Chef Puppet – Al Dente

Name: Chef Puppet – Al Dente
Brand: Melissa & Doug
SKU: 51372
Price: 21.07 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)

$21.07 ~~$30.99~~ In stock

Category: 3-5 Years

What's for dinner? Just ask Chef Al Dente, dressed in a traditional chef’s coat, scarf, and floppy hat, for the special of the day! Young puppeteers can use one hand to open and close the 15-inch puppet’s mouth and change expressions, and the other hand to use the removable wooden rod to make the mustachioed chef gesture. Top-quality materials and realistic details make this puppet a playmate that will stand up to the test of time. Puppet play is a wonderful way to make connections and to explore feelings and new perspectives. It helps build vocabulary, dexterity, imagination, and creativity! Detachable rod is suitable for lefties or righties.

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Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Jacob ★★★★★ Sep 7, 2026

My toddler immediately started playing chef with this puppet and wouldn’t let it go during dinner prep. The coat and floppy hat look adorable, and the 15-inch size is perfect for his small hands to work the mouth. One hand really does make it talk, which was way easier than I expected.

Elizabeth ★★★★★ Sep 3, 2026

The chef’s floppy hat and scarf stayed perfectly intact through a week of daily play, which surprised me. My daughter loves making his mouth move with one hand while she pretends to take his dinner order—the 15-inch size is just right for her little arms.

Robert Q. ★★★★★ Aug 31, 2026

My three-year-old can’t stop giggling at the way Chef Al Dente’s scarf flaps when she works one hand to make him chatter about his daily special. The 15-inch size is perfect for her little grip, and the floppy hat adds just the right silly touch for dinner-time play.