Abstract: Amusement confetti is disclosed in which the individual pieces of confetti are of different aerodynamic shapes such that, when they fall through the air, some of the pieces of confetti flutter with their longitudinal axes extending substantially horizontally, while other pieces of confetti fall with their longitudinal axes extending substantially vertically, and pieces of another aerodynamic shape dart sideways as they fall downwardly.

Abstract: A dental care kit for simulating a visit of a fictional tooth fairy and instructing a child of the importance of proper dental care. The inventive kit includes a storage chest containing a plurality of envelopes, magical fairy dust contained within a fairy dust container, an ink pad, left and right foot stamps, a coin bag, and a plurality of written notes. A method of utilizing the kit includes placing a deciduous tooth within one of the envelopes and underneath a pillow of the child's sleeping accommodations. After the child falls asleep, a parent of the child removes the tooth in the envelope for storage within the chest, sprinkles the magical fairy dust around and about the child, utilizes the left and right foot stamps and ink pad to place footprints on or about the child, places an amount of money within the coin bag underneath the pillow, and leaves one of the written notes underneath the pillow along with the coin bag.

Abstract: A novelty stress reduction kit including a container having a hollow interior and an opening for allowing access to the interior; a lid securable over the opening of the container; a set of sheets of bubble-type packing material, each sheet having a plurality of hand-burstable air-filled bubbles formed thereon, the sheets of the set positionable in stacked relation to define a deck and with the deck snugly positionable within the interior of the container with the lid closeable thereover, the set of sheets including a plurality of subsets of sheets and with the subsets of sheets each having different characteristic colors; a color-coded instruction sheet affixed to the cover with the instruction sheet associating a color of a subset of sheets with a description of a type of stress, whereby a user determines the type of stress currently being experienced and notes the associated color, selects a sheet with the same color as the noted color, and then bursts the bubbles on the sheet for relieving the stress.

Abstract: A toy includes a clam shell case having a hingedly coupled base and cover member which in the open configuration supports the remaining toy components. A hand crank operated shredder is securable to the open case and is operative to receive and shred a plurality of chewing gum sticks to form elongated ribbons of chewing gum. A holder replicating a conventional fast food french fry envelope or carton receives the chewing gum ribbons to provide the appearance of a pair of french fry orders from a fast food type restaurant. The gum shredder and holder are receivable within the interior of the folding case and are enclosed therein when the case is closed.

Abstract: A child's toy for playing checker at a check out stand used in retail stores and the like. An on/off switch is connected to a battery power source inside a housing. The power source, via electrical leads, is connected to a red and green light mounted in the top portion of the housing. An item switch, which is temporarily engaged by different play items to be checked, is also mounted in the top portion of the housing and electrically connected to the power source and the red and green lights. When the on/off switch is turned "on", the red light is turned "on". When a child places a play item to be checked against the item switch in the top portion of the housing, the item switch opens electrical lead to the red light turning it "off" and at the same time closes the electrical lead to the green light turning it "on". The toy can also include a buzzer which sounds when the green light is turned "on".

Abstract: A form of confetti is disclosed in which each piece of confetti is four-sided, and preferably in the shape of an elongated rectangle such that it floats downwardly relatively slowly and with a distinctive fluttering motion; such confetti being known under the trademark FLUTTER FETTI. Bundles or stacks of such confetti are also disclosed with wrapping means surrounding the bundles whereby the bundles may comprise hundreds of pieces of confetti, and may be ejected from compressed gas cannons, elongated hollow tubes, or thrown by hand into the air where the bundles or stack burst into a dramatic display of color and motion.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel interconnected ring toy effective in reducing the physiological and psychological effects of stress and in improving manual dexterity. The toy is comprised of a plurality of interconnected rings, each ring interconnected with every other ring, the number of rings, ring diameter and ring cross-section chosen to define that amount of free space between the rings which prevents unrestricted movement of the rings yet permits a degree of play to facilitate manipulation of the rings with respect to each other.

Abstract: A manually manipulatable flexible toy includes an elongated tube unitarily fabricated of semi-rigid material such as plastic. The tube forms bellows which, in turn, define a plurality of larger diameter rings and a plurality of smaller diameter rings joined in an alternating array lengthwise of the tube by frusto-conical walls. The tube or any portion thereof is extendable and retractable and manipulatable into various curvilinear configurations, with the tube maintaining its last chosen extended or retracted or curvilinear condition. A pair of the frusto-conical walls diverge radially inwardly from any given larger diameter ring to an adjacent pair of smaller diameter rings when the tube is in the extended condition. A pair of the frusto-conical walls extend radially inwardly offset to one side of any given larger diameter ring when the tube is in the retracted condition. The tube is of a length sufficient to be curved into a closed configuration such as a circle and the like.

