What's your new product?

You have invented a new product just in time for the holiday season. What is it called? Write a short jingle that will make people want to buy it.

It's the Self-Braiding Helmet. It braids your hair when you put it on. "Self-Braiding Helmet, Self-Braiding Helmet, make my hair cute. If you can't, I don't care, you just need to braid my hair."

Shaena, 8

Will Rogers Elementary, Santa Monica

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It's an oven that cooks pictures of food. All you have to do is draw a picture of what you want to eat and put it in the oven. Presto! You have a meal. "If you can draw it, we can cook it."

Tony, 12

Oakmont Elementary, Claremont

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It's a Santa-free Christmas tree. It gives you presents by itself. You don't need Santa. "Santa tree, Santa tree. If you have one you don't need Santa."

Ella, 7

Franklin Elementary, Santa Monica

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It's the APR for "Automatic Present Wrapper." You don't waste precious time trying to do it perfect. "Buy an APR and you'll be happier."

Felipe, 10

Oxnard Street Elementary, North Hollywood

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It's the Thing-o-matic. If a big rainstorm hits, you can press the red button and say "umbrella" and an umbrella jumps out. Say you are going fishing but don't have a rod. Just press the button and say "fishing rod," and it comes out. It is sold everywhere.

Ben, 9

Meadow Park Elementary, Irvine

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My invention is the MOOve, a car that runs on milk. It comes in all shapes and sizes with an optional horn that moos. It runs on regular and nonfat milk for premium gas. The "diesel" version is powered with half-and-half. "Old MacDonald loves his MOOve, E I E I O."

Julie, 16

Concord High, Santa Monica

January question: What new things will happen in 2006? A different car? A new food? A fun toy? A great invention or cure? An important discovery? Tell us about it.