And Marigold wins it all by being the cheapest and the most versatile of the entire group, even though there are no surprise elements in her packaging or appearance.

What I didn't mention in the review is that I also like surprise toys where I can't pick a strong favorite.

Brianna's clothing was accented with seafoam green, and all of the Creatable World kids have that color in their packaging. But changing diapers is a big part of baby play for kids, and so I agree that Gina's molded diaper comes up short! I've had quite a negative view on surprise toys lately, but the quality of some of the ones you've been reviewing have been a pleasant surprise (lol). Or perhaps it's just because mini babies are great little toys, either on their own as something to nurture, or as a fun new addition to a doll family.

I'm a little worried that surprise themes are overused these days, but I can totally see why people put value on the mystery element. I don't collect baby dolls in general anymore, so I'm not sure why babies are so appealing to me in a small scale--and especially with a surprise theme. A surprise toy with an option that's clearly better than the rest (maybe even advertised as such) is setting kids up for a *bad* surprise, which is the worst. I'm not sure how to count the bottle and the diaper in terms of our surprise tally, but I guess since both of them were in the same bag, they count as one surprise: the presence of a bottle and diaper. It used to be relatively hard to find a surprise-themed toy, other than the smaller (inexpensive) blind box assortments.The shape of this baby's mouth coupled with the surprise under his diaper reveal that this is a drink and wet doll. More than 24 million BABY born dolls have been sold all over the world since the market launch in 1991.

Their highly-maneuverable heads are really expressive, and I like that they don't have "bottle mouth" like Apollo. Both butterflies taste bad to predators, and so together they strengthen the connection between this particular pattern of orange and black and an icky taste--making predators more likely to stay away. They playsets can also be used by any of the BABY born Minis characters, so you can add to your collection and build up your own BABY born Minis world!Home Retail Group Card Services Limited is registered in England (04007072) at 33 Holborn, London, United Kingdom, EC1N 2HT.

I didn't expect Gina to be comparable to the Baby Born kids, especially because of the underwhelming representation of the dolls on the box.lol The oversize diapers on the Baby Born are pretty silly when the one on Marigold is tinier and actually fits correctly. I don't think any of them will replace my favorite 2000s Barbie babies, but its nice to have cheaper and easier to find options. Furthermore, I had a really hard time getting all of the water out of the baby once I'd finished testing the bottle. In any case, I've reviewed a few different surprise babies over the years, including Zapf Jolly Dollies and the unrivaled Cabbage Patch Babyland Mini Kids--which are still probably my favorite surprise mini of all. These mini adventurers, with moveable heads, arms and legs, are available as single dolls or as part of our Minis playsets, there’s over 20 characters to collect!