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CryOOw!-Dolls: Review and Giveaway! Encourage The Creativity Of Your Child

June 7, 2013 by Stephanie 37 Comments

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I am so excited to introduce you to a company that I recently learned about called Cryoow! It is a company based in beautiful Bali that was the “brain-child” of the owners 7 year old daughter, Nora.  Cryoow! stands for “Create Your Own”. Nora asked a local tailor to create a doll from a drawing she had made and with that idea, came this wonderful business.

Kris and I had the opportunity to experience this process first hand since Waly and his staff in Bali offered to let our kiddos submit a drawing to be made into a real doll.

My daughter really enjoys drawing, coloring and painting so I knew she’d be up for this. The morning I told her the exciting news, we sat down at the table together and drew several different pictures. We had a great time inventing new pictures. After we were finished, I told my daughter to pick out which drawing she’d like to have made into a REAL doll. I scanned the picture to Cryoow! and within a few weeks, we received our awesome dolls.

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The dolls came in very pretty packaging that included a fun bracelet and a certificate stating who made the doll and who the doll belonged to.

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I expected the dolls to look similar to the drawings Kris and I submitted for our kids, but I had NO idea they’d be SO detailed. We were both in awe of the dolls. Our kids were very excited to receive them and the expression on their faces after opening their dolls were priceless. The Cryoow! dolls are all handmade, without machines and every single detail of the drawing is taken into consideration while making the doll. Look at the giraffe below that my daughter colored in. She colored harder with the orange crayon near the bottom of the belly and on the actual doll, there is extra stitching to depict the darker color. Now that is what I call detail! There is no room for improvement on these dolls, they are amazing.

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These dolls are a perfect gift for any kid (or adult, honestly). Who wouldn’t love to see their unique creation pop off the page and become a 3-D toy to play with? This doll is not just another stuffed animal, this unique piece of art is a very well-made keepsake that I expect to be around well into my daughter’s adulthood.

Do you know a child that would LOVE to create their own doll? Well Cryoow! is giving one of Minnesota From Scratch’s lucky readers a chance to win their own personalized doll. This is a $149 value.

Cryoow! wants you to know that nearly 50% of the cost of the doll goes to DHL shipping. DHL shipping is super quick shipping that updates the delivery status continually, which allows your kids to track the doll’s status as it travels around the world. Can’t wait to get started? Order your doll now!

To enter this giveaway, please click the Rafflecopter link and follow the prompted directions: This giveaway has now ended.

Congratulations to the winner, Nicole H. You have 48 hours to reply to  my e-mail or another winner will be chosen.

Cryoow Doll giveaway winner

Good luck!

Take care, Stephanie

Cryoow

We were given these products free in exchange for a review. All opinions are our own and were in no way influenced.

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  1. alisonlumbatis says

    June 7, 2013 at 8:34 am

    Oh my gosh, these are just about the coolest things I’ve ever seen! So creative and cute. My daughters would totally flip over them!

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    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      June 7, 2013 at 8:44 am

      They are SO cool! Good luck!

      Reply
  2. Fairy Busy Mommy says

    June 7, 2013 at 8:42 am

    These are too cute! My son would love one of these 🙂

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    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      June 7, 2013 at 8:50 am

      Yeah, our kids had a blast with this project. Good luck!

      Reply
  3. Ruth says

    June 7, 2013 at 10:58 am

    This would be perfect for Star!

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  4. Michelle says

    June 7, 2013 at 11:35 am

    How great that they donate $5 dollars from each US purchase to help underprivileged children in Bali!

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    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      June 7, 2013 at 12:26 pm

      It is very generous of them!

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  5. Michelle says

    June 7, 2013 at 11:37 am

    It would be hard to select who would get this if I were to win, I think I’d have to pick from a hat to be fair!

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  6. Starla says

    June 7, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    Cryoow began as a tailor business in Bali in 2004.

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  7. Starla says

    June 7, 2013 at 12:35 pm

    Not sure who I’d give it to yet.

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  8. Allison Asher says

    June 7, 2013 at 1:02 pm

    I would give it to ME, but Sophia would draw it.

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  9. Allison Asher says

    June 7, 2013 at 1:02 pm

    Cryoow is based in oiut of Bali and is a taylor business.

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  10. peggy sue says

    June 7, 2013 at 1:40 pm

    Cryoow is a tailor business. I understand why they are so awesome now,

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  11. peggy sue says

    June 7, 2013 at 1:41 pm

    My grandchildwould draw the pic, but I am keeping the doll.

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  12. Kimberly says

    June 8, 2013 at 7:20 pm

    I would give this to my sweet daughter. 🙂

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  13. Kimberly says

    June 8, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    I learned that, depending on the dimensions, accessories your child draws can be incorporated (like the cape!).

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  14. Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz says

    June 10, 2013 at 9:38 am

    These are awesome, and I love that they are the brainchild of a 7 year old.

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  15. Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz says

    June 10, 2013 at 9:41 am

    My 5 year old has an invisible friend and he is always drawing him, he would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE having a doll of Laughy his invisible friend!

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    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      June 10, 2013 at 9:44 am

      Laughy, that is SO cute. 🙂 Good luck!

      Reply
  16. Renae C. says

    June 10, 2013 at 9:48 am

    What a fun idea!

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  17. parentingpatch says

    June 10, 2013 at 9:51 am

    What an awesome idea! Now I want to make a doll for my daughter!

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  18. Diane @ Me, Him And The Cats says

    June 10, 2013 at 10:12 am

    I am so jealous they weren’t around when I was little! That is SO cool!

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  19. Suzi Satterfield says

    June 10, 2013 at 10:51 am

    These are seriously adorable. I’m pretty sure my littles would love one of these!

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  20. Christie says

    June 10, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    My 8 year old would love this! She is constantly designing her own Webkinz 🙂

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    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      June 10, 2013 at 4:06 pm

      I didn’t know what Webkinz were… I had to look it up 🙂 Good luck to you!

      Reply
  21. Victoria H (@funmom91) says

    June 10, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    Aww this is such a cute idea.

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  22. Bianca says

    June 11, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    That’s interesting that they are based in Bali!

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  23. Bianca says

    June 11, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    I would get this for my niece’s 6th birthday this summer. My own daughter is 15 months so she’s a little too small – but I know my niece would FLIP for this!

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  24. Carmen Van Deursen says

    June 12, 2013 at 7:50 am

    I would give it to my son, he would love it!

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  25. Carmen Van Deursen says

    June 12, 2013 at 7:53 am

    I like that the company donates to unfortunate children through their sales.

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  26. Rachel N Wright says

    June 12, 2013 at 1:16 pm

    That they donate to help children in Bali

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  27. Rachel N Wright says

    June 12, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    Audrey is such an artist she has already done a huge picture of a unicorn she wants!! Wishful thinking LOL

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    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      June 12, 2013 at 1:18 pm

      Good luck!

      Reply
  28. nicole says

    June 13, 2013 at 10:17 pm

    My step-daughter is an awesome tween artist….her creation would be amazing 🙂

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    • MinnesotaFromScratch says

      June 13, 2013 at 10:23 pm

      Good luck!!

      Reply
  29. Megan says

    June 13, 2013 at 11:16 pm

    I learned cryoow is in Bali and started in 2004.

    Reply
  30. Megan says

    June 13, 2013 at 11:24 pm

    I will give it to Crosby after he starts drawing

    Reply

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