Although it's only July, the trends for what are becoming the "must have toys" for Christmas 2009 are already taking shape. It's not to early to start thinking about surfing for that hot toy that you know will put a huge smile on your child's face come Christmas morning. As you may have experienced in the past, it is frequently hard to find the super hot toys late in the shopping season, so why not take advantage of the many "Christmas in July" sales stores are having to help boast their holiday sales.
One of the most popular toys this season for the younger crowd is the new Tickle me Elmo or Elmo TMX. This interactive doll will have you and your kids laughing with his unique hilarious movements. Tickle him in the right spot and he comically rolls laughing and pounding on the floor.
Older kids are sure to enjoy Air Hogs Havoc Helicopter. This radio controlled mini helicopter has outstanding flying abilities and is a quite easy to operate. The controller has multiple channels so you can fly three in thae same room.
Your Star War fan will go galactic over the LEGO Star Wars Armored Assault Tank (AAT). It comes with Yoda and a clone and 3 super battle droids. The big gun rotates 90 degrees up to became anti aircraft gun, side guns rotate 360 degrees and turret rotates a full90 degrees. This toy is showing up on many top ten lists so make sure to order early.
Wild Planet Hyper Dash is sure to be one of the big sellers for Christmas 2009. This toy has been the recipient of the iParenting Award and a Seal of Excellence Award from Creative Child Magazine. Both parents and kids love Hyper Dash because it combines active play with lessons that support color and number recognition, basic math skills. This combination of both physical versus mental challenges make sit a fun toy for the whole family.
A great nature lovers toy is the Live Butterfly Garden. You and your child can be a witness to one of natures miracles up close, the metamorphosis from larvae to butterfly. Butterfly larvae, food, and meshed habitat are shipped directly to your home. The larvae and food available round the year so it makes a great Christmas gift.
Kids into board games? If your kids are 10 or over you may want to try a relatively new game called The Settlers of Catan. This easy to learn strategy game has been a top seller at amazon for close to two years. It is said be like Monopoly only better. Everyone is always involved and enjoying game play.
Playskool Busy Ball Popper is a great toy to help your young child develop good motor skills. Your child places the ball on a track. When the ball rolls to the bottom of the track it pops back up the center to a background of silly sounds and music. This toy is also the winner of many awards.
One of the hot sellers in the Wii world is Wii Sports Resort. This game uses the Wii Motion Plus accessory to add a new level of realism to the player experience. Set on a tropical island your kids will have hours of fun competing in games such as Sword Play, Power Cruising (racing a water scooter) and Disc Dog. In a nutshell , this game is attention grabbing, awesome, easy to learn, and fun to play.
Fisher Price Power Wheels Lil' Kawasaki is a great little four wheeler. If your child is between 1 and 3 years of age they will get a kick out of this mini ATV. Push buttons on the handlebar make starting and stopping super easy. It also features a storage compartment along with cup holder. "Works GREAT on grass and hills, plus the battery lasts forever!"
The cool San Diego Comic-Con 2009 Grifball Spartan Halo figure features 26 moving parts and comes with a Grifball, Gravity Hammer and Plasma Sword. A great collector item realistic, detailed, fun, and stands on its own. As a collectible exclusive it is limited to 6,000 pieces.
