Folkmanis Alligator Hand Puppet

AWESOME! kids love it!

Great looking hand puppet. The real reason for the 5 star rating, though, was the reaction of my great nephew, celebrating his second birthday. While not old enough yet to operate the puppet with his arm inside, he had a ball opening and closing the mouth while repeating a new mantra: Chomp Chomp..Chomp Chomp. He loved it....so I loved it!

great.

This is my favorite storytime puppet! Ive had him for years, and he still looks great. This is after scores of children have pulled on his tail, twisted his teeth, poked his eyes, and done any number of things to the poor guy. Folkmanis is by far the leader in making puppets that last, and this guy is a great example. The hole to operate those huge gator jaws is big, so even someone with large hands will have no trouble. The teeth are plastic, and are always the subject of intense scrutiny from the storytime kids. Hes pretty soft and squishy, which is important for such a villainous character. Even gators need to show their softer side! There are plenty of opportunities for pretend play. I couldnt imagine doing Five little monkeys swingin in the tree without this guy. A great choice for any puppet collection.

Our local library allows puppets to be checked out- and this alligator is one of my 2 year old grandsons favorites. Decided to see if Amazon carried a puppet similar to our local librarys alligator puppet in order to surprise my grandson; and was happy to discover the exact same brand of alligator puppet. He now has his own alligator to wrestle with and talk to at Grandmas house. Everyone likes to pick up the gator and make him talk and toss balls with his mouth. Well-made puppet. Definitely will buy another puppet from this company

Very cute!

This may be my favorite puppet of all time. The teeth are very realistic and give the puppet just a hint of scary.

Kids love it!

I bought this for my brother for Christmas. He is very picky about his gifts, but loves puppets. This does fit an adult guys hand with no trouble. It looks good, well sew, not cheap, but Folkmanis is always good, it is pretty much the only puppet brand we buy. The price is good for a quality puppet. I must confess I played with him just a bit before giving him to my brother to make sure he fit my hand with room to spare. Your hand is comfortable, its soft inside. I wouldnt say he looks realistic, but he does look very much like an alligator, but Folkmanis has some puppets that look almost like the real thing, such as the ferret. I feel this puppet has character, it really was easy to want to give him a personality.

My kids love this puppet. Hes the alligator that gets the monkeys who are teasing him. Weve had him 4 years and no sign of wear.