diff --git a/arcade/examples/interactive_sprite_widget.py b/arcade/examples/interactive_sprite_widget.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6407d3f0e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arcade/examples/interactive_sprite_widget.py
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+"""
+Interactive Sprite Widget
+
+Demonstrates UIInteractiveSpriteWidget — making sprites clickable
+inside the Arcade UI system with hover and press feedback.
+
+Click a gem to score a point. Gems light up on hover and
+shrink when pressed.
+
+If Python and Arcade are installed, this example can be run from the
+command line with:
+python -m arcade.examples.interactive_sprite_widget
+"""
+
+import arcade
+from arcade.color import TRANSPARENT_BLACK
+from arcade.gui import UIManager, UIInteractiveSpriteWidget
+from arcade.gui.property import bind
+from arcade.gui.surface import Surface
+from arcade.gui.widgets.layout import UIBoxLayout, UIAnchorLayout
+
+WINDOW_WIDTH = 800
+WINDOW_HEIGHT = 600
+WINDOW_TITLE = "Interactive Sprite Widget Example"
+
+GEM_IMAGES = [
+    ":resources:images/items/gemBlue.png",
+    ":resources:images/items/gemGreen.png",
+    ":resources:images/items/gemRed.png",
+    ":resources:images/items/gemYellow.png",
+]
+GEM_SCALE = 0.75
+PRESS_SHRINK = 0.85
+
+
+class PressableGemWidget(UIInteractiveSpriteWidget):
+    """A gem that visually shrinks when pressed, without affecting layout."""
+
+    def do_render(self, surface: Surface):
+        self.prepare_render(surface)
+        surface.clear(color=TRANSPARENT_BLACK)
+        if self._sprite is not None:
+            if self.pressed:
+                draw_width = self.width * PRESS_SHRINK
+                draw_height = self.height * PRESS_SHRINK
+                offset_x = (self.width - draw_width) / 2
+                offset_y = (self.height - draw_height) / 2
+                surface.draw_sprite(offset_x, offset_y, draw_width, draw_height, self._sprite)
+            else:
+                surface.draw_sprite(0, 0, self.width, self.height, self._sprite)
+
+
+class GameView(arcade.View):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.ui_manager = UIManager()
+        self.score = 0
+        self.score_display = None
+        self.background_color = arcade.color.DARK_BLUE_GRAY
+
+    def setup(self):
+        self.score = 0
+        self.score_display = arcade.Text(
+            "Score: 0", 10, WINDOW_HEIGHT - 30,
+            arcade.color.WHITE, font_size=18,
+        )
+
+        gem_row = UIBoxLayout(vertical=False, space_between=30)
+
+        for image_path in GEM_IMAGES:
+            sprite = arcade.Sprite(image_path, scale=GEM_SCALE)
+            widget = PressableGemWidget(sprite=sprite)
+
+            def make_hover_callback(wgt, spr):
+                def on_hover_change(instance):
+                    if wgt.hovered:
+                        spr.color = (220, 220, 255)
+                    else:
+                        spr.color = (255, 255, 255)
+                return on_hover_change
+            bind(widget, "hovered", make_hover_callback(widget, sprite))
+
+            def make_click_callback(path):
+                def on_click(event):
+                    self.score += 1
+                    self.score_display.text = f"Score: {self.score}"
+                return on_click
+            widget.on_click = make_click_callback(image_path)
+
+            gem_row.add(widget)
+
+        anchor = UIAnchorLayout(width=WINDOW_WIDTH, height=WINDOW_HEIGHT, size_hint=None)
+        anchor.add(gem_row, anchor_x="center", anchor_y="center")
+        self.ui_manager.add(anchor)
+
+    def on_show_view(self):
+        self.ui_manager.enable()
+
+    def on_hide_view(self):
+        self.ui_manager.disable()
+
+    def on_draw(self):
+        self.clear()
+        self.ui_manager.draw()
+        self.score_display.draw()
+
+
+def main():
+    window = arcade.Window(WINDOW_WIDTH, WINDOW_HEIGHT, WINDOW_TITLE)
+    view = GameView()
+    window.show_view(view)
+    view.setup()
+    arcade.run()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/arcade/gui/__init__.py b/arcade/gui/__init__.py
index 693974f52f..3a6d702e71 100644
--- a/arcade/gui/__init__.py
+++ b/arcade/gui/__init__.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 from arcade.gui.view import UIView
 from arcade.gui.widgets.dropdown import UIDropdown
 from arcade.gui.widgets import UISpriteWidget
+from arcade.gui.widgets import UIInteractiveSpriteWidget
 from arcade.gui.widgets import UIWidget
 from arcade.gui.widgets.buttons import (
     UITextureButton,
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
     "UIFlatButton",
     "UIImage",
     "UIInteractiveWidget",
+    "UIInteractiveSpriteWidget",
     "UIInputText",
     "UILayout",
     "UILabel",
diff --git a/arcade/gui/widgets/__init__.py b/arcade/gui/widgets/__init__.py
index 7f1c9a8034..8d74828f6d 100644
--- a/arcade/gui/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/arcade/gui/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -963,6 +963,73 @@ def do_render(self, surface: Surface):
             surface.draw_sprite(0, 0, self.width, self.height, self._sprite)
 
