Bring the theater inside where it is warm and dry! With the Melissa and Doug Fantastic character and animal puppets and Theater ...everyone wants to get into the act! Choose from our floor- standing or tabletop puppet theaters (perfect for hand puppets or marionettes) and prepare to raise the curtain on hours of imaginative play. Full of personality, just waiting to be animated, these hand crafted character and animal hand puppets are ready to star in your puppet play. Tina Prima takes center stage to pirouette and plie in her satiny leotard and tulle tutu. Use one hand to manipulate her mouth and facial expressions while gesturing with the removable rod stick with the other. Detachable rod is suitable for lefties or righties! There are also plush animals and other characters certain to delight your child. The new marionettes also bring a classic puppet form back into the spotlight, and they work great with the Tabletop Puppet Theater. Puppets give children an outlet for imaginative play, and for expression emotions and interpersonal skills in a comfortable setting.