Abstract: A pie making toy includes a generally rectangular base having an angularly disposed roller bed surface and a pair of upwardly extending side walls on either side thereof. A generally cylindrical roller is movable upon the roller bed surface to facilitate the flattening or compressing of a bread slice placed upon the roller bed. The rectangular base further supports an upwardly extending rectangular die having an outer cutting edge and a recess formed in the interior portion thereof. A pivotally supported crimper is pivotally secured to the base proximate the upwardly extending die. A crimping die extends downwardly from the pivotal crimper and is configured to be received upon the upwardly extending die in a precision fit. The flattened bread slice is placed within the pie making toy so as to overlie the upwardly extending die and a quantity of filling material is deposited upon the upper surface of the bread slice.

Abstract: An accessory kit is provided for a snowman having a head, an upper torso body and a lower torso body all made of packed snow, which consists of a set of decorative articles. A structure is for inserting each of the decorative articles into the packed snow of the head, the upper torso body and the lower torso body, to enhance the appearance of the snowman. Components are for retaining each of the inserting structures within the packed snow of the head, the upper torso body and the lower torso body of the snowman, so as to prevent the decorative articles from falling off of the snowman.

Abstract: An apparatus for simulating a "high-five" including a lower arm portion having a simulated hand removably attached thereto, an upper arm portion, an elbow joint for pivotally securing the lower arm portion to the upper arm portion, and a spring biasing element for biasing the upper and lower arm portions towards a predetermined alignment.

Abstract: An amusement device is disclosed in which one or more rolls of lightweight material include a plurality of separate, unconnected strips which are coiled in the roll such that, when the roll is deployed in the air, the unconnected strips separate from the roll of remaining strips, and the separated strips tend to return to their original, coiled shape, thereby forming ring shapes which then tumble downwardly and the tumbling ring-shaped strips appear to the eye of the observer as a plurality of falling bubbles.

Abstract: A doll includes a dress having at least a portion thereof formed of a multi-layered embossible fabric having a malleable layer such as metal foil or the like together with one or more soft flexible layers such as cloth fabric bonded together to form a readily formable and crimpable fabric. An embossing tool used in combination with the doll and the embossible fabric includes a pair of movable jaws hingedly coupled each defining a corresponding embossing raised portion and mating recess on the inwardly facing portions thereof. The embossing tool is applied to the embossible fabric and used to impart a plurality of raised or recessed embossed designs upon the fabric. The malleable character of the foil layer together with the softness and flexible of the fabric layer permit the embossed designs to be removed by simple smoothing of the fabric for repeated use.

Abstract: The phosphorescent toy gel composition is produced by suspending phosphorescent particles in an aqueous solution, thickened with guar gum and crosslinked by a borate compound. The method for manufacturing the phosphorescent gel composition comprises, in one aspect, the steps of providing a water-based solution with a borate ion-containing compound dissolved in the water, providing guar gum and phosphorescent particles suspended and dispersed in propylene glycol, and mixing the water-based solution and the propylene glycol dispersion in a proportion to provide a phosphorescent gel composition.

Abstract: A new and improved early childhood learning toy includes a housing portion which includes planar walls, wherein at least two of the planar walls include different colors, and wherein at least two of the planar walls includes different visible patterns. The planar walls define an interior chamber. One of the planar walls includes one aperture permitting communication between the interior chamber and outside the housing portion. One of the planar walls includes two apertures permitting communication between the interior chamber and outside the housing portion. A plurality of cords includes respective ends attached to opposite ends of a planar wall. The cords extend across the planar wall, and a plurality of solid geometrical shapes are supported by the cords such that the geometrical shapes can be selectively moved along the cords. The respective geometrical shapes include respective centrally located cord-receiving apertures for receiving the cords. The cords are made of elastic material.

Abstract: An animated wind up toy, that is safe, durable, lightweight, compact and includes a wind up motor that drives a cam actuated mechanism that causes the toy to move. The wind up toy has an outward contour and coloring that resembles a food item, such as a milk shake, fries or hamburger.

