May 25, 2006
Daddy Dolls
Jess from O Mama Mia! wrote to us and told us about the most heart-warming and brilliant mom-invented product…
Daddy Dolls!
Jess said:
“Daddy Dolls began with two military wives who wanted their children to have something that kept their deployed husbands in the children’s minds & hearts. So they created Daddy Dolls.
You can send them a photo of Daddy & they print it on a doll, or pillow. It has since branched out & they make Mommy, Gramma, Grampa, Aunts, Uncles… you name it. You can also send them a picture of your child’s artwork & they will make it in to a pillow for a loved one.
Amazing & unique concept. I applaud these Mommies’ ingenuity.”
We have added Daddy Dolls to our Shopping Directory and our Mom-Owned Stores page.
See a photo of the inventors on their feature page.
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16 Comments on Daddy Dolls »
#1 - Polly @ 6:06 pm
What a great idea. Would also be good for kids who have separation problems and need some extra security while away from mom for an extended period.
#2 - Mom101 @ 7:07 pm
Oh man, this is amazing! And yet at the same time, it totally makes me want to cry. Wow. Thanks for the nice comment over at my blog, and glad to have found this one. Great place you’ve got here.
#3 - calligraphybycarol @ 7:11 pm
Those are wonderful! What a great idea!
#4 - Eva @ 8:27 pm
This is a really great idea…thanks for sharing it…
#5 - Susan @ 8:52 pm
Mom101,
Yes, I agree it does make me want to cry too. I was almost in tears as I looked through the photo gallery on their website. It is so hard to imagine all those little kids missing their daddies. But I’m so glad that they have their Daddy Dolls.
#6 - Nettie @ 3:49 am
What a clever idea. I know when my dad was overseas when I was a child I would have liked one. First time visitor here. What a great site!
#7 - Kristen @ 9:27 am
Susan, I emailed you my stuff today for my blog. Hope you got it!
Kristen
#8 - Michelle @ 9:54 am
I love this idea, and really it is sweet. Thanks for sharing it!
#9 - Toni Anderson @ 3:01 pm
That’s sweet!
#10 - Emily Bari @ 7:20 pm
Oh, I should make a “husband-doll” but I’d be embarrassed when he came home and found the doll covered in lip gloss and mascara-tear stains.
So I think the Daddy Doll idea is a better idea.
#11 - Nancy @ 5:35 pm
I wish I had had these for my kids during Bosnia/Kosovo and early Afghanistan. Luckily they are older now. I might see if the company will make cousin dolls of my kids for their baby cousin.
#12 - homemom3 @ 8:58 pm
I actually have one of these from when they first began, at the time my hubby had went to Iraq and I wanted to make sure my little girl got to see her daddy and cuddle with him every day. She still sleeps with that doll and she’s 4 now.
#13 - rick @ 8:39 am
I have a great idea to add to this great idea. I
would like to talk with the inventors of this doll
THANK YOU
RICK
#14 - BIGRICK70@HOTMAIL.COM @ 8:56 am
I just left a message for yhe inventors of the daddy doll.I did’nt leave a way for you to get in touch with me.
PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT
BIGRICK70@HOTMAIL.COM
THANK YOU AGAIN
RICK
#15 - Carla @ 11:40 am
These ‘Daddy Dolls’ are a great idea, but I do have a question…WHY do so many people in this country seem to forget that we have thousands of FEMALE Military deployed in the war too? Our daughter just returned from her second tour of Irag & will more than likely be going back again next year, this last time in Iraq she was out on convoy 6 to 7 days a week each & every week. So come on, lets all try to remember our FEMALE Soldiers too!
#16 - trudy @ 7:37 pm
my son is oversea and would like 2 know how 2 get a doll for my 2 year old granson. he misses his daddy so much. ty