The title of this final paper is The Importance of Puppets in Pre-school Education, and the aim is to show how children can use puppets and what they are for, and how educators can contribute to this. At the very beginning of the paper, the history of puppetry is described, the oldest traces of which originate from Asia and have existed in Europe since antiquity. Types of puppets used in kindergartens are also described. Puppets are given meaning and function in the hands of puppeteers, i.e. animators. The importance of puppets in the hands of a child, and the importance of puppets and educators is also shown. A puppet is a powerful tool for stimulating a child's social, emotional, and also cognitive development. Children can identify with a puppet, and the puppet’s words have greater impact than the words of a parent or educator. With the help of puppets, children express themselves verbally and non-verbally, and so puppets help children to socialize with other children. With the help of puppets, children develop empathy, respect and independence. It is important that educators know all the benefits of using puppets in preschool education and encourage their use.