Mattel launches a Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes, aiming to increase representation in their toys.

The dolls will feature a continuous glucose monitor on the arm, a mobile phone with CGM app, and an insulin pump at the waist ...

Mattel, the toymaker behind Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars, is now officially woke. The company has launched its first gender-inclusive dolls to encourage more creative play for girls, boys and ...

“Barbie” may soon be joined by another Mattel doll on the big screen. The toy company is developing a live-action film based on its American Girl doll line, Mattel announced Wednesday.

A 'Barbie' animated feature is moving forward, as Illumination & Mattel Studios have closed a deal percolating for some time, ...

"Our hope is that girls will enjoy playing with the dolls and imagine themselves protecting the rights of others," McKnight said. But Barbie is going even further than its toys to close the "dream ...

Over the last five years, Mattel said they’ve evolved the popular Barbie Fashionistas line to better represent diversity and inclusivity in the toy aisle, introducing dolls with nine unique body ...

Barbie's new shapes: Tall, petite and curvy. Last month, the toy maker announced it would be expanding its American Girl line into Toys 'R' Us and Kohl's locations.

Holiday toy shortages may becoming—beat the rush by grabbing these 6 must-have kids’ toys now before they vanish from shelves ...

Lego bricks, the iconic Barbie doll, and the enduring Rubik’s Cube have been crowned the top three toys of all time by ...

Barbie has ruled girls' holiday wish lists for years, but when it comes to retaining her crown this year, she has no choice but to, as the song says, let it go. The iconic doll has already had a ...

In a 2006 study published in the journal Developmental Psychology, 162 girls, 5 to 8 years old, were told to look at images of Barbie dolls, Emme dolls (which have more realistic body shapes) or ...