A children's toy drum having a drum head that is partially reflective and partially light transmissive. Lights inside of the drum are visible through the drum head when illuminated, and when the lights are not illuminated the drum head acts as a mirror reflecting external light and obscuring visibility of the drum's interior. A second reflector can be positioned toward the base of the drum to generate a light tunnel or other visual effect.
1. A children's toy drum comprising:
a drum head comprising a first reflective element, wherein the first reflective element comprises a partially reflective and partially light transmissive two-way mirror material;
a second reflective element spaced a distance from the first reflective element; and
at least one light source positioned between the first reflective element and the second reflective element.
2. The children's toy drum of claim 1 , wherein the second reflective element is a one-way mirror.
3. The children's toy drum of claim 1 , wherein the at least one light source is an LED light source.
4. The children's toy drum of claim 3 , wherein the LED light source is a light string comprising a plurality of LED lights.
5. The children's toy drum of claim 4 , comprising a plurality of LED light strings.
6. The children's toy drum of claim 1 , further comprising a speaker for generating sound effects.
7. The children's toy drum of claim 6 , wherein the sound effects are coordinated with light effects generated by the at least one light source.
8. The children's toy drum of claim 1 , further comprising a drum shell to which the drum head is mounted, and defining an internal chamber containing the second reflective element and the at least one light source.
9. A drum comprising:
a hollow drum shell;
a drum head mounted to a first end of the drum shell, and comprising a partially reflective material; and
at least one light source within the drum shell;
whereby the at least one light source is visible through the partially reflective material of the drum head from external of the drum when the at least one light source is illuminated, and whereby the partially reflective material of the drum head reflects light from external of the drum when the at least one light source is not illuminated.
10. The drum of claim 9 , further comprising a second reflective material within the drum shell and spaced a distance from the partially reflective material of the drum head, whereby the at least one light source is positioned between the partially reflective material of the drum head and the second reflective material.
11. The drum of claim 9 , wherein the at least one light source is an LED light source.
12. The drum of claim 11 , wherein the LED light source is a light string comprising a plurality of LED lights.
13. The drum of claim 12 , comprising a plurality of LED light strings.
14. The drum of claim 9 , further comprising a speaker for generating sound effects.
15. The drum of claim 14 , wherein the sound effects are coordinated with light effects generated by the at least one light source.
16. A children's toy comprising:
a partially reflective and partially light transmissive two-way mirror material;
a second reflective element spaced a distance from the partially reflective and partially light transmissive two-way mirror material; and
at least one light source positioned between the partially reflective and partially light transmissive two-way mirror material and the second reflective element;
whereby the at least one light source is visible through the partially reflective and partially light transmissive two-way mirror material from external of the toy when the at least one light source is illuminated, and whereby the partially reflective and partially light transmissive two-way mirror material of the toy reflects light from external of the toy when the at least one light source is not illuminated.
17. The children's toy of claim 16 , wherein the toy is a toy drum, and the partially reflective and partially light transmissive two-way mirror material comprises at least a portion of a drum head of the toy drum.
18. The children's toy of claim 16 , wherein the at least one light source is an LED light source.
19. The children's toy of claim 18 , wherein the LED light source is a light string comprising a plurality of LED lights.
20. The children's toy of claim 19 , comprising a plurality of LED light strings.
21. The children's toy of claim 16 , further comprising a speaker for generating sound effects.
22. The children's toy of claim 21 , wherein the sound effects are coordinated with light effects generated by the at least one light source.