Where to Find African American Baby Dolls This Holiday Season

If you're shopping for African American baby dolls this holiday season, you might have more luck shopping online than at your local store. Here is a nice selection of African American baby dolls and where to find them:

Fun Felisha African American Dolls

Fun Felisha is a 10" female toddler doll with medium-dark skin, bright eyes, and a good head of hair.

The doll comes in three different styles: Beach Day Felisha which includes a beach ball, flip flops, towel, and hair brush; Bath Time Felisha which includes a bathrobe, towel, and hair brush; and Meal Time Felisha which includes a bib, cup, and hair brush.

You can find these Fun Felisha African American dolls online from Black Dolls Collector for $14.99 (www.blackdollscollector.com) or Roseann's Dolls for $12.99 (www.roseannsdolls.com).

La Baby African American Dolls

La Baby African American dolls are 20" soft nursery dolls with medium-dark skin and sweet faces. The dolls are outfitted in either blue, pink, or purple rompers with matching baby caps. The blue outfitted baby doll (here) is suitable for boys. You can find these dolls priced from 17.99 to 29.99 online at Black Dolls Collector.

Berenguer Baby Steps African American Doll

Baby Steps African American doll is a 17" female toddler doll with medium-dark skin and brushable hair. This doll resembles the Fun Felisha dolls. She is dressed in either a pink or purple ballerina outfit and comes with a hair brush. You can find this doll online at Roseann's Dolls for $29.99.

Molly P. Originals African American Matilda Doll

Matilda is a 21" pretty baby doll with dark skin. She is dressed for winter, in a white outfit with snowflake print, and comes with a matching blanket. Matilda is available for $62.99 at Kohls (www.kohls.com).

African American Cabbage Patch Kids

My First Steps Baby is an African American Cabbage Patch Kid that walks and giggles. You can find these baby dolls online for $29.99 at Target (www.target.com).

Magic Glow Surprise is an African American Cabbage Patch Kid that glows in the dark. You can purchase a 14" female Magic Glow Cabbage Patch Kid with long brunette hair online for $29.99 at eToys (www.etoys.com). There was also a boy doll of this style available at KB Toys (www.kbtoys.com), but it is currently sold out.

Cabbage Patch Scented Kids are African American dolls that smell fruity. You can find both boy and girl Cabbage Patch Scented Kids with varied hair styles and skin tones. These are available online for $22.99 at eToys.

Splash Baby is an African American Cabbage Patch Kid that floats so it can be used as a bath time toy. You can find these baby dolls for $24.99 at Target.

Cabbage Patch Newborns are African American baby dolls with little, if any, hair and smaller body sizes than Cabbage Patch Kids. You can find a girl Cabbage Patch Newborn that includes a baby carrier on eToys for $22.99. KB Toys did have a cute 11" bald Cabbage Patch Newborn, but it's currently sold out.

Chou Chou African American Baby Dolls

Make Me Better is an African American Chou Chou baby doll that kids can doctor. She comes with a pacifier that takes her temperature, a stethoscope to listen to her heart, and pretend medicine. This Chou Chou baby doll can cry and laugh as well. You can find her online for $18.97 from Wal-Mart (www.walmart.com).

Snuggly Chou Chou is an interactive African American baby doll that kids can nurture. The doll hiccups after being fed and will cry when left alone too long. If your child wears the included necklace, this baby doll will also be able to recognize her as "mommy". Wal-Mart has this Chou Chou doll priced at $24.97; unfortunately, it is currently out of stock. But you can find it online for $34.99 at Toys R Us (www.toysrus.com).

Talking Chou Chou is a 19" African American baby doll that speaks phrases such as "Mommy, I love you" and can interact with accessories such as her bear. This doll also speaks Spanish. You can find her also at Wal-Mart for $29.88.

Baby Chou Chou is a simple African American doll outfitted with a romper, pacifier, and stuffed animal. She is currently out of stock online at Wal-Mart, but you might check with your local Wal-Mart. A similar baby doll called My Little Baby Born can be found for $14.99 online at Little Tikes (www.littletikes.com).