Animate Trinket

You animate a nonmagical object you can see within range that isn't being worn or carried by another creature, such as a silver piece, a mug, a handkerchief, a whistle, a caltrop, a candle, or a cloak clasp. You can’t animate an object larger than 8 inches on a side. The target animates, grows leglike appendages if it doesn't have any, and becomes a creature under your control until the spell ends or until reduced to 0 hit points. The trinket can't speak, but it can alert you with a ping in your mind.

As a Bonus Action, you can mentally command the creature you made with this spell if the creature is within 30 feet of you. You can issue the following commands to your animated trinket: Attack, Disengage, Dodge, or Hide. 

In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. If you don’t issue any command, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger. The animated trinket can't take the Help action, and isn't considered an ally for the purpose of spells and features that target or require an ally.

You can command it to guard a particular spot, perform a simple dance, or distract a creature. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. After 10 minutes or when the animated trinket drops to 0 Hit Points, it reverts to its original form, and any remaining damage carries over to its original object form.

You can only have one trinket active at a time, and you can dismiss it as a Magic action. You can keep a particular trinket active if you cast the spell again on it before the duration ends. 

Cantrip Upgrade. The duration increases to 1 hour (5th level), 8 hours (11th level), or 24 hours (17th level).