Puppets are some of the first objects children encounter in life, as well as some of the first ones they form an emotional connection with. They make it easier for children to step out of the familiar environment of the family and into the unfamiliar one in the kindergarten. During that time, the puppet still keeps its “safety role” but as time goes by it slowly becomes a toy. A puppet, appropriate for children, becomes a valuable didactic toy. In the hands of a child as well as an educator it’s a precious didactic tool and provides assistance in a work environment. Everything the puppet can say, sing or dance enables the development of creative thinking and imagination. This work focuses on exploring the reactions of children to different types of hand puppets. Children’s perceptions, reactions and responses are compared to data collected by educators after watching two performances for children with a similar storyline, but different types of hand puppets. The conclusion is very clear; despite the limited amount of participants. Different puppets across two plays with the same storyline evoked different reactions in children. The children perceived the plays in different ways and expressed an equal amount of interest in both types of puppets. It is extremely important to offer children a variety of content in every aspect of their education and growth to enable the development of their interests, intellect and identity in the best possible direction.