About Us: Helping grandparents give the perfect doll, every time.

At Best Dolls for Kids, we believe every child deserves a doll that feels like theirs.

For more than 20 years, we’ve devoted ourselves to one mission: helping parents and grandparents find the perfect doll for their children. Dolls aren’t just toys—they are timeless companions, gifts filled with love, and keepsakes that carry memories for years.

We know parents and grandparents want more than “just any gift.” You’re looking for something classic, lasting, and meaningful. Something that says: I see you, I love you, you are special. That’s why we’ve built the most thoughtful collection of dolls anywhere.

Our store is like dozens of specialty shops under one roof—each focused on celebrating children in their own unique beauty. We carry dolls for Black, Hispanic, Asian, Multicultural, Desi, and brown children. We offer dolls for boys and Boy Dolls. Dolls with Down syndrome, dolls with red hair, toddler dolls, newborn-safe dolls, and dollhouse dolls. Each one is chosen with care to help children feel seen, cherished, and included.

What makes us different?

  • Expertise you can trust: We’ve specialized in dolls for two decades.
  • Unmatched variety: No settling—find exactly the doll that feels right.
  • Diversity matters: Dolls are the only toys that can truly reflect a child’s ethnicity, story, or background.
  • 'Papa' Pete Laudin: Our founder, affectionately known as Papa Pete, shares doll care tips, stories, and guidance so grandparents always feel supported.

At Best Dolls for Kids, you’re not just buying a doll—you’re choosing a gift that sparks imagination, builds confidence, and becomes a lifelong friend.

Every Child Deserves a Doll That Looks Like Them.

Every Grandparent Deserves a Doll Store That Makes That Easy.



Thank You for Shopping With Us! 
The Laudin Family.

We donate a percentage of all profits of the Happy Artist LLC companies to charities that help children. Here are just some of the children's charities that your purchases from the last twenty-three years have supported! 
THANK YOU-THANK YOU-THANK YOU!!! Here are the charities that your purchases have supported: Make-A-Wish; Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies; St Baldricks Children's Cancer; Nightlight Christian Adoptions; Childvision - World of Hope; Madonna House - N.J.; The Toy Bank; Vogel house TX; Time is Now; Spirit of America; Chances by Choice (HIV Adoption); Hope for Bereaved; Molly's Babies; The Charmettes Inc, Richmond Chapter, in support of the ASK Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic at the VCU Medical Center; Holt International Children's Services; The Smile Train (Cleft Lip & Palate Surgical Repair); The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Light the Night; Room to Grow; Making Strides (Breast Cancer); KFC (Korean Focus Cincinnati); Dolls for Daughters; Build the Dream Martin Luther King Memorial