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Most Popular Christmas Toys 2009-Hot New Toys For Kids Christmas

Christmas 2009 is here. Are you ready? Every Christmas holiday season parents ask, “What will be the most popular hot new toys for Christmas this year?” The latest trends in new toys for Christmas correspond closely to the economy, which is why the “Recession Christmas” or frugal Christmas gifts term is often used by people looking for affordable Christmas gifts for their kids and teens.

Toy makers and manufacturers understand that people have less money to spend on Christmas this year and are making smaller versions of large more-expensive toys, with one example being the new mini version of last years big Fur Real dinosaur from the Hasbro Fur Real Friends line of toys.

A hot new trend in toys for 2009 are Eco-friendly, “Green” or recycled toys that are made out of recycled materials to help the environment. Toys made from environmentally friendly materials are called Green Toys, such as the Fuzz That Was by Mary Meyer, which are stuffed toy pets made out of old recycled water bottles.

Green Toys for Kids

An Eco-friendly green toy company in California called The Green Toy Company sells “Made in the USA” toys for kids from 100% recycled materials, including a toy recycling truck, a toy dump truck, indoor gardening kit, jump rope, sand play set, an Ecosaucer, a toy cookware and dining set, toy tool set, a toy dish set, a toy chef set, and a toy tea set – each made from recycled milk bottles.
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Posted in Children, Holidays, Reviews, Shopping, Teenagers on September 19, 2009

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Most Popular Christmas Toys for Kids – Christmas Toys for Boys and Girls

Top 10 List of Christmas Toys for Boys, Girls, Babies and Toddlers

Many of the most popular Christmas toys in 2008 for boys, girls, babies and toddlers are included in the list of the hottest Christmas toys of 2008, and it’s important to buy these toys before they sell out and parents have disappointed children come Christmas morning. This is a guide list of Christmas toys for kids to help you find Christmas gifts for your children and other kids on your Christmas list, starting with Christmas toys for boys, then Christmas toys for girls and finally, Christmas toys for babies and toddlers.

Christmas Toys for Boys:

• Playstation 3 is the latest version of Playstation, and the popularity of PS continues on with new playstation games and accessories sure to please any boy you are buying Christmas gifts for.

• Harry Potter toys are amongst the most popular Christmas gifts for both boys and girls and are listed as a favorite by kids who are Harry Potter fans.

• Remote-controlled helicopters, cars and boats come in all shapes, sizes and colors sure to please the boys this Christmas, and encourages active play and natural exercise.

• Batman Dark Knight toys for Batman movie fans are cool Christmas toys for boys, and if you’ve seen the movie, you likely understand how popular these toys are as Christmas gifts this year.

• Xbox 360 and games top the list of Christmas toys for boys (and girls)

• iPods also made the list of the most popular Christmas toys for children in 2008

• Nintendo Wii and games for boys (and girls) is listed as one of the best “must have” Christmas gifts this year

• Robots, including the LEGO Mindstorms NXT, electronic toys and gadgets for boys are some of the best Christmas toys of 2008

Christmas Toys for Girls:

• Little Mermaid toys for “Ariel” movie fans is one of the best Christmas gifts for the girls on your list, as well as The Little Mermaid-Ariel’s Beginning movie recently released on DVD.

• Barbie dolls and accessories have been and continue to be very popular Christmas gifts for girls

• Jewelry and bead-making kits are on the list of hot toys for girls this year, encouraging active play that inspire creativity and girls feel proud of things they’ve made

• Classic board games like Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, Sorry, the new Monopoly Here and Now, are sure-to-please gifts for Christmas

• Webkinz toys, purses and stuffed animals will put a big smile on your little girl’s face Christmas morning

• Electronic games and accessories and gadgets aren’t just for boys, but girls of all ages enjoy electronics like the VTech Learning System just as much as boys do

• Nintendo Wii one of the hottest Christmas gifts for girls this year, and the Nintendo Wii Fit is expected to top 3 million sales this year alone

• Nintendo DS Lite is a handheld video game system expected to be sold out before Christmas due the high demand for girls (and boys)

Christmas Toys for Babies and Toddlers:

• Fisher Price Interactive Baby Grand Piano is the right size for little fingers, with bright colors and lights to bring out the artiste in your baby girl or boy. Slides, buttons and dials adjust pitch, tone and tempo for your child’s musical enjoyment
• Tiny Love Gymini Super Deluxe – Lights&Music provides a safe, fun, and educational environment where your baby boy or girl can lie or sit, and play with the elephants, monkeys, giraffes, birds and mirrors your baby is sure to love
• Fisher-Price® Roll-a-Rounds Drop & Roar Dinosaur is one of the most popular Christmas toys for babies and toddlers this year. This cute dinosaur toy will keep curious babies and toddlers investigating and developing good motor skill development while having fun with the 10 different tunes, gently flashing lights and fun sound effects
• Vtech – V.Smile Baby – Infant Development Systemincludes a colorful activity panel lined with a soft bumper for this touchable play center, filled with colorful shapes, rolling ball and jumbo button for children 9-36 months old teaching babies and toddlers numbers, shapes, music, colors, animals and even sign language.
• Leapfrog Little Touch LeapPad is designed for kids 6 months to 3 years old, with more than 100 early learning activities that introduce ABCs, letter sounds, numbers, colors, shapes, reading readiness and much more
• Lamaze baby toys for baby’s and toddlers are some of the best Christmas toys for babies and toddlers, with fun, educational, interactive toys to entertain children for hours. Toys by Lamaze are amongst the most gifted, most wished for Christmas gifts of 2008
• Most wanted and anticipated best-selling Fisher Price Elmo Live is designed for children 18 months old and up, making the list of the hottest Christmas toys for 2008 and is expected to sell out in stores very quickly. Elmo, from Sesame Street, waves his arms, sits, stands and crosses his legs all while telling stories and jokes, singing songs and playing games. No wonder Elmo and Tickle Me Elmo are so popular!
• Activity centers, push and pull toys for babies and toddlers and the Radio Flyer Classic Rock and Bounce Pony are favorites for little girls and boys, especially toys with flashing lights and musical sound effects
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Posted in Children, Education, Family, Holidays, Parenting, Shopping, Teenagers on September 30, 2008

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