Plush toy with appeal

Abstract

A toy, toy display, and related method are described. The toy includes a removable outer shell having a communication area to display an incentive communication on an inner surface and a second toy positioned within the outer shell. A toy display includes a structure based on an environment of the toy, the structure comprising a retainer for retaining the toy. A method includes the steps of providing a first toy, having a removable outer shell and a second toy positioned therein, to a first individual where the outer shell has a communication area displaying an incentive communication on an inner surface thereof; and providing a third toy to the first individual if the first individual affirmatively responds to the incentive communications of the first toy.

1 . A toy comprising: 
 a removable outer shell, the outer shell having a communication area able to display an incentive communication on an inner surface;    a second toy positioned within the outer shell.    
   
   
       2 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell is food-shaped.  
   
   
       3 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell is animal-shaped.  
   
   
       4 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the outer shell is vehicle-shaped.  
   
   
       5 . The toy of  claim 1 , wherein the communication area includes a preset incentive communication.  
   
   
       6 . The toy of  claim 5 , wherein the preset incentive communication is a writing indicating a task to be performed.  
   
   
       7 . The toy of  claim 5 , the preset incentive communication being related to the shape of the second toy.  
   
   
       8 . The toy of  claim 1 , the second toy being positioned entirely within the outer shell.  
   
   
       9 . The toy of  claim 1 , the removable outer shell comprising a plurality of separable elements.  
   
   
       10 . The toy of  claim 9 , at least one of the plurality of separable elements having a communication area on an inner surface thereof  
   
   
       11 . The toy of  claim 9 , each of the plurality of separable elements having a communication area on an inner surface thereof.  
   
   
       12 . The toy of  claim 9 , the plurality of separable elements being recombinable to form the original shape of the toy.  
   
   
       13 . A toy display for displaying the toy of  claim 1 , comprising: 
 a structure based on an environment of the second toy comprising a retainer for retaining the second toy.    
   
   
       14 . The toy display of  claim 13 , the second toy being fruit-shaped and the structure being plant-shaped, wherein the plant-shape corresponds to the shape of a plant bearing fruit corresponding to the fruit-shape.  
   
   
       15 . The toy display of  claim 13 , the second toy being animal-shaped and the structure being plant-shaped, wherein the plant-shape corresponds to the shape of a plant related to the animal corresponding to the animal-shape.  
   
   
       16 . The toy display of  claim 13 , the structure being arranged for retaining a plurality of the toy.  
   
   
       17 . A method for providing an incentive to an individual, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a first toy to a first individual, the toy having a removable outer shell and a second toy positioned within the outer shell, the outer shell having a communication area displaying an incentive communication on an inner surface; and    providing a third toy to the first individual if the first individual affirmatively responds to the incentive communications of the first toy.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , the third toy having a removable outer shell and a fourth toy positioned within the outer shell, the outer shell having a communication area displaying an incentive communication on an inner surface.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , the incentive communication being a task for the first individual.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , the incentive communication being correlated in relation to the age of the first individual and the cost and size of the toy.