Kit for simulating a visit by santa claus

Abstract

A kit for simulating a visit by Santa Claus, especially for the enjoyment of a child or children, includes a plurality of items to be placed in and/or around a dwelling or other location at which one or more children are to be present for the celebration of Christmas, to enhance the impression and belief that Santa Claus and his reindeer had been present in and around the dwelling. In the preferred embodiment of the invention the kit further includes an openable container for storing items comprising the kit, and also includes a set of written instructions with information regarding suggested uses and placement of the items. A method of simulating a visit by Santa Claus is also disclosed.

1 . A kit for simulating a visit by Santa Claus, comprising a plurality of items to be displayed in and around a place of habitation occupied by at least one child such that said items are visible to said child, said items being of a nature so as to evoke in said child the impression that said items were left in said place of habitation by an ephemeral being believed by said child to be Santa Claus.  
   
   
       2 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising an openable container for the storage of said items.  
   
   
       3 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein one of said items comprises a sheet of stationery paper bearing a message directed to said child purporting to be written by Santa Claus.  
   
   
       4 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein one of said items comprises a package containing feed material, perceivable by a child to be suitable for consumption by reindeer.  
   
   
       5 . The kit of  claim 4 , wherein said feed material comprises corn.  
   
   
       6 . The kit of  claim 4 , wherein said feed material comprises hay.  
   
   
       7 . The kit of  claim 4 , wherein said feed material comprises oats.  
   
   
       8 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein one of said items comprises a small patch of red fabric, perceivable by a child to have been torn from a garment worn by Santa Claus.  
   
   
       9 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein one of said items comprises a hoof stamp, formed as a body having one face of the approximate size and shape of the bottom of a deer hoof, said face of said body to be pressed against a surface to create a simulation of a hoofprint of a reindeer.  
   
   
       10 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein one of said items comprises a simulation of a drivers license for the operation of a sleigh, purporting to have been issued to Santa Claus.  
   
   
       11 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein one of said items comprises a small piece of material, perceivable by a child to be a piece of fur torn from a garment worn by Santa Claus.  
   
   
       12 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein one of said items comprises a glove, perceivable by a child to have been worn and inadvertently left by Santa Claus.  
   
   
       13 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein one of said items comprises a hat, perceivable by a child to have been worn and inadvertently left by Santa Claus.  
   
   
       13 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein one of said items comprises a bell, perceivable by a child to be a bell from harness worn by reindeer.  
   
   
       14 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein one of said items comprises a package containing a small quantity of simulated reindeer droppings, formed of a non-toxic, non-injurious material.  
   
   
       15 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising written instructions directed to an adult associated with said child regarding the suggested use and placement of said items.  
   
   
       16 . A kit for simulating a visit by Santa Claus, comprising at least two items to be displayed in and around a place of habitation occupied by at least one child such that said items are visible to said child, said items being of a nature so as to evoke in said child the impression that said items were left in said place of habitation by an ephemeral being believed by said child to be Santa Claus, said items comprising said kit selected from a group including 
 a. a sheet of stationery paper bearing a message directed to said child purporting to be written by Santa Claus;    b. a package containing feed material, perceivable by a child to be suitable for consumption by reindeer;    c. a small patch of red fabric, perceivable by a child to have been torn from a garment worn by Santa Claus;    d. a hoof stamp, formed as a body having one face of the approximate size and shape of the bottom of a deer hoof, said face of said body to be pressed against a surface to create a simulation of a hoofprint of a reindeer;    e. a simulation of a drivers license for the operation of a sleigh, purporting to have been issued to Santa Claus;    f. a small piece of material, perceivable by a child to be a piece of fur torn from a garment worn by Santa Claus;    g. a glove, perceivable by a child to have been worn and inadvertently left by Santa Claus;    h. a hat, perceivable by a child to have been worn and inadvertently left by Santa Claus;    i. a bell, perceivable by a child to be a bell from harness worn by reindeer;    j. a package containing a small quantity of simulated reindeer droppings, formed of a material that is non-toxic and non-injurious to a child;    k. a boot stamp, formed as a body having one face of the approximate size and shape of the bottom of the sole of a boot perceivable by a child to be worn by Santa Claus, said face of said body to be pressed against a surface to create a simulation of a boot print; and    l. a package containing a powdered material to be applied to said face of said hoof stamp or said face of said boot stamp for transfer to said surface against which said face is pressed to create said print.    
   
   
       17 . The kit of  claim 16 , further comprising an openable container for the storage of said items.  
   
   
       18 . The kit of  claim 16 , further comprising written instructions directed to an adult associated with said child regarding the suggested use and placement of said items.  
   
   
       19 . A method of simulating a visit by an ephemeral being identified as Santa Claus to a selected location, comprising placing in or around said location a plurality of items selected to create the impression that said items were left in said in or around said location in the course of a visit to said location by an ephemeral being identified as Santa Claus.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein said items are selected from a group including 
 a. a sheet of stationery paper bearing a message appearing to be have been written by Santa Claus;    b. a small quantity of feed material suitable for consumption by reindeer, for creating the impression that food was eaten by a group of visiting reindeer;    c. a small patch of red fabric, for creating the impression that said patch was torn from a garment worn by Santa Claus;    d. a hoof stamp, formed as a body having one face of the approximate size and shape of the bottom of a deer hoof, said face of said body to be pressed against a surface to create a simulation of a hoofprint of a reindeer, for creating the impression of the presence of a group of reindeer;    e. a simulation of a drivers license for the operation of a sleigh, purporting to have been issued to Santa Claus, for creating the impression that the license was inadvertently left by Santa Claus;    f. a small piece of fur material, for creating the impression that a piece of fur was torn from a garment worn by Santa Claus;    g. a glove, for creating the impression that said glove was worn and inadvertently left by Santa Claus;    h. a hat, for creating the impression that said hat was worn and inadvertently left by Santa Claus;    i. a bell, for creating the impression that said bell dropped from harness worn by visiting reindeer;    j. a package containing a small quantity of simulated reindeer droppings, for creating the impression of the presence of a group of reindeer;    k. a boot stamp, formed as a body having one face of the approximate size and shape of the bottom of the sole of a boot, said face of said body to be pressed against a surface to create a simulation of a boot print to create the impression that said boot print was made by Santa Claus; and    l. a package containing a powdered material to be applied to said face of said hoof stamp or said face of said boot stamp for transfer to said surface against which said face is pressed to create said print.