Barbie Needs to Eat!
September 3, 2009 Posted by The Healthy Hen
I know Barbie can evoke strong emotions – some love her, some hate her, some don’t think too much of her. I’m a mix, but I know when I was playing with Barbie in the early 1980’s, she needed clothes and they just weren’t available like they are today. I always wanted a new Barbie just to get a new dress. My incredibly talented mother would sew tiny, elaborate dresses for my dolls so I wouldn’t beg for the next one. Today, we can buy clothes and accessories for almost any doll, in any size and dress them for almost any event. And sure enough, on my daughter’s fifth birthday, she got her first Barbie. So, here we go . . .
Today my daughter exclaimed Barbie needs to eat! Amazingly, with all the accessories available today, I still haven’t found much food. Sure, there are lots of cute desserts and tea sets, but bring me the veggies, a fruit salad, maybe a hamburger or a soy dog—I really think a little of everything would be great. My daughter’s Barbies can take baths, go to school, walk their dogs, drive in cute cars, but where can a girl get something real to eat? After my daughter mentioned the food thing, she also declared that Barbie needs a jogging stroller for her babies too (yeah)!
We can learn a lot about our kids’ thoughts and ideas when we quietly listen to them play with their toys. I suppose I can celebrate my daughter recognizing Barbie needs some healthy food and wants a jogger for the trail. But are they out there? So I’m putting it out to the Five Hen fans, where can I get Barbie a balanced meal and some exercise equipment? And, how much do these minute accessories REALLY matter?
David M./Sprig Toys says:
September 3rd, 2009
Check out this site for not your normal Barbie http://www.alteredbarbie.com/
Robert Mahar says:
September 3rd, 2009
Check out the ‘Play Food!’ group on Flickr. 5000+ images of handmade toy play food – much of it Barbie scale and available for sale in the respective maker’s Etsy shops and websites. http://www.flickr.com/groups/playfood/
Healthy Hen says:
September 3rd, 2009
@Robert Thanks so much for the link. Exactly what we were looking for. They’re amazing!
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Little Red Hen says:
September 8th, 2009
When I was a kid, McDonald’s put out a Barbie restaurant set. I had little burgers, tiny fries, shakes and a Coke fountain for my Barbies. It’s amazing they kept their figures!
Corinna says:
October 1st, 2009
Maybe she can make play doh food? Or would that just be a big messy mess?
It sounds like she is emulating healthy hen! Awesome!
Alison says:
August 30th, 2010
actually when i had a barbie she had a cake mix set where you can really help her bake, she likes chocolate there was pink sprinkles in it too, i also seen the mc donalds play set, i also eat a lot of junk and things kids find amazing, i still go out to eat everyday but i’m actually UNDER weight, what they say about eating out and getting fat is a lie, you can work out which i don’t but i love to dance which is almost like a work out, also did you know when you play video games a average gamers heart rate is as much as a basketball player?
it’s very interesting but i think the barbies weight is just fine it is an idea of how most teenagers weigh very thin and tall some are shorter like skipper, barbies were made for little girls and pre-teens, teens tend to grow out but i have seen some boys play with barbies too :3