Abstract: A toy gear assembly includes a base, a ring gear assembly, a drive gear, a tripod-like support frame assembly and a plurality of secondary gears. The ring gear assembly includes a rotatable gear ring portion and the ring gear assembly and the drive gear are securable on the base so that the drive gear is received in the interior of the ring gear assembly for rotating the gear ring portion thereof. The support frame assembly is also releasably securable on the base and the secondary gears are receivable on the base and on the support frame assembly for forming various different gear train combinations thereon.

Abstract: A transformable stencil toy is provided which includes a main body plate, a sliding plate in limited slidable engagement with the main body plate, and one or more pivoting plates in limited pivotal engagement with the sliding plate and in limited slidable engagement with the main body plate. When the sliding plate moves to the first limit of its slidable engagement with respect to the main body portion, the pivoting plates move to a first predetermined position and the stencil toy assumes the configuration of a first traceable object. When the sliding plate moves to the second limit of its slidable engagement, the pivoting plates move to a second predetermined position and the stencil toy assumes the configuration of a second traceable object.

Abstract: A croquet post includes a base having a movable target and an activating arm attached to the target. A post extends upwardly from the base. A movable collar is supported by the post and is engaged by pins extending from a rod within the post. The rod is actuated by the arm to release the collar and allow it to slide down the post thereby providing a visible indication when the target is struck. A bell is struck by the rod providing an audible indication when the target is struck.