6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of: employing said manually operable puppet in an educational activity involving said cartoon character.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of: employing said manually operable puppet in an educational activity involving said cartoon character. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of forming said cartoon character further comprises the step of: providing said puppet with a tonal device which is configured for selective actuation by said child as said puppet is employed in said educational activity.