Let’s talk batteries! I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old and their world runs on AA batteries. Trains, all of their talking toys and stuff I don’t even like takes these batteries. Not to mention our digital camera eats them for breakfast and every remote control in the house uses them.
The best price I can find for these is about $1 per battery. I can find rechargeable batteries at The Home Depot for about $2 per battery. So it would only take two recharges for these items to start paying for themselves.
I found a new charger for $30
If I save $30 a month that's $360 a year.