paper dolls

Tabbed clothing recipients

Paper dolls are flat figures cut from paper or cardboard, typically representing people, with separate paper clothing that attaches via folding tabs.

Once a common children's toy, they've become largely nostalgic: She spent hours with her paper dolls as a girl.

The term can describe anything flimsy or two-dimensional: characters as thin as paper dolls.

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articulated · childhood nostalgia · vintage · vintage toys · die-cut · kirigami · imaginative play · costume · two-dimensional · template · figures · silhouette · doll clothing · outfits · fashion · magazine · bendable · miniature

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Opposites
material and durability

paper dollsporcelain dolls

Glazed ceramic toy figures

china dolls · stuffed animals · plush toys · wooden dolls · rag dolls

dimensionality and form

paper dollsaction figures

Jointed miniature character toys

stuffed animals · Barbie dolls · baby dolls · mannequins · teddy bears

play style and interaction

paper dollsaction figures

Jointed miniature character toys

toy soldiers · Tonka trucks · building blocks · LEGO sets · sports equipment

Family

paper, newspaper, papers, cardboard, dolls, newspapers, paperback, wallpaper, sandpaper

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Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G