Explore our full range of Punch & Judy puppets
Traditional characters for your puppet theatre
Punch and Judy may be at the heart of a traditional puppet show, but it is often the supporting cast that makes a story really come alive. A witch can cause trouble, a robber can hatch a plan, while kings, princesses and grandparents open up countless possibilities for fairy tales and new adventures.
This is one of the strengths of the munabo Art range. Alongside the familiar leading characters, there are many additional roles to choose from, allowing an existing puppet collection to grow gradually over time.
What makes the munabo Art range different?
The most distinctive feature is the sewn fabric head. The textile heads are shaped, embroidered and painted by hand, giving the individual faces a character quite different from that of a moulded plastic or foam head.
The soft head also keeps the puppet light and comfortable to handle. This is particularly noticeable during longer performances, when several characters may be used one after another.
Handcrafted in the Czech Republic
munabo puppets are made in a traditional handicraft workshop in the Czech Republic, a country with a long tradition of puppet and marionette theatre.
The Art range combines this traditional style of puppet making with a broad selection of characters suitable for familiar fairy tales, classic puppet theatre and completely new stories.
Why choose a fabric-head puppet?
There is no single type of puppet head that suits everyone. Firm moulded heads often have a more sculpted appearance, while a soft fabric head is particularly lightweight and gives a puppet the familiar look and feel associated with traditional glove puppets.
If you are specifically looking for puppets with sewn textile heads, the characters shown on this page have been selected from the munabo Art range for exactly that reason.
For children, adults and educational settings
Hand puppets give children the freedom to do much more than simply repeat a familiar story. They can invent new roles, make characters talk to one another and turn everyday experiences into their own little performances.
Adults can join in just as easily, whether for family play, a proper puppet show or educational work. Their light construction makes the puppets comfortable to use and easy to combine with other characters.
A puppet theatre that can grow over time
You do not need a complete cast from the beginning. A few central characters are enough for the first stories, with witches, robbers, kings, princesses, grandparents and other figures being added later.
The wide choice of munabo Art hand puppets makes it easy to expand a collection step by step and introduce new characters whenever a new story calls for them.