Right around the 18-month-old mark, Mary Kate was already trying to be a little mother. The only problem was, she would “steal” baby dolls from her three big sisters because she didn’t have one of her own! It caused a few scuffles and some hurt feelings, so I figured it was time to jump on it, and find the right toy to nurture and develop Mary Kate’s natural inclinations. While looking at options for younger children, I was introduced to Wee Baby Stella by the Manhattan Toy Company.
We received a complimentary Wee Baby Stella doll to review, plus one to give away to a lucky Zephyr Hill fan!
Wee Baby Stella is a soft and huggable companion for children ages 12 months and up. She measures about 11.5 inches long and comes with one complete outfit and a removable, magnetic pacifier.
There are lots of adorable variations to choose from:
Wee Baby Stella retails for $22 and meets and or exceeds EN71 and CPSIA safety regulations.
Perfect for little youngsters who are curious and “hands-on,” Stella is a tactile doll, with plush skin, a tuft of baby hair and a removable outfit and pacifier.
Her little bloomers go on and off like a cloth diaper, with velcro fasteners at the sides. Mary Kate is especially fascinated with her doll’s belly button right now. She points it out constantly, and then points to her own. 
This September, Manhattan Toy Company rolled out a new online tool that allows you to customize the Wee Baby Stella doll. Choose the hair, skin color and premium outfit that you like best! Your customized Wee Baby Stella also includes a black-and-white onesie and matching magnetic pacifier. Retail price is $37 and you can pre-order NOW for shipment in November (in plenty of time for Christmas).
Wee Baby Stella’s hair has been another source of fascination for Mary Kate, so we’re really excited about the custom doll we ordered today that has a different hairdo.
It was fun to choose our next doll together. We decided on black hair this time, and a cozy set of “Charming Cherries” PJ’s.
With accessories and outfits for your Wee Baby Stella doll starting at just $10, it’s easy to build a nice little collection for your child. Make sure you sign up for the Manhattan Toy Company newsletter for discounts and sale information!
How about these ideas for using the new customization tool?
- Create a doll that looks like your child
- Create a doll that looks like a child you will be fostering/adopting to help young siblings visualize the new family member
- Create a doll for someone else as a gift
Giveaway: How would you like to win a Wee Baby Stella doll, just like the one we reviewed? Enter the giveaway (open to USA residents) using the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!
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I love that you can customize these babies
The cherry pj set with the bunny slippers was very cute.
Love being able to pick out the baby’s color, super cute!
My favorite is the DR. SEUSS CINDY LOU WHO doll.
Love the customization feature! We would probably pick a dark haired one. Still not sure on the outfit, my 17 month old cannot make up her mind. LOL
I love that you can choose outfits!
I like the medium skin tone with dark brown hair and the swan and on outfit! It would be adorable for my little girl!
I like the red hair option (for my little redhead)! I do like the hair style of the original Baby Stella better though.
I love that the hair and skin color can be changed to make the doll more inclusive. I do wish they had this tool for the larger size Stella doll too.
What an awesome product!! I love wee Baby Stella Sleepy Time Scents set.
I liked the blonde female Baby Stella with the pink striped top and flamingo skirt. She’s pretty cute.
I designed a pale skin doll with two pigtail/buns and the flamingo skirt.
I chose a dark toned doll with puffs and cherry pjs. So cute!
So cute! I liked the customized light skin, brown tuft of hair, red plaid lumberjack baby.
I like that I can pick and choose what I want!
I love the madly plaidly outfit for my Stella doll.
I love that you can try on different outfits.
I like the flannel top!
I like the flannel top!
I LIKE BABY STELLA BLONDE DOLL
My favourite is the WEE BABY STELLA SLEEPY TIME SCENTS SET
Mine had medium skin, black hair and the flamingo skirt.
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