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Arguably Useful — Kids’ Toys Grow Up, Sort Of

by Matt Simon | November 18, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Posted in b the paper, technology, toys, weird

spongebob ipod dock
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? More like, who plays your music as loud as can be? Of course, the answer is SpongeBob SquarePants. Introducing the $40 SpongeBob iPod dock. Not only does he blast your music, but his eyes actually move to the beat. You say “creepy,” I say “cool.”

•••• Check it out @ shop.nickjr.com

stitch humidifier
Forget Lilo. It’s all about Stitch. Bring home the $120 Stitch Humidifier and stop dealing with the wintertime “dry house syndrome” that’s caused by cranking up the heat. Sure, it looks like Stitch is letting out a huge belch up to the sky, but isn’t that half the fun?

•••• Check it out @ geekstuff4u.com

idog mp3 speaker
You may remember those robotic dogs many of us had back in the day. If so, take a look at the $35 upgraded version. This one from Hasbro not only plays your favorite music from your iPod, but it will also dance to your music. Not enough? It now has a plush body, so you can even cuddle with it. Just don’t blast Marvin Gaye at the same time.

•••• Check it out @ hasbro.com

Matt Simon is a student at Goucher College. E-mail him at matt.r.simon@gmail.com. His column appears Wednesdays.


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