LEGO® City Advent Calendar

Brand: LEGO

Product: LEGO® City Advent Calendar

Summary: It's not even Thanksgiving, let alone Halloween, but you can get an early start at Christmas, with this Advent Calendar. Contains 24 mini-sets, including nine minifigures!

Price:  About $30

Parts from: Denmark, Hungary, Mexico, China, and the Czech Republic. (Or varies, depending on the LEGO Group's current mode of production - see press release.)

Free Shipping at eToys.com for Costumes over $10

As you prepare for Halloween (especially for your little ones), consider purchasing costumes over the Internet (for the convenience, of course). Currently, eToys.com is offering free shipping on all Halloween costumes over $10 (conditions may apply).

Troll T-shirt

Brand:  LEGO

Product:  Troll T-shirt

Summary:  A t-shirt for young LEGO Castle fanatics; the design features an illustration of two giant troll minifigures.

Price:  About $17

Sizes:  Youth Sizes:  YS (small), YM (medium), and YL (large).

Good Night, Gorilla

Author: Peggy Rathmann

Product: Good Night, Gorilla

Summary:  Unbeknownst to the zoo keeper, a mischievous young gorilla has the keys to the zoo. Hilarity ensues during this night at the zoo.  It is a silly, delightful read!

Price:  Between $7-13+.

Baby Einstein: My First Book of Numbers

Brand: Hyperion Books

Product: Baby Einstein: My First Book of Numbers

Summary: Introduce an infant to numbers with this book, published with pages perfect for tiny hands!

Price: About $10

Prepare for Halloween

Just a friendly reminder: Prepare for Halloween by getting a head start on costumes for your kids!

Tantive IV™

Brand: LEGO

Product: Tantive IV™

Summary: The first starship seen in the first Star Wars film! Also contains minifigures of Princess Leia, C-3PO, R2-D2, Captain Antilles and a Rebel Trooper!

Price: About $150

Parts from: Denmark, Hungary, Mexico, China, and the Czech Republic. (Or varies, depending on the LEGO Group's current mode of production - see press release.)

The Beatles: Rock Band

Brand: MTV Games

Product: The Beatles: Rock Band

Summary: The latest edition of Rock Band, featuring songs by The Beatles.

Price: From about $50-$60 (game disc only) to $250+ (limited edition set, with replica peripherals of Beatles' iconic instruments); higher if you want to buy all four Beatles instrument peripherals for the game.

Obviously: Requires peripheral guitars, drumkit, and mic.

Space Speeder

Brand: LEGO

Product: Space Speeder

Summary: A cyclops alien from the future and his sweet hover-bike ride, with a blaster cannon.

Price: About $350

Parts from: Denmark, Hungary, Mexico, China, and the Czech Republic. (Or varies, depending on the LEGO Group's current mode of production - see press release.)

Halloween Merchandise

Trick...


...or Treat?

LEGO® Pirates Battle Pack

Brand: LEGO

Product: LEGO® Pirates Battle Pack

Summary: Two pirates, two soldiers, a monkey, a parrot, and some loot.

Price: About $15

Parts from: Denmark, Hungary, Mexico, China, and the Czech Republic. (Or varies, depending on the LEGO Group's current mode of production - see press release.)

Wii Fit Plus

Brand: Nintendo

Product: Wii Fit Plus (to be released October 4, 2009)

Summary: The sequel to the best-selling Wii Fit, with more workout options and new mini-games.

Price: About $20 for Game Only; about $100 for both Game and Balance Board.

Obviously: Requires a Wii gaming console and a Wii Balance Board (for the Game Only version)

Max Security Transport

Brand: LEGO

Product: Max Security Transport

Summary: Human minifigure space police officer tries to transport a humanoid cyclops to space jail, but an orc-like alien comes to the rescue. The cyclops and the orc (reminiscent of the Castle-theme troll minifigure) would make a great addition for non-sci-fi play, too.

Price: About $40

Parts from: Denmark, Hungary, Mexico, China, and the Czech Republic. (Or varies, depending on the LEGO Group's current mode of production - see press release.)