OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaHave you ever watched a movie where funny characters talk, sing, and move around, but they are not real people? They might be puppets! Puppets are figures that look like people or animals. A person called a puppeteer moves them to make them come alive.
Puppets have been used in movies for a very long time. Some of the most famous and beloved movie characters are actually puppets. Puppeteers hide behind the scenes and use their hands, strings, or special controls to make the puppets move and talk.
