Hottest Christmas Toys for 2008
Still can't decide what the perfect gifts are for those special little ones in your life? Well no need to look any further because here are the top ten hottest Christmas toys for kids in 2008!
Unless you have kids of your own circling toys in every catalog that comes through the front door, you probably need a little guidance for your holiday shopping for your favorite nieces, nephews or neighbors. Good thing we're here to give it to you.
First of all, what are the hottest Christmas toys in 2008 for those little princesses with their endearing smiles that charm your socks off?
1. Barbie Girls 1GB MP3 Player
Barbie is turning 50 this coming year and a 1GB MP3 Player that is as stylish as she is the way to do it. Not only does it store 240 songs, she can connect it to her computer to unlock a whole new world of fun on BarbieGirls.com.
It also comes with a second outfit (mp3 Barbie cannot wear the same outfit every day), earbuds, belt clip, docking station and reusable storage case. With the little extras and the capabilities this makes for a virtual steal at $40.00.
2. Hannah Montana in Concert Collection
Hannah Montana is tops on every girls hottest toys list. The "in Concert Collection" dolls not only sing her songs but also speak some of her more famous lines from the show.
With a new glow in the dark microphone and a matching glow in the dark bracelet for a little mini Miley, you're sure to steal her heart with this $25 treat!
3. Littlest Pet Shop Digital Electronic Interactive Organizer Pink
A little handheld game for your pet lover keeps the Littlest Pet shop front and center this Christmas. It comes with a stylus to help her care for her new little friend. She can shop, feed and play with her new pet. Her little pet lover's heart will be thrilled with this compact game which retails for $35.
4. Disney Clickables Fairy Game
Tinkerbell and her fairy friends have arrived on the scene this year. Little girls love the adventures in Pixie Hollow as much as they loved their first trip to Neverland. Clickables Fairy Game is a portable electronic handheld game that she plays as her favorite fairy and earns points.
Connect the game to the computer with an enclosed USB cord and easily transfer your points onto PixieHollow.com. And for a special treat she'll earn a cute little butterfly to fly with her fairy. This sells for about $20.
5. Girl Tech Stylin Studio
The new Girl Tech Stylin Studio by Mattel allows girls to create digital makeovers. Seriously, let her get the blue hair ...virtually. Now she can see ahead of time how pretty it looks! A funky touchpad console and a digital camera connect to her computer monitor.
It's that simple for her to begin the makeover! Girl Tech Stylin Studio lets girls play with hair, makeup and accessories without spending money or making a mess. This retails for around $65.
And now we cannot forget those cuties with the sparkle of mischief in their eyes that make us laugh our heads off. What are the hottest Christmas toys for boys in 2008?
1. Bakugan Battle Pack
You may not have heard of Bakugan. But every young boy knows these morphing, sphere shaped creatures based on the animae series.
The game begins with the ball shaped Bakugan being rolled onto a magnetic card. When they stop, they burst open as a "Bakugan Warrior". Reminds some reviewers of a modern game of marbles all jazzed up! Retails for around $30 for kids 6 and older.
2. Legos
Hottest Christmas toys for boys must contain Legos. They're always a huge hit with boys young and old!
Indiana Jones, Star Wars are hits but really just about any Legos set makes boys happy. What little boy wouldn't want the Ultimate Collector's Millennium Falcon set retailing for $500? A little pricey? Well, there's always the Indiana Jones Motorcycle with sidecar that costs $10 for those Lego loving lads on your list.
[Editor's Note: All Legos come with a choking hazard warning for little ones. Please keep little pieces out of little mouths.]
3. Air Hogs Zero Gravity Cars
Forget those silly cars that just scoot across the ground. Now you can have an Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro car zooming all over the house -- including upside down on the ceiling!
The car can climb walls and maneuver just as it does on the ground. Imagine that? Pretty soon our boys will be literally climbing the walls! This amped up version of a remote controlled car is for kids ages 8 and up and retails for around $50.
4. Eyeclops Night Vision Goggles
The boys in the younger grades at school are all a buzz with "spy gear" this season. These $60 night vision goggles are the gift for him. Using infrared technology, these huge goggles enable him to see up to 50 feet away in the dark. Camping and sleepovers have an added dimension, and these goggles will keep your child over 8 entertained for hours.
5. Matchbox Mega Rig Space Shuttle
Little astronauts have all the gear they need with the Mattel Matchbox Mega Rig Space Shuttle Mission Set. Using parts that snap together easily, your boys get to build 30 different spacecrafts! It also has some cool stuff with it like a space arm to pick stuff up, an ATV and a UFO with a space alien inside. This retails for around $40.
And there you go! You've got a complete list of the hottest Christmas toys in 2008 for your favorite girls and boys! Ready, set, spend!