Child interaction device and method therefor

Abstract

A child interaction device that is placed over the back of a chair or other article of furniture having at least one article of entertainment attached to its face. The device is positioned so that the article of entertainment is displayed on the front of the seat back so that a person sitting in the chair will face forward while the child held by that person will face rearward and therefore face toward the child interaction device, enabling the child to interact with the at least one article of entertainment.

1 . A child interaction device comprising:
 a furniture cover dimensioned to cover at least a portion of an article of furniture; and   at least one article of entertainment coupled to said furniture cover and dimensioned to provide entertainment.   
   
   
       2 . The child interaction device of  claim 1  wherein said at least one article of entertainment being at least one of a picture, a drawing, a story page, a toy, a tactile object, and a display device. 
   
   
       3 . The child interaction device of  claim 1  wherein said furniture cover having wireless communication capabilities. 
   
   
       4 . The child interaction device of  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of sheets coupled to said furniture cover, wherein said at least one article of entertainment coupled to each said plurality of sheets. 
   
   
       5 . The child interaction device of  claim 1  wherein said at least one article of entertainment being removable and interchangeable with another said at least one article of entertainment. 
   
   
       6 . The child interaction device of  claim 1  wherein said article of furniture being at least one of a wall, a crib, a playpen, a sofa, a lounger, a recliner, a couch, a beanbag chair, a bench, a bergere, a chair, a fauteuil, a footstool, a love seat, an ottoman, a settee, a stool, a tuffet, a watchman's chair, a coffee table, a desk, an end table, a folding table, a gateleg table, a table, an armoire, a bookcase, a cabinet, a chest, a credenza, a curio, a dresser, a filing cabinet, a hall tree, a hatstand, a knoll sofa, a sideboard, a wardrobe, a bed, a hutch, a lamp, and a folding screen. 
   
   
       7 . The child interaction device of  claim 1  further comprising a securing mechanism coupled to said furniture cover and dimensioned to secure said furniture cover to at least a portion of an article of furniture. 
   
   
       8 . The child interaction device of  claim 7  wherein said furniture cover comprising a closed end and an open end, wherein said open end defines a channel dimensioned to allow one of a string and an elastic band to pass through said channel in order to secure said furniture cover about at least a portion of said article of furniture. 
   
   
       9 . A child interaction device comprising:
 a furniture cover having an exterior surface and an interior surface and a closed end and an open end, said open end dimensioned to be placed over at least a portion of an article of furniture with at least a portion of said interior surface proximate at least a portion of said article of furniture, said open end defines a channel dimensioned to allow one of a string and an elastic band to pass through said channel in order to secure said furniture cover about at least a portion of said article of furniture; and   at least one article of entertainment from a group of a picture, a drawing, a story page, a tactile object and a display device coupled to said exterior surface of said furniture cover and dimensioned to provide entertainment.   
   
   
       10 . A method of entertaining a child comprising:
 providing an article of furniture;   providing a furniture cover;   covering at least a portion of an article of furniture with said furniture cover;   providing at least one article of entertainment coupled to said furniture cover; and   positioning a child in front of said furniture cover facing said at least one article of entertainment.   
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said article furniture being at least one of a wall, a crib, a playpen, a sofa, a lounger, a recliner, a couch, a beanbag chair, a bench, a bergere, a chair, a fauteuil, a footstool, a love seat, an ottoman, a settee, a stool, a tuffet, a watchman's chair, a coffee table, a desk, an end table, a folding table, a gateleg table, a table, an armoire, a bookcase, a cabinet, a chest, a credenza, a curio, a dresser, a filing cabinet, a hall tree, a hatstand, a knoll sofa, a sideboard, a wardrobe, a bed, a hutch, a lamp, and a folding screen. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said at least one article of entertainment being at least one of a picture, a drawing, a story page, a toy, a tactile object, and a display device. 
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said at least one article of entertainment having wireless communication capabilities. 
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising the steps of:
 providing a plurality of sheets coupled to said furniture cover wherein said at least one article of entertainment being coupled to each of said plurality of sheets; and   flipping at least one of said plurality of sheets to at least one of reveal and cover at least one article of entertainment   
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 10  wherein said at least one article of entertainment being removable and interchangeable with another said at least one article of entertainment. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 10  further comprising the steps of:
 providing a securing mechanism coupled to said furniture cover; and   securing said furniture cover to at least a portion of an article of furniture with said securing mechanism.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said furniture cover comprising a closed end and an open end, wherein said open end defines a channel dimensioned to allow one of a string and an elastic band to pass through said channel in order to secure said furniture cover about at least a portion of said article of furniture.