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For Wee Ones
Five great, hot e-gifts for wee ones this season

By Liz Garone
Homestore.com

Oh baby, baby, it's a wired world. Induct your wee ones gently into the new world order with this collection of gadgety gifts that will delight them -- and you -- to no end. Your kids may be making baby steps, but at least you can point them in the right, high-tech direction.

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Leap Into Learning
Don't let the sheer size of the Internet keep your kids from learning. Give them a head start with LeapFrog toys, which offer Web-enabled learning that can be evolve as your child learns. Children ages four to six are sure to like School Time LeapTop ($49.99), which looks like a laptop and opens to reveal a screen designed like a classroom, complete with blackboard. Frogs Lily and Leap lead kids through lessons, which include learning the alphabet, addition and subtraction. The LeapTop can be connected to the company's Web site for downloads of new lessons. Available at major stores.




Road Trip TV
It's every parent's worst nightmare: A long road trip and restless, relentless kids in the back of the car. Those days are over with the Video Traveler ($1,299), which includes a LCD 10.4-inch TV Tuner with a Hi Fi VCR, case and accessories. Now you just have to remember to stop at the video store on your way out of town. Available in specialty catalogs.




Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Have the kids been dreaming of a white Christmas? Turn that fantasy into reality with Hammacher Schlemmer's Backyard Blizzard ($3,999.95), the world's first home snowmaking machine. In three hours, a 1,000 square-foot area can be covered in an inch of the genuine stuff. Once hooked up, you simply turn on the garden hose, and voila! instant snow.




High-Tech Hound
Not everyone can afford--or even get their hands on--Sony's Aibo robot dog. Luckily Fisher Price has come up with the next best thing: Rocket the Wonder Dog ($105). Rocket learns his master's voice and responds only to his master's commands. Other highlights include flea scratching, whining, showing emotions, panting and--not to be forgotten--burping. Available in major stores.




I Spy
Why listen blindly to your baby when you can add video, too? With the BabyCam Monitor ($299) by Smart Choice it's easy. Simply mount or rest the camera within view of your child, then carry the wireless monitor up to 120 feet away and get a clear view of your child. Attach a camcorder and you've got a baby and nanny cam that can tape what happens when you're not home. Available in specialty catalogs.