Gizmos for Kids

Just like “Bob the Builder”! Can we fix it? Yes we can!Little handymen will have a blast hammering out hours of constructive play on a fully loaded tool bench. Just their size, it comes packed with realistic-looking tools and features that are sure to spark creative play. Whether he or she is assembling a motor, building, planning pretend projects or just working with the play power tools, he/she is sure to feel inspired. Includes a pretend engine.

Recommended price $99.99 at Amazon.com.

Create, compose and crank the music with the Nitro Jams Notebook! The Nitro Jams Notebook teaches music with a real piano keyboard attached to a sleek laptop. Young ‘Mozarts’ can create their own melodies or pump-up popular jams with cool sound effects. And, they’ll really score with 40 noteworthy activities that teach math skills, develop language arts, sharpen logical thinking skills, and encourage musical creativity.

Recommended price $49.99 at Vsmileshop.com.

Hi Parents! Do your kids like food? (Silence)… Do your kids like pretend cooking? (Silence)… Then this is the perfect gift! The Dd-ddd Dora’s Talking Kitchen!Bring Dora’s adventures into the kitchen for a fresh batch of pretend play! Children can go on Dora recipe adventures with the help of the seven recipe adventure maps and 28 play pieces. Dora’s kitchen displays unique Dora styling with a life-size Dora who will be cooking right alongside. Also included are bilingual phrases, music and sound effects.

Recommended price $69.96 at Amazon.com.

Little girls are going to LOVE this!Styled after the Volkswagen Beetle, this vehicle features realistic VW design and popular Barbie colors. It also has a real working door that opens and closes, for easy entry. The Barbie VW features foot pedal operation for easy stop and go, and drives on hard surfaces. It goes 2.5 mph in forward and reverse and has a Power Lock brake system.

Recommended price $99.72 at Walmart.com.