Toy desk unit

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The above need for some way to organize learning material, to keep it organized, to entice children to use such material, and to assist in the use of such materials by proper organization, is met by the present invention.
Although called a toy, it is in reality a learning center that not only provides a way of organizing a number of learning materials, but also organizes it is such a way that the child wants to use the materials and is assisted in the use of the same.
In accordance with this invention, I provide a desk unit which in silhouette has the same general shape of desk used in elementary schools but includes a unique construction wherein many of the learning tools referred to above are retained on the top working surface in a way that is most conducive for learning by the child.
The desk has a top which can be easily removed and laid to one side for obtaining access to the inside of the desk wherein organized compartments are provided for storing pads, cassette tapes, workbooks, flash cards, etc.
The top has a plurality of raised retainer strips which provide compartments for retaining a workbook centrally of the top.
Indentations are provided on the top surface in which concept blocks are received for displaying the alphabet or other conceptual learning information.
Elongated indentations extending in a direction from front to rear are provided for crayons.
My desk has a unique construction in that it is formed of three parts including a base with upstanding front, rear and sidewalls on which a horizontal part and slanted part of the top are mounted.
The horizontal part of the top is a separate element which at the rear edge thereof and the two sides is provided with flanges that fit over the rear wall and two sides of the base.
The front edge of the horizontal part includes a lip for receiving a top rear flange of the slanted top part which also has side and front flanges which fit over the edges of the front and sidewalls of the base.
A uniquely constructed card holder is provided for removably mountong on the top