Hand puppets that tell stories
Hand puppets, finger puppets and Punch and Judy puppets from Folkmanis, Living Puppets, The Puppet Company and many other brands – for home, nursery, school, therapy and the puppet stage.
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Children & family
Soft hand puppets for little ones, to play with or give as a gift
Nursery & school
Hand puppets as conversation partners for circle time, storytelling and language development
Therapy & care
Joyk empathy dolls for therapy, care homes and dementia support
Punch and Judy & puppet shows
Punch and Judy puppets for puppet shows, the puppet stage and fairy-tale plays
Our brands
Living Puppets, Folkmanis, and munabo and Kersa – three cornerstones of our range.
Monsters, animals and human characters full of personality, almost all with a movable mouth or beak.
MonstersAnimalsWiwaldi and friendsLarge human characters
Kasper, the princess, the grandfather and many more characters by munabo and Kersa →
Not sure which to choose?
Two questions – and we will show you matching characters from our range.
Which type would you like?
What kind of character?
Popular finger puppets: animals
Popular finger puppets: people
Popular finger puppets: fantasy creatures
Popular hand puppets: animals
Popular hand puppets: people
Popular hand puppets: monsters
Popular hand puppets: fantasy creatures
Popular stage hand puppets: animals
Popular stage hand puppets: fantasy creatures
Popular Punch and Judy puppets: animals
Popular Punch and Judy puppets: people
Popular Punch and Judy puppets: fantasy creatures
Finger puppet, hand puppet or stage hand puppet?
How a hand or finger puppet is played depends on how it is made. For hand puppets and Punch and Judy puppets, the product page lists what can be moved under ‘Playability’.
Finger puppet
Sits on one finger. Several on one hand can tell a whole story – in finger rhymes, at circle time or when you're out and about.
Hand puppet
Your whole hand goes inside to work it. Depending on the model, the mouth or beak, head, arms or front legs can be moved.
Stage hand puppet
Worked from below like a Punch and Judy puppet, so it can be raised above the playboard. Without a stage, it plays like any other hand puppet.
Hand puppet shop: hand puppets, finger puppets and Punch and Judy puppets
At daliono.de you will find hand puppets from Folkmanis, Living Puppets, The Puppet Company and Hansa Creation, along with finger puppets, Punch and Judy puppets, empathy dolls and soft toys.
Hand puppets for every age
A good hand puppet turns a hand into someone to talk to. It turns its head when someone speaks, gives a big yawn or hides away shyly. Children answer it as if a real animal were sitting there, and adults soon find how easily it helps them tell a story. That is why hand puppets matter at home just as much as in kindergartens and schools, in language support, in speech and language therapy and in other therapy settings, whether for role play, group discussions or the school drama club.
All hand puppets →Folkmanis, Living Puppets, The Puppet Company and Hansa Creation compared
Folkmanis recreates animals so faithfully that you recognise the species and markings straight away; many of its hand puppets have a movable mouth or beak, some movable front legs or wings. Almost all Living Puppets hand puppets have a hinged mouth that your hand opens and closes. Whether monster, animal or human character, their big faces make it clear when a character is pleased, surprised or sulking. The British maker The Puppet Company is known for long-sleeved hand puppets whose sleeve covers the forearm, and for soft baby hand puppets that even the youngest reach for. Hansa Creation makes animal hand puppets with especially lifelike fur, from the fox to the koala.
Folkmanis →Living Puppets →The Puppet Company →Hansa Creation →Finger puppets and Punch and Judy puppets
Finger puppets need the smallest stage of all: one hand is enough for several characters to tell a whole story, in finger rhymes at circle time, in the waiting room or on the go. For traditional German Kasperle theatre we stock Punch and Judy puppets by munabo and Kersa: Kasper, Gretel, the grandmother, the robber, the policeman and many fairy-tale characters. With them you can cast a puppet show at home or at kindergarten.
Finger puppets →Punch and Judy puppets →Joyk empathy dolls, soft dolls and soft toys
Care homes, dementia care teams and educational settings use Joyk empathy dolls, often known as therapy dolls. In Sweden, Rubens Barn designs soft dolls made to be dressed, tucked in and carried around. Anyone looking for something to hug will find true-to-life soft toys and plush animals from Anima and Hansa Creation.
Joyk empathy dolls →Dolls →Soft toys →Decorating a child’s room
Wall stickers and borders from RoomMates and other brands bring trees, woodland animals or safari animals to a child’s wall without any painting. Night lights and sleep aids from our range go well with them.
Wall stickers & borders →Night lights →Sleep aids →We’re happy to help you find the right character by phone or through our contact form, whether you are a parent, a nursery teacher or a puppeteer. Nurseries, schools, medical and therapy practices and care homes can also order on invoice; this payment option is activated once we have checked the customer account.