory Ice Crystals – Sewn on: February 27 (Polar Bear Day) Loves to make ice jewelry
- Pet: Bear
43 Scoops Waffle Cone – Sewn on: July 19 (National Ice Cream Day) made from a bowl of Neapolitan ice cream
- Pet: Ice Cream Cone Cat
44 Alice in Lalaloopsyland – Sewn on: June 12 (Red Rose Day) big version of the Alice in Wonderland mini doll
- Pet: White Rabbit
45 Sand E Starfish – Sewn on: June 24 (Swim a Lap Day) a mermaid that swims
- Pet: Blowfish
46 Cloud E Sky – Sewn on: August 22 (National Be an Angel Day) an angel made from clouds
- Pet: Poodle
47 April Sunsplash – Sewn on: April 3rd (National Find a Rainbow Day)a sweetie like a rainbow
- Pet: Toucan
48 Mint E Stripes – Sewn on December 26 (National Candy Cane Day) made from a candy wrapper
- Pet: Dog
49 Confetti Carnivale – Sewn on: September 21 (Dress Up Day) made from a masked ball gown
- Pet: Cat
50 Teddy Honey Pots – Sewn on: July 10 (Don’t Step on a Bee Day/Teddy Bears’ Picnic Day) made from a teddy bear
- Pet: Honey Bee
51 Haley Galaxy – Sewn on: February 12 (Extraterrestrial Visitor Day) an alien made from an unidentified shiny object
- Pet: Alien
52 Scraps Stitched ‘N’ Sewn – Sewn on: August 30th (Mary Shelley’s Birthday) sewn from scraps of lightning
Pet: Dog
53 Pumpkin Candle Light – Sewn on: October 26th – has the largest candy collection of all
Pet: Spider
54 Bubbles Smack ‘N’ Pop – Sewn on: February 3rd (Bubble Gum Day) made from a stick of bubble gum
Pet: Bear
55 Toasty Sweet Fluff – Sewn on: August 10th (S’mores Day) made from a fresh marshmallow
Pet: Bunny
56 Sugar Fruit Drops – Sewn on: February 15th (National Gum Drop Day) made from a gumdrop
Pet: Mouse
57 Twist E Twirls – Sewn on: April 12th (National Licorice Day) made from red licorice
Pet: Butterfly
58 Cake Dunk N Crumble – Sewn on: June 8th (National Jelly-Filled Donut Day) a early riser with a well rounded personality
Pet: Bear
59 Choco Whirl Swirl – Sewn on: November 26th (National Cake Day) a girl whom everyone loves having around
Pet: Guinea Bear
60 Dollop Light ‘N’ Fluffy – Sewn on: August 15th (National Lemon Meringue Pie Day) friendly but very sensitive
Pet: Poodle
61 Fancy Frost ‘N’ Glaze – Sewn on: October 1st (Homemade Cookie Day) a perfect lady who’s sugary sweet
Pet: Mouse
62 Cherry Crisp Crust – Sewn on: February 20th (National Cherry Pie Day) warm and comforting
Pet: Blackbird
63 Bun Bun Sticky Icing – Sewn on: October 4th (National Cinnamon Bun Day) a small girl with a big personality
Pet: Snail
64 Jelly Wiggle Jiggle – Sewn on: July 12th (Eat Something Jiggly Day) a super-silly and giggly girl
Pet: Turtle
65 Dotty Gale Winds – Sewn on: January 29th (Kansas Day) a dreamy girl who gets homesick easily
Pet: Poodle
66 Baley Sticks ‘N’ Straws – Sewn on: February 22nd (World Thinking Day) the over thinker full of ideas
Pet: Two blackbirds
67 Tinny Ticker – Sewn on: February 19th Tin Can Day) never afraid to express her feelings
Pet: Wind-up Monkey
68 Kitty B. Brave – Sewn on: October 8th (National Face Your Fears Day) not scared of anything
Pet: Mouse
69 Goldie Luxe – Sewn on: February 5th (The Day the Largest Gold Nugget Ever was Found) has a heart of gold
Pet: Peacock
List of Lalaloopsy Littles dolls[edit source | editbeta]
1 Squirt Lil Top – Sewn on: January 19 (National Popcorn Day)
- Pet: Peanut
2 Specs Reads-A-lot – Sewn on: March 14 (Pi Day and Einstein’s Birthday)
- Pet: Book Worm
3 Bundles Snuggles Stuff – Sewn on: January 6 (Cuddle Up Day)
- Pet: Bear
4 Sprinkle Spice Cookie – Sewn on: May 15 (National Chocolate Chip Day)
- Pet: Mouse
5 Scribbles Splash – Sewn on: January 28 (Jackson Pollock’s birthday)
- Pet: Giraffe
6 Trinket Sparkles – Sewn on: May 24 (Wear a Tiara Day)
- Pet: Kitten
7 Pita Mirage – Sewn on: August 11 (Play in the Sand Day)
- Pet: Snake
8 Matey Anchors – Sewn on: July 1 (National Boating Day)
- Pet: Crab
9 Blanket Featherbed – Sewn on: October 23 (Stay Up Late Day)
- Pet: Lamb
10 Twinkle N Flutters – Sewn on: February 2 (Flashlight Day)
- Pet: Firefly
11 Tricky Mysterious – Sewn on: February 29 (Leap Day)
- Pet: Carrot
12 Trouble Dusty Trails – Sewn on: May 1 (Law Day)
- Pet: Horse
13 Red Fiery Flame – Sewn on: October 11 (National Its My Party Day)
Pet: Chili Pepper
14 Petal Flowerpot – Sewn on: May 30 (Water a Flower Day)
- Pet: Snail
15 Stumbles Bumps N Bruises – Sewn on: February 7 (Love Your Patients Day)
- Pet: Teddy Bear
16 Sherri Charades – Sewn on: January 7
- Pet: Crossaint
17 Whiskers Lion’s Roar – Sewn on: October 29 (National Cat Day)
- Pet: Cub
18 Kiwi Tiki Wiki – A girl from Hawaii; Sewn on: September 2
Pet: Coconut
19 Twisty Tumblelina – Girl who loves ballet; Sewn on: February 7
Pet: Duck
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