Freestanding, reconfigurable, disposable character form and kit for making same

Abstract

A freestanding, reconfigurable character form and a kit for making the character form, the kit including a rigid support member, self-adhering materials removably affixed to the support member, and a base member capable of receiving a distal end portion of the support member, whereby the support member is freestanding when inserted into the base member. The self-adhering materials can be removably affixed to the support member before or after the support member is inserted into the base member, without requiring a permanent means of attaching the self-adhering materials to the support member, or a permanent means of attaching the support member to the base member.

1 . A character form, comprising: 
 a rigid support member;    self-adhering materials removably affixed to the support member;    a base member capable of receiving a distal end portion of the support member, whereby the support member is freestanding when inserted into the base member, and    wherein the self-adhering materials can be removably affixed to the support member before or after the support member is inserted into the base member, without requiring a permanent means of attaching the self-adhering materials to the support member, and without requiring a permanent means of attaching the support member to the base member.    
   
   
       2 . The character form of  claim 1 , wherein the base member maintains the support member in a substantially vertical freestanding position.  
   
   
       3 . The character form of  claim 1 , wherein the support member is plastic.  
   
   
       4 . The character form of  claim 1 , wherein the self-adhering materials are removably affixed stickers.  
   
   
       5 . The character form of  claim 4 , wherein the removably affixed stickers comprise individual and interchangeable facial features.  
   
   
       6 . The character form of  claim 4 , wherein the removably affixed stickers comprise branded accessories.  
   
   
       7 . The character form of  claim 4 , wherein the removably affixed stickers comprise human features and human clothing.  
   
   
       8 . The character form of  claim 4 , wherein the removably affixed stickers comprise non-human features and non-human forms.  
   
   
       9 . The character form of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is moldable.  
   
   
       10 . The character form of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is moldable clay.  
   
   
       11 . The character form of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is edible and having sufficient density to hold the support member in the freestanding position.  
   
   
       12 . A self-contained kit for creating a character form, comprising: 
 a portable packaging enclosure accommodating materials for creating a character form, the character form including,    a rigid support member;    self-adhering materials removably affixed to the support member;    a base member capable of receiving a distal end portion of the support member, whereby the support member is freestanding when inserted into the base member, and    wherein the self-adhering materials can be removably affixed to the support member before or after the support member is inserted into the base member, without requiring a permanent means of attaching the self-adhering materials to the support member, and without requiring a permanent means of attaching the support member to the base member.    
   
   
       13 . The self-contained kit for creating a character form in  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of rigid support members and a plurality of base members.  
   
   
       14 . The self-contained kit for creating a character form in  claim 12 , wherein the base member maintains the support member in a substantially vertical freestanding position.  
   
   
       15 . The self-contained kit for creating a character form in  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of themed self-adhering materials.  
   
   
       16 . The self-contained kit for creating a character form in  claim 12 , wherein the self-adhering materials are removably affixed stickers.  
   
   
       17 . The self-contained kit for creating a character form in  claim 16 , wherein the removably affixed stickers comprise individual and interchangeable facial features.  
   
   
       18 . The self-contained kit for creating a character form in  claim 12 , wherein the base member is moldable.  
   
   
       19 . The self-contained kit for creating a character form in  claim 12 , wherein the base member is moldable clay.  
   
   
       20 . The self-contained kit for creating a character form in  claim 12 , wherein the base member is edible and having sufficient density to hold the support member in the freestanding position.