Somewhere, someone is stranded in the toy aisle, mouth agape at the infinite options and clueless about where to start.

This toy gift guide may point you in the right direction with last-minute holiday shopping suggestions for the kids in your life.

Tiger Electronics (ENLARGE)

When kids brush with Tooth Tunes ($9.99, Tiger Electronics), a song by artists like Hannah Montana, Kiss or Black Eyed Peas emits through the bristles.

Disney Store (ENLARGE)

Pint size princesses can don a tiara ($16.50, Disney Store) just like Giselle from the new Disney film 'Enchanted.'

Kid Galaxy (ENLARGE)

Mega-X Morphibian ($80, Kid Galaxy) is a radio control vehicle that goes on both land and water.

Tech 2 Go (ENLARGE)

The 'American Idol Talent Challenge' ($49.99, Tech 2 Go) allows wannabe 'Idols' to compete karaoke style.

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For the wannabe rocker

The "American Idol Talent Challenge"(at left) ($49.99, Tech 2 Go) is a plug-in-and-play system that's part game, part karaoke machine. With the help of a wireless mike, contestants take the stage "Idol" style, and their friends vote on each performance. And the judges, including nasty Simon Cowell, make comments. Singers can duet with popular "Idols" including Kelly Clarkson, Chris Daughtry and Clay Aiken or go it alone busting out songs like "Can't Help Falling in Love" or "Satisfaction." For kids 8 and older.

Kids learn guitar basics in video game style with the I Can Play Guitar ($79.99, Fisher-Price). A game cartridge teaches kids to play along with its color-coded system. Once a player beats the high score, he or she goes on to the next level. Along the way, the player scores rock gear for their on screen character. The guitar comes with a strap, pick, and song and game cartridge. And rockers can decorate their axes with the enclosed stickers.

For the underage driver

The Terrainiac ($79.99, Mattel) radio control vehicle scoots its three wheels on everything from dirt and grass to gravel and snow. It's amphibious, too, and can cut across water. The same goes for the Mega-X Morphibians ($80, Kid Galaxy). It boasts both four-wheel drive and water cruising capabilities.

A pair of mini helicopters battle it out in the Air Hogs Havoc Heli Laser Battle ($79.99, Spin Master). The choppers shoot at each other with beams of light, and when one gets hit, it goes into a tailspin.

For the action hero

It's skeet shooting foam style with the Nerf N-Strike Disc Shot ($49.99, Hasbro). Launch disks in the air and shoot them with soft bullets from the same gun. Recommended for ages 6 and older.

Kids 4 and older transform into chop socky heroes with the Power Rangers Mega Mission Helmet ($49.99, Bandai). Battles are enhanced with lights and sound. And faux Rangers can download missions and assignments from www.bandai.com.

For the brain food junky

Building blocks are getting a little safer with KnotWüd. Yeah, they look wooden, but are actually made of a soft, lightweight foam. They come in sets like the ABC Blocks ($7.99), Shape Shorter ($9.99), and in a large puzzle format featuring various zoo and farm animals ($9.99 each).

The Whiz Kid Learning System ($49, VTech) teaches kids 3 and 6 reading, writing, math and music. Children slide one of 40 activity pages into the player and use the stylus to interact and play. It also has a USB port and can plug into a PC for computer games using the enclosed WhizWare CD-ROM.

The Magnetix Ultimate Magna Case ($49, Mega) houses 200 pieces of connectable magnets. Builders create configurations and use magnets to make parts spin. Everything packs back into a chunky plastic case, which includes a handle for easier portability.

Hopeful shutterbugs ages 3 and older get a handle on electronics with the Kidizoom Camera ($59.99, VTech). It allows kids to take digital pictures, shoot videos and play three games including tic-tac-toe. Alter pictures by adding digital effects like googly eyes and a pig nose. Plug it in to a TV or computer and check out the pictures on a bigger screen.

For kids who cuddle

Those cutesy Care Bears are celebrating their 25th anniversary. In commemoration comes this plush, all-white bear ($19.99, Play Along) with a silver heart on its tummy and "25 Years" stitched on the bottom of one of its paws. The eyes are made with Swarovski crystal, and it's 1983 all over again with a DVD of the first "Care Bears" TV episode.

Super soft and funky takes on the sock monkey can be found at Blabla in Virginia-Highland. Blabla dolls ($31-$45, Blabla) are handmade using 100 percent cotton by Peruvian artists. These colorful creations come as dogs, monkeys, little girls and more.

Cabbage Patch Kids ($29.99, Play Along) come in a Magic Glow Surprise version that lights up with glow-in-the-dark hair, clothes and shoes. A glowing brush allows kids to style in the dark. Each doll comes with a name, birth certificate and adoption documents.

For the little princess

The Barbie as Princess Rosella doll ($24.99, Mattel) finds Barbie dressed as the character she plays in the straight-to-DVD flick "Barbie as The Island Princess." Her blue and pink gown has the ultimate accessory with a giant peacock feather-like piece attached to the back. She comes with her pet Sagi. And with the help of two AA batteries, she sings two songs from the movie.

Crown pint size royalty in a tiara just like Princess Giselle in "Enchanted" ($16.50, Disney Store). You don't need a fairy godmother to kick back in the Disney Princess Magic Carriage Chair ($39.99, Spin Master). This sound-activated chair folds into a carriage for play time.

For the girly tween scene

A gaggle of virtual girls can live in the Pixel Chix Roomies House ($49.99, Mattel). It comes with six rooms and a pair of electronic roommates to care for. Plug in an mp3 player, and they'll groove to the music. The girls compete for residency in the penthouse, and four other roomies (each sold separately) can join in the fray. To add a roomie, plug each respective figure into the system and characters bring their own games and music to the proceedings.

Take pictures and video with the Video Journal ($29.99, Radica). Then drag and drop them into the password protected journal pages you create by connecting the journal to a PC. Organize your daily activities, write poetry and more.

STOCKING STUFFERS

Stuffing stockings is an art of itself, and toy stores have no shortage of ideas.

• The small My Little Pony Ponyville Friends figures ($4.99, Hasbro) come with accessories like shoes and tea cups.

• The Play-Doh Snowman and Holiday Tree two pack (pictured) ($1.99, Hasbro) features two cans of the modeling stuff. One container has a strong resemblance to Frosty the Snowman, while the other is shaped like a decked out Christmas tree.

• It may be easier to get kids to brush with Tooth Tunes ($9.99, Tiger Electronics). When you brush, a song by artists like Hannah Montana, Kiss or Black Eyed Peas emits through the bristles. Each brush features two minutes of one song.

• U.B. Funkeys ($19.99 starter kit, $4.99 single figures) combine the trend of vinyl toy collecting with virtual PC gaming and environments. Each figure unlocks a zone on the U.B. Funkeys hub. New zones reveal games, which allow players to collect points to use to customize a virtual character's home. And players are encouraged to collect the 42 different characters.