The Multicultural Toybox header image 4

Entries Tagged as 'multicultural games'

Why I created The Multicultural Toybox

August 23rd, 2007 · 8 Comments

I’m white. My nearly two-year-old son is white. My husband is white. So is just about everyone in my extended family. Why should I care about multicultural toys?
Because I’ve always been uncomfortable with homogeneity, and I want my son to feel the same way. Even as young children, [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: antiracism · ethnic dolls · ethnic toys · multicultural dolls · multicultural games · multicultural toys · toxic toys

Link love: Ethnic dolls, multicultural toys, ethical toys, multicultural superheroes, and more

August 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Some interesting and relevant links from around the web regarding ethnic dolls, multicultural toys, multicultural superheroes, ethical toys, and more:
From The Toronto Star, The Trouble with Ethical Toys. An excerpt:
assistant professor Gavin Fridell, who specializes in fair-trade issues, doubts fair trade toys will ever have much of a market presence, since ensuring that all [...]

[Read more →]

Tags: ethnic dolls · ethnic toys · history · multicultural dolls · multicultural games · superheroes