A removable device for control of a hand puppet is described. A hand puppet includes a head having a superior cavity and an inferior cavity that corresponds to the jaw of the hand puppet. A first appendage of the removable device is configured to be inserted into the superior cavity, and a second appendage of the removable device is configured to be inserted into the inferior cavity. Further, a control of the removable device is configured to control rotation of the second appendage such that the second appendage causes the hand puppet's mouth to open and close by moving the jaw.