An on-the-spot Work Experience item at High School and Higher Secondary/VHSE in which a student makes a doll from cloth, thread and fillings.
Doll making is the craft of shaping a doll from fabric, stuffing and thread: a head, body, limbs, clothing and face details.
In the Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Work Experience Fair (Pravrutthiparichayamela) it is an on-the-spot item for individual entrants, open to girls and boys at High School (classes 8-10) and Higher Secondary/VHSE (classes 11-12). Each child works alone for a fixed period at the venue, with the product then displayed for viewing at the district and state stages. It is an item for the older levels, so judges expect precise workmanship and a clear understanding of materials and tools.
The student cuts and stitches the body, stuffs it evenly, attaches limbs and hair, dresses the doll and adds a face. Judges look at proportions, stitching and character.
Every Work Experience item uses the fair’s single shared score sheet: the workload and the child’s own contribution carry 40 marks, skill and completeness 25, knowledge of raw materials and tools 20, and social utility, speciality and marketability 15. For doll making, that means making the whole doll yourself earns the workload marks, even stuffing and clean seams show skill, knowing fabrics and fillings shows knowledge, and a charming, durable doll earns the utility marks.
Where Doll Making is run
This item is part of the official Kerala School Sasthrolsavam Work Experience Fair (Pravrutthiparichayamela), one of the five fairs of the Kerala state school Sasthrolsavam, and is installed on eTalenter through the Work Experience Fair template built from the official item list and evaluation indicators. It runs at HS/HSS/VHSE level and moves from school and sub-district upward by grade. This page describes the Kerala format only.
- Kerala, India
Key facts
- Individual on-the-spot item, girls and boys.
- Offered at HS/HSS/VHSE.
- Workload and own contribution 40, skill and completeness 25, knowledge of materials and tools 20, social utility and marketability 15.
- Product: a hand-made doll.
- Proportions and stitching quality are observed.
- The finished product is displayed for public viewing at later stages.
On eTalenter, Doll Making is filed under Off Stage and typically scored with Marks. It appears in 1 ready-made event templates — each one can adjust its time limit, age-group assignment and scoring setup independently.
Across the templates that use it, Doll Making is most often entered as an Individual competition, typically scored out of 100.
What judges look at in Doll Making
What a Doll Making panel is actually weighing up, and where the marks are usually won or lost:
- Workload and the child’s own contribution (40): all cutting, stitching and dressing done by the student.
- Skill and completeness (25): even stuffing, clean seams and good proportions.
- Knowledge of raw materials and tools (20): names fabrics, fillings and tools.
- Social utility, speciality and marketability (15): a doll that is safe, attractive and sellable.
Treat these as the judging focus, not a fixed rubric: publish your own weighted criteria for Doll Making under Scoring Setup, or start from the judging and scoring software guide.
How to prepare for Doll Making
How entrants and their teachers usually get Doll Making right on the day:
- Draw a pattern with proportions first.
- Use small, even stitches.
- Stuff gradually for smooth shapes.
- Make a face with simple embroidery.
- Choose safe, washable materials.
- Practise dressing the doll neatly.
- Idea to try: a traditional costume doll
- Idea to try: a rag doll with yarn hair
- Idea to try: a finger-puppet family
Ready-made event templates that include Doll Making
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| Template | Category | Score label | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala School Sasthrolsavam – Work Experience Fair | Off Stage | Marks | 2 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Doll Making judged individually or as a team?
Across eTalenter’s templates it’s most often run as an Individual entry, though an organiser can set either participation type when assigning the item to an age group.
Is it the same as Stuffed Toys?
Doll Making focuses on human figures; Stuffed Toys covers animal and other toys.
Are buttons allowed?
Avoid loose small parts for safety; embroider details where possible.
Is Doll Making a team or individual item?
Individual. Each child makes their own product, and the fair’s rule is one item per participant.
How is Doll Making scored?
On the fair’s shared four-line sheet: workload and own contribution 40, skill and completeness 25, knowledge of materials and tools 20, social utility and marketability 15.
Want the full judging picture? Read the judging and scoring software guide, or browse every off stage competition item.
Try Doll Making in eTalenter
See every ready-made template that runs Doll Making, and install one as a live event — age groups, rules and scoring included.
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