Figure toy play kit

Abstract

A play kit for the amusement and entertainment of a child in simulating outdoor activity while playing with a doll or other toy figurine. The kit includes a carrying case in the form of a free-standing gazebo having a hexagonal base. At each corner of the base an ornamental post upstands and is secured at its upper end to a hexagonal roof member for supporting the member above the base. Between one or more pairs of adjacent posts, low fence sections may be mounted as appearance improvement features and as functional members, e.g., providing support to the structure. A fold-down side panel is provided for each side of the hexagonal case for opening and closing the case. Each panel is secured to the base at a lower base edge thereof and has a fold line adjacent the base edge. When folded down, the panels provide horizontal platforms having upwardly facing platform surfaces as additional floor play area extending peripherally about the gazebo floor. One or more of the panels may have secured to its platform surface a play item or structure such as a hammock or a swing in which a doll may be positioned during play. When the panels are moved to their upright position enclosing the case, the hammock or swing is carried therewith to a position within the interior of the gazebo for storage purposes. Releasable latches are provided to retain the side panels in their upright positions while the case is being stored or transported.