Persona Dolls and Materials. Our Persona Dolls are 70 cm tall, made of cloth, are life-like and culturally authentic. They represent all children ñ boys and girls, slim or large, some with disabilities, and they have diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.




LINKS & DOWNLOADS: Persona Doll Order form Persona Doll Order form	Persona Dolls Our Persona Dolls are 70 cm tall, made of cloth, are life-like and culturally authentic. They represent all children – boys and girls, slim or large, some with disabilities, and they have diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. They have realistic skin and eye colours, hairstyles and textures, and they are dressed and wear shoes. You can improvise and add props or clothes: for example, spectacles, a Muslim headscarf or a woolly hat in winter. The Persona Dolls and their clothes are made by women in our rural income generation project based in Paarl in the Western Cape. This is a proudly South African project that develops skills and provides income in an area of high poverty. The order form describes the Doll’s heritage and gender to make ordering easier, but you create the unique persona for your Doll, you decide on the gender and cultural heritage you want your Doll to have.

	AFRICAN HERITAGE GIRL Dark brown skin, braided hair	MIXED HERITAGE GIRL Medium brown skin, black hair in bunches	EUROPEAN HERITAGE GIRL Beige skin, blonde, light brown or ginger hair	INDIAN HERITAGE GIRL Medium or Dark brown skin, braided long straight black hair

	AFRICAN HERITAGE BOY Dark brown skin, Short curly hair or dreads	MIXED HERITAGE BOY Medium brown skin, Short curly hair or dreads	EUROPEAN HERITAGE BOY Beige skin, blonde, light brown or ginger hair	INDIAN HERITAGE BOY Medium or Dark brown skin, short straight black hair

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	Materials
	Persona Dolls: Making a Difference This 63 page illustrated manual is for for teachers and trainers: How the Persona Doll approach developed How to choose and make Dolls How to use the Dolls with children: telling a story, facilitating a discussion Anti-bias issues and Persona Dolls Curriculum links How to plan Persona Doll sessions Guide for Trainers A DVD or video: Persona Dolls in action with preschool, families, Reception and Grade 1-3 classes. Introducing a Persona Doll Exploring issues with families Dealing with HIV and Aids Inclusion and disability Sexual abuse
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