OT: Black Baby Dolls on Clearance at Kmart

I found these baby dolls on clearance at Kmart today for $4.80 each! If you look closely the clearance stickers say $6 and $10, but don't be fooled--use the in-store scanners and double check!



I bought five of them (think I left one behind) figuring I'd give them away to some Liberian sisters that I just met and to Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries "Christmas Store". The Christmas Store is the culmination of the fall semester of tutoring. Kids spend "Blue Bucks" earned from good behavior on presents for family, friends, and themselves. Members of our church (and others I think) donate new items (scarves, balls, skateboards, CD players, dolls...) so that CALM can then turn and bless the children and their families with gift options. The kids work hard during the fall semester in the tutoring program so that they can in turn be generous gift givers at Christmas! Awesome. Kids want to give and sometimes need to be taught to give...they just don't aways have the resources to do so. I love CALM's program.

ANYWAYS... I know a lot of readers of my blog have adopted Liberian children....so I thought I'd just pass along this tip as I know black baby dolls are not always available or for a price like this.

So I was glad to pay the $25 or so for 5 dolls that I can share later. And I have a few lappas leftover from my year in Liberia...that I'll probably share with the Liberian sisters to carry their babies around in.

Not sure if available in your Kmart...but worth looking if you've got little girls in your family or neighborhood or church that would love a black baby doll.