Meet Bernadette, the 35cm Bilby Puppet by Hansa. The Bilby is an endangered animal that lives largely in desert regions and are nocturnal. Interesting fact: Bilby’s don’t need to drink water, as they obtain all their moisture from their food sources. They have long probing tongues, and large ears that allow them to hear from great distances and radiate heat. They live in burrows and are great at digging.
Bernadette is a shy little thing, who can be quiet and watch others before speaking. She doesn’t like to be the centre of attention, but doesn’t like to miss out on anything either. Look at that little face. Who could resist her?
Puppets can be used as a tool to engage with others. Conversation between a third party and children can sometimes be less intimidating than discussion between and adult and child. Creating her character and having talks about how she feels and what she likes and doesn’t like and who she likes to play with, and how she sometimes struggles making friends, or can’t sit still etc can make her relatable in the emotional situations children find themselves in.
She is quite realistic to look at and is lovely and soft to touch.
