The latest Folkmanis puppet stock status shows the German Shepherd hand puppet is out of stock at the manufacturer until late April.  We have few in stock at this time.  The Golden Retriever dog puppet return has been delayed until mid March.

The Bobcat Kitten puppet is back in stock.  This is one of the newest Folkmanis Puppets.  The Folkmanis bobcat kitten puppets are 9 inches tall, 10 inches long and 5 inches wide (22.9 x 25.4 x 12.7 cm).  Sweet and soft with brown and tan spotted plush, this wide-eyed critter has movable mouth and legs for multiple ways to play.

Folkmanis Bobcat Hand Puppet with Movable Mouth and Four Legs

We have also updated the expected dates that other puppets will be discontinued or new ones released.  The  Loon, Little Elephant and Sea Lion Pup were discontinued in early February.  We have some of each of these puppets.  Both are smaller puppets and work well with kids size hands.

Langley Mystery Weekend and a Bevy of Folkmanis Puppets

We are gearing up for the Langley Mystery Weekend on February 27 to 28.  It is somewhat of a start for the new year as January is usually wet and somewhat cold.

Rabbit Stage Puppet

You can read all about the "Much Ado About Murder:  A Hair Raising Tail" at the Langley website. This murder mystery is written by local authors and people from the community play out the parts.  You can talk to them on the street and visit the scene of the crime as well as listen to the coroner's report.  Sign up and try to solve the mystery for your chance to win a prize.

We will have lots of rabbits in our store to add to the story line.  Folkmanis has always included a range of rabbits from finger puppet to hand puppet sizes. You can see the new Sniffing Rabbit as well as all of the new puppets for 2016.

Yorkie Puppy and Three Other New Folkmanis Puppets

http://www.kidsbooksandpuppets.com/Yorkie-Puppy-and-Three-Other-New-Puppets_b_76.html

Funny Frog Hand Puppet by Folkmanis Puppets

Funny Frog Hand Puppet by Folkmanis Puppets



Just released in late September, this long legged frog is happiest sitting on a log.

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New Bluebird and Dragonfly Fingers Puppets

Bluebird of Happiness Finger Puppet

We got in a new bluebird finger puppet and the timing was perfect.  I had a hip replacement in July - my second one.  My recovery has gone well so I celebrated with a free bluebird finger puppet to customers that made a purchase in early August.  This new bird has a blue body with a reddish front and black feet, beak and eyes.  I is about 4 inches tall and 5 inches long.

Bluebird Finger Puppet Just Released

 

Other New Puppets

Among the other puppets recently releases in the dragonfly.  It is very well priced at under $5.00 each.  This critter has a bluish green body with silk screened wings.  You can put you finger in the body from underneath to make the wings flutter.  We have updated our list of the newest puppets coming this year.

Dragonfly Finger Puppet

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Folkmanis Released the Scottish Fold Kitten Puppet

Scottish Fold Kitten Puppet

Two new puppets were released this week. The Scottish Fold Kitten and the Lucky Dog. The luck dog was in stock just short while and will be back in early June. The Scottish Fold Kitten has a gray body with brown highlights and a white chest and face. The mouth and forelegs are both moveable.

Read more for an update on puppets out of stock.  See our list of new puppets to get the most recent status on release dates.

Puppets Soon to Be Out of Stock at Folkmanis

                                        Out 
MINI LOP EAR RABBIT     4/16
GRUNTING PIG                4/18
MINI RACCOON               4/20
MINI BARN OWL              4/20
FAWN                              4/20
MINI JACK RABBIT           4/22
SHARK                            4/22
BABY SEA OTTER           4/24
CHICKEN                         4/24
SMALL RED FOX              4/24
BOBCAT                           4/30
MINI RABBIT IN HAT          5/6
MINI BOBCAT                    5/6
DUTCH RABBIT                 5/12
 
Puppets Out of Stock at Folkmanis

Lucky Dog - back June 22
Brown Mouse - back June 3
Sheepdog - back June 24
Little Elephant - back May 28
Little Puffin - now due to be released May 13
Bear Stage Puppet - back June 22

We have also updated the release dates on our newest puppets.

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Finger puppets make a perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas.  Pick from cute mice to fierce red dragons to give joy and excitement this holiday.

Folkmanis is in the process of adding two new manufacturers.  This has caused some of the new releases to be delayed into mid December and quite a few puppets are out of stock until late November to early next year. 

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The dolphin and the small duck were just discontinued but we have some in stock.  Many other puppets are scheduled to be discontinued between now and the new year. Get current updates by reading our blog or check out the discontinued puppets page.

