* Rod puppets: Puppets that are controlled by rods that are inserted into their bodies.
* Hand puppets: Puppets that are controlled by the puppeteer's hands, which are inserted into the puppet's head and arms.
* Shadow puppets: Puppets that are made of flat, translucent material and are projected onto a screen from behind.
* Ventriloquist's puppets: Puppets that are controlled by the puppeteer's voice, which is projected through the puppet's mouth.
* Muppets: Puppets that are made of foam rubber or other soft materials and are controlled by the puppeteer's hands, which are inserted into the puppet's body.
* Bunraku puppets: Traditional Japanese puppets that are controlled by three puppeteers, one for the head, one for the right hand, and one for the left hand.
* Karagoz: Traditional Turkish shadow puppets that are made of leather and are projected onto a screen from behind.
* Wayang: Traditional Indonesian shadow puppets that are made of leather or wood and are projected onto a screen from behind.