Over the last few months
We have been testing some puppets
From Puppets By Post
We adore puppets in our house
We have lots of them
And use them for many different things
Puppets are amazing play things
But they are also terrific tools for education
And for communication and encouraging interaction
I chose to review a wizard finger puppet
With a friendly face that makes me think of Dumbledore
Traditional wizard grey locks and beard
And a rich purple velvet cloak
This wizarding figure is soft and cuddly
And definitely looks capable of magical things
He has fast become a favourite
And is popped into Bea’s change bag
Whenever we go out
Taking a puppet on day trips
Can be lots of fun
My children love to photograph Wizard
In lots of different places
They show him things
Like he is one of them
Or like a new friend
They take turns to play puppeteer
To act his movements
And speak his voice
Bea likes to carry him and cuddle him
And chew him too!
Puppets are great companions for little people
They will very soon talk to them
And through them
Giving parents and carers a way to communicate
If that is something that can be hard to do
Esther likes to take Wizard with her on special days
He helped to calm her nerves
At one of her first ballet classes
William likes to blame a puppet
For things he might not want to admit himself too
Puppets are playful
And used in the right way can be powerful too
Magical even
Puppets grab children’s attention very quickly
They are great for breaking the rhythm of a toddler tantrum
Believe me I know!
Puppets can model good choices
Trying vegetables at dinner time
Cleaning their teeth without fuss
Helping to tidy the playroom
Puppets can get away with asking the questions
That mummy and daddy, or teacher, might not
Puppets can be good listeners
And can be left in a special place
Where children can go to find them and talk
Finger puppets are great
For young children
They can be easily manipulated
They can be cuddled
They can be kept close and carried around
As they are small and not heavy
Finger puppets are great for storytelling
And modelling interaction
Conversation
Puppets can be used to develop children’s language skills
And to promote imaginative play
A puppet is so much more than a puppet
It offers so much more than play
Why not pop one in your child’s Christmas stocking this year?
Puppets By Post sell a large range of quality puppets
Including finger puppets like our Wizard
Other great finger puppet characters include
And this gorgeous teddy bear
Which finger puppet might you put on your Christmas list this year?
For more puppet ideas
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For the next few posts in this series
And do have a peek in our puppet drawer
We were sent a selection of puppets in return for an honest review