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

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!

11 easy ideas to get started:

  • The puppet that hides
  • The puppet with a silly voice
  • The puppet that asks questions
  • Build-a-story together
  • Guess the feeling
  • Bedtime puppet routine
  • “What happens next?”
  • The puppet that gets things wrong
  • Swap roles
  • Goodbye puppet ritual
  • Sleeptime puppet ritual

What I’ve noticed

The best play happens when:

  • There’s no pressure
  • The child leads
  • You’re just responding

Parents and adults do enjoy playing with puppets too!

For ideas, check our puppets here

or Browse Sesame Street Hand Puppets

Final thought

You don’t have to be creative, usually children do that ten times better...You just need to be present and invite one of your puppet friend!

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Myriam Doyle May 2026

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