Good toys can be hard to come by if you don’t know where to look. Here we’ve compiled the top 10 Christmas toys for 2009 to help make your search easier and faster. Use our list to help you find the best gifts and finish your holiday shopping. This should help you save time and allow you to spend more time with your family over the holidays:
1. Battle Strikers Tournament Set
The Battle Strikers Tournament Set is an ingenious new game of strategic tops that kids will love. In this inexpensive game, kids can set up their tops the way they want and have them battle in a 1v1.1 mode. This game is full of strategy and fun competition. This has also been a favorite at toy fairs.
2. Clipo hippo
The Clipo Hippo is an award-winning toy that is perfect for young children. Young boys and girls enjoy playing with this toy because it gives them the ability to do many different things and learn along the way. Another great inexpensive buy that parents and kids like.
3. Dora Links fashion doll
The Dora Links Fashion Doll is a very popular gift for older girls. This one has an older Dora doll and the ability to connect to the internet via a USB port allowing for fun and online games. Girls who grew up on the Dora The Explorer line are sure to like this newer, older Dora toy.
4. Elmo tickles hands
The Elmo Tickle Hands are a must-have accessory for doing the “Elmo Tickle and Groove Dance”. This dance is a fixture of the Sesame Street children’s show and any child who sees the show will be eager to get their hands on this inexpensive toy. A smart purchase for parents who want to ensure their children get the physical exercise they need.
5. Leapfrog My Pal Scout
The Leapfrog My Pal Scout is another gift idea for toddlers that combines high-tech computing capabilities with the appeal of stuffed animals. Here, children get a soft-touch stuffed animal (a dog that looks like a teddy bear) that can be personalized to remember the child’s name and favorite food, but can also play a number of games, sing lullabies and even be used as a night light. A great gift that will become the child’s travel companion.
6. Interactive Dinosaur Creature from Mattel
The Mattel Screature Interactive Dinosaur is an unusual looking dinosaur toy that packs the right amount of fear into the toy that kids will love. This one has a scary look that initially scares children, but once they get over this initial fear, they love this toy as they try to figure out how it works.
7. Mindflex Game
The Mindflex game is unlike any game you’ve ever seen. Children can move a foam ball with their minds by concentrating their thoughts. This is something that has to be seen in action.
8. Printies Ocean Adventure Design Studio
The Printies Ocean Adventure design studio is perhaps the best arts and crafts gift in 2009. Here, boys and girls can make their own stuffed animals using their home computer and printer. This can be a great source of creativity that is very affordable and doesn’t have the drawbacks of the usual arts and crafts gifts.
9. Wolverine’s Electronic Battle Claw
Wolverine Electronic Battle Claw is the kind of gift kids will love. Anyone who is a fan of the Xmen Wolverine character will be a fan of this gift as it makes it easy for kids to role play Wolverine. Great toy that is safe and has sound effects.
10. Zippity Learning System
The Zippity Learning System is one of several new active video game systems targeting young children. This will have great appeal to children who already like the Disney® characters that this toy incorporates and enjoy helping them on all their adventures.
