A toy vehicle control mechanism for performing stunts includes a rod coupled to a connection piece that permits a user to selectively manipulate a toy vehicle. The rod includes a rod-tip and a shaft, and the connection piece is formed as a loop or arch shaped structure that is secured to a toy vehicle as an interface for the rod-tip. The rod-tip has an interior opening and an exterior notch with a solid section separating the notch from the opening. The rod-tip and connection piece are configured so that the connection piece can travel around within the opening and be manipulated by selectively engaging the rod-tip's notch with various portions of the connection piece.

Toy apparatus (1) which is constructed to travel from place to place and which provides an optical illusion for a viewer, and wherein the toy apparatus (1) comprises: i) a device (17) having a plurality of separate images (18); ii) the separate images (18) are displayed on panels (19); iii) the panels (19) are rotatable; iv) the panels (19) are such that when they are rotating and when the separate images (18) are viewed by the viewer, they provide an optical illusion due to the viewer's persistence of vision; and v) the toy apparatus (1) is movable from place to place

According to one aspect of the presently disclosed subject matter, there is provided an infant activity apparatus including a first arch extending between first and second ends thereof, and a second arch extending between first and second ends thereof, where the first ends are articulated to a first coupling element, and the second ends are articulated to a second coupling element, and where each of the coupling elements facilitates independent pivoting of the ends articulated thereto.

A ride-on toy can include a body having a shape resembling a torso of a creature and suitable for being sat on by a child, and four walking mechanisms connected to the body. Each walking mechanism can include a wheel rotatably mounted to the body at a wheel center, and a leg slidably connected to the body via a peg received in a slot defined by the body. The leg includes a foot and has a shape resembling a leg of the creature. The foot is eccentrically linked to the wheel. Two out of the four walking mechanisms are connected to a head end of the body to define a pair of forelegs. The other two out of the four walking mechanisms are connected to a tail end of the body to define a pair of hind legs.

A toy vehicle control mechanism for performing stunts includes a rod permitting a user to selectively manipulate a toy vehicle. The rod includes a rod-tip and a shaft, and a connection piece is secured to a toy vehicle as an interface for the rod-tip. The rod-tip is formed to include an opening having a shape and a size so that the connection piece can travel around within the opening and a notch at a tip edge of the rod-tip such that the toy vehicle can be manipulated by selectively engaging the notch with various portions of the connection piece, the notch having a shape and a size permitting a selected portion of the connection piece to enter into the notch without the selected portion of the connection piece penetrating into the opening.

A children's toy includes a base having an upper portion and a lower portion and a driving mechanism operably connected to the lower portion of the base. The driving mechanism is configured to move the base along a plurality of paths. One or more lights operably connected to the base are configured to display a patterned light display as the base moves along one of a plurality of paths. A removable member is also included for placement on the base with a sensor on the base triggered by the removable member which affects the path of the base.

An apparatus for generating bubbles. The apparatus may include a wheel having an outer surface that lies on a reference cylinder. The wheel may be configured to rotate about a first rotational axis. A fan device that is configured to generate an air stream may be located within the reference cylinder. A bubble generating assembly may also be located within the reference cylinder. The bubble generating assembly may include at least one bubble generating device. In use, rotation of the wheel about the first rotational axis may be configured to load a bubble solution onto the bubble generating device of the bubble generating assembly. In addition, or as an alternative, rotation of the wheel about the first rotational axis may be configured to rotate the fan device about a second rotational axis to generate the air stream.

An apparatus for generating bubbles. The apparatus may include a wheel having an outer surface that lies on a reference cylinder. The wheel may be configured to rotate about a first rotational axis. A fan device that is configured to generate an air stream may be located within the reference cylinder. A bubble generating assembly may also be located within the reference cylinder. The bubble generating assembly may include at least one bubble generating device. In use, rotation of the wheel about the first rotational axis may be configured to load a bubble solution onto the bubble generating device of the bubble generating assembly. In addition, or as an alternative, rotation of the wheel about the first rotational axis may be configured to rotate the fan device about a second rotational axis to generate the air stream.

A ride-on, wheeled toy picks up small objects from a plane surface. The ride-on toy can be driven by the feet of a child sitting on the toy or by the hands of a person standing behind the toy. The pick-up mechanism of the toy is a continuous gear and belt system with flexible sweeping fins. The pick-up mechanism can be activated or deactivated by a push button or switch.

A ride-on, wheeled toy picks up small objects from a plane surface. The ride-on toy can be driven by the feet of a child sitting on the toy or by the hands of a person standing behind the toy. The pick-up mechanism of the toy is a continuous gear and belt system with flexible sweeping fins. The pick-up mechanism can be activated or deactivated by a push button or switch.