Abstract: 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.