Abstract: A folding game board system is provided for use with game pieces. The system includes a flat game board. The game board has a plurality of side wall panels and a plurality of end panels. Each of the side wall panels is hinged to an adjacent side wall panel and each of the end panels is hinged to at least one of the side wall panels whereby the game board folds into a container. The container forms an enclosure for holding and storing the game pieces.

Abstract: A folding game board system is provided for use with game pieces. The system includes a flat game board. The game board has a plurality of side wall panels and a plurality of end panels. Each of the side wall panels is hinged to an adjacent side wall panel and each of the end panels is hinged to at least one of the side wall panels whereby the game board folds into a container. The container forms an enclosure for holding and storing the game pieces.

Abstract: A winged toy having a flexible hollow body resembling that of a butterfly. Wings are secured to the hollow body portion and upon the hollow body portion being distorted, as by squeezing, the angular position of the wings is changed. Thus, by squeezing and releasing the hollow body repeatedly, the wings can be made to move up and down to simulate a flapping motion.A toy figure such as a fairy is seated upon a saddle member having a backrest, a base portion and a stud, the legs of the toy figure straddling the stud. The body portion is provided at its forward end with antennae which are held by the hands of the fairy to provide further support for the fairy.

Abstract: A novelty device designed to be secured over a button on wearing apparel, the device being made of flexible material with a reinforcing member surrounding a portion of the figure and a buttonhole formed through the portion surrounded by the reinforcing member. Because of the flexible nature of the material, the buttonhole can be readily passed over the button. Because of the reinforcing member, the device is firmly held in position. The flexible material preferably has affixed thereto a representation of a figure and the flexible material may be cut out to follow the outline of the figure. The flexible material may be in the form of several pieces of different material. For example, it is possible to secure to the reinforcing members flexible coiled filamentary material to resemble hair.

Abstract: A shape-matching educational toy apparatus includes a first plate having a plurality of different shape apertures therein and a plurality of block elements of corresponding shapes which are receivable in the apertures. The block elements are retained in the apertures by resilient retaining elements until a second plate engages the block elements to push them therethrough. The second plate is hingedly attached to the first plate but resiliently upwardly displaceable relative thereto whereby when an obstruction such as a child's finger is interposed between the plates, injury is avoided.

Abstract: An apparatus is used for both controlling a kite and then compactly storing the kite when the kite is not in use. The apparatus includes a housing having a storage compartment and a kite which can be collpased so as to be compactly stored in the compartment. A reel attached to the housing is adapted for storing and dispensing the kite line. In use, the housing is held in one hand and the reel is operated by a handle such that the kite line can be dispensed to control the kite and then can be reeled in, retrieving the kite.