Toy figure with coordinated movements

An animated toy figure comprising:

• a torso;
• a head that is pivotally coupled to the torso;
• wherein the head includes a pair of projecting ears, and
• a face that has eyes;
• a first and a second arm members disposed on opposing sides of the torso;
• and
• an activating member disposed on the torso, wherein activation of the activating member concurrently moves the first and second arm members upwardly, tilts the head backwards, moves the ears backwards, and closes the eyes.

A method of making a toy figure, the method comprising:

• providing a torso member having a neck portion and opposing shoulders, the torso member defining a torso interior;
• pivotally coupling a head member to the neck portion of the torso member;
• disposing a cross-connector within the torso interior so that one end of the cross-connector is at each shoulder of the torso member, and the cross-connector extends between the opposing shoulders;
• coupling a first arm member and second arm member to the ends of the cross-connector, such that the arm members are disposed at opposing shoulders of the torso member, and such that rotation of the cross-connector pivots the first and second arm members around their respective opposing shoulders;
• coupling a lifting structure to and between the cross-connector and the head member, such that rotation of the cross-connector urges the lifting structure upward and thereby pivots the head member backwards;
• installing an activating member on a rear surface of the torso member;
• and
• coupling the activating member to the cross-connector, such that an activation of the activating member rotates the cross-connector, pivots the first and second arm members, urges the lifting structure upward, and tilts the head member backward.