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Winner! Amazing Kids! Plush Toy Design Contest 2004
14-15 age category:
"Jelleto the CD Jellyfish"
by Chelsey Scheffe, age 14, Washington

"Jelleto the CD Jellyfish"

The plush toy I have created is a jellyfish. His head--the part that looks like a hamburger bun--is made of iridescent material. His eyes are stuck into the head (so they can't and won't come off) and are hard plastic, beady eyes located very close together. The wavy, wild blue material just below his head is an elastic-like flexible material. The layer just underneath that is a sheer material that is almost completely see-through. The layer directly under that is a sheer but silk-like, pink material so that all of the tentacles underneath can be seen. The long legs below are made of a combination of materials. The fat multi-colored ones are simply made of double-backed fleece (each a different color as shown in the diagram). The twisty and curly blue ones are made of stretched out but durable blue elastic to get the wavy and curly appearance. Jelleto's head is about 5 inches in width and his longest tentacles are about 1 foot, starting from where they connect to his head.

Unlike many stuffed toys, this jellyfish has a unique function. If you turn him around and look at the base of the back of his head, you will see two narrow slits (as shown in the diagram above) with a Vecro flap that covers them. Jelleto's head is about the same size (in width) as a CD (so you can imagine what fits inside of him.) Separating the two slots is a thin, shatterproof piece of plastic covered by soft cloth to protect the CD's from scratching. Each slot has room for one CD. When each slot is filled, the Velcro flap closes. It protects and keeps the CD's from falling out. So, my stuffed toy is "Jelleto--the CD Jellyfish" because he stores and protects CDs.

My toy would be for ages 8 and up. This cool jellyfish should be fun and safe at the same time and it can be useful (for those who know how to use it.)

Chelsey Scheffe
age 14

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