I couldn't agree more!! Which is why I use soft puppets! Although I have had some tell me that they are creeped out by my soft puppets too - oh well, I guess everyone is entitled to their opinion. Hard figures are generally not child-friendly, and boy have I seen some REALLY scary ones!! They always remind me of a few Twilight Zone episodes!!Precisely! Puppets are a very visual art form and ideal for teaching tools!

That's an interesting thought. One of the reasons why I think I find vents so creepy is that the facial expression is stiff. Like with clowns: the painted smile is 'creepy' because we judge people who never change expressions to be untrustworthy or mechanical. ... That's my hypothesis anyway

Golly Na!

Is this a good 'golly' or a bad 'golly'?

When my daughter was younger (who has autism) talked always what was on her heart with a cuddle. And I talk with her cuddle to ask her questions and she talked about her things she couldn't talk about directly to us. Now she talks to me what is on her heart but she needed the puppet to learn it. She is the reason that I began to search for pattern of puppets. The puppets where to expensive.......

(And by the way even most of the adults go to talk to a puppet.....)

Wow, that's a great example of how puppets can be used for purposes other than entertainment. I'd never thought of using puppetry with autistic kids, and I can see how beneficial it would be for many people who have difficulty interacting with others. It would certainly help make things less intimidating. I'm so glad it helped you and your daughter!