Engaging Puppet-Powered Surveys for Young Children
Puppet Interview is a digital platform that uses friendly animated puppets to deliver your survey questions to young children. Designed for researchers, educators, and child advocates, our app makes it fun for kids to share their thoughts - and easy for you to collect reliable data.
Admin effort
94% less time than traditional surveys
Why Puppet Interview?
Puppet Interview brings together the art of play and the science of child development. We leverage proven puppet-interview techniques with modern technology to save you time and deliver authentic insights from children.
Child-Friendly Engagement
Animated puppets transform surveys into playful interactions, ensuring genuine and relaxed responses from children ages 4–8, even if they can't read yet. Puppet Interview keeps kids comfortable and engaged from start to finish.
Research-Backed Reliability
Built on the scientifically validated Berkeley Puppet Interview method, trusted in over 100 peer-reviewed studies, so our platform provides reliable data from young children, validated by alignment with teacher and parent observations.
Easy & Scalable
No special training or puppetry skills required. Our standardized, automated approach ensures consistent delivery, reduces effort, and easily scales from individual classrooms to large-scale research projects.
Fully Customizable
Create tailored surveys on any topic, from social-emotional learning to program evaluations. Combine simple either/or questions with open-ended responses to capture rich, qualitative insights easily.
COPPA-Compliant Security
Built with rigorous data protection standards, Puppet Interview is fully COPPA-compliant. Robust encryption and secure storage ensure that children's information remains safe, private, and legally protected.
Multi-Language & Offline Support
Conduct surveys in any language and any location. Puppet Interview operates offline, securely stores data, and automatically syncs when connectivity returns, which suits diverse communities and international research.
How Puppet Interview Works
Our simple four-step process makes it easy to create engaging puppet surveys that yield valuable insights.
Design Your Puppets
Choose from our library of puppets or create custom characters that resonate with your audience.
Craft Your Survey
Build age-appropriate questions with our intuitive survey builder, adding interactive elements.
Engage Participants
Meet people where they are at. Work on the go, online or offline, and in any language.
Analyze Results
Review insights through our analytics dashboard with visualization tools designed for clarity.
Perfect For
Educational Research
Child Psychology
Product Testing
Health Studies
Family Therapy
"Puppet Interview has transformed how we conduct research with preschoolers. The children are engaged, comfortable, and provide much richer responses than with traditional methods. It's been a game-changer for our department."
Dr. Sarah Johnson
Child Development Researcher, University of California
Who Is It For?
Puppet Interview is designed for professionals seeking authentic insights from young children. Ideal for teaching, research, or program improvement, this tool empowers kids to share openly. Key users include:
Researchers & Academics
Collect high-quality data effortlessly from young children using Puppet Interview's validated, child-friendly methodology. Simplify logistics and training so you can focus directly on your research. Trusted by IRBs for studies in child development, education, and health.
Educators & School Psychologists
Gain deeper insights into student experiences through playful, puppet-led conversations. Ideal for social-emotional check-ins, assessments, and program evaluations, Puppet Interview encourages even hesitant children to express themselves openly, enabling you to tailor your support and instruction effectively.
Program Evaluators & Child Services
Gather direct, authentic feedback from children on your programs’ impact. Puppet Interview provides consistent, evidence-based data on children's attitudes, knowledge, and self-perceptions, making it easy and cost-effective to evaluate outcomes across multiple sites and communicate compelling results to stakeholders.
Testimonials
Using Puppet Interview in our latest study was a game-changer. The children were more engaged and forthcoming than ever - they actually enjoyed the process! We gathered remarkably reliable data on preschoolers' self-concepts that aligned closely with their teachers' observations, which boosted our confidence in the findings. This tool took what used to be a complex, resource-heavy interview process and made it simple and fun. In my opinion, it's a must-have for anyone researching young kids.
Dr. Ada Bloom
Child Development Researcher
My students absolutely love the puppet interviewer! During our social-emotional learning sessions, they see it as a fun game rather than a test, so they open up. Even the quiet kids or those who struggle to focus are captivated by the little character on the screen. They'll eagerly tell the puppet how they feel about school or what they like, which gives me honest insight into things I wouldn't have learned otherwise. Puppet Interview has become an incredible addition to my classroom - it feels like play for them, but gives me real, actionable information.
Mariah Lee
Kindergarten Teacher
Finally, a practical way to hear from kids directly. We used Puppet Interview to evaluate our early literacy program across several preschools, and the process was smooth and efficient. The app kept the children engaged, and we even collected responses in both English and Spanish with ease. The data backed up our hunches with solid evidence-based feedback from the children themselves. When we presented the results, our funders were impressed by the authenticity of the children's voices in our report. Puppet Interview has quickly become an invaluable tool for our evaluations.
John Davis
Early Childhood Program Coordinator
Simple, Transparent Pricing
One straightforward pricing model for all your research needs. No hidden fees, no complicated tiers.
Professional License
Perfect for small research projects
Up to 1,000 students • Pay only for what you use
Enterprise
For large-scale research or compliance needs
Tailored solutions for your specific needs
Need a custom solution for your specific research needs?
Contact our teamReady to Give Kids a Voice?
Join the growing number of researchers, educators, and child-focused organizations using Puppet Interview to transform how we understand young children. It's never been easier to give kids a voice in a way that is enjoyable for them and enlightening for adults. Whether your goal is to improve a program, inform policy, or advance science, our platform will help you get the answers you need - straight from the source.
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