An automatic bubble blowing apparatus wearable on the head and having an inflatable ornamental skin. The inflatable ornamental skin is a non-tooled component which can be manufactured to have a variety of festive appearances. The apparatus has straps which can be used to secure the apparatus to the head of a user. Alternatively, the automatic bubble blowing apparatus can be utilized on a horizontal surface, such as a table, with the straps hidden under the apparatus. The automatic bubble blowing apparatus includes a power source, a surfactant solution reservoir, a fan for creating an air stream out an exit aperture, a mechanism for creating a surfactant film across the exit aperture, and an on-off switch which controls both power to the fan and sealing and unsealing of the exit aperture.

Implementations of a programmable interactive system to interact with a user to alter a user's behavioral patterns are provided. Such systems can include one or more of a processor, at least one input sensor operably coupled to the processor to sense at least one sensor input, at least one output device to output at least one stimulus to be observed by the user, a core unit to interact with the user, the core unit being operably coupled to the processor, and a non-transitory machine-readable medium embodying a set of machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to detect one or more sensor inputs by way of the at least one sensor, analyze said at least one or more sensor inputs to identify a parameter describing the status of the user, and responsive to determining the parameter describing the status of the user, causing the at least one output device to change output of at least one stimulus that is observable by the user.

Implementations of a programmable interactive system to interact with a user to alter a user's behavioral patterns are provided. Such systems can include one or more of a processor, at least one input sensor operably coupled to the processor to sense at least one sensor input, at least one output device to output at least one stimulus to be observed by the user, a core unit to interact with the user, the core unit being operably coupled to the processor, and a non-transitory machine-readable medium embodying a set of machine readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to detect one or more sensor inputs by way of the at least one sensor, analyze said at least one or more sensor inputs to identify a parameter describing the status of the user, and responsive to determining the parameter describing the status of the user, causing the at least one output device to change output of at least one stimulus that is observable by the user.

In an aspect, a toy figurine for displaying an animated light pattern includes a main body, a plurality of light-emitting elements inside, and a controller. The light-emitting elements, when unilluminated, are invisible to a user outside the main body, and, when illuminated, are invisible to the user but emit light that is visible through a window of the main body. The controller is programmed to: a) illuminate a first light-emitting element at a first element illumination rate so as to emit first light through the window, b) illuminate a second light-emitting element at a second element illumination rate so as to emit through the light-diffusive window, second light which overlaps with the first light, and c) after step b) has begun, deilluminate the first light-emitting element at a first selected deillumination rate, so as to generate an appearance of light that travels along the window.

A speaking doll assembly includes a doll has a torso, a head, a pair of arms and a pair of legs. A plurality of touch sensors is each integrated into the torso of the doll to sense when the torso is touched. Each of the touch sensors is located a strategic locations on the torso associated with a respective erogenous zone to facilitate a child to touch respective touch sensors associated with sexual or physical abuse. A voice unit is integrated into the doll and the voice unit is in communication with each of the touch sensors. The voice unit emits an audible alert assigned to the respective touch sensor when the respective touch sensor senses touch. In this way the voice unit can verbally communicate to an adult that the child has been inappropriately touched in the erogenous zone associated with the respective touch sensor.

A speaking doll assembly includes a doll has a torso, a head, a pair of arms and a pair of legs. A plurality of touch sensors is each integrated into the torso of the doll to sense when the torso is touched. Each of the touch sensors is located a strategic locations on the torso associated with a respective erogenous zone to facilitate a child to touch respective touch sensors associated with sexual or physical abuse. A voice unit is integrated into the doll and the voice unit is in communication with each of the touch sensors. The voice unit emits an audible alert assigned to the respective touch sensor when the respective touch sensor senses touch. In this way the voice unit can verbally communicate to an adult that the child has been inappropriately touched in the erogenous zone associated with the respective touch sensor.

An interactive toy bin includes a receptacle having an open top end, a middle section and a closed bottom end defining a generally hollow cavity for receiving toys. A motion sensor is positioned along the periphery of the open top end, and a plurality of lights are disposed along the outside portion of the receptacle. A stylized main body character having a speaker, a control system and a rotational actuator is positioned along the outside portion of the receptacle.

An interactive toy bin includes a receptacle having an open top end, a middle section and a closed bottom end defining a generally hollow cavity for receiving toys. A motion sensor is positioned along the periphery of the open top end, and a plurality of lights are disposed along the outside portion of the receptacle. A stylized main body character having a speaker, a control system and a rotational actuator is positioned along the outside portion of the receptacle.

A robot includes an umbrella portion capable of performing a rotational movement and an opening/closing movement of an umbrella; and a processor. The processor acquires emotion data representing a pseudo emotion in accordance with an external stimulus, and controls, based on the emotion data, at least one of the rotational movement or the opening/closing movement of the umbrella of the umbrella portion.

A robot includes an umbrella portion capable of performing a rotational movement and an opening/closing movement of an umbrella; and a processor. The processor acquires emotion data representing a pseudo emotion in accordance with an external stimulus, and controls, based on the emotion data, at least one of the rotational movement or the opening/closing movement of the umbrella of the umbrella portion.