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A removable sippy cup lid configured to be placed securely onto an opened beverage can. The removable sippy cup lid includes a drinking spout shaped to correspond to the cavity opening in the beverage can lid. Furthermore, the sippy cup lid includes a groove about its edge sized to receive and snap

A removable sippy cup lid configured to be placed securely onto an opened beverage can. The removable sippy cup lid includes a drinking spout shaped to correspond to the cavity opening in the beverage can lid. Furthermore, the sippy cup lid includes a groove about its edge sized to receive and snap over a circular outer rim of the beverage can lid to form a seal. The groove includes an arc shaped channel cross section that bends inward leaving an opening at a distal end, where the opening covers the beverage can rim. A width of the opening is less than a thickness of the beverage can rim in a resting position. The groove is made out of flexible material such that the width of the opening widens to the thickness of the beverage can rim as pressure is applied to the sippy cup lid to snap over the rim.

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1. A removable sippy cup lid, comprising: a drinking spout, wherein said drinking spout extends upward from a surface of said sippy cup lid to a distal end shaped and sized to be received within a human mouth, wherein a proximal end of said drinking spout is shaped to correspond to a shape of a cavi

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A removable sippy cup lid, comprising: a drinking spout, wherein said drinking spout extends upward from a surface of said sippy cup lid to a distal end shaped and sized to be received within a human mouth, wherein a proximal end of said drinking spout is shaped to correspond to a shape of a cavity opening in a lid of a beverage can with a stay-tab opening mechanism, wherein said cavity opening is formed in a scored region of said lid of said beverage can caused by using a stay-tab as a lever to push said scored region into said lid of said beverage can; anda groove about an edge of said sippy cup lid sized to receive and snap over a circular outer rim of said lid of said beverage can to form a seal, wherein said groove comprises an inner and outer portion forming an arc shaped channel cross section that bends inward leaving an opening at a distal end, wherein said opening covers said rim of said lid of said beverage can, wherein a width of said opening is less than a thickness of said rim of said lid of said beverage can in a resting position, wherein said groove is made out of flexible material, wherein said width of said opening widens to said thickness of said rim of said lid of said beverage can as pressure is applied to said sippy cup lid to snap over said rim of said lid of said beverage can. 2. The removable sippy cup lid as recited in claim 1, wherein said beverage can is a soda can. 3. The removable sippy cup lid as recited in claim 1, wherein said beverage can is an aluminum can. 4. The removable sippy cup lid as recited in claim 1, wherein said circular outer rim is outwardly projecting at about 0.2 centimeters in length. 5. The removable sippy cup lid as recited in claim 1, wherein said groove is downwardly projecting at about 0.2 centimeters in length. 6. The removable sippy cup lid as recited in clam 1, wherein said flexible material is molded plastic. 7. The removable sippy cup lid as recited in claim 1 further comprises: a bending tab extending radially outward from an edge of said removable sippy cup lid opposite said drinking spout. 8. The removable sippy cup lid as recited in claim 1, wherein said width of said opening at said distal end of said groove is less than about 0.1 centimeters at said resting position. 9. The removable sippy cup lid as recited in claim 1, wherein said thickness of said rim of said lid of said beverage can is about 0.1 centimeters. 10. The removable sippy cup lid as recited in claim 1 further comprises: an inner lip of said drinking spout that extends from said proximal end of said drinking spout into an inner portion of said cavity opening thereby preventing spillage into a bottom portion of said sippy cup lid when said sippy cup lid is secured to said beverage can. 11. A drinking container, comprising: a beverage can with a stay-tab opening mechanism, wherein said beverage can comprises: a main body defining an interior cavity accessible through a cavity opening;a lid coupled to said main body, wherein said lid comprises a circular outer rim, wherein said circular outer rim is outwardly projecting, wherein said circular outer rim adjoins said main body at a top portion of said main body that is slanted downwardly and outwardly, wherein said lid comprises said cavity opening in a scored region of said lid caused by using a stay-tab as a lever to push said scored region into said lid of said beverage can; anda removable sippy cup lid secured to said beverage can to cover said lid of said beverage can, wherein said sippy cup lid comprises: a drinking spout, wherein said drinking spout extends upward from a surface of said sippy cup lid to a distal end shaped and sized to be received within a human mouth, wherein a proximal end of said drinking spout is shaped to correspond to a shape of said cavity opening; anda groove about an edge of said sippy cup lid sized to receive and snap over said rim of said lid of said beverage can to form a seal, wherein said groove comprises an inner and outer portion forming an arc shaped channel cross section that bends inward leaving an opening at a distal end, wherein said opening covers said circular outer rim of said lid of said beverage can, wherein a width of said opening is less than a thickness of said rim of said lid of said beverage can in a resting position, wherein said groove is made out of flexible material, wherein said width of said opening widens to said thickness of said rim of said lid of said beverage can as pressure is applied to said sippy cup lid to snap over said rim of said lid of said beverage can. 12. The drinking container as recited in claim 11, wherein said beverage can is a soda can. 13. The drinking container as recited in claim 11, wherein said beverage can is an aluminum can. 14. The drinking container as recited in claim 11, wherein said circular outer rim is outwardly projecting at about 0.2 centimeters in length. 15. The drinking container as recited in claim 11, wherein said groove is downwardly projecting at about 0.2 centimeters in length. 16. The drinking container as recited in clam 11, wherein said flexible material is molded plastic. 17. The drinking container as recited in claim 11, wherein said sippy cup lid further comprises: a bending tab extending radially outward from an edge of said removable sippy cup lid opposite said drinking spout. 18. The drinking container as recited in claim 11, wherein said width of said opening at said distal end of said groove is less than about 0.1 centimeters at said resting position. 19. The drinking container as recited in claim 11, wherein said thickness of said rim of said lid of said beverage can is about 0.1 centimeters. 20. The drinking container as recited in claim 11, wherein said sippy cup lid further comprises: an inner lip of said drinking spout that extends from said proximal end of said drinking spout into an inner portion of said cavity opening thereby preventing spillage into a bottom portion of said sippy cup lid when said sippy cup lid is secured to said beverage can.