The puppet and its influence on a child's personality development

The bachelor's thesis deals with the influence of puppet theater in the personal development of preschool child. The aim of the work is to find out which puppets preschool children prefer and what influences their choice - material, color, symmetry. The work examines childrens reactions to a particular type of puppet theater. The theoretical part defines the terms of the puppet theater, introduces readers to the puppet types, the historic context of the development of puppet theater. It deals with the developmental traits of preschool age children and using puppets as an educational resource. The practical part is a form of interview and observation investigated action puppets and puppet theater for children