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The hand puppets in this collection will become available via Amazon Japan in limited quantities beginning on April 12th, with preorders opening on April 5th.

According to Scharfman, it took three to four puppeteers just to control each unicorn head, but rigs of individual elements like hooves or snarling jaws could be operated solo, as hand puppets.

Myla Murphy, 1, of Lindenhurst, plays with a hand puppet with Freeman at Party in the Park in Massapequa Park. Credit: Morgan Campbell Freeman sings each song for as long as the kids remain ...

“There’s this alchemy and this magic,” he said. “It freaks some people out.” Hand puppets, head puppets, head-and-body puppets, full-body puppets (like Bowie and Prince), rod ...