Abstract: A novelty item appearing to be a cat apparently trapped in a holding material that is cinched and tied at its upper portion depicting the cat was purposefully placed inside the material. The cat's tail protrudes from said material depicting attempted escape. The words KITTY LITTER printed on the material gives the comical effect that the cat is refuse.

Abstract: A generally circular floating base includes a support surface for receiving a quantity of soap foam to form a sculpted foam body. A plurality of lightweight play elements having different shapes and configurations are partially embedded by the child user within the foam body to enhance the appearance of the sculpted foam and provide a variety of appearance functions.

Abstract: An infant's curiosity article having a receiver body which has attached to its outer surface or surfaces a plurality of small attractor bodies which are spaced in a discrete arrangement on the receiver body; and the receiver body and the attractor bodies, and their atachment, are such that unless a certain attractor body is being manipulated by the infant the respective attractor body lies along the receiver body, but the infant can manually and easily move the respective attractor body or bodies away from the receiver body to provide a relatively more three dimensional appearance of the moved attractor(s) body and receiver body.

Abstract: A controller for a remote toy vehicle includes a housing which is formed in the configuration of a control toy vehicle and a control assembly for controlling the operation of the remote toy vehicle. The control assembly includes a manually manipulatable direction control member which is directionally related to the control toy vehicle and manipulatable relative thereto for effecting corresponding movements in the remote toy vehicle.

Abstract: Briefly stated, and in accordance with a presently preferred aspect of this invention, toy sawable wood includes a first simulated wood member; a second simulated wood member releasably attachable to the first simulated wood member for forming a simulated piece of wood; a threaded connecting rod on at least one of the first and second wood members for releasably engaging the other of the first and second wood members to hold the two members together; and a release gear coupled to the connecting rod and responsive to simulated sawing for releasing the first wood member from the second wood member.

Abstract: A resiliently deformable toy ball which is soft and supple and provides an intriguing relaxing feeling when squeezed, and which possesses a low rebound percentage due to its resiliently deformable nature. The ball has a highly plasticized polymeric core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state. The polymeric core is encased in a flexible polymer shell and both the core and the flexible shell are further encased in a strechable fabric outer cover.

Abstract: A toy molding device that has one or more mold cavities. Each cavity has a shape that defines a three-dimensional visually recognizable element such as a tree or a cat. Each cavity also has an entrance with a shape that defines a two-dimensional visually recognizable element such as a letter. The two and three-dimensional elements for each cavity are readily recognizable and appreciated by the child-user as being related to one another. For example, a cavity forming a tree may have an entrance in the shape of the letter "T". The child-user may first push moldable material through an entrance into the associated cavity which is at least partially blocked from view; the cavity is then opened to allow removal of the molded three-dimensional element.

Abstract: A toy mailbox includes a mounting member formed as an "L" shaped rod threadedly mounting the mailbox at an upper end and including a "C" shaped clamp for securing the mailbox to door frame portions of an interior door frame. The toy mailbox further includes a base with a battery housing and switch therein with fiber optic illumination members directed upwardly through a transparent post for selective illumination of the post as an alert when the mailbox is secured interiorly of a dwelling. A transparent base member is securable to the mailbox housing for securement to the post.

Abstract: A resiliently deformable toy ball which is soft and supple and provides an intriguing relaxing feeling when squeezed, and which possesses a low rebound percentage due to its resliently deformable nature. The ball has a highly plasticized PVC core which is resiliently deformable due to its highly plasticized state. The PVC core is encased in a flexible polymer shell and both the core and the flexible shell are further encased in a stretchable fabric outer cover.

Abstract: A remotely controlled toy for capturing apparitions is disclosed. The toy has a containment box with an opened position and a closed position. An activating box is disposed a distance from the containment box. A cable connects the containment box to the activating box so that the containment box can change from the closed position to the opened position when the activating box is operated from a safe distance.

Abstract: A novelty item or toy for use by young children. The invention provides a predetermined amount of conventional kneaded rubber type cleaner and a rubber band. The rubber band and kneaded rubber are mixed together and appropriately kneaded to form a single mass. When the rubber band within the mass is first twisted and then allowed to unwind, the mass formed by the kneaded rubber and rubber band changes to surprising and curious shapes as the rubber band unwinds.

