Creative role-play lets kids interact with Ariel using voice-recognition technology with a light-up mirror. Talking salon includes chair.

Soft colors combine with beautiful “landscaping” to help create the most imaginative play environment around. This play cottage tent is made of 70 Denier nylon 190T with PE coated fiberglass shock-corded poles. It provides excellent fun for developing cooperative play. The tent comes with “mesh” ventilation panels at the top for airflow on hot days as well as for easy viewing. One tunnel port includes roll-up flaps that secure with Velcro® tabs. Color-coded poles make for easy assembly. The tent cleans easily with a damp cloth and mild soap. A carry bag is included. Each tent comes in a color display box; they’re packed 4 to a carton The tent measures 58" x 48" x 58" high. Launch date: 2006.

From the anime series Chobits, Sumomo is a laptop persocom, functioning as a personal planner, alarm clock, fitness instructor, and entertainer for the character Shimbo. She's rather frightened by Shimbo's friend Hideki, who has a tendency to overreact in front of her. Talking 6” Sumomo says seven distinct phrases. She comes with a display stand. Launch date: 2006.

Gigapals is an award winning online interactive learning experience for kids ages 3-6. Each plush toy comes with an "adoption code" on certificate that can be used to register the Gigapal on the Gigapals website and enjoy an educational experience for kids ages 3 to 6.

Gigapals is an award winning online interactive learning experience for kids ages 3-6. Each plush toy comes with an "adoption code" on certificate that can be used to register the Gigapal on the Gigapals website and enjoy an educational experience for kids ages 3 to 6.

Talking 19”  CHOU CHOU says the cutest things — in two languages: English and Spanish. When she is given her bottle or her favorite toy, when her bib is put on or her cheek stroked, she responds by saying the cutest toddler-like phrases. She has a soft cuddly body and a realistic look and feel characteristic of all CHOU CHOU dolls. In addition, she interacts with her Interactive Changing Bag, Interactive Carrying Sling and Interactive Bed — each sold separately. Talking CHOU CHOU requires 3AA batteries (not included) and is available in various ethnic versions.

Kids can sing along to 10 great learning songs that are based on the Letter Factory and Talking Factory videos, while playing with Letter Factory flash cards that help them to master key phonics skills. It includes 26 letter cards, a card case and a music CD. It teaches letter names, letter sounds and learning songs.
— “Leapfrog is a consistent seller, innovative and trusted by parents,” mentioned Marcus Witt, owner of Live & Learn in Vancouver, B.C., “This product really catches the smallest learners.
— “This is a great learning toy. We find it to be a wonderful seller, and an excellent educational tool,” declared Bobbie Douglas, owner of Utah’s Best in Salt Lake City.
— M. Fields of Alexadria, Va., Kinah’s mom, said “The songs on this CD are great! My nearly 3-year-old jumps around to the music and is learning some of the songs because the tunes are so catchy.”

This very specially priced 2 disc set not only includes the complete musical highlights from Tchaikovsky’s well known ballet performed by the London Symphony Orchestra but also includes a bonus CD ROM disc packed with entertaining and educational music related games and puzzles.
Part of the company's "Interactive Classics Series," this is a perfect marriage of music and technology. This award-winning series provides hours of fun and fosters a genuine love for classical music. Kids can test their musical ears as they unravel ingenious puzzles and riddles and play incredible music games. The software is intended for use on computers endowed with Windows 98 or higher and is not  Mac compatible.

With this game that is played on a Playstation 2 console, players follow arrows and characters onscreen and dance on corresponding arrows on their dance pad. A USB eye toy camera puts their image onscreen where they can dance next to the onscreen characters. Dancers can perform solo, with another player and on differing levels of difficulty. The game includes more than 100 minutes of dance music and a workout mode.

Played with the Playstation 2 gaming system this game includes a USB camera that records and transfers the player’s image onscreen. One to four players can ride a hoverboard using their body instead of a gamestick to balance and move the board.

Kids plug their plastic light saber into the television’s AV input to fight on-screen with their favorite Star Wars heroes. Four “AA” batteries are required (not included).

This game includes four individual dance mats where players perform dance moves they learn from on-screen instructors. Look for it in summer of 2006.

The Toss N´ Talk Math Machine Series interactive ball is an excellent way for math students to have fun while they learn. They can use it at home or in the classroom for a fun and simple way to practice math concepts. It´s an impact-activated ball that talks when kids catch it. When it´s caught, a math function is randomly called out and the student must perform the function on the numbers found under their thumbs. This 24" inflatable ball has a battery included as well. READ RELATED MOM REVIEW

Way back in time, the dinosaurs roamed the earth. Now, you and your little adventurers can play with them again. This fun tent / tunnel combination has your favorite prehistoric friends in a repeating pattern. Climb in through the secret tunnel and let your exploration begin. This fun filled ten / tunnel combination is large enough for 3 – 4 kids to have a fun filled adventure!

With this colorful, programmable telephone, children can learn how to call home, 911 Emergency Service, and other important telephone numbers. Parents can program in any number and record a message that kids hear when they dial that number.
— Manager Jessica Thompson, at the Baton Rouge location of Learning Express, said, “usually people buying for 3 to 4 year olds come in looking for it. The 4, 5, and 6 year olds play with it when it’s on display.”
— This is a hit at Capitol Kids in Madison, Wis., according to owner Peg Scholtes, who said, “It sells continuously. Usually I don’t like talking toys, but these I like.”
— This item is also a good seller at Doodlehopper 4 Kids in Springfield, Va., said manager Gwen Bowden.

These plastic, 1″ bears are suitable for counting and beginning math games. They come in sets of 100 and 300 and are different colors of the rainbow.

In this math game, children roll die and move their dinosaur species game piece the appropriate numeric place (ones, tens, hundreds, thousands). Intended for various levels of play, the game comes with math problem solving cards.

For children learning fractions, this game is a fun and easy game. Players make a standard bingo card and identify various fractions. Two levels of game play are available.

This three-in-one set features cubes that snap together for solving math problems. It also includes a dry erase board so kids can write down the problems. Skills practiced include addition, subtraction, counting, sorting and grouping.

Baby can learn A-B-Cs, 1-2-3's and parts of the body, plus sing along to 10 favorite songs and games. The dog bone collar lights up to the music. It teaches the alphabet, numbers, parts of the body and colors. It includes games for interactive fun.
— “The whole Laugh & Learn line is great, but the Puppy is our best seller,” explained Diana Wells, owner of Well, Well, Wells in Portland, Ore.
— Lynn Adams, a mom from Phoenix,: “My mother bought this for my almost 7-month-old daughter this weekend and she just loves it. She smiles and laughs constantly when she plays with it … I love this toy because of the variety of things it says/sings.”
— — As of 8.24.10, this product had 4.5 out of 5 stars from 100 reviews on Target.com and was listed in the top 30 best-selling toys and games. PROS: Interactive and entertaining.

Furby, one of the best-selling toys ever with 40 million pieces sold globally, came back with a vengeance. Driven by new emototronics, a combination of advanced robotic technology, puppetry and realistic lifelike reactions and movements, this Furby features a wide range of emotions and motions, advanced voice recognition, enhanced communication between kids and other Furby toys, and an impressive "bilingual" vocabulary of "Furbish" and English.
— “They don’t stop talking,” commented Monica Sanders, manager of the K.B. Toys in Destin, Fla. “If more than three are going at once, I just have to grin and bear it.”
— “Cleared out. Not a one left,” said Dan Starkey, manager of Toy Experience in Orlando, Fla.
— “Sold out,” reported Aroon Raj, owner of If City in Ontario, Calif.