Stage right: Kids direct the action

Kids direct the action of the fairy tale characters in Sevi’s Wooden Puppet Theater — with the help of magnetic sticks. Children play two roles — puppeteers and audience members — as they attract the magnet-bottomed characters to different parts of the colorful stage. The sweet set includes two backdrops (a forest and a wizard’s house); eight delightful characters and a moon-sun, all made of carved and painted wood; and two magnetic sticks. Recommended for children ages 3 and older, the theater, which was designed in Italy by the famed European toy company, Sevi, is manufactured in China and folds up for easy storage.

Wooden Puppet Theater by Sevi, $78, www.mysweetmuffin.com.