have since 1990, built up a reputation throughout the UK as the leading designer and manufacturer of fabric based toys and gifts with educational benefits. Virtually all Fiesta Crafts innovative products are conceived and designed in the UK from its main offices in North London. We are delighted to be able to offer their well-known fabric wall hangings with finger puppets, a range of hand puppets including the new Tellatale large animal puppets and full of life characters The Hippets®, 2006 ‘Practical Pre-School Award’ gold winner.
BELEDUC originated in Belgium with the concept of manufacturing educational toys for young children, hence the name Beleduc (Bel for Belgium and Educ for educational.) They produce delightful designs and quality craftsmanship and work closely with children to cultivate new ideas for product development, creating toys that engage a child's developmental needs. We are pleased to include their endearing Grandmother and Grandfather Character puppets to our collection.
Other manufacturers include:
P & R DENNIS PEARL MASON DESIGNS - leading manufacturers of hand made finger puppets in the United Kingdom. Every character is created by hand with learning in mind and full regard to both fun and safety.
SAWLEY FINE ARTS LTD. manufactures our Faithful Friends collection. They are a family run business supplying top quality products.
We also stock finger puppets from DOWMAN IMPORTS some of which are paired with selected children’s storybooks specifically for EYFS and KS1.
All puppets meet European Standards; the CE label which every model carries certifies this. They are suitable for ages 3 and over unless stated otherwise.