New Scorpion Book and Scorpion Puppet

We just found a great book to go with our new Folkmanis scorpion puppet that came in this week. Scorpion book for kids by Anita Ganeri is a softcover book with color illustrations that will be great for the 5 or 6 year old boy (or girl) that loves creepy crawly things.  The book has lots of information about the day and night life of the scorpion that lives in deserts.

Scorpion Book

Folkmanis Scorpion Puppet

Discontinued Folkmanis Puppet Stock Update

Here is the latest on our puppet stock.  Folkmanis is out of a number of puppets until October through December. We have some stock of the ones with links.

Mini Red Dragon Finger Puppet is available in limited amount.

• Alpaca - back early December
• Sitting Dog - back mid December
• Scarlet Macaw - back mid October
• Burrowing Owl - back mid November
• Screech Owl - back late October
• Snowy Owl - back late October
• Piglet - early October
• Raccoon in Can - back late October
• Holland Lop Rabbit - back early November
• Baby Sloth - back late October
• Elephant Stage Puppet - back early October
• Mini River Otter - back early November
• Mini Barn Owl - back early November
• Mini Red Squirrel - back late October
• Mini Turtle - back early November

We have also updated the list of discontinued puppets and puppets that will be discontinued.  The mini red dragon finger puppet and the Bernese Mountain dog hand puppets are now discontinued.  Eight more Folkmanis puppets are slated to be discontinued:  Dolphin, Baby Orangutan, Cow, Cow Stage puppet, Mini Fawn finger puppet, Small Gorilla, Lobster, Red Hen and the Pixie Sprite character puppet.  The dates expected to be discontinued are given our discontinued puppets page.

Folkmanis Emperor Penguin Puppet Just Arrived



Folkmanis Emperor Penguin Puppet



We have just gotten the new Folkmanis Emperor Penguin Puppet.  It is about 14 inches tall and has a moveable mouth and flippers.  The body is white with the classic black wings and gold under the beak.

We have a list of some of the new puppets coming in the summer of 2013. They include an Anteater, Camel, Grasshopper, Little Ladybug, Red Octopus, Scorpion, and Desert Tortoise hand puppets. There will also be a Steller Jay bird puppet. No pictures yet.

Latest Update on Retiring Folkmanis Puppets



Discontinued Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Puppet

 The latest Folkmanis puppet that has been retired in the Wolf in Sheep's clothing. It was a wolf puppet underneath a removable sheep's skin. The mouth and two legs were moveable also. We have limited stock.


The sea lion has again been discontinued. We are not away of it coming back anytime soon, so get one now if you missed out.

Other Folkmanis puppets scheduled to be discontinued and the dates that they are to be retired are shown below. Get all the details at our web site discontinued page.


Mini Weasel                    April 2013
Sea Otter gone                March 2013
Triceratops                      April 2013
Cobra Stage                    April 2013
Small Wooly Sheep         May 2013
Two Handed Bear           May 2013
Cat Stage Puppet             May 2013

New Folkmanis Puppets for January 2013



New Folkmanis Sky Dragon Puppet



We have received 17 of the new Folkmanis puppets for 2013. They include 10 hand puppets, the shark finger puppet and 7 of the new Little Puppets. Prices include shipping for delivery in the US. The easiest way to find the new puppets is to search the New Puppets category and search for newest.

Little Cat - Jan 9
Little Bernese Dog - In Stock
Little Dragon - Jan 9
Little Eagle - Due Jan 17
Little Frog - In Stock

Little Hedgehog - In Stock

Little Pig - In Stock
Little Turtle - In Stock
Little Unicorn - Due Jan 17
Alpaca hand puppet - Jan 9
Grizzly Bear - In Stock
Tuxedo Cat - In Stock
Sky Dragon - Jan 9
Long Legged Frog - In Stock
Goose - In Stock
Monkey in Barrel - In Stock
Baby Sea Otter - Jan 9
Screech Owl - Due Jan 17
Leopard Shark - In Stock



Mini Groundhog is Great for Groundhog's Day

 Recently retired Folkmanis puppets: mini Pheasant, Mini Moose, Mini Groundhog, Black Faced Sheep stage puppet, Rockhopper Penguin, Sea Serpent stage puppet, Mini Black Sheep, Dachshund. The mini weasel, sea otter and wolf in sheep's clothing are scheduled to be discontinued soon.

Folkmanis has slightly increased the prices of 8 hand puppets and 3 finger puppets: Baby Black Bear, Bassett Hound, Burrowing Owl, Amazon Parrot, Raven, Skunk, Flying Squirrel, and Gray Wolf. The three finger puppets are the mini chipmunk, mini hummingbird and the mini field mouse.

