Pacifier Protector and Method

A method of using a pacifier protector, comprising:

• inserting a portion of a pacifier retainer device through one or more top slits formed in a top region of the pacifier protector and into an interior volume of the pacifier protector, such that a first end of the pacifier retainer device remains outside the pacifier protector and a second end of the pacifier retainer device is positioned within the interior volume or external to or below the interior volume;
• affixing the first end of the pacifier retainer device to an object including but not limited to a child's clothing or gear;
• and
• affixing the second end of the pacifier retainer device to a pacifier that is in the interior volume of the pacifier protector or external to or below the interior volume of the pacifier protector.

A method of forming a pacifier protector, comprising:

• forming a body region from at least one body region material, the body region defining an interior volume and having a body region height extending from a top end to a bottom end, a body region depth extending from a first side to a second side, and a body region width extending from a first slit end to a second slit end;
• forming a top region at a top end of the body region, the top region comprising a top end and a top region height;
• and
• forming one or more top slits in the top region, each of the one or more top slits having a top slit length and a top slit opening width, and being arranged in a top slits arrangement at the top end of the top region.