Disclosure: I received the product below to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.
My boys never really got into puppets but my daughter is all about pretend play and dolls. I wasn’t sure what she would think of puppets until I saw how much she loves The Sea Squad™ Puppet-on-a-Stick set from Educational Insights. It is a set of four puppets on a stick that may look pretty simple but it is amazing what kids can do with them!
Meet The Sea Squad: Flipper the anglerfish, Dipper the octopus, Chomper the shark, and Bob the clam. Their googly eyes, vivid colors, and hilarious expressions will inspire all sorts of creative play in an instant. Children will flip
over these silly creatures from the sea as they dive into worlds of dramatic play, while developing communication skills and practicing real and imaginary dialogue! Pretend play and puppet shows become a splash with these comical marine friends and story time is transformed into an adventure. Our kid-approved, patent-pending design marries an easy-glide child-sized thumb lever and a chunky, secondary knob, giving kids (and adults who need a good giggle) two ways to articulate each puppet’s mouth. Built to last through many childhoods, each puppet’s soft-touch molded body reinforce our hallmark Educational Insights quality standard.
When I showed these guys to my 2.5 year old, she immediately knew what to do and was off. She knew it was a puppet and was ready to talk to my puppet! We, well our hands anyway, had a whole conversation and playdate. Super cute and great way to get kids talking and pretending. I would have never thought my daughter would have that much fun with this simple toy that doesn’t talk on its own or light up. Yep no batteries required, they are kid-powered. Puppets are just a great way too to get kids to open up and share with you, when they might not otherwise do it. At $40 this may seem a little pricey, but it is a good value when you think about how you will get four puppets and these are heavy duty quality puppets that are going to last! Believe me too my daughter was testing the durability banging them around the house! They are also easy for little hands to use, my daughter figured out how to open and close the mouth all on her own.
BUY IT: Look for the The Sea Squad™ Puppet-on-a-Stick on Educational Insights for a suggested retail price of $39.99.
WIN IT: (1) US winner will receive The Sea Squad™ Puppet-on-a-Stick ($40 value)
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