Most Wanted Christmas Toys for the 2009 Holiday Season
Each holiday season major toy giants compete by releasing a list of what they believe to be the top Christmas toys for the year. Well Hamley's was the first to release their list on July 21st 2009. This list is their predictions of which toys will be best sellers and super popular this Christmas season 2009.
According to ToyShopUk's article, Top Toys for Christmas 2009, the head of Hamleys retail Nigel Wheatley said the following of their list: “From the traditional classics like Lego, Barbie and Slinky, to dressing up dreams and the latest in electronic wizardry, we have one of our best ranges in years wrapped up for a bumper Christmas this year.”
Check out which top 10 toys made Hamley's list this year:
Battle Strikers Tournament Set
Battle Strikers is the next generation of battling turbo tops in a controlled tournament arena. The 17-piece set includes 2 turbo launchers, 2 magnetic controllers and 2 strikers. Kids can collect all 16 of the custom Battle Strikers to compete with friends.
From Mega Brands - $34.99
Transformers Bumblebee Helmet
Transformers toys are popular again thanks to the release of the Transformers movies. He can become the ultimate Autobot warrior with this Transformers 2 Revenge of the Fallen Bumblebee helmet. With the built-in voice-mixer he'll even sound like a warrior too! It adjusts to fit head sizes of age 5 to adult.
From Hasbro - $39.99
Transformers Movie Leaders
Action figures are always cool in the eyes of young boys, especially Transformers conversion action figures. He'll enjoy playing with any of the movie leader action figurines, such as Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bulkhead. These are much more advanced than the figurines of the past, as they feature electronic speech and light-up parts.
From Hasbro - $39.99 - $44.99
V Motion
V Motion is a gaming learning system for toddlers. It combines educational gaming, wireless, motion-activated play and web connectivity for an amazing experience for kids that just plugs right into the television. It promotes exercise, fun and learning all at once. There are hundreds of games to choose from to go along with V Motion.
From VTech - $59.99
Kidizoom Camera
This is the perfect gift for children that love to take photographs. This child-friendly digital camera features easy photo-taking capabilities, three games and computer photo-editing software. It plugs easily into any computer. It can also record videos which can easily be displayed by plugging into the television or PC.
From VTech - $59.99
Barbie & the Three Musketeers Doll
Mattel is always coming out with exciting new Barbie dolls. Now girls can play with Corinne, who dreams of becoming a Musketeer. She comes wearing a sparkling gown and tiara to attend the masquerade ball. To turn her into a Musketeer her gown becomes a cape and her tiara becomes a mask. Other Three Musketeers dolls sold separately.
From Mattel - $19.99
Barbie & the Three Musketeers Miette Kitten
This adorable interactive plush kitten purrs, cuddles walks and moves along to the Three Musketeers DVD and music CD. She comes with a Musketeer hat and a CD including three songs and a short story.
From Mattel - $89.99
Rubik’s 360
Rubik's 360 takes the Rubik's cube to a whole new level. Tilt and turn the Rubik's 360 to guide the colored balls into the matching colored domes. Lock all six balls into their domes to win the game. It's harder than it sounds! It's a great spin on a classic game.
From Drumond Park - $14.99
Bop It
Bop It has been surprisingly popular among kids. It's the fun-filled reaction game that has kids pulling and twisting their way to victory. As a fun twist there is now a microphone that can be activated so kids can now shout it too. Kids can play alone or with friends.
From Hasbro - $19.99
Lego Minotaurus Game
As can be expected, this Lego Minotaurus board game needs some construction before it can be played. The concept of the game is to find your way through a labyrinth to the hidden temple without bumping into the opponents or Minotaur along the way. For a twist, the walls may move at any time and the game is played with the changeable Lego dice. This particular toy is only available in the UK but similar Lego sets can be found at a local toy shop.
Hamley's may be a UK based toy shop but all but one of these toys (Lego Minotaurus Game) on the list can be found at a local Toys R Us store. Children will be happy to get any of the gifts from this list on Christmas morning.
Read more: Top 10 Christmas Toys List 2009
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