VIDEO NOW

VIDEO NOW
(Hasbro, $39.99)
A black-and-white hand-held video system. Kids liked that it was portable but didn't like that the shows are in black and white.
BINOCULAR CAM
(National Geographic, $14.99)
Kids liked that they could zoom in but complained that the camera was hard to work.
PATRIOT CHALLENGE
(www.patriotchallenge.com, $34.99)
Kids liked the history part of it, but just about everyone said that setting it up was very difficult.
MIRROR-ACULOUS ART ACTIVITIES KIT
(Ooz and Oz, $19.99)
This toy lets you draw complicated pictures using a reflector cup -- sort of like a fun-house mirror. Kids thought this was cool, but some complained that there weren't enough pictures included. There are more on a Web site.
BATTLING TOPS
(Mattel, $9.99)
The name says it all. Kids liked the idea, but found the toy hard to use. Plus, it kept falling apart.