Abstract: A children's book having three-dimensional puppet elements that may appear coordinated with a variety of different characters with a variety of different facial expressions on each page of the book including the cover. Various characters and facial expressions are made possible because the three-dimensional puppet element appears in two parts with an illustratable gap in-between the two elements. With appropriate surrounding artwork, a unique and new three-dimensional effect is created which has never before been seen in a book. A reader can hold the book and animate the puppet elements with a right hand while turning the pages of the book with a left hand.

Abstract: The present invention is a multi-functional box that serves as packaging, calendar stand, and as storage/carrying case. Whereas the commonly known “boxed calendars” that are currently available in the marketplace are comprised of an outer carton for packaging that is thrown away, a bound pad of paper, and a plastic calendar stand that may also be discarded, the present invention quickly and conveniently opens from its closed and locked storage/transport position to become a tilt back calendar stand for a daily calendar or pad of paper. The calendar stand can be quickly closed back into its original closed position and secured with a locking system. Stored within the box are loose sheets of paper that comprise the calendar. Further, each calendar page may provide an activity function through the present invention, that is either allowed or improved through its use of unbound pages, self-storage of said pages, and the ability to easily insert ancillary items necessary for certain activities.

Abstract: Animated puzzle toys are disclosed ranging from simple flat panels having floating eyeballs, to clamshell packaging puzzles for animated display, to eyeball puzzle boxes, to multi-size and multi-number eyeballs, to 3D puzzle pieces, to stackable 3D eyeball containers.

Abstract: The present invention is a toy for amusement. The toy has a panel having one or more spherical toy balls, commonly known as “floating eyeballs,” Jet Balls™ or Glide Balls™, affixed to the panel in a bulging manner. The panel may have graphic depictions including human, insect, animal, or creature-like facial features on both its front and back surfaces. Alternately, one or both sides of the panel can be an interactive surface, whereby the user creates his own artwork around the eyes. The panel can be hingedly connected to a base container to create a toy box, or a lunch box, or a lunch bag, or backpack such that when the panel is turned over or opened, a new panel bearing different features or the interactive surface appears. The panel and spherical toy ball(s) together make an entertaining three-dimensional representation that can be controlled by the user to create a visual effect in which the spherical toy ball(s) move about in a manner similar to human-like eye movement.

Abstract: Animated puzzle toys are disclosed ranging from simple flat panels having floating eyeballs, to clamshell packaging puzzles for animated display, to eyeball puzzle boxes, to multi-size and multi-number eyeballs, to 3D puzzle pieces, to stackable 3D eyeball containers.

Abstract: A child's 3D amusement book is created by forming at least two holes through the book and threading a string therethrough, or otherwise offixing a cord to opposing pages of a book or card. Parallel string segments are coordinated with drawings on the inner pages to create 3D and/or moving images.

Abstract: The present invention is a toy for amusement. The toy is comprised of a cardboard-like panel with one or more spherical toy balls, commonly known as “floating eyeballs,” Jet Balls™ or Glide Balls™, affixed to the panel which bear human, insect, animal, or creature-like facial features on both its front and back surfaces. The panel in the preferred embodiment has a doodle pad with disposable pages attached to its front surface along with the floating eyeballs to allow a user to create his own coordinated doodles with the floating eyeballs. The panel and floating eyeballs together make an entertaining three-dimensional facial representation that can be controlled by the user to create a visual effect in which the floating eyeballs move about in a manner similar to human-like eye movement. Another embodiment shows a daytime calendar having the floating eyeballs protruding through the top page of the calendar.

Abstract: The present invention is a toy for amusement. The toy is comprised of a cardboard-like panel with one or more spherical toy balls, commonly known as "floating eyeballs," Jet Balls.TM. or Glide Balls.TM., affixed to the panel which bears human, insect, animal, or creature-like facial features on both its front and back surfaces. The panel can be hingedly connected to a book or other card-like device such that when the panel is turned over or opened, a new panel bearing different facial features appears. The panel and floating eyeballs together make an entertaining three-dimensional facial representation that can be controlled by the user to create a visual effect in which the floating eyeballs move about in a manner similar to human-like eye movement. Another embodiment shows a daytime calendar having the floating eyeballs protruding through the top page of the calendar.