Interactive garment

Abstract

An interactive garment includes a shirt having a front section attached to a rear section and sleeves extending from the attached front and rear sections. The front section includes an opening and the shirt is formed of materials having contrasting colors capable of engaging the interest of a small child. The garment may include may include a plurality of pockets. The pockets may include various shapes including rectangular, circular, triangular and square shapes to stimulate interaction with a young child.

1 . An interactive garment comprising:
 a shirt having a front section attached to a rear section and sleeves extending from the attached front and rear sections, the front section including an opening;   the shirt formed of materials having contrasting colors capable of engaging the interest of a small child.   
     
     
         2 . The interactive garment of  claim 1  wherein the shirt includes a plurality of pockets formed thereon. 
     
     
         3 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein the pockets include various shapes including rectangular, circular, triangular and square shapes. 
     
     
         4 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein the pockets include multiple layers defining more than one pocket. 
     
     
         5 . The interactive garment of  claim 1  wherein the contrasting colors are selected from red, black and white. 
     
     
         6 . The interactive garment of  claim 1  wherein the contrasting colors are selected from primary colors. 
     
     
         7 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein the pockets include buttonholes formed therein with a corresponding button attached to the shirt for manipulation by the child. 
     
     
         8 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of pockets includes at least one pocket formed on the sleeves. 
     
     
         9 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of pockets includes at least one formed on the back section. 
     
     
         10 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of pockets includes at least one on the front section. 
     
     
         11 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein the pockets are sized to allow access to a small child and wherein the pockets receive an object of interest to the child. 
     
     
         12 . The interactive garment of  claim 11  wherein the object of interest may be changed in the pockets as the child develops. 
     
     
         13 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of pockets includes at least one pocket positioned for a caregiver access. 
     
     
         14 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of pockets includes at least one pocket positioned on the shirt for age-appropriate access. 
     
     
         15 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein a color of the pocket is used to indicate access by a child. 
     
     
         16 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of pockets includes larger pockets positioned at a bottom portion of the shirt with relatively smaller pockets positioned at a top portion of the shirt. 
     
     
         17 . The interactive garment of  claim 7  wherein the buttonholes of the pockets include toys or objects tethered to the buttonholes. 
     
     
         18 . The interactive garment of  claim 4  wherein the multiple pocket includes one section for access of a caregiver and the other is for access by a child. 
     
     
         19 . The interactive garment of  claim 2  including at least one pocket formed on a shoulder region of the shirt. 
     
     
         20 . An interactive garment comprising:
 a shirt having a front section attached to a rear section and sleeves extending from the attached front and rear sections, the front section including an opening; a plurality of pockets formed thereon, the pockets having various shapes including rectangular, circular, triangular and square shapes;   the shirt formed of materials having contrasting colors capable of engaging the interest of a small child.