Hola, Barriguitas

So, today I'd like to talk about these little dolls that seem to be popular in Spanish speaking countries and Portugal. They are called  Barriguitas. 

Barriguita translates to "tummy" which I'm assuming refers to the fact that they are a bit chubby. This serves to make them super adorable.

This particular commercial is for a school play-set where the dolls can learn things like English and Anatomy. It appears that there are many different Barriguitas and sets. If you search YouTube you can come up with quite a few commercials.

There is a beach play-set where the dolls can get "sunburned" and a hospital where the dolls can go to have a baby or get patched up after a fall.

If you go to their website you will find it is in Castellano which is the Spanish spoken in Spain with an option to view it in Portuguese. Like other main toy sites they have a product page where you can view different products. 

One of my favorite things about the Barriguitas is the way their play-sets and houses are mostly wider than they are tall unlike a Barbie house where the room so up instead of across.

So far, I cannot find any place to buy Barriguitas dolls or play-sets that ships to the U.S.A. If you know a place, you should get in touch with me.

How to say doll in Spanish:

muñeca

Pronounced: Moon-yay-cuh

How to say doll in Portuguese:

boneca

Pronounced: Boh-nek-uh