Kit for making edible toys

Abstract

An assemblage of structural elements is provided for combining in one or more ways to make toys or toy-like figures that are edible. The structural elements of the assemblage include components that may be comprised of edible materials or a combination of edible and inedible materials. The components may also be in the form of general geometric shapes or preformed parts or a combination of both general geometric shapes and preformed parts. The structural elements are preferably provided in a packaging structure which facilitates transportability of the assemblage.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A prepackaged assemblage of edible components of various sizes and shapes suitable for creating edible toys or edible toy-like figures comprising: 
 a container sized to receive a plurality of materials, at least one of which is edible, selected for use in assembling a toy or toy-like figure; and    a plurality of variously-sized edible components suitable for combining in the form of a toy or a toy-like figure that may later be consumed.    
     
     
         2 . The prepackaged assemblage of  claim 1  wherein at least one of said edible components is in the form of a general geometric shape and at least one of said edible components is in the form of a preformed toy part.  
     
     
         3 . The prepackaged assemblage of  claim 1  further comprising components that are nonedible and are suitable for use in assembling together with said edible components to create a toy or toy-like object.  
     
     
         4 . The prepackaged assemblage of  claim 1  wherein said container is of suitable size and shape to fit into a lunch box or lunch sack.  
     
     
         5 . The prepackaged assemblage of  claim 1  wherein said container is of suitable size and shape to serve as the prize in a children's fast food meal.  
     
     
         6 . The prepackaged assemblage of  claim 1  further comprising instructions for combining the various materials into at least one predetermined toy or toy-like figure.  
     
     
         7 . The prepackaged assemblage of  claim 2  further comprising components that are non-edible.  
     
     
         8 . The prepackaged materials of  claim 7  wherein said preformed toy part is nonedible.  
     
     
         9 . A preformed toy structural element for combining with edible components of various sizes suitable for creating edible toy or toy-like figures comprising: a preformed toy part that is configured to be combined with edible components to form a toy or a toy-like figure, said preformed toy structural element being provided in a prepackaged assemblage with edible components.  
     
     
         10 . The preformed toy structural element of  claim 9  wherein the performed toy structural element is comprised of non-edible material.  
     
     
         11 . The preformed toy structural element of  claim 9  wherein the preformed toy structural element is comprised of edible material.  
     
     
         12 . Prepackaged components for creating edible toys or edible toy like figures comprising: 
 a plurality of preformed edible toy parts that can be assembled into the form of a toy or a toy like figure; and,    a container structure having receiving areas for housing said plurality of preformed edible toy parts.    
     
     
         13 . The prepackaged components of  claim 11  further comprising materials that are non-edible.  
     
     
         14 . A method for creating an edible toy or toy like figure comprising: 
 providing a container structure having areas sized to receive edible components of various shapes and sizes suitable for combining into a toy or toy-like figure;    providing a plurality of edible components of various shapes and sizes suitable for combining into a toy or toy-like figure; and    combining said plurality of prepackaged edible components of various sizes and shapes such that they form a toy or a toy like figure.    
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13  above further comprising providing 
 instructions with said container describing at least one possible toy or toy-like figure that can be created from the compoents and;  
 creating said toy or toy-like figure in accordance with said instructions.  
 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13  further comprising at least one non-edible preformed toy part combined with said edible component to form a toy or toy-like object which is substantially edible.