The world of puppets is rich with diversities. Due to its extensive and enticing puppeteering history, a puppet can be so small that it can be fitted on a finger or so big that more than one person controls it. Animation is important for achieving the true artistic expression of puppetry. Furthermore, movement makes puppets alive. They need a puppeteer to become alive. Basic puppeteering techniques usually entail: marionettes, guignol, stick puppets and shadow puppets. Every puppet has its own movement rules, craftsmanship process, unique creation and practical application in the educational process. The animation of a puppet must be closely connected to the personality of a puppet, the current event and the general flat style. For example, one controls a marionette with threads from above, unlike hand puppets which are animated from beneath. Thread-controlled puppets have been used since the ancient civilizations. The marionette is one of the most difficult types of a puppet both to make and to animate. To make it, you need to have acquired specific knowledge and skills. Using the adequate materials and tools, it is possible to create somewhat simpler, but also technologically more complex marionettes with more threads and animation options. Puppets are an essential tool in education. Using them in educational institutions inspires the use of imagination and creativity as well as the ability to make esthetical decisions. Besides being beneficial for children’s esthetical, social, cognitive and emotional sensibility, puppets are an exceptional tool in several situations. They can help children surmount learning difficulties, face up to stressful situations, make children with development constraints more sociable, children with difficulties in expressing their thoughts and emotions as well as build a positive self-image.