Toys

July 11, 2025

Barbie Introduces Doll With Type 1 Diabetes to Make Every Child Feel Included

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2021 there were 304,000 children and teenagers living with type 1 diabetes. Hoping to improve visibility and representation around this condition, Mattel collaborated with Breakthrough T1D, a type 1 diabetes research and advocacy organization, to launch the first-ever Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes.

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May 9, 2025

LEGO Announces Keith Haring Set Celebrating the Pop Artist’s Iconic Dancing Figures

Keith Haring’s 1987 piece Untitled (Dance) stands as a vibrant symbol of the Neo-Expressionist and Pop Art movements. Featuring five dynamic, dancing figures, the artwork captures the energy of New York’s 1970s and ’80s club scene. Over the years, these bold, joyful icons have leapt off gallery walls and onto everything from posters to t-shirts. Now, they’re taking on a new form, reimagined as a colorful LEGO set.

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January 31, 2025

LEGO Unveils ‘Sunflowers’ Set Celebrating Van Gogh’s Famous Color Experiment

In recent years, LEGO has introduced several art-inspired sets designed for adults, allowing fans to recreate iconic paintings using LEGO bricks. There’s a set based on Hokusai’s The Great Wave and another that allows you to assemble Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. And now, art history fans can also bring Vincent van Gogh’s famous Sunflowers to life, brick by brick.

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