Puppets

12 months & up. Inspire imaginative play and early learning with this Community Helpers Hand Puppet Set! Excellent for creative role-play, career exploration, and cultural awareness activities, these 8 soft puppets feature realistic outfits that represent familiar occupations. Children can act out real-world scenarios while learning about the important roles people play in their communities. <br /> Perfect for home and classrooms, this engaging puppet set encourages children to develop social-emotional, language, and communication skills through storytelling and cooperative play. An ideal addition to any dramatic play or career exploration learning center. Set includes: doctor, chef, firefighter, postal worker, construction worker, farmer, veterinarian, and police officer. Each puppet measures 12"L and is perfectly sized for little hands.

12 months & up. Bring the safari to play time with this set of African Animals Finger Puppets. These puppets open up vast worlds of imaginative play. Children can slip a puppet on their finger and follow their imagination to creative heights, or adults can use the puppets to tell their own story or teach a lesson. Either way, these puppets will provide enriching experiences for everyone in the classroom. All puppets measure 6"L.

2 years & up. Empower children to explore new imaginary worlds with this assortment of finger puppets. Including animals from the woods, the farm, the safari, and the past (dinosaurs!), this collection enables children to take on the characteristics of a variety of animals. As they pretend to be other creatures and formulate stories, children will develop significant cognitive and social-emotional skills. Set includes 20 finger puppets.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Fox Hand Puppet for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This plush puppet has realistic features and easily moveable arms. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound foxes make. The plush material is surface washable. Measures 8"H. Puppet features may vary from those shown.

Organize and showcase your puppet collection with the Kaplan Puppet Stand-a sturdy, space-efficient solution designed for preschools and dramatic play centers. Crafted with a durable plywood base and metal support posts, this stand holds up to 9 puppets, keeping them upright, accessible, and ready for imaginative storytelling. Measuring 12" L x 7" W x 12" H, this compact stand fits neatly on shelves and play tables, helping maintain a tidy, child-friendly puppet area. No puppets or accessories are included.

Our Tiered Puppet Stand is an accessible, effective organizer of any classroom's puppets. Puppets provide educators with a fun, engaging way to teach concepts or give directions, and they enable children to tell stories, which will spark their imaginations and strengthen their language skills. This puppet stand will help teachers keep their puppets organized and ensure puppet play is fun and relaxing for everyone. Measures 12"L x 6"W x 10"H.

3 years & up. This little masked bandit will come to life with a little imagination and its movable head and arms. Measures 10"L x 5"W x 4"H.

3 years & up. All a flutter with this Swallowtail Butterfly puppet. Use one finger to glide this beautiful butterfly through the air. Measures 10"L x 12"W x 2"H.

3 years & up. Cock-a-doodle-doo! This feathery soft plush has moveable wings and a beak to peck with. This rooster will be the star of any storytelling adventure. Measures 9"L x 8"W x 12"H.

3 years & up. With a movable mouth and arms this Coyote is ready for a howling adventure. His soft "fur" and long tail will assist with enhanced storytelling. Measures 9"L x 7"W x 9"H.

3 years & up. Incorporate this underwater Manatee into your next storytelling adventure. Move his mouth and fin move for extra animation. Measures 20"L x 7"W x 7"H.

3 years & up. Does he or doesn't he see his shadow?! With a moveable mouth and feet children can reenact Groundhog Day over and over again. Measures 16"L x 6"W x 8"H.<br />  

3 years & up. This hand puppet looks and feels like a real bunny. With cream and coffee colored markings and the design of the ears and haunches, this bunny could hop off at any moment. Bring the baby to life with its movable head and paws. Puppet measures 7"L x 5"W x 10"H.

2 years & up. Have fun role-playing together with these friendly animal hand-puppets by Melissa & Doug®. Set features 4 soft pet-themed hand puppets with fun patterns and adorable stitched detailing. Machine washable. Size: Approximately 14"H. Included: 4 hand puppets: kitten, puppy, parrot, and rabbit.

12 months & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this soft Plush Bigmouth Pig Hand Puppets for Dramatic Play and Interactive Reading. This large, 12 inch puppets has realistic features and an easily moveable mouth. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound pigs make. The plush material is surface washable.

12 months & up. This precious owl family is a favorite for story-telling and puppet performances! This beautiful Mother Owl comes with her three adorable owl babies. Children can simulate flight in the Mother Owl by placing their hand into the puppet and placing their thumb in one wing and their little finger in the other wing. The three owl babies are finger puppets who can hide shyly under their mother's wings. Encourages creativity and imagination. Mother Owl measures 10.625"H x 6.25"W x 13"L.

3 years & up. Add another friendly face to your dramatic play area with this huggable Soft Polar Bear Hand Puppet. This large, fluffy puppet has realistic features and an easily moveable mouth. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound they think polar bears make. The material is surface washable. Measures 14"L x 8"W x 7"H.

3 years & up. This large, fluffy puppet has realistic features with an easily moveable mouth, head, and arms. Puppets are great for promoting imagination, literacy, hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skills. Encourage your children to mimic the sound they think squirrels make. The material is surface washable. Measures 9"L x 6"W x 11"H.

2 years & up. These puppets are a great way for children of all ages to learn about diversity through interaction and play. This set of eight puppets represents four multicultural groups of children with aspects of their culture represented in their clothing designs. For further learning, discuss the cultures these puppets represent and the history of their clothing. Puppets measure 12" long and are 10" wide with the arms spread open and embroidered eyes. Made from polyester fibers. Surface cleans easily.

12 months & up. Set of six finger puppets represent the most beloved woodland animals. Each has an elastic fitting inside to keep them on your finger and are great for hours of creative play. Includes fox, squirrel, gray wolf, frog, rabbit, and field mouse. Animals have full bodies and measure 6"L.

18 months & up. These exciting hand puppets realistically represented animals from the jungle. The Safari Animal Puppets promotes dexterity, fine motor skills, and dramatic play. Use these puppets during an interactive storytime or an engaging lesson about safari animals. Encourage children to identify the animals and make their sounds as they create stories to act out. Set of 6 puppets includes zebra, giraffe, toucan, elephant, monkey, and lion. 9"L. Surface washable.

18 months & up. Bring storytelling and imaginative play to life with the Bird of Paradise Hand Puppet. Featuring vibrant colors, soft textures, and expressive details, this engaging animal puppet encourages children to explore creativity, communication, and self-expression through interactive experiences. Designed with a full working mouth, this puppet hleps educators create meaningful opportunites for language development, social interaction, and dramatic storytelling. Its soft long-pile fabric and eye-catching finishes capture children's attention while supporting hands-on engagement during circle-time, literacy activities, and pretend play.

12 months & up. Set of five finger puppets represent some of the most common bugs you would find in the backyard. Each has an elastic fitting inside to keep them on your finger and are great for hours of creative play. Includes bumblebee, butterfly, caterpillar, spider, and ladybug. Bugs have full bodies and measure 6"L.

3 years & up. This black and white tuxedo kitten is purr-fect for interactions or storytelling with his movable mouth and four legs. Measures 9"L x 6"W x 9"H.