HAND PUPPETS

Welcome to Puppets by Post hand puppet summary page! Your link to a world of puppets.

We have a huge selection of hand puppets at www.puppetsbypost.com. Visit the site to view and buy.

Puppets By Post supplies anyone that has an interest in puppets, including puppeteers, ventriloquists, theatre groups, parents, teachers, churches, social workers and nannies. We have over 600 different puppets in stock!

Some have fully working mouths, some are small puppets, some are large puppets and some have the abilty for the user
to access hands and feet,allowing the hand puppets to talk, clap and dance!

Story time can be brought to life by introducing a puppet character to compliment a book. We even offer individual puppets for story bags, story time, songs and rhymes. Finger Puppets and hand/glove puppet sets are available for most popular stories. For example: "Goldilocks and the three Bears", "The Three Little Pigs" and "The Three Billy Goats Gruff". We offer a puppet search facility for the more obscure ones!

Amongst our hand puppets We have a super collection of Small figurative puppets;
Ballet Dancer (Fiesta)
Bill the Builder (Fiesta)
Boy with Black Hair (Small) (Folkmanis)
Girl with Red Hair (Small) (Folkmanis)
Jack in the Box (Folkmanis)
Jester (Fiesta)
Prince (Folkmanis)
Queen (Folkmanis)
Girl with Black Hair (Small) (Folkmanis)
Pirate (Fiesta)
Clown (Yellow) (Trullala)
Cowboy (Trullala)
Fireman (Trullala)
Grandma (Trullala)
King (Folkmanis)
Native American Chief (Trullala)
Native American Girl (Trullala)
Policeman (Trullala)
Guardsman (Trullala)
Hunter (Trullala)
Baby (Black) (Sunny)
Baby (White) (Sunny)
Boy in Cool Top (Small) (Sunny)
Boy in Orange Top (Small) (Sunny)
Boy in Red Top (Small) (Sunny)
Footballer (Black, Small) (Sunny)
Girl in OK Top (Small) (Sunny)
Grandma in Purple Dress (Sunny)
Girl with Blond Hair Stripe (Small) (Sunny)
Camel in Black Leather Jacket (Small) (Sunny)
Camel in Blue Suit (Small) (Sunny)
French Poodle in Leopard Skin Coat (Small) (Sunny)
Giraffe in Safari Suit (Small) (Sunny)
Hound Dog / Boy (Small) (Sunny)
Lion in Safari Suit (Small) (Sunny)

Due to popular demand we have expanded our fantastic Bird hand puppet range!
Our favourites are a selection of eight exotic hand puppet birds that fit both adult's
and child's hand.

These large hand puppets have fully working mouths plus a loud squawk sound ! Fantastic materials and bright colours mean that this range cannot be ignored! They are also great educational puppets and can be used for counting games and tidy up time!

Scarlet Macaw (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Blue & Gold Macaw (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Sulphur Crested Cockatoo (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Toucan (The Puppet Company Ltd )
Crow (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Hyacinth Macaw (The Puppet Company Ltd)
African Grey (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Bird of Paradise (The Puppet Company Ltd)

Other Hand puppets in the bird range are including an excellent Snowy Owl Hand puppet that is similar
to "Hedwig" from Harry Potter!;

Great Horned Owl (Folkmanis)
Emperor Penguin (Folkmanis)
Emperor Penguin (Baby) (Folkmanis)
Eagle (Folkmanis)
Snowy Owl (Folkmanis)
Barn Owl (Large) (Folkmanis)
Penguin (Folkmanis)
Puffin (Folkmanis)
Crow in Egg (Living Puppets)

If you are looking for Postman Pat "Jess" lookalike or a Magician's Rabbit hand puppet, view our range of pet hand puppets.
Lots of Cat hand puppets and rabbit hand puppets can be found at www.puppetsbypost.com!

Rabbit in a Watering Can (Folkmanis)
Cat (Persian) (Folkmanis)
Rabbit (White) (Folkmanis)
Rat (Folkmanis)
Goldfish (Folkmanis)
Kitten (Black) (Folkmanis)
Guinea Pig (Folkmanis)
Mouse (White) (Living Puppets)
Kitten (Black & White) (Folkmanis)
Kitten (Tabby) (Folkmanis)
Rabbit (Brown) (Folkmanis)
Rabbit in a Lettuce (& 6 Mini Beasts) (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Hamster(Folkmanis)
Kitten (Grey & White) (Folkmanis)
Cat (Floppy)(Folkmanis)
Rabbit (Large White) (Folkmanis)
Rabbit (Baby Lop-eared) (Folkmanis)
Rabbit (Brown) (Dowman Imports)
Cat (Ginger) (Sawley Fine Arts)
Cat (Black & White) (Sawley Fine Arts)
Mouse (White) (Folkmanis)
Rabbit in a Top Hat (Folkmanis)
Rat (The Puppet Company)
Cat (Pedigree, Black & White) (Sawley Fine Arts)
Cat (Pedigree, Black) (Sawley Fine Arts)
Cat (Pedigree, Ginger) (Sawley Fine Arts)
Cat (Orange) (Folkmanis)
Tortoise (Folkmanis)

Our dog hand puppet range is huge. These canine hand puppets make ideal pets- house-trained and need hardly any walks! There are puppy hand puppets too, great for that first time pet!

