The Journal of the Imagination in Language Learning
A publication for language teachers at all levels, K-12 through College
Clyde Coreil, Ph.D. Editor, Program in English as a Second Language http://www.njcu.edu/cill/journal-index.html

I love these multicultural masks! They are very colorful and measure 8-1/2"x11" or larger. The cartoon/Kabuki like look of them is uncanny and mesmerizing once a child puts one on. There are 16 multicultural men, women, (young and old) and children -- even a pair of twins. They are finally available from a company online! The box may say "Spanish" or "French" or "Italian" or "German" but each mask is unlabeled and can be used for any language!  My fourth graders beg to use them for communicative exercises. I have written an autobiography on a card for each them -- name (I have changed several), age, native country, favorite fruit, birthday date, and favorite sport. I laminate them and then mount individually on "paint sticks" available free for the "begging" from Home Depot, Lowe's, or your local hardware store. 
http://www.applauselearning.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DIS1855 (French box and teacher's guide) http://www.applauselearning.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DIS1863 (German box and teacher's guide) http://www.applauselearning.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DIS1871 (Spanish box and teacher's guide)