it's fun for a girl and a boy

i love the simple graphics on this package. the colors are really soothing and of course it's a classic toy. the text here is great as well. the promise of "lots of fun" and a device that needs no accessory pieces or an energy source other than the interaction you give it. refreshing. but i must take issue with the "nothing to wear out" statement, having been on one end of these with my brother on the other end, stretching it beyond its intended design. i've found you don't have to stretch them quite that far to still get that cool star wars laser sound by flicking one end. now if i only had a physics professor around to explain all of the relevant lessons i've been unconciously learning from this thing. hmmm...minimum input - maximum output.