Paper doll facts for kids
Paper dolls are special figures cut from paper or thin cardboard. They come with separate paper clothes that you can put on them using small folding tabs. These figures can be people, animals, or even objects. Paper dolls have been popular toys for children for a very long time, almost 200 years! Today, some artists even create paper dolls as a form of art.
Paper dolls have been used in many ways. They appeared in magazines and newspapers, and were sometimes used for advertising. They showed different subjects and styles from various time periods. In the past, they sometimes showed what people thought was the perfect look for women at the time.
Today, old paper dolls are very popular with collectors. This is because paper doesn't last forever, so older paper dolls are becoming quite rare. New paper dolls are still being made today.
Some flat plastic toys, like Colorforms or Flatsy dolls, are a bit similar to paper dolls. However, they are not quite the same as traditional paper dolls. There have also been paper dolls that use magnets to hold their clothes on.
Paper dolls are still popular with young children, especially those featuring well-known characters and celebrities. There are also many online and virtual paper doll games. Websites like KiSS, Stardoll, and Doll makers let users drag and drop clothes onto digital dolls or even pictures of real people.
Images for kids
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A 1919 magazine picture of actress Norma Talmadge and her film costumes as paper dolls.
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A paper doll with some of its paper clothes.
See also
In Spanish: Recortable para niños
