There is an ever-increasing demand for creative and educational toys from, both, children and parents alike. The toys are no more considered as time-pass objects and now are looked up to as an interesting and creative teaching-learning medium. Almost everyday there is a new toy in the market that offers competition to the existing toys. For the sake of competition and also because of the demands made by the consumers, toys have acquired new characteristics. Electronic toys have become more popular than other types of toys as they are far more interactive than any other type of toy.

Interactive toys like computer games, cell phones, walky-talky, robots, musical instruments etc. have found a wide market among the toy users. There was a general perception about interactive toys for children that most of the toys are boy-friendly rather than generic, like robots, electronic gadgets, computer games etc. But with the advent of new technology and bursting creativity now, the sky is the limit for the variety that toy manufacturers have to offer.

Now you also have interactive toys that are created specially for girls or probably are likely to become more popular with girls, for example an interactive digital make up kit. Now, that truly sounds like technology and creativity coming together to offer you unlimited fun. It has an interactive keypad that works almost like a touch screen and can be plugged into the TV. You can upload your photo on it and try various hairstyles and make up tricks and also save them into a photo-booth for future reference or simply to show off to your friends.

Thanks to Hollywood blockbusters, cartoon characters have become new heroes of our children. Interactive toys based on these characters like Spiderman and Superman etc. have also become very popular among young children. One such example is an interactive Sandman, which is a character taken from Spiderman series. It works on batteries and has multiple articulation points. The button press creates Sandman voice and other cool effects.

For younger lots too, there is no dearth of interactive toys. The interactive screen that teaches alphabets, numbers and colors and other basic concepts is one of the traditional interactive toys available in the market. There are now far more sophisticated and revised versions of the same toy. In fact, now you can find a robot for all ages that will not only offer amusement but will also help your child learn new concepts in a creative way. Robo-Panda is one such example; it's an interactive toy that doesn't require a remote control.

One can say it's a miniature version of a highly advanced robot that works based on theory of Artificial Intelligence and awareness. It has a touch sensor and responds to the sounds around it. It can be operated in different modes where it will talk to you, respond to your questions, sing for you, make you laugh with its jokes and also explain, in its own words, as to how to use and play with it. So if you like interactive toys, or want to gift one, then you have a whole range of toys to choose from.