Melissa & Doug Deluxe Surgeon Puppet

My whole family loves this puppet. She has been dubbed "Dr. Pepper" by my daughter, and we have all spent some time playing with her (grandparents included). Even a 3 year-old can figure out how to move the mouth and the hands to "make her talk." I give this puppet all the credit in obliterating my daughter's fear of doctor visits. As a matter of fact, she insisted on taking Dr. Pepper with us to her 3 year checkup so Dr. Pepper could meet my daughter's "other doctor." She acts out bizarre medical dramas with her other toys, constantly wants Dr. Pepper to take the pulse of every human and pet in the household, and this is four months after she received the toy. Clearly, we are very pleased with the puppet - there are a few tiny areas for improvement, though. The hair is held back in a ponytail by a piece of yarn that cannot be replaced if it comes out. Unfortunately, I didn't realize that Dr. Pepper only had a tonsure-like ring of hair around a bald head since her hair was in...Read more

This is an awesome puppet. My son loves it and it is great that it is a career role for educational purposses.

My grandson loves it. He plays with the entire 4 puppets in this series. Great buy and great price.