The aim is to explore puppets as didactic tool for fostering democratic values in ECE in Sweden. Several researchers have studied the use of puppets with children. Puppets have proved to have a visual power that captures children ́s attention (Pitre et al. 2007). Studies have also revealed that puppets change attitudes of children and supports children ́s learning (Aminimanesh et al., 2019; Bredikyte, 2011; Pitre at al., 2007). The method is established in play therapy and psychotherapy (Bromfield, 1995; Dillen et al., 2009). Even if puppets have a clear potential as didactic tool in ECE it is astounding that puppets have a decreasing appearance in the curriculum, preschool teacher education and the practical field of ECE (Forsberg Ahlcrona & Östman, 2018). This project will study the use of puppets in ECE in an action research manner, with focus on creativity, imagination and the learning of social values. The project has a qualitative paradigmatic approach with the use of activity theory and concepts such as “mediating tool”, “proximal development zone” and “boundary object” (Bredikyte, 2011; Engeström et al., 1999). The EECERA ethical code will be followed concerning informed consent, confidentiality, non-discriminatory, feedback and respecting the well-being of the participants as subjects with human rights. An intervention for ECE will be developed with teachers and implemented. The findings will describe how teachers and children in ECE experience the use of puppets as didactical tool for the learning and fostering social values. Hopefully both problems and possibilities of puppets in ECE will be highlighted.