1. Puppets can ask questions about people, places, products or resources.

2. Dramatize a concept (Prejudice, fear, care, leadership, etc.)

3. Teach rules or laws (Related to safety, participation in groups, respect of people and property)

4. Share news

5. Share cultural heritage and folklore.

6. Learn about people and related events in history.

7. Assist with retention of knowledge. Assist with memorization of basic facts.

8. Help in learning a foreign language.

9. Learning about the history of puppetry.

10. Taking charge of a quiz game in which social studies knowledge is practiced.

11. Talking about the value of money.

12. Learning about the elderly.

13. Learning about holidays and customs.

14. Learning about basic social roles of people.

15. Using puppets to tell about a country or region.

16. Using puppets to talk about self-esteem.

17. Using puppets to "walk through" a new experience or a field trip which will be taken.

18. Using community career puppets to learn about those who help people in an area work together.

19. Using puppets to express various viewpoints in a discussion.