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My daughters love playing with dolls. They always have. While there may be a 3-year age difference between them (which is a LOT at this age), playing with dolls is one thing they have in common and enjoying doing together. The newest additions to their collection are four beautiful Vi and Va dolls, a fashion doll line inspired by Latino cultures that just launched recently and is available exclusively at Target.
Vi y Va (pronounced like Viva! Get it?!) are two teenage sisters: Viviana (Vi) and Valentina (Va). For them, every day is an adventure and a reason to celebrate the bonds of family and friendship. Along with their cousins (and best friends!), Felicia and Roxxi, Vi and Va help young girls like mine honor and embrace their heritage.
The girls each saw something in these dolls that they can relate to. They’ve even been calling themselves Ma and Mau. Doesn’t have the same ring as ‘Vi and Va’, but cute anyway!
Maya is the big sister and plays an instrument, like Vi. Maya plays the viola, while her doll plays the guitar. They’re both spontaneous, easygoing, and share a love for music. She even comes with sheet music! Like Viviana, Maya dreams of being a fashion designer when she grows up.
Maura is the little sister and loves cooking and baking. Like Va. Maura and I often cook together, just as Valentina does with her mother and grandmothers. She’s already perfected some family recipes, like empanadas.
My daughters have a cousin who they are very close to. Similarly, Vi and Va’s cousins, Felicia and Roxxi, are their mejor amigas… best friends. Felicia is an artist and Roxxi, like my niece, is a dancer.
How cute are those outfits? We’ve had fun mixing and matching shoes, clothes, and accessories, just like real sisters and best friends do!
In addition to these four dolls, the product line includes several more dolls and activity sets to help little girls play out each character’s storyline and enjoy her special talents. There’s also has a Sweet 16/quinceañera collection, where the family celebrates Vi turning 16 and Va turning 15 with a combined family party celebration. Girls can join in the fun by dressing up and role playing with styling accessories. I like that the stories and writing on all the packaging is in both English and Spanish so every child can understand and maybe learn some new words!
I’m happy when I can put a smile on my daughters’ faces, and I did just that when I presented them with these dolls. Not only do they look more like them than the typical fashion doll, and have similar backgrounds and interests, but I also love the focus on both family and culture… these four girls aren’t just friends, they’re family! The full assortment of “Vi and Va” fashion dolls is available at Target stores and on Target.com. For more information, please visit bit.ly/ViandVaDolls and join in the #ViandVa conversation by liking Vi and Va on Facebook.com/ViandVa and Twitter @ViandVa.
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these are really pretty dolls! I love all the accessories that come with them
Those dolls are so cute. My nieces would love those.
I encourage my kids by exposing them to food and photos of our countries!
How cute are these dolls? I don’t have daughters, but I know from being a female that this is totally something I would’ve wanted to play with, with my twin sister, when we were young.
I love that these dolls have some background to go with them. It does encourage kids to be able to relate to them and their heritage a little bit. One way we embrace our ancestry is in the kitchen. Cooking traditional Irish or French meals keeps my kids connected to their roots.
These dolls are adorable! If I win, my niece will get the prize. 🙂
These dolls look much better than those terrifying Monster High dolls. I like these ones.
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Oh my gosh, these dolls are super cute (almost as cute as your girls) and I love how they come with so many fun accessories. Hopefully your sweet dog won’t mistake them for a chew toy. 😉
We read a lot of stories about different heritages and when we talk about Japan, bring it up as our heritage.
These Dolls are so cool! I like that Dolls have no expanded beyond the typical ones
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My daughter has been babysitting a Latino girl lately. I have been thinking about getting her some dolls that look like her- these look great!
We will introduce her to Cuban and Cajun foods and culture.
I encourage by discussing and explaining how fun it is to be different.
Those dolls are so cute! Every little girl should have a doll that feels like family.
These dolls are beautiful!
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We encourage the kids by taking them to family get-togethers, so they can hear the stories and see some of the people of their heritage.
These dolls really are beautiful. We always encouraged our kids to embrace their culture by teaching them about our rich heritage. Thanks for the giveaway.
These dolls are SUPER cute. My girls would go nuts over them.
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These are such cute dolls! My girls love playing with dolls and would adore these girls!
These dolls are so much more appropriate than a lot of the other ones on the market these days. I’d buy them!
I have never seen these dolls and my daughter is a little old. But I am sure my Niece would love to have a few of these.
These dolls are so pretty! Their eyes are gorgeous!
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My toddler is the doll fanatic in my house. She would love these. She’s at that age where she loves to pretend play and these are just the right size.
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We embrace our culture in every way we can. We love our traditions and continue it for our kids. Being different is wonderful.
I love their clothes! Such a cute doll. I am sure my daughter would love them.
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Those look like a LOT of fun. Thanks for the giveaway. My niece would just LOVE these.
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We embrace our culture thru food
These are such cute dolls. My girls love to play with dolls too, especially ones that have a story behind them
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I teach my kids to embrace heritage through cooking.
I encourage the kids in my life to embrace our culture through food, dance, and toys. Much like my parents did for us.
I encourage her by hanging out with family and looking at picture and talking about the past and future.