Toy for forming variable three-dimensional design

A toy for making three-dimensional, variable designs from a plurality of elastic members, the toy comprising:

• a horizontally-oriented base having a top face surface with a plurality of retaining means disposed thereon;
• and
• two vertical sidewalls orientated substantially perpendicular to the base, each sidewall having a side face surface with a plurality of retaining means disposed thereon;
• wherein the top face surface and the side face surfaces are in open communication so that each one of the plurality of elastic members may be attached at one point along the member to a retaining means on either the top face surface or at least one of the two side face surfaces and at another point along the member to a retaining means on either the top face surface or at least one of the two side face surfaces, whereby the plurality of elastic members may be suspended between the face surfaces of the base and the sidewalls to form a three-dimensional design, and
• wherein the two sidewalls and the base are rotatable relative to each other so that at least one of the sidewalls or the base can be rotated to vary the length of the elastic members suspended therebetween to thereby change the design formed by the members.

A toy for making variable designs comprising the combination of:

• (a) a plurality of rubber bands;
• and
• (b) a device comprising:
• (i) a fixed, horizontally-oriented platform having a top face surface with a plurality of retaining means disposed thereon;
• and
• (ii) two vertical sidewalls orientated substantially perpendicular to the platform and parallel to each other, each sidewall being rotatable relative to the platform and having a side face surface with a plurality of retaining means disposed thereon;
• wherein the top face surface and the side face surfaces are in open communication so that each one of the plurality of elastic members may be attached at one point along the member to a retaining means on either the top face surface or at least one of the two side face surfaces and at another point along the member to a retaining means on either the top face surface or at least one of the two side face surfaces, whereby the plurality of elastic members may be suspended between the face surfaces of the base and the sidewalls to form a three-dimensional design, and wherein the two sidewalls can be rotated to vary the length of the elastic members suspended on the device to change the design formed thereby.