The topic of this thesis is the importance of puppetry in preschool education and the need for puppetry pedagogy as an independent branch of pedagogy. The aim of the paper is to show in what way and what the doll is used for when children use it, how the doll and puppetry affect the overall development of the child and how educators can contribute to this. At the very beginning of the work, the concept of pedagogy and puppetry is considered, and their history and significance are described. The basics of puppetry are further described and explained, and then the puppet and its role in educational work with children are presented. The types of dolls used in kindergarten are described below. The puppet gets its meaning and function in the hands of the puppeteer, i.e. the animator. It also shows the importance of the doll in the hands of the child and the importance of the doll and the teacher. A doll is a powerful tool for stimulating a child's social and emotional as well as cognitive development. A child can identify with a doll and the doll's words have more influence than the words of parents or educators. With the help of the doll, the child expresses himself verbally and non-verbally, and thus the doll helps the child in socializing with other children. With the help of the doll, the child develops empathy, respect and independence, and the doll also has an important influence on the development of children's competences and creativity. The educator, as an important factor in the child's developmental path, has the opportunity to develop his/her competences in working with the doll, and with the doll and through the doll, become an important tool in encouraging and developing children's creativity, creativity, knowledge, but also social learning and behavior. Due to the increasing awareness of the importance of playing with dolls in preschool age and the benefit of dolls for the overall development of a child, puppet pedagogy, as a separate branch of pedagogy, is imposing its importance as an indispensable part of children's upbringing and education.