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Dd-Catalogue-Apr19-Web.Pdf TALKING DOLLS I’m Farzana Rahman, the founder of The Desi Doll Company Ltd, a UK based company established in 2008. ABOUT As Salaamu Soft, plush dolls As a Muslim mother of 3 young children, I wanted to help them Alaikum, my My name is learn about their Islamic faith in a fun and exciting way. I couldn’t name is Yousuf, let’s teach your kids find any toys that did this, so I left my career in Investment banking Aamina! recite Surah and started designing and creating toys. Fatiha! about Islam! Celebrating 10 years and an expanding range, The Desi Doll Com- Best Selling pany is pleased to be branded the pioneers of Islamic toys. Aamina & Yousuf Islam is a beautiful way of life that teaches love, peace, patience, and respect for all. Talking Dolls All the toys in our range are unique - thoughtfully and lovingly This is an enjoyable way for designed by myself. Through our toys, children learn about their your children to learn about Islamic faith effortlessly whilst having fun. Islam and it’s teachings. Children identify themselves with our toys - they feel a connection, Q Bi-lingual 16” soft plush doll that speaks and empowered and proud that there are fun and funky toys that they sings can relate to, and share with their friends of all faiths and none. Q Muslim doll recites verses from Quran and Parents are equally satisfied knowing they have a reliable and trust- popular Islamic phrases in Arabic with English ed brand of quality toys that will support their children’s early years translation Islamic education. Q Sings fun songs about Islam The Desi Doll Company is committed to making learning about Islam fun for children, by designing and creating high quality inter- Q Aamina speaks when you press her active toys. hands and feet Our mission is to make our toys more widely available so that Q Interactive hands, feet and nose Muslim parents can walk into toy stores all over the world and find our exciting range. Q Over four minutes of sound With peace, Q Fun way for young children Item No. 206 Item No. 208 to learn about Islam Farzana Founder & Managing Director Q Ages 3+ MY LITTLE MUSLIM FRIENDS Yousuf Thawb Accessory By popular demand, add-on to Yousuf with his white thawb! DOLL ACCESSORIES Dress Yousuf in his traditional thawb, robe, kandura, or disdasha! Item No. 204 Item No. 205 Aamina & Yousuf As Salaamu Alaikum, As Salaamu Alaikum, As Salaamu Alaikum, As Salaamu Alaikum, As Salaamu Alaikum! I’m Maryam! I’m Zakariya! I’m Faatimah! I’m Hana! I’m Mohammed! Get Yousuf Replaceable Cartridge I like going to the library and I like going to the museum I like going to the park I like going to the farm and I like going to the zoo to see ready for Eid reading. I also like swimming, to see the dinosaurs. and feeding the ducks. seeing all the animals. the animals, especially lions. baking cakes, and jumping on I also like riding my scooter, I also like singing, I also like growing I also like riding my bike, or Jum’ah! Five new Surahs/Verses from the the trampoline... climbing, jumping and jigsaw puzzles, and vegetables, painting, cooking with my mum, Quran for children to learn! I like chocolate cake! playing hide and seek... riding my bike... playing I-Spy, building stuff and playing Sing with Maryam: I like apple crumble & custard! I like ice-cream & jelly! and horse riding... football... I like carrot cake! Tala al Badru Alayna Sing with Zakariya: Sing with Fatima: I like strawberry trifle! Sing with Mohammad: Q Surah An Naas – Mankind The Muslim Calendar Arabic Alphabet Song Sing with Hana: Tala al Badru Alayna (Islamic months) Arabic Number Song Sing Children of the World Item No. 301 Q Surah Al Kafiroon – The Disbelievers Q Surah Al Falaq – The Daybreak My Little Muslim Friends Q Surah Al Asr – The Time These dolls speak when you press their hands- 15 different phrases! Q Surah Al Kawthar – A River in Paradise Each doll introduces themselves, talks about their hobbies and their favourite pudding. Each doll also sings their own song. Learn more with Surahs! Coming Soon! QURAN COT MOBILE Sweet Dreams Quran Cot Mobile with Remote Control Starry light projections, gently rotating plush moon and stars, all in soft pastel shades to compliment any nursery. SOFT CLOTH BOOKS Over 40 minutes of Quran, with our specially recorded comforting and soothing voice: Q Surah Yaseen Q Surah Rahman Q Ayatul Kursi Q Last 2 Ayahs of Surah Baqarah Item No. 904 Item No. 903 Q Surah Fatiha Q 3 Quls Includes convenient Q La ilaha illallah lullaby (no instruments) remote control! My First Arabic Number Book My First Arabic Alphabet Book Item No. 900 Soft Cloth