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Why Puppets Are More Than Just Toys...and Always Have Been

Why Puppets Are More Than Just Toys...and Alway...

Something I’ve come to appreciate over time After years of selling toys and being consistant with my values and beliefs around play and toys, one thing stands out: some toys...

Why Puppets Are More Than Just Toys...and Alway...

Something I’ve come to appreciate over time After years of selling toys and being consistant with my values and beliefs around play and toys, one thing stands out: some toys...

How Puppets Support Child Development – A Practical Guide for Parents

How Puppets Support Child Development – A Pract...

Why I keep coming back to puppets Over the years, through running the shop, attending events, and speaking with parents, teachers, play therapists, and psychologists, one thing keeps coming up....

How Puppets Support Child Development – A Pract...

Why I keep coming back to puppets Over the years, through running the shop, attending events, and speaking with parents, teachers, play therapists, and psychologists, one thing keeps coming up....

10 Simple Puppet Games You Can Play at Home (No Prep Needed)

10 Simple Puppet Games You Can Play at Home (No...

What parents often say to me: “I’d love to use puppets more… I just don’t know what to do with them.” The good news is, you don’t need a plan!...

10 Simple Puppet Games You Can Play at Home (No...

What parents often say to me: “I’d love to use puppets more… I just don’t know what to do with them.” The good news is, you don’t need a plan!...

How Puppets Help Children Express Big Emotions (Without Pressure)

How Puppets Help Children Express Big Emotions ...

Why this matters: Over the years, I’ve spoken with hundreds of parents, teachers, and therapists who all say a version of the same thing: “They just won’t talk about it.”...

How Puppets Help Children Express Big Emotions ...

Why this matters: Over the years, I’ve spoken with hundreds of parents, teachers, and therapists who all say a version of the same thing: “They just won’t talk about it.”...

A selection of puppets from Puppets Ireland showing why puppets appeal across different ages

Why Puppets Are So Hard to Put an Age On?

One thing I have often thought about with puppets is how hard they are to pin down by age. Now of course, some puppets do come with age recommendations, and...

Why Puppets Are So Hard to Put an Age On?

One thing I have often thought about with puppets is how hard they are to pin down by age. Now of course, some puppets do come with age recommendations, and...

How to Choose the Best Puppet?

How to Choose the Best Puppet?

Let’s call them old-fashioned toys or traditional toys, but puppets can’t be beaten.They don’t need batteries, screens, or instructions, just a hand, a voice, and a bit of imagination! At...

How to Choose the Best Puppet?

Let’s call them old-fashioned toys or traditional toys, but puppets can’t be beaten.They don’t need batteries, screens, or instructions, just a hand, a voice, and a bit of imagination! At...