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A cup holder for a child's car seat having at least one seat belt receiving slot comprises a holder body having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an opening extending through the holder body from the upper surface to the lower surface, and a connecting member extending from said holder body for

A cup holder for a child's car seat having at least one seat belt receiving slot comprises a holder body having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an opening extending through the holder body from the upper surface to the lower surface, and a connecting member extending from said holder body for inserting in the seat belt receiving slot to thereby connect the holder body to the child's car seat. The connecting member extends from the holder body at an angle sufficient so that the upper surface of said holder body is positioned approximately parallel to a seating surface of the car seat when the connecting member is properly inserted in the seat belt receiving slot. The opening is dimensioned to hold a container therein without the container falling through the opening.

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1. In combination, a child's car seat and a cup holder, the combination comprising: a child's car seat having at least one seat belt receiving slot for securing the car seat to a vehicle's seat with a seat belt; and a cup holder comprising a holder body having an upper surface, a lower surface,

1. In combination, a child's car seat and a cup holder, the combination comprising: a child's car seat having at least one seat belt receiving slot for securing the car seat to a vehicle's seat with a seat belt; and a cup holder comprising a holder body having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an opening extending through the holder body from the upper surface to the lower surface, and a connecting member extending from said holder body and inserted in the seat belt receiving slot thereby connecting the holder body to the child's car seat. 2. The combination of claim 1, wherein the connecting member extends from said holder body at an angle sufficient so that the upper surface of said holder body is positioned approximately parallel to a seating surface of the car seat when the connecting member is properly inserted in the seat belt receiving slot. 3. The combination of claim 1, wherein the opening is dimensioned to hold a container partially therein without the container falling through the opening. 4. The combination of claim 1, wherein the cup holder comprises a container holder. 5. The combination of claim 1, wherein the cup holder comprises an ornamental design. 6. The combination of claim 1, wherein the cup holder comprises the likeness of a cartoon character. 7. The combination of claim 1, wherein the cup holder comprises the likeness of a character from children's literature. 8. The combination of claim 1, wherein the cup holder further comprises a phosphorescent material which glows in the dark. 9. The combination of claim 1, wherein said holder body is detachably connected to said connecting member. 10. The combination of claim 1, wherein said holder body is detachably connected to said connecting member by a hook and loop fastener. 11. The combination of claim 1, wherein said holder body detaches from said connecting member upon application of a sufficient force. 12. The combination of claim 1, further comprising a container positioned in the opening and dimensioned so as to engage a periphery of the opening and not fall therethrough. 13. The combination of claim 1, further comprising a bag having an interior cavity, the bag connected to the holder body so that the opening connects with the interior cavity. 14. The combination of claim 13, wherein the bag comprises a mesh. 15. The combination of claim 1, wherein said holder body comprises around a periphery of the opening a material providing friction against a container positioned in the opening to thereby aid in retaining the container therein. 16. The combination of claim 15, wherein the material providing friction comprises a ring of synthetic material. 17. A method of holding a cup adjacent a child's car seat having at least one seat belt receiving slot, the method comprising: connecting a cup holder to the at least one seat belt receiving slot by a connecting member extending from the cup holder adapted to be received by the at least one seat belt receiving slot; and positioning a cup in the cup holder so as thereby hold the cup adjacent the child's car seat. 18. A method of providing a holder adjacent a child's car seat having at least one seat belt receiving slot, the method comprising connecting the holder to the at least one seat belt receiving slot by a connecting member extending from the cup holder adapted to be received by the at least one seat belt receiving slot.