I am Laura. I live in a sleepy little fishing village in the South of Ireland, with the man of my dreams and 3 children (with another on the way).
I started making Waldorf dolls for my own children several years ago and loved it so much I couldn't stop. So, in October 2010 I started Under Rainbows making unique and beautiful waldorf dolls.
I love everything about these dolls, from their natural materials to their sweet little faces.
I especially love making custom dolls. It can be very special for a child to have a doll in their own image, so when making a custom doll I match skin, hair and eye colour and try to incorporate things like a favourite animal or colour into their clothing.
For some children having a doll in their image can be an affirmation of themselves and their own uniqueness and beauty, especially if the child looks a little different to the dolls available in shops which are mostly blond haired and blue eyed girls. So amongst the dolls I have made are boy dolls, mixed race dolls, dolls with scars from surgery, dolls with medical equipment, dolls with down syndrome.
I very often work using photographs as inspiration and I love hearing all about the child; their likes and dislikes, what their wee personalities are like to help me to capture some of the child's essence in their doll.
All Under Rainbows Buddy Dolls and Snuggle Buddies carry the CE mark. This is a certification stating that they conform to all European Safety Standards. To carry this mark the dolls are only made from new, CE approved materials. They have also undergone rigorous strength and durability testing as well as flammability testing.
I currently have a waiting list for custom dolls but I would be very happy to add you to the list. If you message me here or you can email me laura.whalen [!at] yahoo.ie with your name, email address and a brief description of the doll you are looking for I will add you to the list and contact you as soon as I have an available custom slot.
Alternatively you can try making your own doll. There is nothing more special than giving a child a doll you have a made yourself, infused with all of your love and good wishes. There are full colour tutorials and patterns for dolls and dolls clothing available in the Under Rainbows etsy shop.

Below is a full price list for Under Rainbows 2015.


Basic Snuggle Buddy 35 euro
custom +7 euro

Basic 11” Wee Buddy doll 105 euro
long hair +5 euro
custom clothes +7 euro

Basic 16” Buddy doll 125 euro
long hair +5 euro
custom +7 euro

Babydoll 170 euro
long hair +5
custom +7 euro

Extra Clothing

Pyjamas 14 euro
nightie 10 euro

dress 10 euro
top 7 euro
trousers 7 euro
skirt 7 euro

Knitted cardi 30 euro
Knitted Hoodie 39 euro
Knitted hat 9 euro
knitted socks 4 euro


If you have any questions at all please send me a message here or email me laura.whalen [!at] yahoo.ie