Sweet Talkin' Ken
© 2011 Mattel, Inc.
This regular-sized Ken doll doubles as an easy to use voice recorder and sound morpher, resulting in a fun open-ended play experience, and a good way for children to put their voice into a toy. To get started you press a button on Ken's chest and start talking. Up to five seconds of sound is captured, and can be played back in three voice styles -- low, regular, and high. The internal speakers make your voice easy to hear. As long as you don't give him a bath and keep his batteries (6 LR 44 button cells, already installed) charged, he'll keep talking. And if the batteries do die, you still have a posable doll, perfect for old fashioned pretending.
$20, Smart Toy
Teaches: language, speech
CTR Rating: 94%