Choose your favorites from this multi-ethnic group of 8" dolls. Each comes with a sports accessory - a skateboard, soccer ball, ski board, hockey puck, or football. Their fabric bodies have an armature inside that makes them bendable and pose-able and there are magnets in their hands and feet so that they can sort of stick to their sporting equipment. Finding the right spot in a hand to connect to a sports ball can take a few tries, however. They have stitched features and wear sports clothes that do not come off. Finding boy dolls can be challenging and these are especially nice for dramatic play. Also, look for the double-sided Boysterous Extreme Sports Zone ( $30 ). The long green play mat has graphics for a soccer game on one side; flip it over and it has a hump of a bump for the skateboarders to ride on. When they are all done, kids can store the dolls and sporting equipment away in the mat. So, it's a neat setting and a storage container.

Age: Preschool, Early School Years. Award Year: 2011. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.