Sea Dream Mermaid & Merman

Dive into a world of underwater adventures with the Sea Dream Mermaid & Merman dolls. Featuring different skin tones, flowing seaweed-inspired hair and an Aboriginal print on one of the tails, these enchanting characters invite children to create imaginative stories while celebrating diversity and inclusive play.

And yes there’s a merman! Including a male character in mermaid play broadens opportunities for storytelling, gently challenges gender stereotypes and encourages children to explore magical adventures where everyone can belong.

A beautiful addition to early childhood small-world environments, these dolls inspire underwater adventures, imaginative role-play and storytelling. They encourage children to develop language, collaborate with others and explore ideas about identity, diversity and the natural world.

Water beings also hold significance in some Aboriginal cultures. In Western Arnhem Land, Yawkyawk are female ancestral water spirits associated with freshwater pools and streams. Educators can build on children’s curiosity by exploring these culturally significant stories through Aboriginal-authored resources, supporting respectful connections to water, culture and Country. Made from cotton. Measures 27cm H. Ages 3yrs+.

Please Note: These dolls are handmade, and artisans are currently updating their designs. Product details may vary slightly from the images shown. If a specific design is required, please contact us before placing your order.

Educational Benefits

• Creativity & Imagination: Inspires children to invent underwater worlds, characters and imaginative adventures.
• Language & Storytelling: Encourages descriptive language, narrative development and sharing ideas through role-play.
• Inclusion & Diversity: Supports representation through different skin tones and male and female characters, broadening children’s understanding of belonging.
• Social Interaction: Promotes cooperative play, shared storytelling and negotiation of roles.
• Identity & Belonging: Encourages children to explore different characters and perspectives through imaginative play.
• Cultural Awareness: Provides opportunities for respectful conversations about Aboriginal cultural stories and connections to water and Country.

EYLF Connections

• Outcome 1 – Children have a strong sense of identity
  • 1.1 Children feel safe, secure and supported.
  • 1.4 Children learn to interact in relation to others with care, empathy and respect.
• Outcome 2 – Children are connected with and contribute to their world
  • 2.1 Children develop a sense of connectedness to groups and communities and an understanding of their reciprocal rights and responsibilities as active and informed citizens.
• Outcome 4 – Children are confident and involved learners
  • 4.1 Children develop dispositions for learning such as curiosity, cooperation, confidence, creativity and imagination.
  • 4.4 Children resource their own learning through connecting with people, place, technologies, natural and processed materials.
• Outcome 5 – Children are effective communicators
  • 5.1 Children interact verbally and non-verbally with others for a range of purposes.
  • 5.2 Children engage with a range of texts and gain meaning from these texts.