Method of using an entertainment placement product having storage pocket

A method of using a paper placemat product for customer entertainment comprising the steps of:

• obtaining the paper placemat product having a sanitary paper placemat portion including a pre-printed entertainment theme on a front surface, a paper sticker portion including die-cuts surrounding pre-printed indicia associated with the pre-printed entertainment theme of the sanitary placemat portion forming removable stickers;
• and a sealed shut built-in paper storage pocket portion storing an associated entertainment item to be used with the sanitary placemat portion, the paper placement product formed of a paper material suitable for and sized to fit through a standard printer for printing customized indicia on any of the portions of the placement product;
• removing said item from the sealed built-in storage pocket portion of the customized entertainment paper placement product and using the associated entertainment item with the sanitary placemat portion before the meal or other desired service arrives;
• selecting and removing stickers from the sticker portion of the paper placemat product;
• and
• applying the stickers to the sanitary placemat portion at locations desired by the customer to provide entertainment for the customer.

A placemat product comprising:

• a sanitary placemat portion including a pre-printed entertainment theme on a front surface of a first ply of paper;
• a sticker portion including die-cuts in said first paper ply surrounding a pre-printed indicia associated with the pre-printed entertainment theme of the sanitary placemat portion forming removable stickers;
• a second ply of paper adhesively bonded to a back surface of said first paper ply to define a storage pocket portion for storing items to be used with the sanitary placemat portion;
• and
• an adhesive sealer adjoining said storage pocket portion for sealing shut said storage pocket portion.

A method of making a placemat product with a storage pocket comprising:

• providing a first ply of paper including a sticker portion having die-cut stickers;
• preprinting a portion of said first ply of paper with an entertainment theme to provide a sanitary placemat portion, using materials which are acceptable for use in proximity to food;
• applying a permanent adhesive in a u-shaped pattern to a portion of said first ply of paper outside of the portion with the entertainment theme preprinted thereon;
• providing a second ply of paper;
• placing said second ply of paper on the u-shaped pattern of permanent adhesive to form a storage pocket;
• and
• applying a remoistenable adhesive or pressure sensitive tape to a portion of the second ply of paper near the open end of the u-shaped pattern of the permanent adhesive to define a sealer for sealing shut said storage pocket.