Abstract: The body (2) of the toy (1) includes an effects generator (3) controlled by an electrical control circuit (4) having a pulse counter for counting pulses received from a mechanical generator (5) for generating electrical pulses. The mechanical generator includes a conductive moving body (7) that is displaced inside an enclosure (8) provided with two switch terminals (10, 11) that are insulated from each other, and that are organized such that the motion of the toy (1) can transiently put the body (7) into contact simultaneously with both terminals (10, 11) so as to generate a pulse. After counting a number n of pulses, the circuit (4) switches on the effects generator (3), and it switches off the generator after counting a number m of pulses. Application is to equipping toys representing living beings, such as dolls or fluffy animals.

Abstract: A doll or similar toy is divulged comprising a flexible body (1) and rigid or semi-rigid members (5, 6). This doll comprises, embedded in its body (1), at least one metal rod (7) each end of which carries a rigid ball (8), each ball being capped with slight clamping by a rigid shell (9) fast with one of the members (5, 6) so as to form an easy fit articulation for this member.