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product_id: 94206452
title: "- Chef Puppet (Al Dente) with Detachable Wooden Rod Pretend Play Chef Puppet Pepe"
brand: "melissa & doug"
price: "₨2164"
currency: SCR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Melissa & Doug"
url: https://www.desertcart.sc/products/94206452-chef-puppet-al-dente-with-detachable-wooden-rod-pretend-play
store_origin: SC
region: Seychelles
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# 15-inch hand-and-rod puppet Ambidextrous detachable wooden rod Authentic chef attire with removable coat & hat - Chef Puppet (Al Dente) with Detachable Wooden Rod Pretend Play Chef Puppet Pepe

**Brand:** melissa & doug
**Price:** ₨2164
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎉 Bring the kitchen to life—be the star of your own puppet show!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** - Chef Puppet (Al Dente) with Detachable Wooden Rod Pretend Play Chef Puppet Pepe by melissa & doug
- **How much does it cost?** ₨2164 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sc](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/94206452-chef-puppet-al-dente-with-detachable-wooden-rod-pretend-play)

## Best For

- melissa & doug enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted melissa & doug brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Durable & Timeless:** Crafted with premium materials to withstand years of imaginative adventures.
- • **Imagination Igniter:** Boosts creativity, vocabulary, and dexterity through engaging puppet play.
- • **Authentic Chef Style:** Traditional chef’s coat, scarf, and floppy hat for immersive role-play and social connection.
- • **Masterful Manipulation:** Control mouth and expressions with one hand, gesture with the other for lifelike storytelling.
- • **Lefty or Righty Friendly:** Detachable wooden rod fits either hand, empowering all puppeteers to perform with ease.

## Overview

Melissa & Doug’s 15-inch Chef Al Dente puppet features removable authentic chef attire and a detachable wooden rod suitable for left- and right-handed use. Designed to enhance creativity, vocabulary, and dexterity, this durable hand-and-rod puppet offers immersive role-play for kids aged 3 to 10, making it a top-rated, enduring favorite in imaginative play.

## Description

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.

Review: Safe and made well. - Great for 1 to 2 yr olds and fun. Very soft and they love it.
Review: Chef puppet - It is a must buy. It is very entertaining for kids that love puppets and have a great imagination.

## Features

- Beautifully crafted 15-inch hand-and-rod chef puppet
- Removable clothing includes traditional chef’s coat, scarf, floppy hat
- Use one hand to manipulate the puppet's mouth and facial expressions, and the other to gesture with the removable wooden arm rod; rod attaches to either of the puppet’s hands, and is suitable for lefty or righty puppeteers
- Puppet play is a wonderful way to make connections, explore feelings and new perspectives, help build vocabulary, dexterity, imagination, and creativity

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07KBNQXNN |
| Best Sellers Rank | #23,731 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #15 in Hand Puppets |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (4,070) |
| Department | girls |
| Item Weight | 9.9 ounces |
| Item model number | 30353 |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Melissa & Doug |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 36 months - 10 years |
| Product Dimensions | 4.5 x 10.51 x 16.51 inches |
| Release date | December 14, 2021 |

## Images

![- Chef Puppet (Al Dente) with Detachable Wooden Rod Pretend Play Chef Puppet Pepe - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71tFRIuf56L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: how big is it? like can it fit in any hand size?**
A: I don’t know about any size hand but I’m an adult and it fits mine just great.  Essentially your thumb and fingers work the mouth only.  Have had great fun with it playing with the grandkids.

**Q: Is it machine washable?**
A: Hi Katie! Please surface-clean Chef Al Dente with a damp cloth. Buon appetito!

**Q: Does it come with the arm rod?.**
A: Yes... The Chef Puppet does come with the arm rod.

**Q: can you confirm size of chef puppet please? Official website says 15”x5x6.5**
A: The size is accurate

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Safe and made well.
*by A***R on December 10, 2025*

Great for 1 to 2 yr olds and fun. Very soft and they love it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chef puppet
*by C***A on January 15, 2026*

It is a must buy. It is very entertaining for kids that love puppets and have a great imagination.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Must buy!!
*by M***B on December 23, 2025*

Buy this!!!!!!!! My son is 10 years old and ecstatic he got this for an early Xmas present! He loves the quality and fit! The movement ability is good also soft.

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*Product available on Desertcart Seychelles*
*Store origin: SC*
*Last updated: 2026-02-02*