Puppets?

[stephanie2377]

My son will be 21mo at Christmastime. He is starting to become fascinated with puppets. I got him a couple for the bath, but wanted some good hand puppets for play outside of the tub.

I don't really want those that look like stuffed animals. I am looking for good hand puppets that he could try and use as well. I remember having these great knit puppets as a child, and wish I could find something like it! I want puppets that have a mouth that opens wide, also.

Any ideas on some great puppets? I would probably want to get animal puppets.

Thanks!
Stephanie

[K-Bear]

I know Melissa and Doug make some puppets. I never really looked closely at them, but their products seem to be of high quality so I'm sure their puppets are too.

[NancyP]

Hi, These do look like stuffed animals but they do have mouths that open. Thought I would suggest it.
Good luck!
http://www.heirloomwoodentoys.com/Big-Mouth-Animal-Puppets-Set-number1-pr-18293.html

[kayte]

The Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta has a FABULOUS gift shop and sell their puppets online. I have bought everything from finger puppets to muppets (they are involved with the Jim Henson foundation) to life like people hand puppets. Their website is

http://www.puppet.org/

The front page has a link to their onine store.

Hope that helps!