 
+class UIInteractiveSpriteWidget(UIInteractiveWidget, UISpriteWidget):
+    """A sprite embedded in the UI tree that responds to click and hover events.
+
+    Wraps an existing :py:class:`~arcade.Sprite`, rendering it as a UI
+    widget with full interactive behavior: hover detection, press
+    tracking, click events, and optional visual state changes.
+
+    Combines :py:class:`UIInteractiveWidget` (mouse/keyboard
+    interaction, ``hovered`` / ``pressed`` / ``disabled`` states,
+    ``on_click`` event) with :py:class:`UISpriteWidget` (sprite
+    rendering and animation updates).
+
+    Example::
+
+        sprite = arcade.Sprite("card.png")
+        widget = UIInteractiveSpriteWidget(sprite=sprite)
+
+        @widget.event("on_click")
+        def on_click(event):
+            print(f"Card clicked at {event.x}, {event.y}")
+
+        ui_manager.add(widget)
+
+    For hover feedback, bind to the ``hovered`` property::
+
+        from arcade.gui.property import bind
+
+        def on_hover_change(widget):
+            if widget.hovered:
+                widget._sprite.color = (220, 220, 255)
+            else:
+                widget._sprite.color = (255, 255, 255)
+
+        bind(widget, "hovered", on_hover_change)
+
+    Args:
+        sprite: The sprite to display and make interactive.
+        width: Widget width in pixels. Defaults to the sprite's
+            texture width if not provided.
+        height: Widget height in pixels. Defaults to the sprite's
+            texture height if not provided.
+        **kwargs: Additional :py:class:`UIWidget` keyword arguments
+            (``size_hint``, ``size_hint_min``, ``size_hint_max``,
+            ``interaction_buttons``, etc.).
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        sprite: Sprite,
+        width: float | None = None,
+        height: float | None = None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        if width is None:
+            width = sprite.texture.width
+        if height is None:
+            height = sprite.texture.height
+
+        super().__init__(
+            sprite=sprite,
+            width=width,
+            height=height,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
+
+
 class UILayout(UIWidget):
     """Base class for widgets, which position themselves or their children.
 
diff --git a/doc/example_code/images/interactive_sprite_widget.png b/doc/example_code/images/interactive_sprite_widget.png
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index 0000000000..041513ced7
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diff --git a/doc/example_code/index.rst b/doc/example_code/index.rst
index ccb6508da7..70a54923b8 100644
--- a/doc/example_code/index.rst
+++ b/doc/example_code/index.rst
@@ -643,6 +643,12 @@ Graphical User Interface
 
    :ref:`gui_own_layout`
 
+.. figure:: images/thumbs/interactive_sprite_widget.png
+   :figwidth: 170px
+   :target: interactive_sprite_widget.html
+
+   :ref:`interactive_sprite_widget`
+
 .. note::
 
