I realize that the holidays are over, and most parents have already bought wonderful toys for their children. However, I still recommend these products from Leap Frog.

The LeapPad is a pretty neat thing that uses cartridges and spiral notebooks for both education and fun. Just use the digital pen to touch the words, and the LeapPad reads to your children. Also on the LeapPad books are little games your kids can play as well.

The Leapster is a similar device that uses cartridges, and is a lot like a handheld gaming system like the DS or PSP. The difference is the games are always educational, and there are even some games preloaded, so cartridges don't have to be even purchased to start the fun.

The LeapPad is available for $19.99 and the Leapster is for $59.99. Both of them are available on the Leap Frog site, and I highly recommend them.