on their own or learn to dance so even those kids with low confidence in their dancing skills can have some fun! If you don’t care for the tunes included with the Dance Cam you can plug in your MP3 player and play your own tunes! The Camera Console comes with a cable, snap on base and instructions on how to use the console! The console weighs 2.3lbs and measures 4"x16"x11".

You can pre-order your Dance Cam set from Amazon via Hasbro right now and get yours delivered as soon as they come out on the market and don’t forget that free shipping you’ll get with Amazon!

different "themes". Different games for the Smart Cycle incorporate popular characters such as Sponge Bob and Dora the explorer to teach concepts such as letters, numbers, colors and shapes. The cycle comes with Learning Journey software; however, character based games are sold seperately for about $20 each. The Smart Cycle is recommended for children aged 3-6yrs and measures 9" x 16.9" x 35" and weighs 19.9lbs.

Because the Smart Cycle is made by Fisher Price you will be able to find it just about anywhere you go looking for it, Amazon and Walmart carry the Smart Cycle for $86.88, Target tacks on an extra $13.

popular characters such as Dora and the crew from Madagascar. The Leapster L-Max is recommended for kids aged 4-10 and has multiple skill levels. The Leapster also plugs in to the TV so kids can play the games and watch the results of their actions as they play out on the TV screen. The Leapster has many functions and is also shaped perfectly for little hands so kids don’t get uncomfortable holding it for long car trips. The Leapster L-Max also requires 4 AA batteries which are not included. The Leapster does, however, include an interactive touch screen and pen.

The games for the Leapster L-Max are sold seperately and come in a variety of skill levels as well as a variety of skill niches so parents can pick games based on their individual child’s needs. Games for the L-Max run at approximately $20-30 a piece and can be purchased from most larger toy stores.

or using the Wii remote as a bowling ball. This game allows the players to characterize their own character in the main menu so that children can play with characters that resemble themselves. People of all ages can play Wii Sports and the learning curve is actually pretty short and after a game or two even the youngest of the family can become a pro! The physical exercise that is involved in the Wii Sports game is amazing and with kids jumping and moving around as much as they do with this game it encourages an active versus a sedentary lifestyle.

The Wii consoles are in short supply; however, one can be found reasonably quickly by keeping an eye on Amazon.com and ToysRUs.com daily as each seem to get some in stock daily or at least every couple of days. For the price this console as well as the Wii Sports game which is bundled with it is well worth the money and far more beneficial than any other gaming system on the market.