Play device for suspending and moving a floatable object relative to movable areas

A play device comprising

• a. a hand-holdable air blower unit for providing a selectively directable air stream of essentially constant thrust, said air blower including manually operable control means for turning said air stream on and off;
• b. a lightweight floatable ball having such size and weight that it is capable of being suspended in said air stream;
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• c. means defining at least one area in which the ball is to be positioned by being moved thereto by the air stream, said means including a support structure for being disposed upon a supporting surface and movable area defining means mounted on said support structure defining at least one of said areas, said movable means being movable relative to said support structure when contacted by the air stream to thereby move said area and thereby render it more difficult to move the ball into the area, said area being spaced substantially above the supporting surface.

A method of manipulating an object relative to one or more areas, the method comprising the steps of

• a. providing a hand-held blower device operable to provide a directional air stream of generally constant thrust;
• b. providing a floatable object having such size, weight and shape to be capable of being suspended in said air stream;
• c. providing on a supporting surface at least one movable structure which defines at least one area elevated above the surface in which the object is to be positioned by the air stream, the movable structure being moved relative to the supporting surface when contacted by the air stream;
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• d. manipulating the blower unit by selectively changing its location and also selectively changing its orientation to suspend the object in the air stream and to move the object into said elevated area.