Using the hands to teach is a method used since time immemorial. Yes, hand puppets is one of the oldest and most entertaining ways of educating the young ones.Usually these puppets are small and have a head with two hands. The index finger is inserted in the head and the two arms are controlled by the thumb and the middle finger. These puppets generally have a long dress that covers most of the puppeteer’s hand.
Often, puppeteers show two puppets at a time conversing with each other. Such acts are used in rural areas to educate people about various issues. Larger hand puppets are controlled by rods or strings. Often there are two puppeteers involved in making the puppet move if it has complex movements. Such puppets are used in shows with a proper setting and stage and long stories are enacted.