Folkmanis Puppet Stage Unicorn

Bought about a dozen Folkmanis puppets. Ergonomically, the unicorn is one of the best. There is plenty of room for an adult arm, and the mouth (although small) is fairly easy to manipulate and give your own character. I'd also recommend the Hippo (the very best for talking) and Ostrich for this reason. Other Folkmanis brand puppets (mouse, lion, bear) though all very cute, have much smaller, more rigid mouths, but they also have cute arms that make up for it somewhat. The shark is the only Folkmanis puppet I returned - very stiff, hard to manipulate.

I previously purchased and returned all the Manhattan Toys brand puppets I'd bought. Some great designs (some not so great), but they were all ridiculously snug (like a blood pressure gauge), and nearly impossible to manipulate. If you want to create convincing talking movement, avoid Manhattan Toys brand.

Hope this is helpful and saves you some time.