A method and a kit for making a mural. The kit has wall panels with which to form a first mural image. The kit also contains is components for a foreground image which are placed onto the background image by the same person who placed the background image or a different person than the person who mounted the background image. In some versions, these components are related by a theme. The kit provides for creative play by children allowing them to customize a mural image, sometimes formed by another, with components designed to re-positionably adhere or connect to the background image. The background image is designed to re-positionably adhere or connect to a wall or similar structure, such as a wall in a bedroom. The components can have the shape of a variety of characters or objects such as animals, people, toys, and other patterns, etc.

A toy system that includes a memory foam character body. In one version, the memory foam character body is flattened and stored in a fluid tight bag and mechanical restraining sleeve or envelope. In another version, a memory foam body cover and a container that is preferably rigid. The memory foam body is sculpted in the shape of a toy character and is highly compressible from an uncompressed sculpted shape into a compressed shape. A rigid container is provided to contain and maintain the encased sculpted memory foam character body in a compressed state. The rigid container has two or more parts that may be separated from one another to allow the encased sculpted memory foam character body to be compressed into the rigid container. Using these basic elements, the toy platform supports a broad range of selection and innovation in three broad categories: collectible toys; packaging innovation; and differentiated play platform. The basic play method includes the steps of manufacturing a series of sculpted foam-bodied characters that are compressed into the rigid container and the place of manufacture. As packaged, the contents may be concealed from the consumer at the point of purchase. After purchase, the container is opened and the character expands to its full size. The play value is in the initial expansion and in the subsequent squishability of the character and in the repeatable action of putting the character back into the container and removing it again. Additional play could come from electronic sound/light features that are triggered by sensors located in various parts of the character body or within the container. These sensors could include those types activated by motion, tilt, bending etc.

An inflatable pool, beach or garden toy is described, the toy comprising an inflatable body; at least one valve disposed on the inflatable body; and a sound generator optionally comprising recorded media. Methods of manufacturing and inflatable pool, beach or garden toy are also described.

An inflatable pool, beach or garden toy is described, the toy comprising an inflatable body; at least one valve disposed on the inflatable body; and a sound generator optionally comprising recorded media. Methods of manufacturing and inflatable pool, beach or garden toy are also described.

A robot has a main body frame, an elastic body that forms a closed space between the elastic body and the main body frame, a movement mechanism that has a surface that is grounded when moving, and which is provided so as to be able to be housed in the closed space, and a drive mechanism that causes the movement mechanism to advance to an exterior of the closed space or to retreat into an interior. The elastic body elastically transforms owing to a pressing force received in accompaniment to an advancing of the movement mechanism, increasing the size of an aperture portion for exposing the movement mechanism, and elastically recovers in accompaniment to a retreat of the movement mechanism, reducing the size of the aperture portion.

A robot has a main body frame, an elastic body that forms a closed space between the elastic body and the main body frame, a movement mechanism that has a surface that is grounded when moving, and which is provided so as to be able to be housed in the closed space, and a drive mechanism that causes the movement mechanism to advance to an exterior of the closed space or to retreat into an interior. The elastic body elastically transforms owing to a pressing force received in accompaniment to an advancing of the movement mechanism, increasing the size of an aperture portion for exposing the movement mechanism, and elastically recovers in accompaniment to a retreat of the movement mechanism, reducing the size of the aperture portion.

A craft project having base with a body and a plurality of limbs or attachments with the body and attachments having a plurality of holes for receiving ends of pipe cleaners such that a first end of a pipe cleaner can be inserted into a first hole, the pipe cleaner can then be wrapped tightly about the body or attachments, and then a second end of the pipe cleaner can be inserted into a second hole in the body or limb to fasten, and so on to create a unique pipe cleaner craft.

A craft project having base with a body and a plurality of limbs or attachments with the body and attachments having a plurality of holes for receiving ends of pipe cleaners such that a first end of a pipe cleaner can be inserted into a first hole, the pipe cleaner can then be wrapped tightly about the body or attachments, and then a second end of the pipe cleaner can be inserted into a second hole in the body or limb to fasten, and so on to create a unique pipe cleaner craft.

A toy includes an overall package that holds an A+B molding foam. The overall package includes both a transparent or translucent outer package that contains a first or A part of the molding foam, and an inner transparent or translucent package that contains a second or B part of the molding foam. The A and B parts having contrasting colors. The overall package therefore resembles an egg. The user manually bursts the inner package and mixes the two substances together within the outer package, then pours the resultant molding foam into a mold to create a toy figure. The egg-like package enhances the child's play experience of giving birth to or hatching the toy figure.

A toy includes an overall package that holds an A+B molding foam. The overall package includes both a transparent or translucent outer package that contains a first or A part of the molding foam, and an inner transparent or translucent package that contains a second or B part of the molding foam. The A and B parts having contrasting colors. The overall package therefore resembles an egg. The user manually bursts the inner package and mixes the two substances together within the outer package, then pours the resultant molding foam into a mold to create a toy figure. The egg-like package enhances the child's play experience of giving birth to or hatching the toy figure.