Our reptile hand puppet selection! Check out the Chameleon hand puppet, his eyes revolve!

Alligator (Folkmanis)
Lizard (Folkmanis)
Boa Constrictor (Folkmanis)
Iguana (Folkmanis)
Snake (Living Puppets)
Chameleon (Folkmanis)
Crocodile (Living Puppets)

Down at the waters edge there are amphibian hand puppets!

Bullfrog (Folkmanis)
Frog (Folkmanis)
Frog (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Frog (Dowman Imports)
Toad (Folkmanis)

When you want a puppet that is a little different for story telling or performance choose from our selection of
Dressed Animal Hand puppets!

Giraffe in Safari Suit (Sunny)
French Poodle in Leopard Skin Coat (Small) (Sunny)
Camel in Blue Suit (Sunny)
Lion in Safari Suit (Sunny)
Hound Dog / Boy (Sunny)
Sheepdog / Boy (Sunny)
Camel in Black Leather Jacket (Sunny)
French Poodle in Leopard Skin Coat (Sunny)
Camel in Black Leather Jacket (Small) (Sunny)
Camel in Blue Suit (Small) (Sunny)
Hound Dog / Boy (Small) (Sunny)
Lion in Safari Suit (Small) (Sunny)
Giraffe in Safari Suit (Small) (Sunny)

If you are looking for Boys & Girls hand puppets vist us at www.puppetsbypost.com
These hand puppets are ideal for playtime, story telling, games, plays and a variety of PSHE issues.
They inlcude a large range of ethnic hand puppets.
Many of the hand puppets are light weight and designed for all hand puppet users, from child to adult. All are full bodied hand puppets with great clothing.

Puppets By Post are delighted to be stocking íKumquatsí puppets.
Designed and made in Germany. Beautifully modelled with super attention to detail.
Clear, crisp mouth movement with hands and arms that you can put yours into for signing, clapping and picking things up.

They make an excellent beginners and intermediate ventriliquist puppet as they are so responsive and come with loads of personality.

All these large Boys & Girls puppets come with a FREE Puppets By Post nylon storage bag.

Asian Boy (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Boy with Orange Hair (Folkmanis)
Boy with Black Hair (Folkmanis)
Girl with Black Hair (Folkmanis)
Girl with Blond Hair (Folkmanis)
Asian Girl (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Black Boy (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Alex (Kumquats)
Girl with Red Hair (Folkmanis)
Ben / Bodo (Living Puppets)
Bonnie / Biene (Living Puppets)
Carlos / Karlos (Living Puppets)
Hippy Lucy / Hippie Lilo (Living Puppets)
Martin / Moritz (Living Puppets)
Mary / Maja (Living Puppets)
Paula (Living Puppets)
Peter / Pelle (Living Puppets)
Robby (Living Puppets)
Toby / Tobi (Living Puppets)
Trixi (Living Puppets)
White Boy (The Puppet Company Ltd)
White Girl (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Black Girl (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Kiki (Living Puppets)
Kevin / Kasimir with Mobile Phone (Living Puppets)
Peter / Pelle (Medium Size) (Living Puppets)
Betty (Kumquats)
Conny (Kumquats)
Dennis (Kumquats)
Boy in Red Top (Sunny)
Boy in Orange Top (Sunny)
Girl in OK Top (Sunny)
Girl in Orange Top (Sunny)
Mary / Maja (Medium Size) (Living Puppets)
Lulu / Lotta (Living Puppets)
Jessie (Kumquats)
Jim (Kumquats)
Julia (Kumquats)
Lena (Kumquats)
Lucy (Kumquats)
Nelli (Kumquats)
Nikki (Kumquats)
Rico (Kumquats)
Stevie (Kumquats)
Tina (Kumquats)
Willi (Kumquats)
Eddy / Eddi (Living Puppets)
Boy with COOL Top (Sunny)

For hand puppets that are also signing hand puppets see our extensive range! These puppets are also great 'Makaton' hand puppets for use with special needs pupils. These hand puppets can pick things up, clap and wave because the practitioner can put their hands and arms inside the puppets hands and arms! Best of all they can be used by an adult for signing and numeracy work.In our opinion, this range represents the best full bodied puppets for Early Years, Special Educational Needs and performance available anywhere.

