Patent ID: 7857678

Claim:
A method for teaching children and assisting children with development, comprising the steps of: providing a doll with at least one body part selected from a group consisting of a head, ear, hand and foot, wherein the at least one body part is made of a material that forms the contour of the at least one body part such that a hole is disposed within the contour of the at least one body part; wherein the hole occupies a substantial portion of the body part and passes completely through the body part from a first exterior surface of the body part to a second exterior surface of the body part; providing at least one button that comprises an outer surface with an outer circumference that corresponds to an inner circumference of the hole, such that the button is secured within the hole when the outer surface of the button is disposed within the hole; placing the at least one button in the hole and removing the at least one button from the hole; providing at least one ribbon; and threading the at least one ribbon through the hole, tying the at least one ribbon to the at least one body part, untying the at least one ribbon from the at least one body part, and removing the at least one ribbon from the hole.