The hand held battery operated educational toy simulating a remote control comprises: a housing having openings through an upper wall there of; a plurality of translucent push buttons each extending upward through one of the openings. Several of the buttons are a light actuation button and several of the buttons are a sound actuation button. A plurality of switches each linked with one of the push buttons and light emitting circuitry located in the housing produces specific and random lighting patterns. This includes two light emitting elements in the housing not positioned under a push button. The lighting circuitry causes light emitting elements to activate for a short period after the corresponding switches are closed by depressing a light and sound actuation button. Sound producing circuitry located in the housing produces specific words or sounds and includes a sound emitting element through which sound is reproduced for a short period after the corresponding switches are closed by depressing a light and sound actuation push button.