Books for 0 - 24 Months Q Attach to buggy for on-the-go fun! Q Crinkle sound to keep baby’s attention Q Teething corner Q Fun illustrations Q Fun teething toys Coming Soon! MY DUA’ PILLOW The Original My Dua’ Pillows with Light & Sound MY DUA’ PILLOW This soft, cuddly toy is more than just a pillow, with child-safe LED lights, and nighttime dua’s/supplications! Q Press the Green Book: Hear Ayatul Kursi Q Press the Blue Moon: Hear the Du’a Before Sleeping Q Press the Purple Music Note: Hear a beautiful lullaby nasheed (No Instruments) Item No. 802 Item No. 902 Q Press the Orange Sun: Hear the Du’a Upon Waking Up Q Press the Pink Smiley Face: Hear the Three Quls I light up at bedtime with fun, stay cool LEDs! Now Available in Pink & Blue! Item No. 702 MY QURAN PILLOW My Travel Dua’ Keyring The Quran Pillow with Light & Sound I light up at Traveling is an activity, which we undertake on a daily basis. bedtime with No matter how small a distance is or whatever means of traveling fun, stay cool is to be adopted, there is always a concern of safety with traveling. My moon pillow allows your child to hear LEDs! Therefore, it is imperative that a person asks for the protection verses from the Quran: Surah Rahman, MY DUA’ KEYRING and safety of the Almighty. Listen, learn, and memorise it. Surah Yaseen and the last 3 Ayahs of We should remember our Lord in everything we do. Surah al Baqarah. These verses have been especially recorded for the moon pillow Subhaan-alladhee sakh-khara lanaa haadhaa, wa maa using a beautifully soothing and kunnaa lahu muqrineen, wa innaa ilaaa abinaa comforting voice, making bedtime la-munqaliboon. a more relaxing experience. Q Pink Button : Hear Surah Ar Rahman Glory be to the One Who has plased this (transport) at our service and we ourselves would not have been capable of Q Blue Button: Hear Last 3 Ayahs Of Surah Al Baqarah that, and indeed to our Lord is our final return. Q Green Button: Hear Surah Yaseen Take me with you everywhere! Item No. 705 Item No. 703 PRAYER MAT GIFT SET Prayer Mat Gift Set Mat & Headwear IPRAY SALAH PADS Includes a super soft padded prayer mat- children will love praying on these mats! Includes non-slip backing and children’s sized hijab for girls and prayer cap for boys. Item No. 211 Item No. 212 Coming Soon! iPray Salah Pads Available in Pink & Blue Press, Listen and Learn pad teaches how to perform Wudhu and Salah, Hear the Adhan, Iqama, and more. The newest version of these innovative pads features kickstands and cool glowing lights for easier play! The Blue version has also been updated with a new voice over- that of 10 year old Zain. Item No. 708 Item No. 707 Learn Salah with Zane! Q Nicely illustrated to see the steps in Wudhu and Salah Q Press play under each picture to hear and learn how to perform Wudhu and Salah Q Press and follow each play button to hear the recitation in each position in Salah Q Press the i button to hear details for each positon in Salah Q Press the Adhan button to hear the beautiful call to prayer Q Press the Dua buttons to hear Dua’a after Adhan and Wudhu Q Learn how many rakahs there are in each Salah and the Dua after Salah New & Improved! ARABIC PUZZLES Arabic Letter Fun Dough Dough, Cutters, and Tools These cutters are kitchen safe and can CREATIVE TOYS I speak also be used with cookie dough & icing. and sing! Q Delight in this creative, fun, educational tool that includes 5 different coloured pots of Fun Q Cutter shapes to make all 28 Arabic letters and a whole suite of tools. Q Safe, clean and non-toxic Fun Dough Q Reuse many times by storing in included containers Item No. 202 Arabic Alphabet Item No. 107 Wooden Sound Puzzles The world’s first wooden Arabic alphabet sound puzzle, replace a letter to hear its name, Alif, Baa, etc. Colouring Pencils Collectible 12-Colour Tin Q Letter recognition – helps children recognise the Arabic Alphabet Twelve basic colours of durable pencil that come in a beautiful tin with Aamina, Also Q Encourages hand eye coordination, Yousuf, and their friends! available: listening skills, and independant play Item No. 111 non-sound puzzle. Q Enhances vocabulary – children can Download free colouring learn 34 fun words in Arabic pages on our website! Item No. 108 RAMADAN CALENDARS 100% of Includes a prayer mat, profits goes prayer book, and app! toward helping orphans Penny the Prayer Bear PENNY THE PRAYER BEAR He’s no ordinary bear! The Desi Doll Company is proud to have teamed up with the amazing charity Penny Appeal, and created My Ramadan Calendar Penny the Prayer Bear, with 100% of profits going towards helping Orphans all over the world.
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