If you reject Transformers for a tad too much of violence, how about some good ol’ fashion wooden pieces that transforms – in the process teaching two languages bundled with a pictogram to boot! These Kokuyo Toypography pieces can be assembled in 3 configurations: English, Pictogram or Japanese Kanji.
Quite a clever manipulation of simple wooden blocks, and are definitely strong on the educational front too, don’t you think?
Many more examples here.