Barbie

When we was young, we play dress up with paper dolls. Everything is made out of paper (the doll, the outfits, the accessories). We do not have the money to buy a 3 Dimensional Barbie doll. For my girl (and being a girl), we got her a Barbie doll to developed her feminine side as she is getting to be a bit boyish. Bought the Daphne Barbie doll from the Scooby Doo cartoon series (mine time) as it is on sale. The doll is missing now (last I saw the face was painted with blue ink), but the Scooby (and Scooby snacks) is still around.

Later on we got her a bigger Barbie doll set with clothes and accessories to change. She seldom plays with it although sometimes she does make a few clothes changes. She prefers her Raphael Ninja Turtle over her Barbie which is bought on the same day. Barbie is just one of her toy, but Raphael is what like Woody is to Andy (Toy story), always beside her bed.

Come to think of it, the paper doll brings out our creativity and thrifty side. If we run out of outfits, we will draw more clothes, hats, handbags etc. and color them. But for 3D Barbie, it just involves matching the few available clothes and accessories, and then it will be buy and buy and buy ....

old fashion dress up paper doll (just print it)

 
This is the digital world, so, here's a "Not so paper" paper doll play site
http://www.paperdollheaven.com/en/