Hand Puppet - Cat

These sweet hand puppets from Belgian brand Beleduc are made from high-quality fabric, and they wrap snugly around the wrist for a secure fit. 

Use the hand puppets when it’s time to talk about fun (or tricky) topics, or when story time calls for a little extra magic to bring the fairy tale to life. 

When it’s an animal or a fantasy creature doing the storytelling, it’s even easier for kids to use their imagination and immerse themselves in the story. 

Along with finger puppets, hand puppets are also perfect for puppet theatre. Among other things, you can use hand puppets to stimulate and develop your child's language through playful learning - maybe there's a little rabbit who also struggles to say “FFFF” without spit flying.

Suitable from 3 years.

Machine washable on a delicate cycle.

This activity benefits essential skills which are great for your child's well-being and ability to learn:

Suitable for ages 0 mos. to 5 yrs.

Playing with hand puppets lets your child practise telling and understanding a story with a beginning and an end. This is an important skill which can be strengthened by telling a story again and again and preferably talking about it along the way, asking questions, and adding your own touch to the story.

When children are learning to understand stories, physical props are a great help. With hand puppets, your child can play with storytelling. Also, they're a really good way to bring a fairy tale or story to life. The reader telling the story is not hidden away behind a book but gets to be active and in contact with the little listeners, who get to join in the story instead of being passive.

Hand puppets are great to use at home and in preschools and nurseries – or for people with special needs or dementia.

Do you know Beleduc?

The philosophy at German Beleduc is that kids don’t play to learn - instead, they learn because they play. Their target group is especially kindergarten children. For that reason, Beleduc consults early childhood educators when designing their highly robust and sturdy toys intended for developmental play in childcare facilities worldwide.

See all our products from Beleduc here.