Baby Doll - African Boy 32cm

This African Boy Baby Doll is a 32 cm soft vinyl doll with flexible head, arms, and legs. The doll features a pleasant perfume and is anatomically correct, making it a great resource for both educational and imaginative play. The doll is available in three different races - European, African-American, and Asian - and each is offered in both boy and girl versions. The doll is easy to clean and wash, though please note that bathing or submerging it may leave some water residue inside, as the doll is not airtight. The space between its body parts can't be sealed.

Ages: 3+ years

Educational Benefits:

• Promotes understanding of diversity, family, and respect for others.
• Helps develop empathy and nurturing skills as children care for the doll.
• Encourages social skills through collaborative role play and group play.
• Enhances language development as children engage in role-playing conversations.

Classroom & Play Ideas:

• Use the doll in lessons about family, identity, and respect for diversity.
• Integrate the doll into daily routine role play, such as feeding, dressing, and caring for the doll.
• Encourage children to create stories around the doll's life, fostering imaginative thinking.
• Use the doll to initiate group play activities, where children cooperate and negotiate roles.

These dolls are excellent tools for promoting role play, which is essential for children's social and emotional development. Role play helps children develop language and communication skills, supports their creativity and imagination, and nurtures a sense of belonging and identity. Through cooperative play, children also learn how to listen, share, and negotiate with others, building confidence and emotional resilience.

MTA's Pretend and Play products provide valuable resources that foster social, emotional, and cognitive growth, allowing children to develop skills they will carry with them throughout life.