Got a fab buy in Ikea today for my multicultural box!

**Willowdancer** · 14-10-2009, 10:15 PM

They were like this:

Great item but actually quite expensive for what they were. Mine are now useless as one of my kids got hold of it without me knowing, took it out into the back garden, left it there in the rain and now they don't fit together any more

**Heaven Scent** · 14-10-2009, 11:07 PM

Are they in this years catalogue and if so how much are they?

**Willowdancer** · 15-10-2009, 06:45 AM

No they don't seem to be in this year's catalogue. They were £10 a set though.

**Madminder** · 16-10-2009, 05:42 PM

Thanks for the photo, they look good but £10 is a bit pricey.

I often see the russian ones really cheap in charity shops and boot fairs. I am thinking that it may be possilbe to buy these, sand them down and repaint them! A good multicultural activity for the older children, they could use the pc to research types of clothing in different countries and design their own dolls, would make them even more interesting then and you could extend the activity in lots of ways.

Bet I don't see any for ages now!

**OrlandoBelle** · 16-10-2009, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Madminder

Thanks for the photo, they look good but £10 is a bit pricey.

I often see the russian ones really cheap in charity shops and boot fairs. I am thinking that it may be possilbe to buy these, sand them down and repaint them! A good multicultural activity for the older children, they could use the pc to research types of clothing in different countries and design their own dolls, would make them even more interesting then and you could extend the activity in lots of ways.

Bet I don't see any for ages now!

Some craft shops sell these plain, ready to paint

**Madminder** · 16-10-2009, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by aimiev1704

Some craft shops sell these plain, ready to paint

That would be great, but I have never seen them and am an avid crafter! Any ideas on which craft shops please, I have looked online and the bigger ones are over a tenner inc postage. Think I will have to wait for some at the boot fair as business is not too good at the moment!

**cherry pink** · 17-10-2009, 11:28 AM

just found these ones in yellow moon http://www.yellowmoon.org.uk/src/fro...Dolls-D450.htm

god i hope the link works i am so carp with computer stuff and dd has gone out so cant help me lol

edited to say just tried it and it works

**The Juggler** · 17-10-2009, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by Rasharoon

Hi all
I went to Ikea in Croydon last night, especially to buy these dolls and they don't sell them (aarrggghhhh).
Would anybody be willing to buy me a set and post for which of course I would reimburse all costs.
Thanks.
Rachelle

instead of keeping going back Ikea now do order and delivery service. Might need to treat yourself to some other things to make it worth delivery charge though!

**lovemyprams** · 19-10-2009, 09:27 AM

Love to see what you bought!

It wont allow me to open up the section as it just says error

It will however open the Ikea front page. Not sure if its because I havent posted enough?

Enjoy whatever you bought!!!

**Madminder** · 19-10-2009, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by cherry pink

just found these ones in yellow moon http://www.yellowmoon.org.uk/src/fro...Dolls-D450.htm
god i hope the link works i am so carp with computer stuff and dd has gone out so cant help me lol
edited to say just tried it and it works

Thanks Cherry, the link worked fine but the Ikea ones were multicultural, each doll had a different countries traditional dress on. I am looking for some blank ones that the older mindies could paints like that but all the blanks I can find are too expensive!

Lovemyprams - if you scroll down to Willowdancers post on the 14th Oct she has added a photo - the link no longer works as Ikea do not sell them anymore.

**Willowdancer** · 20-10-2009, 08:27 PM

Also, here's an idea for making your own!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/smart/make...russian.shtml#

Discovered it just now but it could be fun to do with older mindees

**lovemyprams** · 21-10-2009, 09:21 PM

Thank you Madminder!

I can actually see what was bought now.

They do look lovely but can I justify buying more childminding toys

**dobby** · 21-10-2009, 10:43 PM

Here is a pic of them
http://images.businessweek.com/ss/05.../source/13.htm
funnily enough my hubby bought these before i started minding. I did not even like them much but first child i minded used to love playing with them - never thought of them as a multi cultural thing until now.
Must remember to have them out next inspection

**francinejayne** · 06-12-2009, 12:12 AM

I think the dolls are lovely and I was expecting them to be more than £10 with what everyone was saying about them being expensive, but I am new to this game so is that me just being inexperienced? I think £10 is reasonable?