variant as illustrated in fig5 and 7 means 314 are provided for securing the toy storage cover 10 to the play yard 14 in yet another variant of the invention as illustrated in fig5 the means 314 for securing the toy storage cover 10 to the play yard 14 comprises means 318 for fastening at least one of the outer panels 46 50 54 58 to one of the inner panels 162 166 170 174 through openings 322 in the play yard walls 26 30 34 38 in a further variant as illustrated in fig6 the means 314 for securing the toy storage cover 10 to the play yard 14 comprises straps 326 extending from the bottom edges 74 98 122 146 of the outer panels 46 50 54 58 that can be tied around the protruding feet 22 of the play yard 14 in still a further variant of the invention as illustrated in fig7 first 330 second 334 third 338 and fourth 342 foot retaining pockets are provided the foot retaining pockets 330 334 338 342 are sized shaped and located to fit slidably over one of the feet 22 as illustrated in fig3 a the first foot retaining pocket 330 is located at an intersection 346 of the first side edge 78 of the outer front.