the hood babies
competition
DEADLINE: JUNE 15, 2025
The HOOD BABIES COMPETITION encourages adults to pursue the healing of their inner child. These art toys can serve as playthings, display objects, therapeutic symbols, and many more.
Three selected winners will have the opportunity to purchase their very own custom HOOD BABIES doll. This doll will be sculpted to the likeness of each recipient and feature the signature internal HOOD BABIES mechanical system. All winners will have the opportunity to add additional accessories such as a packaging diorama, miniature props and HOOD BABIES merch. All recipients will join the HOOD BABIES Catalogue and be featured on its website and social media pages.
Winners announced June 30, 2025
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The art toys that help heal one’s inner child.
HOOD BABIES present as high quality collectibles that are handcrafted with the best materials. These 30in. designer dolls operate through mechanical engineered cable systems while accompanied by realistic facial features. The brand promotes aspirations of freedom, gratitude, and health through the proper reprogramming of one’s mind. HOOD BABIES represent people from low income communities who strive to unlearn generational patterns. These realistic dolls are manually produced at a New York based studio with a small team of fabricators and designers producing a limited amount of editions. Many interdisciplinary practices are utilized to complete the toys such as casting, sewing, sculpting, as well as working with metal, wood, clay, and plastics. HOOD BABIES retail at $500 with its packaging diorama and accessories sold separately.
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30in. 10lbs. doll
Exterior hand-sculpted clay head
2 retractable head parts with magnetic closures
Interior mechanical head system with 5 mechanisms including 3 eye directions, blinking, and mouth movement
Wire control system to animate the dolls
Full articulation of leg, hip, knee, shoulder, neck, arm, and finger movements
20 sec. personalized voicebox
MATERIALS:
Clay, hardware, wood, cotton, fabric, wire
WARNINGS:
These dolls are pieces of art. Each piece is a 1of1 handmade sculpture. HOOD BABIES dolls are subject to break or malfunction if treated recklessly. A Buba Creation will not be held liable for any damages or repairs needed to the doll.
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Submit your application
If selected, you will receive an email with an acceptance letter and zoom link invitation.
Schedule a 30min. zoom call
Place your order
Finished custom HOOD BABIES doll and accessories within 5 weeks
Pick up your package and film content for at least 1 hour
You will be featured on the HOOD BABIES website and social media pages
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Must be 18y/o or older
Must be Black
Must be able to pick up the doll and record content for at least 1 hour
Must consent to being filmed and added on the website and social media pages
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Write a paragraph about why you want a custom HOOD BABIES doll and how you resonate with the message behind the brand.
Send a clear picture of you as a child and a recent picture of you now. The pictures may not have any filters or inappropriate visuals. Please include a short description of how you would like your doll to be depicted.
toy news
the hood babies
competition
DEADLINE: JULY 30, 2025
The HOOD BABIES COMPETITION encourages adults to pursue the healing of their inner child. These art toys can serve as playthings, display objects, therapeutic symbols, and many more.
Three selected winners will have the opportunity to purchase their very own custom HOOD BABIES doll. This doll will be sculpted to the likeness of each recipient and feature the signature internal HOOD BABIES mechanical system. All winners will have the opportunity to add additional accessories such as a packaging diorama, miniature props and HOOD BABIES merch. All recipients will join the HOOD BABIES Catalogue and be featured on its website and social media pages.
Winners announced September 15, 2025
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The art toys that help heal one’s inner child.
HOOD BABIES present as high quality collectibles that are handcrafted with the best materials. These 30in. designer dolls operate through mechanical engineered cable systems while accompanied by realistic facial features. The brand promotes aspirations of freedom, gratitude, and health through the proper reprogramming of one’s mind. HOOD BABIES represent people from low income communities who strive to unlearn generational patterns. These realistic dolls are manually produced at a New York based studio with a small team of fabricators and designers producing a limited amount of editions. Many interdisciplinary practices are utilized to complete the toys such as casting, sewing, sculpting, as well as working with metal, wood, clay, and plastics. HOOD BABIES retail at $500 with its packaging diorama and accessories sold separately.
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30in. 10lbs. doll
Exterior hand-sculpted clay head
2 retractable head parts with magnetic closures
Interior mechanical head system with 5 mechanisms including 3 eye directions, blinking, and mouth movement
Wire control system to animate the dolls
Full articulation of leg, hip, knee, shoulder, neck, arm, and finger movements
20 sec. personalized voicebox
MATERIALS:
Clay, hardware, wood, cotton, fabric, wire
WARNINGS:
These dolls are pieces of art. Each piece is a 1of1 handmade sculpture. HOOD BABIES dolls are subject to break or malfunction if treated recklessly. A Buba Creation will not be held liable for any damages or repairs needed to the doll.
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Submit your application
If selected, you will receive an email with an acceptance letter and zoom link invitation.
Schedule a 30min. zoom call
Place your order
Finished custom HOOD BABIES doll and accessories within 5 weeks
Pick up your package and film content for at least 1 hour
You will be featured on the HOOD BABIES website and social media pages
-
Must be 18y/o or older
Must be Black
Must be able to pick up the doll and record content for at least 1 hour
Must consent to being filmed and added on the website and social media pages
PRODUCTS:
HOOD BABIES
Custom Doll
$500
HOOD BABIES
Packaging Diorama
$250
HOOD BABIES
Doll Accessories
$50
HOOD BABIES
Doll Clothing
$50
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