Hand Puppet- Girl, Dressed in Traditional Costume from New Zealand

Meri, is s girl hand puppet created by Flat Friends. She is a Maori from New Zealand. She has long straight black hair, light medium brown skin, black embroidered eyebrows and eyelashes. Her carefully embroidered beautiful slanted brown engaging eyes look at you with love and kindness. She has cute fingers, toes, ears, nose and navel.  Her stuffing and design makes it easier to hold her and to manipulate her as a puppet. 

She is wearing beautiful traditional Maori dance clothing. Her skirt has a black and white checked pattern to resemble woven flax and the waist band ties in a bow at the back. She is wearing a traditional tipare headband. Her matching bodice buttons up at the back.

An average size adult hand and fingers fit comfortably from the back of her body into her head, mouth and arms. Her mouth opens and she has a tongue. Her head, body, arms and legs are stuffed to allow easy handling for play and to make the puppet more like a stuffed soft toy. 

All puppets from Flat Friends have been quality tested to meet international standards and safe for 3 years plus.

Size: H=46cm, W=20cm, D=10cm
Weight: 0.30kgs