Folkmanis Puppet Snowy Owl

This puppet is a real head-turner! Besides being able to make his head turn 360 degrees, you can animate this Snowy Owl's feather-soft wings to create a real flap in your neck of the woods!

Movable wings and rotating head

The snowy owl is found from the north of Greenland to the south shores of Hudson Bay and along the northern perimeters of Alaska and Canada, and also in the tundra areas of Siberia and Scandinavia. The males may be almost completely white, but the females usually have more extensive black markings on their head, wings and body. The chief food of snowy owls is lemmings, although they also feed on various other small animals such as ground squirrels, mice, and rabbits. They are skilled in catching fish, lying in wait on the banks of lakes or rivers to seize one in their claws. Occasionally, birds are caught in the air and eaten. The large, nocturnal eyes are deceptive, as snowy owls usually hunt by day.

Puppets nurture the imagination, inspire creativity, develop interactive play, and expand language. This reviewer has found them to be excellent tools for teaching foreign languages--children will comfortably experiment when manipulating a puppet, but not when simply talking to a friend. As children mature, they are able to use puppets in a more sophisticated manner that will help them last a good long time.

Snowy Owl is well made and true to form with her white and gray spotted fur. The texture of her leather beak and talons gives her an air of authenticity, and her large glass eyes ringed with thick white fur won't miss a rodent. A plastic stick inside Snowy Owl's body lets you rotate her head 360 degrees. With a wingspan of 22 inches, she will play a prominent role on the puppet stage. --Sandy Hirsch