The greatest gifts ever for kids

7 cool gifts that won't have them playing with the box instead

By Money Magazine's Charles Passy, Noah Rothbaum and Wilson Rothman

Gibson/Hasbro Power Tour Electric Guitar, $70

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Gibson/Hasbro Power Tour Electric Guitar, $70

Thanks in part to the success of High School Musical and Hannah Montana, "anything music-related is hot this year," says Rice.

One of the big sellers, she predicts: the Power Tour Electric Guitar.

It'll teach your pint-size rocker to play, lighting up correct chords for 12 preset songs. Or your kid can plug in an MP3 player and strum to a favorite band.

It'll go fast: Check online shopping bots like Shopzilla.com.

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