Star Wars

Star Wars Clone Wars Ultimate Blaster
$49.99
My son bought this with his allowance money and it is the absolute coolest thing I have ever seen! You can basically take apart the whole gun into I think 8 pieces and everything, except the shoulder stock, makes a fun clicking noise when you put it together. In addition, the ammo clip and sniper sight can be put on about 5 different places making even more differnet gun configurations. Each of the gun barrel configurations makes a different firing noise (one sounds like the AT-AT's main laser blast or a similar large laser cannon round and others are typical Star Wars gun sounds - all very different from eachother) and you can set the gun for single-shot action (plus huge explosion) with the clip taken off or rapid fire mode (plus huge explosion after 5-10 shots) with the clip in place. Also you run out of ammo after awhile sending it in to single-shot mode until you "replace" the clip (remove and put back on). I rated it as a 1-Star on educational because, you know, it's just a gun... I guess it educates you on Star Wars stuff.

My 9-yr old son has been wanting a Star Wars gun for ages and this one is so much better than the typical Stormtrooper rifle or Han Solo pistol. Theoretically you could buy 2 guns and start piecing everything together to some monster weapon, but my son & I haven't geeked out that far - yet... If they'd had this one Star Wars Ep4 came out 30 yrs ago, Kenner would have made a killing!!! This has to be my favorite Star Wars toy that I've ever come across and that's saying something. And the price is REALLY reasonable - the best of both worlds.

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Lightsaber Duels
$19.99
While attending Jedi Academy I was put through rigorous light saber training regimes. This simulation while fun, may not be 100% accurate to the core training I received.

All kidding aside, I bought this for my son's 6th birthday. We had a Jedi-themed party and all of the kids competed in a tournament. The game is very fun to play. All of the kids ended up just swinging their arms wildly and hoped their speed would win them the fight and I must say that was usually the case. I have tried playing it and several times the characters ignored my subtle strikes and other moves. This leaves it up to being a fantastic party game but might not be as true to the series as I would have liked. I even played it with the Wii Plus controllers on and off to see if it made a difference, I noticed nothing.

Pros:
>> Fast game play
>> Accurate Clone Wars characterizations
>> Very fun and addictive

Star Wars- Clone Wars Plug N Play Game
$49.99
purchased this for a gift for my 6yr old grandson and both he and younger brother play with this toy they love so muchh I will need to get a second so that they won't fight

Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary - The Ultimate Guide to Characters and Creatures from the Entire Star Wars Saga
$40.00
I have to buy this book again because the first book is falling apart. The boys ages 6 and 8 read the book so much that it is literally now in 4 pieces.