April 2011 Notable Toys — Dolls

This beautiful Barbie ZipBin®Clutch is a girly accessory for any outfit.  With Barbie-pink woven designs on the front dressing room on the inside, the Barbie ZipBin Clutch  lets every girl make a statement. Launch date: June 1st, 2011.

This mansion doubles as storage. When fully opened, it is a girly, two story house for Barbie and her friends. When shut, kids can store anything from Barbie to makeup to notes passed in class.

This line of seven dolls is soft and huggable, with baby-safe embroidered features.

This line of hand puppets features charactes from Puppet Heap's short films "Mother Hubbard" and "I Knew an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly." “We’re very excited about the launch of Puppet Heap Playthings™,” said Paul Andrejco, Puppet Heap’s founder and CEO, “Putting the magic of Puppet Heap’s creative team into the hands of a wider consumer audience is what this new branch of the company is all about.”

These plush animals sit atop a child's wrist and hold a writing implement along with the child while they write or draw. "It is functional plush that educates and excites," PenPalz Entertainment told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2011

This fun, colorful set comes with Racal Rally the cat and 6 accessory. The transparent spinning wheel can be used with your other Furry Frenzies pets. — As of 1.07.2011 this product had 4 out of 5 stars on Walmart.com and was the #14 bestselling item in the Dolls & Dollhouses category. Pros: Easy assembly; works with other FurReal pets; many accessories. Cons: Batteries not included; must apply decals before use.

This durable miniature ferris wheel really spins the Lalaloopsy doll sitting in the swinging teacup seat. This colorful set comes with one Lalaloopsy figurine but can fit up to four. As of 1.06.2011 this product was listed as a best seller in the Dolls & Stuffed Animals category on Toysrus.com. Pros: Colorful; Encourages imaginative play. Cons: Can be difficult for small children to position pieces.

Douglas Company extends their Sassy Pet Sak™ line to include two new Fairy Sassy Saks™ and two new Princess Sassy Saks™. “Princess and Fairy Sassy Saks™ are designed to appeal to every girl,” Erika Radich, marketing manager of Douglas Company told TDmonthly. Princess Sassy Saks come with an Auburn or Blonde princess doll in a ruffled, pink and red satin purse. Fairy Sassy Saks contain an Auburn or Blonde Fairy doll in a purse of lavender and pink. The purse can be used on its own as a fashion accessory, or to carry around the doll inside.