Patent ID: 7036257

Claim:
A decorative holiday picture frame cover, for use in conjunction with an existing rectangular picture frame, for temporarily attaching onto the picture frame to give it the appearance of a wrapped gift, said picture frame having a front, a rear, sides, and a window that is defined by a border that extends inwardly at a substantially uniform width from the sides, wherein an existing picture is displayed through the window and is matted by the border, comprising: a front panel having a periphery, the front panel substantially rectangular and having the appearance of gift wrapping paper, for spanning across and fully obscuring the window as well as the border of the picture frame after the picture frame cover has been installed onto the picture frame; side panels attached to the periphery; a music player: a bow affixed to and centered upon the front panel and having a blinking light; a stretchable rear edging extending inwardly from the side panels, behind the front panel, and having a peripheral border, wherein the rear edging selectively stretches to conform to the contours and thickness of the picture frame in order to be fitted onto the picture frame, and wherein the stretchable rear edging comprises a material chosen from a class of materials including spandex, elastic, and stretchable cotton fabric, wherein it conforms to the dimensions of the particular picture frame it is being used to cover wherein the peripheral border selectively rests against the rear of the frame to hold the front panel snugly against the front of the frame; a sensor chosen from a group of sensors consisting of a motion sensor and a sound sensor, the sensor selectively activating the music player and blinking light; and a backlighting bulb, located behind the front panel, and wherein the front panel becomes substantially transparent when backlit, wherein the backlighting bulb is selectively activated making the picture within the frame viewable through the front panel.