Cuddle + kind is a doll manufacturing company started in 2015 that produces handmade dolls for children.[1]
Cuddle + kind was founded by Jennifer Woodgate and her husband, Derek.[2] The dolls are made by artisans in Peru and offers them a fair trade wage. Each doll has a name, a story and a birth date attached to it[3] and the company has the goal of providing one million meals a year to hungry children.[4] The company has partnered with the World Food Programme,[5] pledging to provide at least 10 meals to children in need through the World Food Program USA and other programs for every doll purchased.[6] As of 2025, the company has contributed more than $4.25 million to the World Food Program USA.[7]
Recognition
In 2016, they received the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award.[1] In 2018, they won the National Parenting Products Awards.[citation needed]