Getting little kids to go nuts over talking Star Wars merchandise is like shooting fish in a barrel, but there are a few good reasons Hasbro's Clone Trooper Voice Changer Helmet is topping so many "hot toy" lists this season.
For one, it's durable -- so much so that your littlest Clone may reel from the sheer weight when he or she dons the thing. But if you've experienced either the lesser Clone helmets that cover just kids' faces or the cheapo, rubber-band-backed Halloween masks that always seem to break within minutes, you'll understand why bulk makes the difference.
Once you get the helmet adjusted -- and for anyone under 10, unless they've got an especially large noggin, you'll need to work with the fittings a bit -- the voice-changing feature adds a nice bit of realism to the experience. If you're familiar with The Clone Wars, you'll realize the term "voice-changing" is a bit of a stretch, but from a kid's perspective, the walkie-talkie-style effects that leave them sounding like Commander Cody and his comrades will invite hours of imaginative play.
$30.93 (regularly $36.99) from Amazon.
