iPads and smartphones have turned bedtime storytelling into a more interactive experience but it gets geekier with Smart PJs. These interactive pyjamas look like your average top and bottoms, are 100 per cent cotton, but are covered by green and blue dots. The dots are codes (like QR Codes, which inspired the creator) and, when scanned with the dedicated free app, show 45 unique bedtime stories. While the app does take away the storytelling bit from the parents (since it has audio), they can turn off the volume and encourage children to read the text on their own.
Cost: At $25, Smart PJs are available for one- to eight-year-old children in four different sizes. For orders, go to www.smartpjs.com.
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