11.   In a weaker economy, consumers may have a diminished appetite for the latest electronic toys.

12.   In an age of electronic toys and whiz-bang video games, the puzzles are resiliently old-fashioned.

13.   In the summer, the creatures were mass-produced in China, where nearly all electronic toys are now made.

14.   It includes a calendar, a planner, a journal and other electronic toys.

15.   Java allows the same software to work on many types of computers, gadgets and electronic toys.

16.   Knowing that novelty fades, game companies generally market new versions of their electronic toys long before children lose interest in the first one.

17.   Meanwhile, bar codes are finding a place in electronic toys and computer games.

18.   Often, electronic toys are less creative, do not involve much imagination and encourage more passive reactions than older toys, experts say.

19.   Some experts said that when children use electronic toys, they often simply push a button and wait for the toy to perform.

20.   Still, child-development experts say that a steady diet of electronic toys can lead to boredom, isolation and worse.