Placemat with interchangeable attachments

Abstract

A convertible placemat comprising a placemat; a removable attachment, where the removable attachment fastens to a top surface of the placemat; and a securing means, where the securing means fastens the removable attachment to the placemat. The removable attachment may illustrate themes and holidays with a variety of shapes like a clover, heart, basket, pumpkin, turkey, Christmas tree or birthday cake. The convertible placemat provides a user with one placemat that may interchange decorative appearances at will by the user.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A convertible placemat comprising:
 a. a placemat;   b. a removable attachment, where the removable attachment fastens to a top surface of the placemat; and   c. a securing means, where the securing means fastens the removable attachment to the placemat.   
     
     
         2 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 1 , where the placemat comprises one of at least a circular, square or rectangular shape. 
     
     
         3 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 1 , where the placemat includes scalloped edges. 
     
     
         4 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 1 , where the removable attachment illustrates a holiday. 
     
     
         5 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 4 , where the illustrated holiday on the removable attachment is one of at least Christmas, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, and Halloween. 
     
     
         6 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 1 , where the removable attachment is shaped as one of at least a clover, heart, basket, pumpkin, turkey, Christmas tree, and cake. 
     
     
         7 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 1 , where the securing means is a hook and loop fastener. 
     
     
         8 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 7 , where a looped portion of the hook and loop fastener is fastened to the top surface of the placemat, and a hooked portion of the hook and loop fastener is fastened to a backside of the removable attachment. 
     
     
         9 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 1 , where the securing means is a snap. 
     
     
         10 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 1 , where the placemat is in a set of 4. 
     
     
         11 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 1 , where the placemat is in a set of 8. 
     
     
         12 . The convertible placemat according to  claim 1 , where the placemat is in a set of 12.