This paper explores the ways in which puppets can be used as an incentive for children's artistic expression; the facts about children's development, creativity, curiosity, puppets and puppetry are presented. For the purpose of this Master's thesis, several activities were carried out with children including a puppet show "Sleeping Beauty" as well as costume drawing and jewellery making. The main purpose of this paper was connecting the doll with children's art activities. Qualitative research methods were used and these included: on-site observation, note-taking and photography. With the help of theory, activities and modules, the knowledge about puppets and how they can encourage children to express themselves artistically is summarised. Additionally, this paper also explains how puppets can motivate children to express their emotions and acquire new knowledge, while bringing them joy and satisfaction. It can be concluded that children are by nature very curious, competent and they can easily be motivated if they are offered something which is a little different from what they have seen and done so far. The puppet is shown to be a very natural and encouraging tool for children which can motivate them to participate in various activities. According to Lešin (2022), the puppet is of priceless value for the child and helps him in self-realization. Finally, the puppet is a child’s friend who he/she can confide in, a window into the world of imagination and a helper in communicating with his/her environment.