We are getting closer to that shopping holiday after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, when people hit the stores looking for the latest toys this holiday season. In Part One of Toy Testers, Newschannel 7's Alexandra Hill told us about the best and not so best games of 2009. In Toy Testers Part Two, we’re expanding your children’s minds all while having a little fun.

When kids are young it’s hard to get them to sit still for anything, and their attention span generally gets shorter when we're trying to teach them something new. One of the latest toys out of V-tech electronics capitalizes on that youthful energy with the Ride and Learn giraffe bike. The more your kid pedals and bounces, the more they learn.

However, this cute giraffe bike is on the pricey side retailing for $49.99.

Slightly cheaper at $30.00 is the Bugsby reading system, a bookworm pen that helps kids to enjoy reading, improving comprehension and vocabulary.

From reading to science, if your kid is one of those who gets excited every time CSI pops up on the television, Wild Planet has a gift for you.

The Spy Gear evidence kit is a mobile forensics set that teaches your child about collecting clues, solving crimes, and even finger printing. This kit retails for $22.95.

Maybe your child is less scientific and more artistic. One of the latest arts and crafts gifts this season is Crayontown, which lets kids color and build their own 3D environment.

In our toy test, this was a huge hit.

"Yes, I'd love this for Christmas or my birthday. It'd be awesome,” said one kid tester.

But the arts and crafts gift that stole the show was the all time classic Play-doh.

We tested out their new Burger Builder, priced at $14.99.

"You carve it and make fries and a burger. It was really fun!” said a toy tester.

"We got to make cheeseburgers, fries, and pancakes,” said another kid tester.

On Hasbro's website, the Burger Builder is listed as the 2009 Family Fun Toy of the Year, just be aware it can get messy.

"The Play-doh thing was easy other than the fact that it kept getting in the carpet and kids were smushing it in and it's hard to get out,” said a Boys and Girls Club member.

"I would get that for my child. No matter how big a mess it is if he's having fun with it, more power to him, that what it’s all about,” said Unit Director Terry Sasser.

Another great educational gift for the holidays for a youngster would be Leapfrog's Tag Junior Book Pal. It helps engage toddlers in reading through sound effects, music, and open ended questions. The only reason we weren’t' able to test it out for you at the Boys and Girls club is because it requires you to use a computer to download audio for the different books.

This priced in at around $27.00.