Stimulating and comforting security item for children

Abstract

A child's body of fabric article wherein at least one triangular shaped attachment is securely sewn into a seam along at least one edge. In other embodiments the body of fabric article may optionally include a pocket or a developmental closing mechanism. The pocket allows a child to safely insert a finger into the attachment and is further directed to the resulting method of sensory stimulation for a child. The optional closing mechanism further serves as a method for developing fine motor skills in children, ages two and up.

1 . A children's fabric article comprising: a body; a plurality of triangular attachment pockets wherein said triangular attachment pockets are arranged in a plurality of patterns and said attachment pockets are open on one side. 
   
   
       2 . A children's fabric article of  claim 1  wherein the body is made of a first material, and wherein the pockets are made of a second material different from the first material. 
   
   
       3 . The children's fabric article of  claim 1  further comprising: a plurality of bonding means opposite to one open side. 
   
   
       4 . The children's fabric article of  claim 1 , wherein the first material is a cloth material and wherein the second material includes satin. 
   
   
       5 . A method of providing sensory stimulation to a child, the method comprising:
 providing a first fabric sheet, said sheet comprising a first panel of a first material substantially parallel to a second panel of said first material, wherein the first and second panels are sewn together to form said fabric sheet;   providing a triangular attachment wherein said attachment includes a panel made of a second material folded over to form a substantially triangular portion; and   attaching said triangular portion to the first fabric sheet.   
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 5  wherein the triangular portion includes an open pocket, and wherein attaching includes sewing the triangular portion to the first fabric sheet such that the open pocket is exposed. 
   
   
       7 . A method of providing sensory stimulation to a child, the method comprising:
 providing a second fabric;   folding the second fabric in half to form a first rectangular shape;   folding the second fabric a second time thereby creating a second rectangular shape fabric having one side comprised of the fabric edges and attaching the folded second fabric into the seam on the diagonal; and   trimming away the remaining square to expose a seamless edge to a first fabric sheet such that the fabric edges are attached to the first fabric sheet and the seamless pocket is exposed.   
   
   
       8 . A blanket comprising:
 one or more first bodies of fabric double-folded into a triangular shape such that one side of the triangle comprises the edges of the fabric and another side comprises a seamless pocket;   a second body of fabric attached to the edges of the fabric of the first bodies of fabric,   wherein the seamless pocket is exposed such that a child may place their fingers in the pocket.   
   
   
       9 . The blanket of  claim 8  wherein the blanket further comprises:
 One or more fasteners attached to each pocket such that the pocket may be securely closed.   
   
   
       10 . The blanket of  claim 9  wherein the fasteners are selected from a group consisting of snaps, buttons, laces and zippers. 
   
   
       11 . A doll comprising:
 a head having on one side a representation of a face;   a first body of fabric attached to the head for comprising the body of the doll;   one or more second bodies of fabric double-folded into a triangular shape such that one side of the triangle comprises the edges of the fabric and another side comprises a seamless pocket,   wherein the edges of the fabric of the second body of fabric are attached to the first body of fabric.   
   
   
       12 . A children's fabric article, comprising: a body; at least one triangular pocket, wherein said at least one triangular pocket is attached to said body and provides a pocket opening. 
   
   
       13 . The children's fabric article of  claim 12 , wherein the body is made of a first material, and wherein the pockets are made of a second material different from the first material. 
   
   
       14 . The children's fabric article of  claim 12 , further comprising: a plurality of bonding means opposite to one open side. 
   
   
       15 . The children's fabric article of  claim 12 , wherein the first material is a cloth material and wherein the second material includes silk.