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A manipulatable utensil figure member for a handheld eating or writing utensil. The figure member has a figure face portion, and defines a handle receiving opening for receiving therethrough the handle of the utensil such that the figure member is positioned on the handle and the figure face portion

A manipulatable utensil figure member for a handheld eating or writing utensil. The figure member has a figure face portion, and defines a handle receiving opening for receiving therethrough the handle of the utensil such that the figure member is positioned on the handle and the figure face portion is disposed generally above the handle and generally forward towards the head of the utensil. The figure member has a hand grip portion, which, when the figure member is in the handle received position, is disposed generally below the handle. The figure member further defines a finger receiving channel disposed from a rear surface of the figure member generally forwardly towards the figure face portion. The figure member is adapted and configured so that, when in the handle received position, the user\s hand can grasp the hand grip portion with his thumb and at least one of his fingers, and position his index finger in the finger receiving channel. The user can then move his positioned index finger within the figure member so as to expressively manipulate the figure face portion.

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For a handheld utensil, such as an eating or writing utensil, including an elongated utensil handle having a first handle end and a second handle end and a utensil head attached generally to the second handle end, a manipulatable utensil figure comprising: a figure member having a figure face portio

For a handheld utensil, such as an eating or writing utensil, including an elongated utensil handle having a first handle end and a second handle end and a utensil head attached generally to the second handle end, a manipulatable utensil figure comprising: a figure member having a figure face portion, said figure member defining a handle receiving opening for receiving the handle therethrough in a handle received position such that said figure member is positioned on the handle and said figure face portion is disposed generally above the handle and generally forward towards the utensil head, said figure member having a hand grip portion, said hand grip portion, when said figure member is in said handle received position, being disposed generally below the handle, said figure member defining a finger receiving channel disposed from a rear surface of said figure member generally forwardly towards said figure face portion, and said figure member being adapted and configured so that, when in said handle received position, the user\s hand can grasp said hand grip portion with his thumb and at least one of his fingers, and with his index finger positioned in said finger receiving channel, whereby the user\s hand is in a utensil manipulating position, and the user can move his positioned index finger within said figure member so as to manipulate said figure face portion relative to the handle to an extent which is readily visually perceptible.