Roominate gives a modern twist to a typical girl's dollhouse. Along with building individual rooms, girls can also change the wiring and rig different rooms with working light switches, buzzers, or even fans. 

The project began with three women majoring in engineering, math, and science who saw that there is a gap in girls' toys that inspire engineering and electronics. The women, being in a field dominated by men, wanted to offer toys that promoted a different kind of play for young girls. With the help of Kickstarter, they created Roominate to hopefully inspire girls to get out of their prepackaged pink Barbie boxes and get down and dirty with electronics and building. They succeeded their goal of $25,000 and accumulated over $85,000 to fund the project. For those lucky enough who got to snag a kit will have two wooden walls, a floor, various building pieces to construct furniture, one complete circuit, and assorted decorations.

Technology is ever changing and is becoming more integrated in our daily lives.
It's refreshing to see that toys are reflecting the expansive world of electronics to not only boys, but girls as well. Creativity and exposure to different ideas shouldn’t be limited by our sex, and Roominate makes room for young female engineers to learn and grow without feeling alienated.

Kids have the greatest toys nowadays. When I was a kid in the 90s, anything that could roll around or fit in a pocket was the cat's pajamas. The companies Tipitap and Infantino have produced a new toy called Beary that is coming to stores near you and your sticky-fingered little kiddos.

Beary is one of the first HappiTaps toy/app hybrids. It turns your old fashioned iPhone into an interactive bear wonder that comes with a set of apps specifically designed for a growing mind. For twenty bucks, you download the app and get a plush toy to insert your iPhone or iPod. Within the app, there are various activities you can do such as peek-a-boo and story time; some activities require additional purchasing. It also comes with other features that are more educational like ABC Pop and Beary can teach children about bears and other fun little facts. 

The amount of interactivity this toy holds is quite impressive. From feeding Beary a banana to scratching it's cute little glass face, this bear can keep your kid entertained for hours. The toy has already hit up the parent bloggers out there and is receiving great reviews. Beary seems like it would be a perfect companion on road trips or when a parent needs to finish daily errands.

What's really interesting about Beary is that it answers to the necessity of mobility. Though there may be other smart toys stocked on store shelves, Beary takes advantage of devices...