A protective garment and method for preventing spinal injury in a child learning to walk in which an underpants garment is put on the child when walking, the garment cushioned in the lower seat area so as to substantially attenuate shock to the spine when the child suddenly sits down.

A barrel toy having a semi-rigid, generally cylindrical but slightly convex plastic sidewall with open top and bottom ends, interior and exterior surfaces, at least one unitarily molded, circumferentially extending rib, and an interior space sufficiently large to accommodate a child, a padded exterior surface section, a foam pad adhesively attached to the interior surface of the sidewall, and a decorative exterior covering. Also disclosed is a kit including a clown barrel toy in combination with a clown makeup case containing at least two different colors of facial makeup that can be safely applied to the facial skin of a child to emulate clown makeup, at least one makeup applicator device and at least one bulbous clown nose that can be temporarily applied to the nose of a child as part of the makeup.

A device for improving the posture of a user when the user is engaged in certain activities, such as swinging a golf club, comprises an elongated rigid member having a securement element or strap extending therefrom. The rigid member has a length extending along the back of the user and the strap is adapted to secure the elongated rigid member to the user. The length of the rigid member is sufficient that a lower end of the rigid member is disposed at or below the waist of the user and an upper end of the rigid member is disposed behind the head of the user. Importantly, the head of the user is unattached to the rigid member, so that the user's body is free to flex and rotate in the performance of the certain activity. The device is designed to provide tactile stimulation to help improve motor learning responses, thereby increasing the possibility for behavior modification with respect to the assumption of appropriate postures during the desired activity.

A costume adapted to be worn by a person and including a garment made up, in part at least, by a top that extends from the shoulder of the person downwardly to at least approximately the waist of the person. The garment includes an outer area that is provided with a costume design while the top includes an interior area. Suspended within the interior area of the top is a bag lining. Disposed within the bag lining is a stuffing material such that when the costume is worn by the person, the stuffing material imparts a plump or extraordinary rounded appearance to the costume. Further, the top of the costume includes a neck opening and a pair of side areas. There is provided a side opening that extends from the deck opening downwardly through one of the side areas. At least one fastener, such as a zipper, is associated with the side opening that permits the side opening to be easily opened and closed.