38 Silly Monkey, Wrap Around Waist, Ventriloquist Style Puppet

SECOND UPDATE: I purchased two more so we could do a group project. The newer ones were not as good and had very crooked eyes, and uneven faces (eye brows, eye sockets mis-matched). No reply from seller when I asked for a trade. Did some modifications so they work good now. ORIGINAL REVIEW Its described as 38-inches, which is technically accurate, but the body of the puppet is the same size as a much smaller puppet, it just has disproportionately long arms and legs. Also, the arms and legs have no stuffing, just the fabric, so they hang like a limp noodle, making if very hard to use the arm wand to get any articulate movement. Other than that, the sewing is great, and the face has great character that is a lot of fun to work with. Pros -Great face -mouth is firm enough to be easy to operate, but flexible enough to put some expression into. (I later added some reinforcing to the inside of the mouth to give it more structure). Cons -short body, only covers about 3/4 of my forearm. -no stuffing in arms making it look baggy and hard to manipulate or pose. -pupils on eyes are a bit crooked, making it hard to tell where its looking. UPDATE: I successfully added some strips of foam to the arms and legs to give them a little more heft, and now he gestures great with the arm wand. I also spliced in an extra piece of fur to his neck to make him a bit taller to cover my arm, and it gives him great head movement. I took off the painted black pupils and glued on 5/8 doll eyes.

Great puppet and the children think it is alive.

Just great!

It is in fact a silly monkey puppet. I defy you not to be amused, in fact, the Monkey defies you not to be amused. It would be much better if the eyes moved, but that is a small thing. The mouth moves and the face is very expressive. It comes with an Arm to manipulate the Monkeys arm. I would pay extra for the eyes to move as well, but otherwise, a very good puppet for casual fun.

He is so cute. Grand daughter loves this monkey.

My nine-year old grandson included a ventriloquist doll on his wish list for Christmas. This monkey is not your ordinary doll! Mr. Bananas was a hit! The way his legs connect with Velcro made it easy for a young, aspiring entertainer to manage. Absolutely adorable!

‘Coco’ was a hit! Super cute!

Good product for the price.

I purchased this monkey puppet for my 7 year old daughter for Christmas! She loves it! Its very cute, and easy for her to use and her friends often play with it when they visit. I would recommend this for any child or child at heart ;-)