Top 10 Electronic Toys Of 2005

The ChatNow is like a mini cell phone, but without the fees! This glorified walky talky can be used to stay in touch with your friends upto a 2 mile radius. Messages can be texted across, calls can be made, and pictures can be clicked with the built in digital camera. The unit runs on batteries.

This latest hitech toy dinosaur robot from Wow Wee International is fascinating to say the least! It can do a number of functions including move forward and backward, make sounds, and sense if someone or something is near. This robot does not come without its limitations though & reminds us that we are still a long way from the space age robots. The Roboraptor is still one of the best kid's robotic toys available today.

The latest singing sensation taking the world by storm is IZ - a very different musical toy. Honestly, I can't figure out what IZ is supposed to be - but IZ is so cute, that it really doesn't matter! Simply plug in IZ into your iPod, CD or MP3 player, or PC and watch the fun begin. Tweak IZ's ears or press on IZ's belly and hear variations of the music. IZ is a great entertainer, and you will enjoy watching his eyes bounce up and down and nose flash, although it really doesn't do much more.

The VSmile Pocket Learning System is a great handheld unit which can connect to your TV. The system works with the original VSmile Cartridges that were used with the VSmile TV Learning System. The advantage of the Pocket version is that it can be taken anywhere, on the road, to a game or to a friend's house. Your child will enjoy playing the educational games and learning at the same time.

The I-Dog from Hasbro is a little robotic pet who'll fit into the palm of your hand. The I-Dog also happens to love music! Just plug it into a source of music, or bring it near music to make the IDog rock! The IDog wiggles it's ears and shakes it's head in tune to the music. The LED lights on the IDog's face will show you how the IDog feels. This is a great buy if you are looking for something refreshingly different.

The Story Reader is a brilliant concept and well executed too. Simply insert the Story Reader book into the unit, and turn the pages. Little ones enjoy having the story read to them while they look at the pages. Older kids enjoy reading along with the narrator. This is an educational toy which will encourage reading in your child.

This awesome invention is definitely something to talk about! With this mini computer, you can solve math problems, play musical instruments, calculate up some numbers in a jiffy and lots more. You have to use the special dot matrix paper in order for the computer to detect what's written. You can draw drums or keyboards with it, and play music with what you've drawn. Amazing!

Candy Land DVD Edition is one of the best games this holiday season has seen. The DVD edition is different from the original Candy Land game in many ways, but a lot more fun too. King Kandy, Mister Mint and their friends direct the kids to move around to the music on their brightly colored mats as the DVD plays on your DVD player. Three different games are possible in English or Spanish. Kids will have a lot of fun with Candy Land, either alone or with their friends!

Leapster has come out with an upgraded version of their original Leapster Learning Game System. This time, it can connect to your TV so that youngsters can interact with their handhelds and view the results on the big screen. The LMax is extremely educational, with cartridges teaching math, reading, spelling, vocabulary building and more. Your child will benefit from the Leapster LMax right upto 4th grade.

The Fisher-Price Read With Me DVD System is a great concept. It works with your existing TV set and DVD player, and provides kids with an interactive, fun filled version of their most popular stories(which come on CD-Rom). Kids can choose to hear the animated stories or turn off the narration and read the stories at their own pace, play interactive games or even highlight words on the TV screen to hear their meanings. This is all possible through the kid-friendly remote provided.