Barbie News

Chelsea Rae Bernier, with her blue-eyes and blonde hair, could easily be mistaken for a real-life Barbie outside of her costume and theater.

When I was a girl, I dreamed of Santa bringing me the cool new toy: an Easy-Bake Oven, a Betsy-Wetsy doll, Lincoln Logs, K'Nex, the giant Barbie playhouse or the Lite-Brite.

As more than a dozen major retailers from Target to Toys R Us opened on Thanksgiving, shoppers across the country got a jump start on holiday shopping.

Despite Barbie's persistent presence in American culture, the shapely doll isn't exactly known for her realistic representation of a woman's body.

The Groveland child is 10. She has five brothers and sisters, none of whom have reported being abused by their natural father.

We always get a little nostalgic during Christmastime but this week it seemed like we really had childhood on the brain.

Growing up in the '80s, I have fond memories of music, TV shows, and toys from that era, like Transformers , Michael Jackson , Reading Rainbow with LeVar Burton , My Buddy & Kid Sister , Glow Worms , hair bands , He-Man , Square One , and rap music from acts like the Beastie Boys .

A bulletin board meant to provoke discussions of racial stereotypes has been removed Monday night from an Indiana University residence hall after generating outrage on social media.

Hottest toy of 2013 is the Rainbow Looms. Learn how to use the Rainbow Looms Tool to manipulate elastic bands to create bracelets and more.

Christmas keeps sneaking nearer every time you close your eyes, like those weeping angel statues on "Doctor Who," so I decided I had to do it.

N Welcome to the unlikely toy capital of Iowa, where not even last year's blaze that burned their workshop to the ground could thwart the charity of this small-town Santa and Mrs. Claus.

'Tis the season! Tell Me More 's parenting roundtable weighs in on navigating toy shelves this year.

It's toy season! Eighty percent of the toy industry's $20 billion in sales comes during the last 6 weeks of the year.

Designer Margaux Lange has taken the notorious Barbie apart to construct interesting Barbie doll jewelry.

The Warehouse toy tester Maya Satake , of Dunedin, has been busy rating the latest children's products in the lead-up to Christmas.

April Wall shows off a few of her Silkstones Barbie dolls, which are specifically designed for adult collectors.

It really comes down to what kids like - but the people who stock store shelves for the holiday season can't wait for them to decide.

The Youth Ambassadors recently met at the World Golf Hall of Fame. We toured the museum, looking at exhibits showcasing golfers who had been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

As CBS 2's Alice Gainer reported, toys have been getting more high-tech lately, and even Barbie is getting in on the action.

Power up and shop. Millions of Americans took advantage of online deals ranging from free shipping to hundreds of dollars off electronics and half-price clothing Monday, which was expected to be the busiest online shopping day of the year.