Toca Boca isn’t your typical children’s app maker. Instead of teaching phonics or how to count, its open-ended games invite kids to use their imaginations and roleplay in a variety of settings. How is it challenging the goal-oriented approach to learning that parents and educators are used to?

While people with disabilities have long been overlooked, brands are waking up to the fact that there are 93 million disabled children globally. Inclusive design by mainstream brands provides an opportunity for companies to fuel social change through the promotion of quality of life and equality.

New Deal Design has created Spot, an AI equipped toy which looks to fight back against the 'distraction economy' caused by excessive digital use. The toy comes at a time when kids are being encouraged to limit their screen time and embrace the great outdoors.

Children aren’t watching television as much as they used to, largely due to digital media and the distracting habit of second screening. In an attempt to combat this, Nickelodeon has created an app called Screens Up, which seeks to develop engaging, augmented reality-based experiences.