We’re in the final stretch of the holiday shopping season, with many people preparing for their last chance to pick up before Christmas sales. Unfortunately, Kmart’s December 19, 24, 2010 ad is disappointing. If you’re looking for electronics or gamer gifts, there are only a few items worth looking at this week. All stores are open from 6am to midnight between now and December 23, 2010, if that helps…

Black Friday 2010 is this week, but that isn’t keeping stores from trying to release ads to get people in before the big shopping day. If you get the paper early today, you may see Toys R Us’ pre-Black Friday 2010 ad, which has a number of deals only available from November 21 – 24, 2010. It even has that handly little coupon that gives you a $10 Toys R Us gift card if you make a purchase over $75.

First, all DS and PSP games are part of a buy one, get one 50% off promotion…

Product: Leapster2Price: $69.99 (games MSRP $19.99 each)Rating: One thumb up, on thumb sideways; 85/100; B; * * * 1/2Pros: Rugged construction, easy to use, PC (Windows and Mac) connectivity and backwards compatibility.Cons: Some lag and touchscreen issues during motion graphics, stylus cord a bit short and system a bit fat.Overall: A great buy for parents who want to make sure their kids are playing educational games on a system that will stand up to the occasional (even if accidental) beating.

One way to help satiate your kid’s electronics curiosities is to give them their own, kid-friendly handheld game system. A Nintendo DS is a nice choice but, face it, it’s a little too expensive and not sturdy enough to just give a 3-year-old to play with (well, maybe it’s OK for some kids). And those little brightly colored toys with buttons that make noises are too simplistic.

That’s where the Leapster2 game system comes in…