Puppets & Busy Books

Puppets & Busy Books (Finger Puppets • Hand Puppets • Activity Quiet Books)

Bring learning to life through storytelling, pretend play, and hands-on exploration with our Puppets & Busy Books collection—thoughtfully designed for young children in the Foundational Stage (Balvatika). This category includes finger puppets, hand puppets, and busy books (quiet books) that support children’s development through joyful, play-based experiences aligned with NEP 2020 and NCF-FS.

These resources help children learn best the way they naturally do—through interaction, imagination, movement, and meaningful play.

What’s Inside This Category

Finger Puppets

Small, child-friendly puppets that fit on fingers—perfect for circle time, rhymes, role-play, and conversation practice.

Hand Puppets

Larger puppets for expressive storytelling, classroom routines, social stories, and emotional learning.

Busy Books / Quiet Books

Interactive fabric-based activity books with zips, buttons, shapes, matching, counting, and life-skill pages—ideal for independent learning and fine motor development.

Benefits for Children (Aligned with NCF-FS & NEP 2020)

1) Language & Literacy Development

  • Builds vocabulary through naming, describing, and storytelling

  • Encourages speaking in full sentences and listening with attention

  • Supports early reading readiness through story sequencing and picture cues
    NCF-FS focus: communication, listening, expression, storytelling

2) Social & Emotional Development (SEL)

  • Helps children express feelings safely using puppet characters

  • Supports empathy, turn-taking, sharing, and conflict resolution

  • Great for emotional regulation and calm-down routines
    Balvatika emphasis: emotional security, relationships, self-expression

3) Cognitive Development

  • Strengthens thinking skills through matching, sorting, and problem-solving

  • Supports memory, sequencing, and logical reasoning

  • Encourages imaginative thinking and creativity
    NEP alignment: play-based learning that builds foundational concepts

4) Fine Motor & Physical Development

  • Busy books strengthen finger muscles using zips, laces, snaps, and buttons

  • Puppets encourage hand coordination and controlled movements

  • Builds pre-writing readiness through grip and finger control
    NCF-FS focus: motor skills and hand-eye coordination

5) Creative & Imaginative Play

  • Children create stories, characters, and role-play everyday experiences

  • Builds confidence, stage presence, and self-expression

  • Encourages pretend play—key for foundational learning
    NEP 2020: joyful learning and creativity as core outcomes

How to Use Puppets & Busy Books (Practical Ideas)

In Classrooms / Preschools

  • Morning circle time: greetings, attendance, routines using puppets

  • Storytelling sessions: puppet-led stories and retelling activities

  • Theme learning: helpers, animals, feelings, seasons, family

  • SEL discussions: “How does the puppet feel today?”

  • Learning corners: quiet book station for independent work

At Home

  • Screen-free learning time with busy books

  • Bedtime storytelling using hand puppets

  • Speech practice through role-play conversations

  • Sibling play & bonding through puppet shows

Why This Category is a Must-Have for the Foundational Years

Puppets and busy books support the heart of Balvatika learning—where children learn through:
✔ Play and exploration
✔ Conversations and storytelling
✔ Hands-on experiences
✔ Social interaction and emotional safety

This collection is ideal for schools, daycares, therapy settings, and parents who want meaningful, developmentally appropriate learning tools aligned with NCF-FS and NEP 2020.