Mini Baby It's Me Melana is an all-natural Waldorf doll. She comes with shorts, a cute pink dress, and a flower headband. She is made of cotton and stuffed with sheep wool and quartz sand. Her beautiful hair is made of mohair – a silky material made from the hair of the Angora goat. Her face is hand-embroidered and hand-painted to give her an exquisitely charming look. She is ready for lots of pretend play.
Dolls like Waldorf Mini It's Me Melana play an important role during pretend play. They help kids develop a sense of self and awareness of their greater surrounding. They are good for role-playing and for exploring complex emotions like empathy, fear and frustration. They can also facilitate their curiosity to learn by helping children try out new roles or activities like being an older sister, taking care of another, or exploring the backyard. They often provide a comforting companion to reassure children during new situations.
In the tradition of the Waldorf education, children learn and play with simple, wholesome and all-natural toys. It emphasizes imaginative play in learning and in the context of everyday living. It's overarching philosophy is to provide children with a natural and supportive setting in which to develop their unique identity.
Waldorf Mini It's Me Melana is handmade with cotton, sheep wool, quartz sand, and mohair. It is expertly handmade in Germany.
Kathe Kruse has made high quality, simple and natural toys in Germany for over 100 years. Each and every single toy is still made by hand with loving attention to detail. Natural materials such as cotton, wool, mohair, wood, and other environmentally-friendly components are used as much as possible. The toys are tested by independent institutes according to the effective norms of the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) and EN 71 (European Standards).
True to its committment to children's and environmental health, Kathe Kruse uses fabrics that meet the Oeko Tex standards for textiles. Products bearing the Oeko-Tex certification have met the Oeko-Tex uniform, scientifically founded evaluation standard for the human ecological safety of textiles. Gaining this certification is important in an effort to address the globalized and extremely fragmented nature of the textile manufacturing chain.
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