All these large character puppets come with a FREE Puppets By Post nylon storage bag.

Clown (Folkmanis)
Boy with Orange Hair (Folkmanis)
Stone Age Susi (Living Puppets)
Boy with Black Hair (Folkmanis)
Cowboy (Living Puppets)
Ben / Bodo (Living Puppets)
Bonnie / Biene (Living Puppets)
Carlos / Karlos (Living Puppets)
Wizard (Folkmanis)
Witch (Folkmanis)
Pharaoh (Living Puppets)
Alex (Kumquats)
Betty (Kumquats)
Conny (Kumquats)
Girl with Black Hair (Folkmanis)
Girl with Blond Hair (Folkmanis)
Indian Brave (Living Puppets)
Kiki (Living Puppets)
Mary / Maja (Medium Size) (Living Puppets)
Hippy Lucy / Hippie Lilo (Living Puppets)
Kevin / Kasimir with Mobile Phone (Living Puppets)
Lulu / Lotta (Living Puppets)
Martin / Moritz (Living Puppets)
Mary / Maja (Living Puppets)
Paula (Living Puppets)
Peter / Pelle (Living Puppets)
Peter / Pelle (Medium Size) (Living Puppets)
Pirate (Living Puppets)
Prince (Living Puppets)
Princess (Living Puppets)
Robby (Living Puppets)
Roman (Living Puppets)
Sinbad (Living Puppets)
Sultan (Living Puppets)
Toby / Tobi (Living Puppets)
Trixi (Living Puppets)
Dennis (Kumquats)
Jessie (Kumquats)
Jim (Kumquats)
Julia (Kumquats)
Lena (Kumquats)
Lucy (Kumquats)
Nelli (Kumquats)
Nikki (Kumquats)
Rico (Kumquats)
Stevie (Kumquats)
Tina (Kumquats)
Willi (Kumquats)
Girl with Red Hair (Folkmanis)
Grandma (Folkmanis)
Grandpa (Folkmanis)
Jester / Pepe (Living Puppets)
Eddy / Eddi (Living Puppets)
Monk (Living Puppets)

At the Ugly Bug Ball there were Insect hand puppets dancing and singing!

Spider (Folkmanis)
Ladybird (Folkmanis)
Bee (Folkmanis)
Caterpillar (Folkmanis)
Butterfly (Large) (Folkmanis)
Yellow Jacket / Wasp (Folkmanis)
Caterpillar (Folkmanis)
Scarab Beetle (Folkmanis)

For really wild hand puppets visit the wild section of www.puppetsbypost.com. You will find many zoo animal hand puppets.

Hippo (Folkmanis)
Panda (Small) (Folkmanis)
Porcupine (Folkmanis)
Lion (Large) (Folkmanis)
Wolf (Large Grey) (Folkmanis)
Koala Bear (Folkmanis)
Monkey (Folkmanis)
Wolf (Timber) (Folkmanis)
Chimpanzee (Folkmanis)
Bison (Folkmanis)
Gibbon (Folkmanis)
Camel (Folkmanis)
Giraffe (Folkmanis)
Bear (Two-Handed) (Folkmanis)
Coyote (Folkmanis)
Beaver (Folkmanis)
Orang-Utan (Folkmanis)
Armadillo (Folkmanis)
Bear (Black, Cub) (Folkmanis)
Ferret (Folkmanis)
Gorilla (Dowman Imports)
Seal (Dowman Imports)
Chimp (Dowman Imports)
Orang-Utan (Dowman Imports)
Elephant (Large) (Folkmanis)
Bobcat (Folkmanis)
Snow Leopard (Folkmanis)
Leopard (Small) (Folkmanis)
Chipmunk (Mini) (Folkmanis)
Chipmunk (Folkmanis)
Moose (Folkmanis)
Skunk (Folkmanis)
Raccoon in Dustbin (Folkmanis)
Raccoon (Large) (Folkmanis)
Panda (Large) (Folkmanis)
Tiger (Large) (Folkmanis)
Koala (Dowman Imports)
Penguin (Dowman Imports)
Rhino (Dowman Imports)
Squirrel Monkey (Dowman Imports)
Leopard (Folkmanis)
Wolf (Dowman Imports)
Chimpanzee (Dowman Imports)
Bear (Cub) (Living Puppets)
Elephant (Dowman Imports)
Giraffe (Dowman Imports)
Lion (Dowman Imports)
Red Panda (Dowman Imports)
Tiger (Dowman Imports)
Camel (Living Puppets)
Bear (Large) (Living Puppets)
Tiger (Baby) (Wild Republic)
Chimp (Baby) (Wild Republic)
Bear (Baby) (Wild Republic)
Chimp (Large, with Sound) (Dowman Imports)
Polar Bear (Sunny)
Gorilla (Baby) (Wild Republic)
Lion (Hansa)
Panda (Sunny)
Kangaroo (Folkmanis)
Bear (Grizzly, Cub) (Folkmanis)
Kangaroo (Hansa)
Tiger (Hansa)
Ring-Tailed Lemur (Dowman Imports)
Wild Boar (Folkmanis)
Gorilla (Baby) (Folkmanis)
Raccoon (Baby) (Folkmanis)
Bear in a Honey Pot (The Puppet Company Ltd)
Otter (Hansa)
Koala Bear (Hansa)
Elephant (Hansa)
Frog (Dowman Imports)
Wombat (Hansa)

