Abstract: An animated scissor holder having a housing with an opening and a guide to linearly receive and guide blades tips of a pair of scissors. A stop is adapted to impeded linear movement of the blade tips sliding through the guide at a predetermined distance. An object is movably connected to the housing and a gear assembly adapted to move the object in response to the linear movement of the blade tips. The gear assembly has a drive gear adapted to transfer the linear movement into rotational movement about a first axis. A set of driven teeth are attached to the object. The drive gear translates motion to the driven teeth to move the object from a first position to a second position.

Abstract: An animated writing instrument sharpener for sharpening a writing instrument. The animated writing instrument sharpener having a housing, a sharpener, an illumination source and a circuit connecting the illumination source to the sharpener. The sharpener is disposed in the housing and is provided to sharpen the writing instrument. The electronic circuit connects the illumination source to the sharpener, such that when the writing instrument is received within the sharpener, the circuit sends an activation signal to activate the illumination source and cause animation to occur. A safety touch sensor is provided such that if a user contacts the entry to the sharpener, a motor driving the cutters of the sharpener is shut off.