Interactive drawing toy

Abstract

The drawing toy includes a rigid transparent panel having first and second oppositely directed surfaces and drawing utensils. Each player has access to a different one of the surfaces such that the player can draw upon the surface with the drawing utensil. The panel is maintained in an upright position such that the players can draw on the respective surfaces while simultaneously observing both surfaces, and hence what each player has drawn, by looking at and through the panel. Grid or game outline carrying flexible plastic sheets can be removeably mounted on the panel such that the players can play a board game. Stick-on flexible plastic cells can be used for other art related activites.

We claim:  
     
         1 . A drawing toy for two players comprising a rigid transparent panel having first and second oppositely directed surfaces and drawing utensil means, each of the players having access to a different one of said surfaces such that the player can draw upon said surface with said drawing utensil means and means for maintaining said panel in a substantially upright position such that the players can draw on said respective surfaces while simultaneously observing both surfaces by looking at and through said panel.  
     
     
         2 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said panel is substantially planar.  
     
     
         3 . The toy of  claim 1  further comprising a flexible sheet adapted to be removably mounted on one of said surfaces.  
     
     
         4 . The toy of  claim 3 , wherein said sheet comprises a grid or outline for playing a game, said grid or outline being visible to both of said players when said sheet is mounted on said one of said surfaces.  
     
     
         5 . The toy of  claim 1  further comprising a flexible cell adapted to be removably mounted on one of said surfaces.  
     
     
         6 . The toy of  claim 5  wherein said cell depicts an object.  
     
     
         7 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said base is plexiglass.  
     
     
         8 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said drawing utensil means comprises a marker.  
     
     
         9 . The toy of  claim 1  wherein said drawing utensil means comprises first and second markers.  
     
     
         10 . The toy of  claim 3  wherein said sheet is made of plastic.  
     
     
         11 . The toy of  claim 5  wherein said cell is made of plastic.  
     
     
         12 . The toy of  claim 6  wherein said cell has the shape of the object.  
     
     
         13 . A drawing toy comprising a rigid transparent panel having first and second oppositely directed drawing surfaces, drawing utensil means for drawing on said drawing surfaces and means for maintaining said panel in a substantially upright position.  
     
     
         14 . The toy of  claim 13  further comprising a flexible sheet adapted to be removably mounted on one of said surfaces.  
     
     
         15 . The toy of  claim 13  further comprising a flexible cell adapted to be removably mounted on one of said surfaces.  
     
     
         16 . A method for playing a two player game with an interactive drawing toy of the type having an upstanding transparent panel with first and second oppositely directed drawing surfaces and drawing utensils, the method comprising the steps of: placing the panel between the players such that each player faces and has access to a different one of the drawing surfaces; the players drawing on the respective surfaces with a drawing utensil; each of the players simultaneously observing both surfaces, by looking at and through the panel.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of removeably mounting a flexible plastic sheet with a grid or game outline on one of the drawing surfaces.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of removeably mounting a flexible plastic cell on one of the surfaces.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the players draw on the surfaces alternately.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the players draw on the surfaces simultaneously.