These sea life hand puppets can be found at the bottom of ocean, at the sea shore and rock pools
or on the beach-watch out for the shark hand puppets!

Jellyfish (Folkmanis)
Great White Shark (Folkmanis)
Octopus (Folkmanis)
Shark (Folkmanis)
Scallop (Folkmanis)
Dolphin (Folkmanis)
Crab (Folkmanis)
Harp Seal (Pup) (Folkmanis)
Catfish (Folkmanis)
Sea Otter (Folkmanis)
Sea Turtle (Folkmanis)
Sea Lion (Folkmanis)
Rainbow Fish (Large) (Ragged Bear)
Polar Bear (Sunny)
Tropical Fish (Blue, Black & Gold) (Sunny)
Tropical Fish (Clown) (Sunny)
Seal (Grey) (Dowman Imports)
Shark (Dowman Imports)
Dolphin (Bristol Novelties)

A great selection of farmyard hand puppets- Old Macdonald would be proud! You just need a sheepdog hand puppet
to round them all up before it gets dark!

Donkey (Brown) (Folkmanis)
Hen (Folkmanis)
Cow (Folkmanis)
Pig Family Set (Dowman Imports)
Sheep (Woolly) (Folkmanis)
Horse Family Set (Dowman Imports)
Goose (Folkmanis)
Donkey (Dowman Imports)
Mallard (Living Puppets)
Cockerel (Dowman Imports)
Cow (Dowman Imports)
Lamb (Folkmanis)
Pig (Living Puppets)
Horse (Sawley Fine Arts)
Horse (Sawley Fine Arts)
Sheep (Living Puppets)
Donkey (Living Puppets)
Horse (Folkmanis)

Some famous animal hand puppets!
Good old Sooty is one of the worlds favorite puppets
Always ready for fun and games with his friends Soo, Sweep and his naughty little cousin Scampi.
Beautifully made Sooty comes complete with his own magic wand!

Sweep (Golden Bear)
Scampi (Golden Bear)
Soo (Golden Bear)
Sooty (Golden Bear)

Puppet sets are a wonderful story telling tool and with so many hand puppets to choose from you are spoilt for choice!

For puppets that are prehistoric check out the "Dinosaur & Prehistoric" section
of www.puppetsbypost.com.

Pteranodon (Folkmanis)
Triceratops (Folkmanis)
Dinosaur egg 10" (Folkmanis)
Tyrannosaurus Rex 15" tall (Folkmanis)
Velociraptor 17" tall (Folkmanis)
Stone Age Susi (Living Puppets)
T-REX (large) 24" tall (Folkmanis)
Dodo (Folkmanis)
NEW: T-Rex Dinosaur (Mary Meyer)
Red Dinosaur (Mary Meyer)
Woolly Mammoth (Folkmanis)

With the current interest in all things magic and mythical being heightened by wonderful books and films such as "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the Rings", we are delighted to introduce this huge range of fantasy hand puppets to satisfy even the most demanding fan!
Visit the Dragons & Mythical Section on www.puppetsbypost.com.

Puppets for Babies;

Shark bath puppet (Folkmanis)
Starfish bath puppet (Folkmanis)
Kitten with ball (Folkmanis)
Doggy with bone (Folkmanis)

The Europeon Wildlife Section features hand puppets that have wonderful soft fabrics,
natural colours and styling and great personalities! For a range that can be used for
telling stories such as 'The Wind in the Willows', 'Percy the Park Keeper',
'The Animals of Farthing Wood' and many more see this selection at www.puppetsbypost.com.

For those of you that require Biblical hand puppets then go straight to our
section at www.puppetsbypost.com! These puppets are excellent for telling bible stories.

Monk (Living Puppets)
Prince (Living Puppets)
Princess (Living Puppets)
Roman (Living Puppets)
Sinbad (Living Puppets)
Wizard (Sunny)
Witch (Folkmanis)

Pharaoh (Living Puppets)
Jester / Pepe (Living Puppets)
Sultan (Living Puppets)
Eddy / Eddi (Living Puppets)
Monk (Living Puppets)