Funkey Fresh
Computers and computer peripherals for kids are becoming super hot as toy makers come to terms with the fact that parents don’t want their kids icky fingers all over their computers, but still want to provide the crumbsnatchers with a computer and Internet based entertainment. I covered the ClickStart from Leap Frog a while back and now Business Week has an article on some more products that have hit the market.
Mattel has come out with a collection of toys called U.B. Funkeys that plug into a USB based hub and unlock levels in an computer based game. The look and feel of the figures are definitely based on the collectable toy atheistic, which I’m sure was done in the hopes that the toys not only appleal to kids, but to parents “hip” enough to appreciate their design.
You can check out the official site here.
