Fun Express Five Finger Animal Hand Puppets Set with Arms and Legs - 12 Pc.

The goal of this review is to answer a few of the questions and concerns that people have with these puppets.1. I received all 12 puppets, in good condition, one of each animal listed2. These puppets are "glove" type. They have 4 'legs' and there IS a small pocket inside the head for your middle finger. It is a small pocket, and only the top of you finger will go in to control the puppet's movement.3. They are smallish for an adult hand. My average sized hand will fit, but I'm tugging it down frequently. Would not be a problem for kids.4. Yes, the 4 legs can look a bit silly, but there are 2 ways of solving this problem:A) If the children using them are young, they won't care.B) If you are using the puppet as a teaching tool or demonstration, you can chose which legs to use. Just like a glove, you can poke the 'extra' legs to the inside of the body, and viola! You've only got 2 legs. To use the top legs, tuck the bottom legs inside and form your hand like a 3. Your thumb and palm can hang on to the extra legs inside and actually help to keep the glove on. To use the bottom legs, tuck the top legs in and form your hand into a sign-language "I love you" with your thumb, pinky and pointer finger out. I find it easier to extend my pointer and middle fingers together to control the head. Then you get a long-necked puppet - I use this configuration for the giraffe and elephant.5. The fabric is cheap, thin velour. One of mine has a poorly-sewn seam and the fabric comes apart there.6. For the cost ($1.25/each as of 9/1/14) I find this a valuable resource, even if they are not perfect, and require special use.I h ope this review can answer some questions! I'll try to upload photos, too.

My kid has had ENDLESS hours of fun with these. They're not the highest quality, and the material is sort of thin. These won't fit on adult hands... these are children's puppets. They're so affordable that it's ok if they don't last forever. Five stars because the balance between craftsmanship and price is exactly what one would expect. They don't fall apart with use, but I wouldn't run them through the washing machine except on the delicate cycle.

*The quality is not great and these are made in china.*The velour is very very thin and doesn't really feel like velour at all.*I looked up the company on the bag these came in (oriental trading) and the price here is cheaper, by quite a bit- even with the coupon deals I was able to find. So that's a plus =)*These are small, but my hand fits inside them. I wear a medium glove and am 7.5 ring size. I don't think anyone with a much bigger hand at all could use them (my husband can not).*They are designed, it seems, to fit like a loose glove with a spot for each finger. Thumb and pinky in bottom legs, pointer and ring in top legs, middle finger in head. This means you can move all parts at the same time (with practice lol). I like this feature a lot.Overall I am happy with them. The price when I bought them broke down to about a dollar and a quarter each, and as they are about the quality I would expect to see in the dollar store I am happy with them.

Buying this item for my daughter's birthday favor. Wanted to see how the quality is before I get more so I started with one set. Received the product today and out of the box I love the material and how it looks. For 8 inch hand puppet this is very well made and my daughter loves it, the fabric material feels good to the touch and you can't beat the price (Right around $1.20 each)The only draw back I see is the fabric material isn't stretchable so it's harder for some people with big hands (See Picture). Overall it's a great product with a very good price. Just placed another two sets on order.

You can't beat the price on these, and the quality is OK. They have lasted very well and kept up with kids in a preschool environment with no tears or wear. But, they are much smaller than you think, they don't really work for an adult hand at all. They are not very soft (cheap quality) but for the price, you have to expect that.

I bought this as a Christmas gift for my 3 year old grandson who is totally into trucks, balls and bicycles. We had to open it early because of my travel plans. I never would have believed that he would have enjoyed it so much. He has named each animal. Also, I could participate with it from the armchair. Forget about criticism that you read from other comments. These are very soft, not "yucky". My grandson's coordination isn't always perfect to get the feet to operate independently from the arms, but it doesn't matter to him. He imagined a "watering hole" and the animals take turns getting a sip of water. This was easily one of his favorite Christmas gifts.Luckily, one of his other gifts arrived in a fabric gift bag which he now uses to stow his 12 puppets. Other than not coming complete with a bag, these are terrific. Considering the price, buy it and find your own bag.

Absolutele what I was hoping for - and much, much more!! The quality is better than I expected, as is the detail and size, ESPECIALLY given the cost!!I would recommend them for anyone looking to share the joy of puppets they may have had as a child with the younger children in their lives! Especially those learning to recognize animals!! Bought two sets, one for each of my young grandsons. The older one [not quite two] gave names to all of them upon receipt and was able to name which animals they were while putting them on!! And his lion is "Toodles" after a character that helps children learn on the new Mickey Mouse Club!!I honestly don't think you can go wrong. I am seriously considering gifting the pediatric ward here in our hospital with a set for their playroom, possibly a few sets so single puppets can be given to child trauma patients in our ER.

For as inexpensive as these little hand puppets were I really didn't have high expectations. However I was pleasantly surprised over all. The quality is good to very good and unlike some other reviews, I got 12 different animals (instead of duplicates).Only one puppet had a little missed stitch where the head joined the body. These are small and I have small hands and they just fit. If Dad is going to use hand puppets he may want to shop elsewhere as they may be way too small. At any rate the cloth is a thin velour and the heads are stuffed and sturdy. There is good color variation and the animal expressions are geared to young children. My grandson is 3 1/2 and he loves these hand puppets and with so many animal varieties you will probably not run out of make believe story lines to entertain the little ones. A very good buy for the money.