Perceived Opacity Smart Toy

An interactive educational play device comprising:

• a partially opaque mesh cover adapted to receive and contain a smartphone;
• a custom application adapted to be loaded onto said smartphone, wherein said application is adapted to interact with a child through sensors on the smartphone and to present a plurality of different displays to the child through said partially opaque cover;
• and,
• wherein said application is adapted to cause the smartphone to present a plurality of sounds or images to the child in response to stimulus to a touch-sensitive screen on the smartphone, and to tilting or accelerating the smartphone.

A method for helping a child to learn numbers, letters, colors and words comprising:

• placing a smart device in a partially opaque cover;
• providing a custom application for said smart device;
• wherein said custom application is adapted to interact with a child through sensors on the smart device and to present a plurality of different displays to the child through said partially opaque cover;
• and,
• wherein said custom application is adapted to speak to the child and interpret a voice responses from the child.