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.