A puppet for cheering having manipulable limbs having pom-pom attachments limbs, and a method of using the same. The puppet may include a handle portion that can be held by the user during use of the puppet, on which is attached one or more limb assemblies, and each limb assembly may include an upper limb element pivotally attached to the body support, an extending limb element pivotally carried on the upper limb element, a pom-pom attached to the extending limb element, a means to activate the limb assemblies, and a head connected to the handle portion. The method includes use of the puppet as a method of cheering, such that by manipulation of the limbs the pom-poms attached to the limbs move and the puppet appears to be the one cheering.