Hot Christmas Toys High On Your Kid's Gift Wish List

By Ledley Withenshaw

The holiday seasons are fun times of the year. Once the Christmas trees and lights go up around town it signals the beginning of this happy season and the highly anticipated shopping frenzy. The joy of songs, eating turkey and all trimmings are just a part of it. The most treasured moments is seeing children unwrapping their gifts, in anticipation of getting the hottest Christmas toys.

Many parents unfortunately figure out what the hottest Christmas toys are when it is too late. To get these hot toys, you absolutely have to shop early as they can go extremely fast once the shopping season begins. If you don't start doing your research soon you may end up paying too much or risk losing out altogether. Figure out what you think will be the best toy for your child. Ask yourself if the toy they want is going to be enjoyed and actually played with or if it will end up in the closet because the novelty wore off at the same time the wrapping came off.

The biggest game going that brings hours of fun to not only children but people all ages including mom and dad is the Nintendo Wii. Nearly at the very top of the hottest Christmas toys for three years in a row, this video gaming console has tools to make playing various activities a true to life experience where you can actually be the real player in the game. It has tennis, baseball, golf, etc. where you actually swing to hit the ball. Exercise is taken to a new level with the Wii Fit. This system is among the most reasonably priced ones for the amount of fun and usefulness it provides the entire family.

For a video gaming system that has a host of activities in addition to games is the PS3. This like the Wii provides hours and hours of fun. There are games to play for all ages and it has other entertainment features and activities. With the capacity to store your games, videos, photos and music, the PS3 represents an excellent value as one of the hottest Christmas toys that the entire family can enjoy for years to come. The built-in Blu-ray player will deliver eye-popping, high-definition video as a welcome bonus for this machine.

Back to the basics for boys on your list, they'll be looking forward to action figures. These are on the hottest Christmas toys list every season, the figures just change from year to year. This year the top favorites are Bakugan 7 in 1 Maxus Dragonoid, Transformers that turn from robots to vehicles and back again and Ben 10, television action figure packed with powers that the kids love. Anything you see to create spying adventures with night vision, infrared, and gps systems are hot.

There is plenty of pretend play for the girls. Barbie is still a favorite with all of the clothes and accessories. 2009 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Barbie, so look for commemorative accessories as well to appear on the hottest Christmas toys list for even adults. For kids who like to pretend cook, there are baking ovens, pizza and cup cake makers, and more for fun. One of the most popular and imaginative cookie sets is the Melissa & Doug Slice and Bake Cookie Set which will provide your kids with hours of fun.

Some enduring favorites on the hottest Christmas toys list are musical devices like mixers, karaoke toys, pianos with lights, and the acoustic guitars. An old time favorite that can't be overlook are the board games that bring about lots of fun. These are still Monopoly, Twister, a variety of UNO games, Candyland and Sorry. Surprisingly, these games outlast the souped up techno-toys in terms of the family fun factor, so don't discount them as being hot items. - 31376

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