They also plan to resize several of the larger puppets to keep the price reasonable. Check our Folkmanis Puppet blog for details.

Rockhopper Penguin Just Discontinued

Rockhopper Penguin Just Discontinued

Folkmanis just discontinued the Rockhopper penguin puppet and we have limited stock.  Also just discontinued was the mini black sheep finger puppet and the sea serpent stage puppet.  If you want one of these, order soon before they are gone.

The Leopard shark is now part of the Folkmanis puppet line.  The new Folkmanis Little hedgehog is in early too.

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Folkmanis just discontinued the Rockhopper penguin puppet and we have limited stock.  Also just discontinued was the mini black sheep finger puppet and the sea serpent stage puppet.  If you want one of these, order soon before they are gone.

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The Leopard shark is now part of the Folkmanis puppet line.  The new Folkmanis Little hedgehog is in early too.

New Folkmanis Horse, Crab and Little Puppets

Folkmanis Horse Puppet

We have four more new puppets in stock. One of our favorites is the new Horse puppet that is brown with a white blaze. This is similar to a previous brown horse that they made, but now has the nice white blaze down the forehead.

The 20 inch-long horse has a moveable mouth. Put your hand into the head from underneath the horse to move the mouth.





Folkmanis Crab Puppet



The Folkmanis crab puppet was also released this week. There have been a number of versions of crabs over the years, the dungeness crab, the all orange crab and this one with variegated orange and purple colors. It is very realistic at about 12 inches wide (a real keeper in the Puget Sound waters) and you can move the two large claws as well as the smaller legs.

 

Folkmanis Little Polar Bear Puppet



The last two new puppets that came out are part of the Little Folkmanis Puppet series, designed for younger kids so they can move the puppets with their smaller hands. The Little brown bear puppet goes nicely with Brown Bear Brown Bear or the Teddy Bear's Picnic books. The Little Polar Bear puppet rounds out the newest addtions with an all white polar bear that has black eyes and a moveable mouth and paws.

Folkmanis Mini Woodpecker Puppet in Stock

Keep up with the most recent new puppets from Folkmanis puppets with our news page at http://www.kidsbooksandpuppets.com/News_ep_33.html.



Mini Lop Ear Rabbit



Mini Woodpecker

We have several new hand puppets and two new finger puppets.  The Folkmanis mini woodpecker and the mini Lop Eared Rabbit finger puppet.

There is also a new series of Folkmanis little puppets that are designed for young children. The Folkmanis little Alligator hand puppet is 7 inches tall, 5 inches long, and 4.5 inches wide (17.8 x 12.8 x 11.4 cm). The mouth and two paws are moveable. The green alligator puppet has fierce teeth for such a little alligator.



Little Alligator Puppet



More New Folkmanis Puppets in Stock: Sloth, Little Alligator, Little Chipmunk



Folkmanis Baby Sloth Puppet

We just got in the Folkmanis Baby Sloth puppet. There used to be a sloth puppet years ago, so I will bet that this will be a great addition. It has a moveable mouth and there are hook and loops on the front and back legs to let it hang in several positions.

If you go to our news page, you will see our updated list on the newest puppets for 2012. The little puppet series will include small puppets for little kids or small hands.  They are priced at just $9.79 on our site.



Raccoon and Alligator Puppets



American Alligator - Due mid February

Cow - in stock
Crab - Due mid February
Duckling - in stock
Golden Eagle - in stock
Gopher - Due late February
Horse - Due late February
Basset Hound - in stock
Nibbling Mouse - in stock
Baby Sloth - in stock
Leatherback Sea Turtle - in stock
Mini Lop Ear Rabbit - in stock
Mini Woodpecker - in stock
Little Alligator - in stock
Little Lion - in stock
Little Chipmunk - in stock

Still time to order for Christmas

There is still time to order for Christmas and have your order delivered in the US.  Shipping outside the US is probably going to take too long to arrive by December 24.

You can always come in our storefront in Langley Washington to see our great selection of all of the Folkmanis puppets matched with children's books.  It is a fun experience and can solve some of your last minute buying. 

Folkmanis Bear in Tree stump puppet for Christmas gift

The Teddy Bear's Picnic board book is great with the new Folkmanis Bear in Tree Stump puppet that can be made to play peek a boo.  It is nicely priced at 20% off online.  Or come in the store and get the puppet without having to pay shipping.

New Folkmanis puppets for 2012

We now have a list of the new Folkmanis puppets scheduled to be released in 2012. They include a new line of "little puppets" that are easier for little kids to use.  Several are due in January 2012.  There will also be some new hand puppets and finger puppets, including a baby sloth, cow and horse.  I will add some pictures when they come in.