Abstract: A stuffed play doll configured to be used as a hand puppet having a body portion, a head projecting out from the top of the body portion, two arms projecting out from the body portion below the head, two legs projecting down from the body portion below the arms and at least one belt or strip of material which is open along each side which is located on the back of each arm between the body portion and the end of the arm. Each belt of strip is adapted to receive a finger tip which manipulates the arm, where the ends of each belt or strip of material are attached to an arm and each belt or strip has a length which extends across, along or diagonally across the back of each arm.