Moon & Milk Dolls is a small UK reborn nursery creating realistic newborn dolls, made slowly by hand for comfort, calm, and emotional connection.
I use authentic sculpt kits and professional materials, painting each doll in soft, natural layers. Tiny details — like pink-tipped toes, wispy baby hairs, and crescent moons on the nails — bring lifelike warmth and presence.
Once painted, each doll is assembled with care. Limbs move freely for a natural newborn flop, and the body is weighted to nestle gently into your arms — floppy, soothing, and made to be held.
Clothing is freshly washed in baby-scented conditioner and chosen for softness and ease. Many outfits are preloved newborn pieces, adding warmth, story, and kindness to the planet.
And then — a new little one is ready to come home.
I’m Aya, the artist behind the nursery. As a neurodivergent maker, I approach this work with a deep sensitivity to how things feel — how they rest in the hands, how they smell, how they offer grounding through touch. For me, reborn dolls are more than art — they’re sensory companions. Quiet, reassuring, and emotionally safe.
Moon & Milk Dolls is about presence. About the weight of a baby on your chest, the smell of baby powder, the soft click of a dummy magnet — small things that bring us back to our centre.
Whether you’re new to reborns or have loved them for years, I hope you find something here that feels real, gentle, and true.