Abstract: The present invention relates to toys for use of children which are models of green vegetables, fruits and the like. The model vegetables are cut into blocks and are temporarily adhered together. The model vegetables can be separated into several blocks by using a model edged tool. The model blocks each include a facing section and the facing sections of adjacent blocks are capable of being temporarily adhered to simulate a whole fruit or vegetable. A chink is formed at the periphery of the joining portions of adjacent blocks in the model to be cut to receive and guide the edge of a model tool. The plural blocks in the model to be cut are temporarily adhered mutually by a hook-and-loop fastening means so as to simulate the feel and sound of a fruit, vegetable or the like being cut.

Abstract: An activity toy which may be used to first form a toy monster figure by shaping a plastic molding material mixed with sodium bicarbonate powder around a toy skeleton, and to then dissolve or break the molding material free from the toy skeleton by immersing the monster figure in a diluted citric acid solution contained in a vat. The toy skeleton is made out of a number of parts removably held together by ball-and-socket joints. Measuring receptacles are provided for determining the amount of plastic molding material needed for forming the toy monster figure. Stamps may be used to form the face or other part of the toy monster figure, or to add texture or detail to the molding material.

Abstract: A new toy is provided which, because its topology is that of an inverted toroid, can present multiple appearances and can rapidly change appearances. The toy may be continually manipulated, in a motion similar to turning a pair of socks inside-out, to present a new surface and thus a new appearance with each such action. In a preferred embodiment, the toy is composed of several segments of cloth with elastic and two cloth tabs with grommets at each junction of two segments. The outer surface of the toy is typically formed by a single segment of the cloth with the other segments enclosed. When the segments are distinguished from one another such that each has a different appearance, manipulating the toy so as to bring another segment to the outer surface causes the toy to present a new appearance. Two constraining loops, each going through a set of the aforementioned grommets, act to limit the overall exterior dimension of the toy and facilitate smooth functioning of the toy.

Abstract: Flower and leaf like objects are elevated by mechanical means from open ended tubes that are arranged within a non-transparent enclosure such that the non-transparent enclosure is a base to a transparent enclosure into which the flower and leaf like objects are elevated into view. More, particularly, the flower and leaf like objects are elevated by mechanical means from tubes that are arranged within a non-transparent base such that these tubes open into a transparent enclosure under a transparent cover that is attached to the non-transparent base such that when the flower and leaf like objects are elevated by mechanical means the flower and leaf like objects become visible within the transparent enclosure. Further, the observation of the upward motion of flower and leaf like objects can be repeated as the flower and leaf like objects can be mechanically lowered from view and the flower and leaf like objects can by mechanical means be elevated back into view.

Abstract: An artistic display is formed of a first layer of a material between a base and a transparent cover layer. The cover layer and base may be of a flexible plastic material, or they may be of a rigid material, such as glass. The first layer has a putty like consistency, and is formed with different color pigments in different areas of the layer.

Abstract: An express delivery playset includes an airplane, a delivery van, a loading dock, packages, a cargo transporter, and cargo containers. The plane has a conveyor belt for movement of the containers between a hatched opening at the fore end and the aft end of the substantially enclosed cargo area. Various packages carried by the van fit into the cargo containers and the plane, dock and transporter are adapted to receive the container. Off-loading packages from the van onto the dock is facilitated by a tilt-dump floor. A parallel linkage permits raising and lowering of the cargo transporter deck between the dock and the plane.

Abstract: A toy camera with a housing cover containing an eye piece window for viewing and a flasher light with its accompanying release switch and safety switch. A battery energizes the light when the safety switch is closed and the release switch is depressed simulating a camera flash. A base partially enclosed within the housing contains a flexible plate having raised characters rolled on shafts disposed above a support board. A roll of paper and carbon paper are rotatably supported on the base and are positioned slidably over the plate and board. A spring loaded roller is pulled back and forth across the paper imprinting the ink from the carbon paper to the paper. The imprinted picture is manually pulled from the camera through a picture slot there it is torn off on serrated teeth. A crank arm allows the flexible plate to be directionally rolled exposing a new character on a blank frame or may be positioned over the board and a separate single plate inserted in the slot.

Abstract: A launching apparatus for a resilient drive mobile toy having a driven wheel. The launching apparatus includes a receptacle for accommodating the mobile toy, the receptacle including an opening for passing the mobile toy and a floor plate having a slot formed therethrough for partly projecting the driven wheel outwards. Provided to the receptacle are a holding device for releasably holding the mobile toy so that the driven wheel engages the slot for stopping the rotation thereof by friction and another device for pushing the mobile toy toward the opening so that the driven wheel is disengaged from the slot when the holding is released.