Silky Bunny Rabbit Puppet

by Folkmanis

$80.95 /

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Slip a hand inside and the soft rabbit's mouth opens, ready to talk.

🗣️ Talks back with a movable mouth that opens and closes as thumb and fingers work together
🤲 Expressive arms thanks to movable forelegs that wave, hug and point as the story unfolds
🧸 Cuddle-ready softness in a brown and cream bunny-soft plush coat
⚖️ Hangs naturally with a weighted bottom that helps the puppet sit and drape on the hand
📏 Easy size at around 25cm tall, wide and long, with room for a child or an adult hand
🔇 Silent play with no batteries, no buttons and no fixed script, from 3 years

The Educator's Note

The movable mouth and forelegs give children a visible reason to speak, which supports expressive language and turn-taking, especially for hesitant talkers who find it easier to speak through a character.
Working the mouth between thumb and fingers builds the controlled hand squeeze that later supports pencil grip and scissor use, and it does so inside a story rather than an exercise.
The weighted bottom and bunny-soft plush give the rabbit a natural, lifelike hang on the hand, and the silent, battery-free design keeps the focus on the child's own voice.

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

🗣️ Language

Speech & Vocabulary

🤏 Fine Motor

Precision & Grip

💡 Creativity

Innovation & Imagination

The Educator's Note

The movable mouth and forelegs give children a visible reason to speak, which supports expressive language and turn-taking, especially for hesitant talkers who find it easier to speak through a character.
Working the mouth between thumb and fingers builds the controlled hand squeeze that later supports pencil grip and scissor use, and it does so inside a story rather than an exercise.
The weighted bottom and bunny-soft plush give the rabbit a natural, lifelike hang on the hand, and the silent, battery-free design keeps the focus on the child's own voice.

Play Specifications

🧒 3 years +

📖 Storyteller

🔇 Silent

👤 Independent Play

👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Involvement

🧳 Travel Friendly

🗣️ Language

🤏 Fine Motor

💡 Creativity

A soft brown-and-cream rabbit that opens its mouth and waves its forelegs the moment a hand slips inside. Children start giving it a voice straight away, with no batteries and no setup.

Best from 3 years, when pretend dialogue takes off and children begin voicing characters, taking turns and retelling favourite stories. It stays useful through the early primary years as a reading buddy and show-and-tell companion.

Also available in a great value bundle

Chosen for children who learn and express themselves through characters and stories.

Pre-schoolers aged 3 to 4 years beginning to hold pretend conversations and ready for a first proper puppet
Quieter children aged 4 to 6 years who find speaking easier through a character than in their own voice
Early readers aged 5 to 7 years who want a calm reading buddy to share a story with at home
Parents, grandparents and educators looking for a soft, silent way to model voices, feelings and storytelling

Meet the Rabbit Who Does the Talking

Put your hand inside and the rabbit comes alive. Thumb against fingers opens and closes the mouth, while the other fingers steer the forelegs. Within a minute most children are giving it a voice, a name and an opinion about bedtime.

The plush is bunny-soft in warm brown and cream, and the weighted bottom helps the puppet sit and hang naturally on the hand rather than flopping over the wrist. Folkmanis has made animal puppets since 1976, and this rabbit is a welcome addition to our soft toys range.

Why a Puppet Gets Children Talking

Many children find it easier to say hard things through a character than in their own voice. A shy four-year-old who won't answer a question will often let the rabbit answer for them. That makes a puppet a gentle way to build confidence in speaking and expressive language.

The mouth action also asks for a small, controlled squeeze between thumb and fingers. It is the same hand coordination that later supports holding a pencil and cutting with scissors.

How It Grows With Them

At 3 to 4 years, expect simple back-and-forth chats and the rabbit being tucked into bed. By 5 to 6 years, children invent whole scenes: rabbit meets fox, rabbit goes to school, rabbit reads aloud. Retelling a story with a puppet practises sequencing, which is the skill behind comprehension and early writing.

It works equally well for solo play and for sibling or parent-and-child storytelling. Play is quiet, so it suits car trips, rainy afternoons and wind-down time before bed.

Size and Fit

The puppet measures 25cm tall, wide and long and weighs about 254g. A three-year-old can move the whole body straight away, and the mouth takes a little practice. Starting with an adult working the mouth while the child gives the voice is an easy way in, and it lets you model the voices at the same time.

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Why gift givers choose this

No batteries means no buttons and no fixed script, just your child's own words
Moving mouth and forelegs bring the character to life with simple hand movements
Weighted bottom helps the puppet sit and hang naturally on the hand
Quiet play suits car trips, bedtime wind-down and shared spaces
Grows with them from first pretend chats at 3 to story retelling in the early primary years