Bear In Tree Stump Puppet

by Folkmanis

$64.44 ~~$84.94~~ /

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A soft brown bear pops up from his tree stump, mouth chattering as fingers move.

🎭 Peek-a-boo play: the bear hides inside a tree stump and pops up on cue, so hiding and surprise games start straight away
🖐️ Finger control: your child's fingers work the moving mouth and front paws, building the control needed for scissors and pencils
🗣️ Spoken stories: a chatty mouth gives shy children a character to speak through
🧸 Soft touch: soft fur makes the bear friendly for first puppet play
🔇 Quiet play: no batteries, no sounds, so it suits car trips, waiting rooms and quiet-time corners
📏 Easy storage: about 25cm tall and light at 131g, small enough for a bag or toy shelf

The Educator's Note

Working the mouth and paws needs controlled finger movement, the same muscle control children use for holding a pencil and cutting with scissors.
A puppet gives hesitant talkers a character to speak through. In the classroom, children who stay quiet in conversation will often chat freely through a puppet.
The tree stump gives the bear somewhere to hide, so peek-a-boo has a built-in game from the first minute, and by four or five the same puppet carries a story of its own.

Play Specifications

🧒 3 years +

Recommended for ages 3 years +

📖 Storyteller

Role Play & Imagination

🔇 Silent

No sound

👤 Independent Play

Solo / Self-Correcting

👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Involvement

Guided / Scaffolding Required

🧳 Travel Friendly

Compact / Portable / Car-Friendly

🤏 Fine Motor

Precision & Grip

🗣️ Language

Speech & Vocabulary

💡 Creativity

Innovation & Imagination

The Educator's Note

Working the mouth and paws needs controlled finger movement, the same muscle control children use for holding a pencil and cutting with scissors.
A puppet gives hesitant talkers a character to speak through. In the classroom, children who stay quiet in conversation will often chat freely through a puppet.
The tree stump gives the bear somewhere to hide, so peek-a-boo has a built-in game from the first minute, and by four or five the same puppet carries a story of its own.

Play Specifications

🧒 3 years +

📖 Storyteller

🔇 Silent

👤 Independent Play

👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Involvement

🧳 Travel Friendly

🤏 Fine Motor

🗣️ Language

💡 Creativity

A bear in a tree stump gives your child a puppet that plays peek-a-boo the moment it comes out of the box. Slip a hand inside, work the mouth and paws, and the bear pops up, hides and talks back. No batteries, no setup, and no noise to rattle the household. From 3 years, children use puppets to rehearse conversations and tell their own stories. This one asks for steady finger control and gives plenty of room for pretend speech, making it a practical step into puppet play.

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This puppet suits children who are ready to move from watching stories to telling them.

Three-year-olds (36 months and up) starting pretend conversations and ready for simple peek-a-boo games
Quiet or shy four-year-olds who find it easier to talk through a character than in their own voice
Five- and six-year-olds putting on short puppet shows for siblings, cousins or grandparents
Gift buyers looking for a quiet, battery-free present for an animal-loving child, or a calm item for the car and waiting rooms

Meet the Bear Who Lives in the Stump

This Folkmanis puppet is a soft-furred bear that peeks out of his own tree stump. Slide a hand inside and you control the mouth and front paws. He can pop up, duck down and disappear again, which is exactly what makes peek-a-boo work so well. Once your child has the idea, they start inventing their own games.

Why Puppets Suit Three-Year-Olds

Around 3 years, many children are putting sentences together but still find it hard to say what they feel out loud. A puppet changes that. The bear can be brave, cheeky or nervous, and your child gets to speak for him. You'll often hear words and phrases they'd never offer in their own voice. Moving the mouth in time with speech also builds finger and hand coordination, the same control they'll use for cutting and holding a pencil.

Play That Grows With Them

At three, it's hiding games and simple greetings. By four and five, the bear becomes a character in a story: a forest animal, a visitor at a teddy bears' picnic, or a new friend at pretend preschool. Children who are ready for a bigger storytelling challenge can stage a show for siblings or grandparents, using a cardboard box as a stage. Because it has no electronics, it works as well on the back seat as on the lounge room floor.

Size and Care

Measuring approximately 19cm long x 15cm wide x 25cm tall and weighing around 131g, the puppet fits comfortably in a basket or on a shelf. Surface wash only: use lukewarm water, a sponge and a mild liquid detergent, and do not submerge, machine wash or machine dry it. It is a Folkmanis design that won a Parents' Choice Gold award in 2011.

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Why gift givers choose this

No Batteries means it works anywhere and never needs a new set
Quiet Play keeps it usable in the car, at the table or during rest time
Finger Control builds from working the mouth and paws, a skill that carries over to pencil and scissor use
Speech Confidence grows when a shy child can talk through the bear
Parents' Choice Gold award winner (2011), from the trusted puppet-makers Folkmanis
Compact Size at about 25cm tall, so it travels and stores easily