In Toy Story 4, a spork forms the basis of Forky.
Bonnie creates Forky during a kindergarten craft activity using a disposable spork, pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and other craft materials. Because Bonnie regards him as her favorite new toy, Forky becomes part of the group even though he initially believes he belongs in the trash.
Forky’s identity drives much of the film’s early story. Woody repeatedly tries to keep him safe, while Forky keeps escaping toward wastebaskets and dumpsters. His confusion provides a comic way to explore what makes an object a toy: not its material, but the emotional meaning a child gives it.
The character is called Forky even though his body is specifically built from a spork, a utensil combining spoon and fork features. That distinction matters because the film’s official character design and promotional material identify him as a spork-based creation, not an ordinary plastic fork.