Folkmanis Turtleneck Turtle Hand Puppet

Excellent quality

The Turtleneck Turtle has loads of personality and charm. It fits my adult male hand so Im easily able to manipulate the mouth and both arms. It is soft, sturdy, and very snuggly. Unfortunately, vinyl shell layer peals off the fabric because the glue holding it degrades. Mine started to fail after two years, during which time the turtle had nightly snuggles, frequent adventures, and even some world travel. In another two years of gentle handling, the fragile vinyl tore where it had separated, making the problem worse. After two more years with no use the shell degraded and fell off on its own. I bought mine in mid 2013, so maybe Folkmanis has improved the glue or vinyl over the years. They really should have used cloth instead of vinyl for the shell. If youre crafty, I recommend sewing on a proper cloth shell as soon as you get this. I plan to do this to mine. I encourage you to buy the Turtleneck Turtle for anyone in your life who would enjoy his expressive and good natured personality. Just know that the shell may be fragile and the glue may fail like it did on mine.

Amazing

Lots of character. Well made.

Awesome puppet! He is helping to teach kids calming techniques and is doing a great job! This is such a great puppet. Hes very high quality, quite big, and very soft. Even the leather shell is very soft.

My students love him

I bought this puppet to use with students, teaching them to Stop, Think, and Tuck like Tucker the Turtle when they are angry, instead of lashing out. The students just love this puppet! He is very cute and appealing, and it is easy to pull in the head and the arms and legs to demonstrate and practice. The product is also sturdy and well made, and a good value for the price.

ITS A VERY NICE PUPPET. A LITTLE HARD TO OPERATE THE ARMS AND MOUTH AT THE SAME TIME BUT DOABLE. A NICE FRIEND FOR MY OTHER PUPPET FRIENDS!

My baby loves this puppet. He loves how friendly the turtles face is and how soft his face is. He loves how his head pops out to surprise him. He is such a cute puppet!

Awesome quality