Puppet

A puppet is a toy that is used for various types of acts by a puppeteer, and can also be used for personal amusement. They can be in the form of hand puppets made of cloth, artificial fur, and other assorted items, or they can be marionettes made of wood that are operated by strings.

In the EMPATH: The Luckiest Smurf story series, Jokey is one of the Smurfs in the village who plays with puppets as part of his comedy routine, while Snappy plays with a hand puppet mostly for fun.