ideas with them and take on board their suggestions and input. Whilst we maintain awareness of trends, our years of experience as puppet specialists have enabled us to develop and take puppetry in new and exciting directions and we are very much governed by the ethos that everything we make should be fun and have real play value. An example of this is our new Eco Walking Puppets, made from 100% recycled plastic bottles, which are incredibly functional and enable you to use both the arms and the legs at the same time to walk, run, dance and more! These are the next stage of glove puppets and took a huge amount of time to get the movement and hand access just right – we are hugely proud of them and they are an excellent addition to our existing ranges. What sets you apart from your competitors? Our emphasis on interactive products that are specifically designed to help encourage learning through play and development from a young age stems from our background in early years’ education and the business started out primarily in the education sector, touring the country back in the early 2000s teaching about the importance and use of puppets to help children learn and engage. We have built on this belief in the power of puppets in all our designs and are passionate about creating products that children, and adults, of all ages can engage with. Our products capture the essence of what makes a really fine toy as they allow the user to be creative, to entertain and more than anything else – to have fun! Indeed, since we first started our company motto remains; ‘have a puppet – have fun!’ How are you finding the current climate in the UK? Is it affecting business? The current climate in the UK, as well as the rest of the world, is obviously extremely difficult and hugely challenging for everyone. Whilst none of us know quite how things are going to progress, we are confident that in time things will get better. Everyone’s businesses are being affected – we are very 42
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