Melissa & Doug Safari Buddies Hand Puppets, Set of 6 (Elephant, Tiger, Parrot, Giraffe, Monkey, Zebra) Soft, Plush Animal Han
Reviewed 23 August 2026 · price checked live
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Melissa & Doug Safari Buddies Hand Puppets, Set of 6 sits in our puppets & puppet theatres listings, where we rank by how buyers actually rate a product rather than by brand. The manufacturer says: Set of 6 soft and cuddly hand puppets in a safari animal theme. Includes elephant, tiger, parrot, giraffe, monkey, and zebra. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.6 out of 5 from 5,263 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Melissa & Doug
- Amazon rating
- 4.6 / 5 from 5,263 ratings
- vs Puppets & Puppet Theatres
- 0.1 above the category median of 4.5
- Rank in category
- 9 of 49 rated puppets & puppet theatres we track
- Price position
- Mid-priced (category spans £4.59 to £30.94)
- How proven
- One of the most-reviewed in its category
How it compares in Puppets & Puppet Theatres
Across the 49 rated puppets & puppet theatres products we track, the typical score is 4.5 out of 5. This one sits at 4.6, which is around the middle of the category. Ratings alone will not separate it from its rivals here, so price and the specifics below matter more than the star count.
It carries 5,263 ratings against a category median of 143. A rating from a large base is harder to distort and tends to hold up over time, so a high score here means more than the same score on a new listing.
On price it sits in the middle third of a category running from £4.59 to £30.94, where the midpoint is about £14.25. That is the part of the range where most sensible buys sit, neither cutting corners nor paying for the name.
Worked out from the 50 puppets & puppet theatres products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features
- Set of 6 soft and cuddly hand puppets in a safari animal theme
- Includes elephant, tiger, parrot, giraffe, monkey, and zebra
- Great for story-telling, motor-skills development, practicing vocabulary, expressing emotions, and confidence-building
- Brightly patterned, washable fabrics; sized to fit children and adults
- Makes a great gift for 2- to 8-year-olds, for hands-on, screen-free play
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