His appeal may mystify anyone older than 5, but the little ones still love Barney. He'll then incorporate that information into games, songs, and activities. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the toy store, K'NEX turns construction toys into cyber life forms. Clip the Intel Play Computer Sound Morpher to your belt and record sounds and phrases to transform into monster, robot, alien, or chipmunk voices. The palm-size device holds up to 4 minutes of continuous sound or 16 sound clips.
Kids can edit their new tunes by adding music or using effects to sound like a baby or change pitch.
The software lets kids create Web pages that include animated images, buttons, and banners and add edited photos. Press down the characters on Leap's Learning Band to hear them play their instruments, or press the buttons below for wacky sound effects. Nutty music and sound effects add to the fun. The LEGO Darkside Developer Kit lets kids build their favorite droids from the Star Wars movies. Powered by the LEGO Micro Scout microcomputer, each droid has a built-in light sensor and seven behaviors to choose from.