Puppets inspire creativity on a variety of levels. Making your own puppets like these sheep is a great way to get the kids involved. You can then encourage their imagination by creating a puppet show. Storytelling and Sequencing

The puppet can be the voice used to correct table manners or other social skills. It can serve as an instructor, and children often enjoy listening to the puppet teaching them instead of mom or dad’s voice setting the rules again. Emotional Development Children find it easier to have “conversations” with a puppet. Each verbal interaction with their puppet is a step closer to improving language development.Puppets are great tutors. The puppet on your hand can encourage your child to listen to it as it gives instructions or tells a story. Puppets can also help children to learn rhymes and songs as they imitate the puppet. Motor Skills Storytelling comes alive with puppets. Retelling favorite fairy tales–or creating one that is more personal–is a great way to put on a puppet show. Puppets can become the characters in your stories and allow your child to join in with the action.

For kids who are generally shy, allowing puppets to be their voice is a great way to pull them out of their shell. If your little one uses two puppets to get a dialogue going, encourage them. This can actually teach them how to keep conversations going. Social Development There are a number of motor skills that children can improve when playing with puppets. The fine movement required to wear a puppet helps with dexterity, and using fingers to manipulate the puppet improves fine motor coordination. Building Self Confidence

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Younger children who are just starting to learn social skills, or those who are more withdrawn and timid, have an opportunity to be more sociable by using puppets.