She claims she doesn’t play with Barbie dolls, but perhaps she’ll make room on her shelf for her look-alike.
Bindi Irwin is a doll. Really.
The Emmy-winning daughter of the late “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin can now sit in your child’s bedroom.
Well, at least a 10-inch version of the spunky tyke can.
Wild Republic, a division of K&M International Inc., based in Ohio, just announced it is developing two different Bindi dolls.
The first Bindi Irwin doll sports khakis, puffy pigtails and hiking boots, and comes with binoculars, a camera and other outback gear, as well as a cockatoo, wombat and python.
The other is a talking version, which spouts off such phrases as, “Crikey! Let’s go help wildlife,” and “You can make the world a better place.”
The rubber dolls are expected to sell for about $20, with a portion of the proceeds going to help fund efforts to breed endangered species and rescue animals.
The company making the Bindi doll is the same one that created the Steve Irwin doll several months after the Australian TV show host died tragically in September 2006 from a stingray barb that pierced his chest.
Since her father’s sudden death Bindi has been keeping his legacy alive by appearing on “Bindi the Jungle Girl,” a kid-friendly version of the original “Crocodile Hunter.” Last month the chatty 9-year-old won a Daytime Emmy for her new show, which airs on the Discovery Channel. In May, Bindi also won a Logie, an Australian TV award, for most popular new female talent.
In addition to her popular children’s show, Bindi has a clothing line, stars in live music performances and also recently launched a series of child-fitness DVDs.
If you are looking to get your hands on a new Bindi doll, they are expected to be in stores in September just in time for the holiday rush.