Watoto Arts blog

It started with an email from a pediatric specialist nurse. She was looking for an educational doll with a venous port that could be used in working with a child...

How can a brand collaboration create playfulness, representation, and engagement among children and families? Together with Ella’s Kitchen and Conaxess Trade Sweden, Watoto Arts carried out a nationwide retail campaign....

We are proud that Watoto Arts has received support from the Swedish Postcode Foundation for the project Inclusive and sustainable growth – more dolls, more jobs. The support makes it...

September 26 marks the JIS Day – Järva in Cooperation’s big family day at Tenstahallen. We at Watoto Arts are proud to participate together with Salesforce and contribute to ensuring...

For a child, illness and hospital stays can mean an everyday life filled with new environments, unfamiliar people, and treatments that the child cannot control themselves. Examinations, medications, and medical...

After a long selection process, we received the news: Watoto Arts has been selected for Everyone’s Business, an accelerator program created by Reach for Change and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship, with...

How can a workshop become part of a museum’s narrative while simultaneously giving children and visitors the opportunity to create and be creative themselves.  Ahead of the Easter holidays, Watoto...

Here, Lella from Mayflower explains how the collaboration between Watoto Arts and Tröstemöss Sverige came to be and why this project means something truly special.

Behind our new crochet kits is a person with a big heart. Mette Kjelgaard is the founder of Tröstemöss Sverige (Comfort Mice Sweden), a non-profit project that distributes thousands of crocheted comfort mice to children in hospitals. As a partner and experienced crocheter, Mette shares inspiration and tips here for those who want to crochet our new Watoto Mini-kit.

We are proud to launch our very first DIY kit; now you can crochet your own Watoto Mini doll! This is the result of a unique collaboration between Watoto Arts, Tröstemöss, and Mayflower.

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Leksaksbiblioteket Stockholm (The Stockholm Toy Library)! Starting April 26, 2025, children and families can borrow our dolls Rio and Bobo from...

At Watoto Arts, we believe that every child has the right to recognize themselves in their play. That is why we are proud to introduce our new doll with a...