As a co-educator, the puppet has a very important role in the upbringing and development of the preschool child. With the help of a puppet, the child enters another world and awakens and develops his imagination, talents and interests. Also, the puppet helps the child to escape into the imaginary dramatic world and thus get through some life situations more easily. It is the symbolic play with a puppet that awakens creativity in children, which is important for the development of their emotions and abilities. Children with a puppet, if used properly, can work on the development of various competencies such as: independence, self-confidence, stimulating imagination and creativity, a positive image of themselves and many others. How well the puppet will be presented and revived on stage depends on how it will be animated, so it is important that the adult animator revives the puppet and presents it in the best possible light. The subject of this research is to examine the frequency and importance of using a puppet in the daily work of educators. The respondents are educators from Zagreb County, and the results of the research showed how much educators are aware of the importance of the doll in the upbringing and education of preschool children and achieving their goals with children. Research has shown that educators make extensive use of puppets in their work. A puppet in working with children can help in easier communication with children and their faster and easier opening, both to other children and to the world in general. According to the research, puppets that educators most often choose are guinol dolls and table dolls, and they use them as an aid for better and easier communication with children and for raising children's cultural awareness. Also research has shown that a doll in working with children greatly helps to develop their speech and expression of emotions. The research is showing us that educators use the doll to work with children several times a week, which shows that educators consider the doll an important part of their work with children and very helpful, and we can even say that they consider it a co-educator.