A trac ball is a round plastic mote like structure with a ball that races around the groove. The center is for scratching, you can pull up the card board center and put nippy under it.
The thing about this toy is that Mr. Jones wants to ball OUT! And it won't come out of the trac, to his utter frustration

Also, you do think Noah would have any interest in a lazer pointer? That's what I'm getting my boys for Christmas.
I'm going to cattoys.com now.

Bye