{"id":7966,"date":"2020-05-19T05:29:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T13:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/?p=7966"},"modified":"2021-02-08T09:30:14","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T17:30:14","slug":"putting-on-a-show-how-puppet-play-supports-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/2020\/05\/19\/putting-on-a-show-how-puppet-play-supports-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting on a Show: How Puppet Play Supports Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7969 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20420a-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of puppet play\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20420a-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20420a-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20420a-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/babysparks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/20420a.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Puppets have been a classic, long-adored toy for generations, and there\u2019s a good reason that many daycares, schools, and libraries still include them in their play areas (many good reasons, in fact!). And, if you haven\u2019t already, we\u2019re here to encourage you to bring puppets into the mix when you play with your little one.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b><i>Highlights:\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Puppet play is a fantastic activity for toddlers! It builds important skills, such as:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Imagination and Creativity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Creating storylines and characters.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Executive Functioning Skills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Planning and executing storylines in their mind.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Social and Emotional Skills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Exploring emotional themes and resolving conflicts.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Motor Skills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Using their whole hand or their fingers.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Language<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Talking and developing narrative skills.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Puppet play is a fantastic activity for toddlers because they build important skills, such as:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Imagination<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Puppet play opens a world of exploration and creativity for toddlers, literally at their fingertips! They can create characters and simple storylines, and may even use their imaginations to act out real-life situations, such as what they do at daycare, or something they observed at the park. Although we love to use puppets in our BabySparks activities, we also encourage child-led puppet play, which harnesses little ones&#8217; creativity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thinking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When toddlers participate in puppetry, they use a lot of brainpower! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2017\/06\/16\/what-is-executive-function-how-can-i-nurture-it-in-my-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Executive functioning<\/strong><\/a> skills shine as they plan and execute stories. Working memory gets a workout as they hold information about different characters or storylines in mind. They also practice recalling past events when they act out something they\u2019ve experienced in their own lives.<\/p>\n<p>Puppet play may also contribute to laying the foundation for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2019\/10\/08\/theory-of-mind-the-foundation-of-relating-to-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">theory of mind<\/a>, <\/strong>or the understanding that others\u2019 thoughts and feelings are different from our own. Theory of mind is a hefty cognitive concept that won\u2019t fully sink in for several years, but pretending to be other characters during puppet play may support it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Social and Emotional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like other types of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.babysparks.com\/2017\/04\/28\/symbolic-play-imagination-comes-to-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>pretend play<\/strong><\/a>, using puppets is a fun way for little ones to explore social and emotional themes. Parents and caregivers can role-play social skills (see our activity <em>Would You Like to Play?<\/em>) and managing conflict (see <em>Resolving Conflicts<\/em>), and even help little ones overcome fears (see <em>Playing with Shadows<\/em>). When your child takes the lead with puppets, you may even see them working out personal experiences, like a mom puppet putting a child puppet in time-out for hitting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Motor <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Whether a toddler uses puppets that cover their whole hand, or finger puppets on each finger, they\u2019re building motor skills. Full-hand puppets work the arm and trunk muscles as toddlers make puppets interact with each other. Finger puppets are perfect for targeting the fine motor muscles in the fingers, hands, and wrists. Puppet play also supports visual motor skills, like tracking and hand-eye coordination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Language <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is an area of development that shines during puppet play. Puppets need voices, which toddlers can provide! Because playing with puppets tends to involve a lot of talking and back-and-forth, there are plenty of opportunities to practice articulation, learn vocabulary, play with tone, and develop narrative skills.<\/p>\n<p>No puppets in your child\u2019s playthings? No problem! Puppets are easy to make with simple materials like small paper bags or socks. Grab some markers, give them a face, and voila! 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