Polly Pocket

In 1983, Chris Wiggs was looking to create a new toy for his daughter Kate, who was then young enough to enjoy the imaginative world you can build with dolls. He had a burst of creativity and came up with an idea to make a doll small enough to fit into your pocket. In a truly ingenious move, he used a cosmetic compact to design a tiny house that the even smaller doll could fit inside.

Six years later, Polly Pocket was an officially licensed product of Bluebird Toys based in Swindon, England, and it hit the shelves in 1989.

Episode #204: Exploring the Secrets, Surprises, and History of Polly Pocket with Maude Campbell

Read the story of a pocket-size doll's global influence on the toy world and the father-daughter relationship that made it happen.

The Legacy of Polly Pocket also features exclusive interviews from key players at Mattel, Bluebird Toys, and Polly Pocket Collectors as well as vibrant and original color illustrations.

Polly Pocket Movie: Release Date, Cast, Trailer, and Everything We Know So Far

Polly Pocket & Friends, multi-cultural

psycho-pedagogical characteristics: affectivity, imagination, creativity

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Parents' Guide to Polly Pocket

Parents need to know that Polly Pocket is an animated series based on the dolls of the same name. Kid genius Polly (Emily Tennant) gets a locket from her grandmother that can magically shrink her and friends Lila and Shani to four inches tall. Villain Griselle (Patricia Drake) wants the locket so that she can control the entire town, and most episodes are about the locket being stolen back and forth. The girls use their power for fun as well as for making their town a better place, emphasizing values like doing the right thing even when it's hard and using your talents to benefit others. Polly and her friends are smart, capable kids who do a lot of problem-solving and saving the day. The show includes a mix of stereotypical gender representations -- Lila (Shannon Chan-Kent) is fashion-obsessed -- and non-stereotypical representations -- e.g., Shani (Kazumi Evans) is a sci-fi geek. There's racial diversity among the characters, but also some stereotypes to look out for. Scenes of peril, pursuit, kidnapping, etc., are mild but frequent.