Folkmanis Puppet Snowy Owl

by Folkmanis

Product Features

• Movable wings, head rotates.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 11 x 5 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00000K5F9
• Item model number: 2236
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,363 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #5 in Toys & Games > Puppets & Puppet Theaters > Hand Puppets
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

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

Product Description

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real hoot!, November 11, 1999

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Folkmanis Puppet Snowy Owl (Toy)

This owl is ingenious! I'm impressed with most of the Folkmanis puppets, but Snowy's truly incredible. Hands of all sizes can have hours of creative fun with this beautiful bird - whose head actually rotates 360 degrees! An added bonus is the soft, lifelike plush coat. Not for nocturnal use only!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars People of all ages!, November 16, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Folkmanis Puppet Snowy Owl (Toy)

People of all ages will love this puppet! My mom got it for me last year, and I absolutely fell in love with it the moment our eyes met. =) Not literally, of course, but the eyes hold another realistic touch to my buddy. Stick your hand right into this cute owl and you can use it to flap his/her wings, as well as use the stick inside to rotate your owl's head a full 360 degrees! You don't have to grope around for the stick...it's right there, in the same convenient place all the time. The beak is made of a fine, durable leather, and the markings and coat are realistic. This owl is not only a puppet, but is very soft and cuddly and can pass for a loved stuffed animal as well. The stick does not make it any less cuddly...you can't even feel it! The feet and talons have realistic tufts of white fur on them. Overall, I hope you get this new member of the family...something you AND your kids will cherish! (Or maybe you just want to get it for yourself). If you don't purchase this loving friend, you'll really be missing out.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Luke's review, October 16, 2010

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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Folkmanis Puppet Snowy Owl (Toy)

My mom ordered it for me to go with my Harry Potter costume. It's good for playing Harry Potter. It is just like Hedwig in the movie (I named mine Hedwig). It is very soft and fun to hug and cuddle. It is a puppet with a short plastic control stick inside which turns the head. You cannot feel the stick when you hug it. The spots on the owl are darker than expected. It is 9 inches tall sitting on it's own. The wing span is 23 inches. It has perfectly shaped talons and a tail in the back. It has a little bit of velcro at the tip of the wings to hold the wings together at the back or in the front. It comes with directions and description about Snowy Owls. It is super cute!