Patent ID: 9171480
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G09B

Abstract:
1. A kit for use in performing learning activities, said kit comprising a three or more manipulator devices, wherein each manipulator device comprises a singular, non-detachable, substantially elongated and flat body formed of flexible material, wherein said body comprises a first flap, a second flap, a center portion, wherein said first flap and said second flap are foldable in relation to said center portion, wherein said first flap, said second flap, and said center portion are of equal size, and wherein said body is at least partially stuffed to resemble a bean bag, and each manipulator device having at least two attributes identifiable by children and allowing said children to associate said plurality of devices into subsets according to shared types of said attributes, and wherein one of said attributes is a manipulator attribute such that each one of said devices may be manipulated from one state to any one of four distinct states selected from the group consisting of: 1) wherein the first and second flap are in the open position; 2) wherein the first flap is in the open position and the second flap is in the closed position; 3) wherein the first flap is in the closed position and the second flap is in the open position; and 4) wherein the first and second flaps are in the closed position: wherein the closed position comprises a flap overlapping the center portion in full, wherein the open position comprises a flap not overlapping the center portion, wherein at least one of said attributes identifiable by children is concealed when the first flap or the second flap is in the closed position, wherein said manipulator attribute comprises a fastener for holding said first flap and said second flap in the closed position, and wherein at least a first one of said devices is adapted to be manipulated in an identifiably different manner from at least a second one of said devices such that said children can distinguish said first device from said second device based upon said manipulator attribute.