Ballerina Puppet

Tina the Prima Ballerina takes center stage to pirouette and plie in her satiny leotard and tulle tutu. Use one hand to manipulate her mouth and facial expressions while gesturing with the removable rod stick with the other. Detachable rod is suitable for lefties or righties!

Melissa and Doug's wide selection of cute characters, active animals and delightful dinosaurs are easily animated, fun to play with, and assured to inspire the imagination of kids and parents alike! Each occupations puppet wears a beautifully detailed outfit, and includes a wooden hand-rod to control hand movement. Each animal and dinosaur puppet is incredibly soft and detailed, and feature expressive mouths that are simple for even young children to manipulate.

Multiple Intelligences

Our toy experts have indicated that the Ballerina Puppet strengthens the following Intelligences:

Spatial

Children with Spatial intelligence have the ability to create visual-spatial representations and can transfer them mentally or concretely. Students who exhibit this intelligence need a mental or physical "picture" to understand the information being presented.

Interpersonal

Children with strong Interpersonal intelligence work effectively in a group and understand and recognize the goals, motivations and intentions of others. Students with this intelligence thrive in cooperative, group work situations and are skilled at communicating, mediating and negotiating.

Intrapersonal

Children who are strong in the Intrapersonal intelligence have the ability to understand one's own emotions, goals and motivations. These students have good instincts about their strengths and abilities.