For the kids out there sick of seeing their parents hijack their video game console in order to live out their rock star fantasies, “Lego Rock Band” looks to solve the dilemma by making the virtual band experience a more full-family experience.

At its core, the game is the same as “Rock Band” or “Guitar Hero;” gamers use authentic-looking peripherals to hits the right notes at the right times. The obvious difference in “Lego Rock Band” is the colored notes are actually little legos, as are the on screen musicians.

But what'll really help bring the youngest members of the family on stage is the new “super easy mode,” where players just have to hit any button in sync with the colors to make music. There are also more traditional video game features to help hold on to those with short attention spans – challenges like needing to wreck a lego building by completing a song.

Completing a song will also earn gamers new lego pieces in order to better customize their characters.

Developers also say the set list is designed to be geared more towards kids' interests.

“Lego Rock Band” just hit shelves for the XBOX 360, PS3, and Wii for $50. There's also a DS handheld version for $30. The game is rated E10+ for everyone 10 years old and older.

Or if the youngest members of the family somehow figure out a way to wrestle full control of the console away from their parents, there is the latest “Spongebob” game, “Spongebob Truth or Square.”

In this version, Spongebob can morph into weapons like a squishy spatula, in order to defeat his enemies.

Spongebob has been entrusted with the sacred recipe for Kraby Patties but loses it, and needs to relive the 10 happiest days of his life to help figure out where he left it. The game relives many of the classic moments from the animated series and even the load pages test how true a fan the player is by offering up trivia questions based on Spongebob lore.

“Spongebob Truth or Square” is also out now for the Wii, XBOX 360, DS and PSP for between $30 and $40. The game is rated E for Everyone.