The most widespread type in our country is mostly wooden puppets. It is hung on strings or threads and controlled from above. If it is hung on a wire, it is easier to control and is also suitable for beginners.

Puppet, usually fabric, the head can be made of various materials (wood, foam rubber, paper pulp). The manipulator leads the puppet in front of him, controls the limbs with his free hand.

It comes from Asia and is one of the puppets manipulated from below. It is made of various materials. The manipulator controls the puppet from below using rods (čempurit).

The puppet on the hand has a hollow textile body, but the head can be made of various materials (wood, paper pulp, foam rubber, textile). The head and hands are controlled by person’s fingers.

A popular type of puppet, which is known mainly from TV shows. In our country these type of puppets are for example Jů and Hele. The puppets are made of foam rubber and textile. One hand controls the clapping mouth, the other manipulates the limbs.

They are placed on the finger and are made mainly of textile materials.