Ladybug Puppet

3 years & up. This adorable Ladybug glove puppet fits growing hands of all sizes, from children to adults. Innovative six-fingered design can be worn on either hand. Includes a hangtag featuring popular children's rhymes.

Puppets nurture the imagination, inspire creativity, develop interactive play and expand language. This reviewer has found them to be excellent tools for teaching foreign languages--children will comfortably experiment when manipulating a puppet, but not when simply talking to a friend. As children mature, they are able to use puppets in a more sophisticated manner that will help them last a good long time.

The interesting fact sheet that Folkmanis always includes with their puppets tells us that this Ladybug puppet (winner of a Parents' Choice Award) is one of 5,000 species of ladybugs worldwide. Ladybug is red, as she should be to warn predators. Her fleecy soft body is filled with firm foam. Manipulate her on her underside with a black velveteen glove (cleverly designed with two thumbs for both left- and right-handed puppeteers) that serves as her legs. This is a simple, well-made puppet worthy of its award. --Sandy Hirsch