Wake Up, Ultraman!

Now you can get your little ones off to a good start everyday by turning them into Ultraman when they wake up. The "Wake Up! First Sun Warrior of the Morning - Challenger Kit (Okiro! Asa Ichiban Taiyou Senshi-Charenjaa Kitto) comes complete with eye shield and helmet plus talismans and message cards. When the alarm goes off, the kiddos done the helmet and press a button to tell the system they're ready for action. They then must count to 10 in five languages: English, Japanese, Swahili, German and Malagasy.

Created as part of the Japanese Ministry of Education's early to bed, early to rise program, the clock sell for around $38 USD.