     Not all existing examples made it into this section. You can find more under `Arcade GUI Examples <https://github.com/pythonarcade/arcade/tree/development/arcade/examples/gui>`_
diff --git a/doc/example_code/interactive_sprite_widget.rst b/doc/example_code/interactive_sprite_widget.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d6e5ada961
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/example_code/interactive_sprite_widget.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+:orphan:
+
+.. _interactive_sprite_widget:
+
+Interactive Sprite Widget
+=========================
+
+.. image:: images/interactive_sprite_widget.png
+    :width: 600px
+    :align: center
+    :alt: Screen shot of interactive sprite widget example
+
+.. literalinclude:: ../../arcade/examples/interactive_sprite_widget.py
+    :caption: interactive_sprite_widget.py
+    :linenos:
diff --git a/tests/unit/gui/test_interactive_sprite_widget.py b/tests/unit/gui/test_interactive_sprite_widget.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a8edd9853e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/gui/test_interactive_sprite_widget.py
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+import arcade
+from arcade.gui import UIInteractiveSpriteWidget, UIBoxLayout
+from arcade.gui.events import UIOnClickEvent, UIMousePressEvent, UIMouseReleaseEvent
+from arcade.gui.widgets.layout import UIAnchorLayout
+
+from . import record_ui_events
+
+
+def _make_widget(**kwargs) -> UIInteractiveSpriteWidget:
+    sprite = arcade.SpriteSolidColor(100, 100, color=arcade.color.RED)
+    return UIInteractiveSpriteWidget(sprite=sprite, **kwargs)
+
+
+def test_click_fires_on_click(ui):
+    """Clicking the widget should dispatch an on_click event."""
+    widget = _make_widget()
+    ui.add(widget)
+
+    with record_ui_events(widget, "on_click") as events:
+        ui.click(widget.center_x, widget.center_y)
+
+    assert len(events) == 1
+    assert isinstance(events[0], UIOnClickEvent)
+    assert events[0].source is widget
+
+
+def test_click_outside_does_not_fire(ui):
+    """Clicking outside the widget should not dispatch on_click."""
+    widget = _make_widget()
+    ui.add(widget)
+
+    with record_ui_events(widget, "on_click") as events:
+        ui.click(widget.right + 50, widget.top + 50)
+
+    assert len(events) == 0
+
+
+def test_hovered_updates_on_mouse_move(ui):
+    """Moving the mouse over the widget should set hovered=True."""
+    widget = _make_widget()
+    ui.add(widget)
+
+    assert widget.hovered is False
+    ui.move_mouse(widget.center_x, widget.center_y)
+    assert widget.hovered is True
+    ui.move_mouse(widget.right + 50, widget.top + 50)
+    assert widget.hovered is False
+
+
+def test_pressed_between_press_and_release(ui):
+    """pressed should be True between mouse press and release."""
+    widget = _make_widget()
+    ui.add(widget)
+
+    assert widget.pressed is False
+    ui.click_and_hold(widget.center_x, widget.center_y)
+    assert widget.pressed is True
+    ui.release(widget.center_x, widget.center_y)
+    assert widget.pressed is False
+
+
+def test_disabled_blocks_click(ui):
+    """Clicking a disabled widget should not fire on_click."""
+    widget = _make_widget()
+    widget.disabled = True
+    ui.add(widget)
+
+    with record_ui_events(widget, "on_click") as events:
+        ui.click(widget.center_x, widget.center_y)
+
+    assert len(events) == 0
+
+
+def test_widget_rect_matches_sprite_size(window):
+    """Widget dimensions should default to sprite texture size."""
+    sprite = arcade.SpriteSolidColor(150, 75, color=arcade.color.BLUE)
+    widget = UIInteractiveSpriteWidget(sprite=sprite)
+    assert widget.width == 150
+    assert widget.height == 75
+
+
+def test_explicit_size_overrides_sprite(window):
+    """Explicit width/height should override sprite texture size."""
+    sprite = arcade.SpriteSolidColor(100, 100, color=arcade.color.RED)
+    widget = UIInteractiveSpriteWidget(sprite=sprite, width=200, height=50)
+    assert widget.width == 200
+    assert widget.height == 50
+
+
+def test_works_in_box_layout(ui):
+    """Widget should be usable inside a UIBoxLayout."""
+    layout = UIBoxLayout(vertical=False, space_between=10, size_hint=None)
+    widget_a = _make_widget()
+    widget_b = _make_widget()
+    layout.add(widget_a)
+    layout.add(widget_b)
+    ui.add(layout)
+
+    layout.do_layout()
+
+    with record_ui_events(widget_a, "on_click") as events:
+        ui.click(widget_a.center_x, widget_a.center_y)
+
+    assert len(events) == 1
+    assert events[0].source is widget_a
+
+
+def test_works_in_anchor_layout(ui):
+    """Widget should be usable inside a UIAnchorLayout."""
+    layout = UIAnchorLayout(width=500, height=500, size_hint=None)
+    widget = _make_widget()
+    layout.add(widget, anchor_x="center", anchor_y="center")
+    ui.add(layout)
+
+    layout.do_layout()
+
+    with record_ui_events(widget, "on_click") as events:
+        ui.click(widget.center_x, widget.center_y)
+
+    assert len(events) == 1
+
+
+def test_callback_via_event_decorator(ui):
+    """Callback registration via @widget.event('on_click') should work."""
+    widget = _make_widget()
+    callback = Mock()
+    widget.push_handlers(on_click=callback)
+    ui.add(widget)
+
+    ui.click(widget.center_x, widget.center_y)
+
+    assert callback.called
+    assert isinstance(callback.call_args[0][0], UIOnClickEvent)
+
+
+def test_callback_via_assignment(ui):
+    """Callback registration via widget.on_click = callback should work."""
+    widget = _make_widget()
+    widget.on_click = Mock()
+    ui.add(widget)
+
+    ui.click(widget.center_x, widget.center_y)
+
+    assert widget.on_click.called