Donegal-based Lottie Dolls are marking Lottie’s fifth birthday by announcing that all future products will be based on ideas from kids!
The company’s ‘Inspired by Real Kids’ campaign revolves around monthly competitions, both online and in independent stores, which empower children to create what they want to see, be, and play with.
The overall international monthly competition winners will have their design made by the company; within 9 months of selecting a winner.
Lottie Dolls will have the product on the market, 10% of the net profits from products developed through the Lottie ‘Inspired by Real Kids’ competitions will be donated to charity.
Ian Harkin, founder of Lottie Dolls, said; “Eight of our products, and counting, have been inspired by the ideas sent to us by children from around the world. We’re continually blown away by how perceptive, imaginative and assertive children are today. We’ve enjoyed following the adventures of the girls who have inspired us.”
“This sparked our commitment to having all our products inspired by real kids. Our Fossil Hunter Doll has been to most of the largest fossil digs around the world (taken by Trowel Blazers members) and our Stargazer Doll spent 264 days on the space station (as part of Tim Peake’s mission), our new Astro Adventures travelled with Dr Niamh Shaw this week on a Zero Gravity flight in Russia, we truly believe, if you can see it you can be it!”