Folkmanis Turtleneck Turtle Hand Puppet

Folkmanis delivers a quality toy. We already had a frog and now we have this turtle. Puppets are underrated in todays battery-powered environment. This is an heirloom-quality toy that will help stoke your childs imagination. It is encouraging my toddler to speak and play pretend. It gives us a wonderful way to play together. I dont have to worry about it holding up. It withstands all the play my toddler and my young nieces can throw at it. Its adorable too! I will be buying more as gifts and to add to our collection. Go ahead and order, parents! This is a great one!

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.

My grandson got this for his 13th birthday! Coolest gift he received. He’s quite pleased

My son likes it very much. Very easy to use, even for a childs hands.

Loved this product. Exactly what I wanted. Bought it for a gift and it was well received. I did think it was a little expensive.

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!

Amazing

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.

I am a teacher and my turtle “friend” has been an important socio-emotional tool for this challenging school year. My students find “Taylor” lifelike and believable and a true friend.

Beautifully made, adorable puppet that is super cute and fun to play with.