To provide a toy operated with an infrared ray that is primarily inexpensive and superior in light receiving sensitivity.

The toy operated with the infrared ray includes: a transmitter for transmitting a generated operation command signal by infrared ray transmission; a receiver which is a separate unit from the transmitter, wherein the operation command signal transmitted from the transmitter is received by an infrared sensor and a driving control signal according to the received operation signal is outputted; and an operation body that is designed to perform prescribed actions by a driving device controlled in accordance with the driving control signal. A photo detection part of the infrared sensor is covered with a plastics-made cover and abuts on the inside of the cover.