The hottest toys for Christmas 2011 is available to check out below. Are you searching for what toys are hot kids want this holiday season? There are some cool new items that are fun for children to explore. See what makes the list this holiday season!
Sesame Street Let’s Rock Elmo Manufacturer: Hasbro
Price: $60
Ages: 18 months to 3 years old
Elmo always makes the hot list of holiday toys. The most lovable “Sesame Street” character interacts with kids and plays six different songs. When children play get on the microphone or play the guitar or keyboard, Elmo recognizes the tune and sings along!
Xia-Xia Hermit Crabs Manufacturer: Cepia Prices: $6 to $22 Ages: 4 years to 6 years old.
A similar toy to the popular Zhu Zhu pet. Xia-Xia is pronounced Sha-Sha and is a line of bright and colorful hermit crabs. It walks around and has shells that can be interchangable.
LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet Manufacturer: LeapFrog
Price: $100
Ages: 4 years to 9 years old
Designed to look and work like an iPad or other tablet for kids. It contains age-appropriate software for the younger mind. It has programs from phonics and math to geography and science. This makes it one of the hottest Christmas toys easily because of its capabilities with a built-in camera/video recorder and a microphone. It also has two gigabytes of memory for storing pictures. Kids will love the fact they can download apps and use Leaspter cartidge games. They can touch the pad to activate different functions.
Hot Wheel Wall Tracks Starter Set Manufacturer: Mattel
Price: $30
Ages: 4 years to 10 years old
A modern toy always popular for kids and has been 40 years for Christmas. In 2011, this holiday version is about hanging tracks on the wall to leave room on the floor or so kids don’t have to redo everything from scratch after cleaning up the last time they played with them! The tracks can go around corners in a number of combinations. Parents don’t have to worry about marks being left on the walls because a 3M command strip is attached to the tracks!
Angry Birds Knock on Wood Game Manufacturer: Mattel
Price: $17
Ages: 5 years old and up
With the popular Rovio app, “Angry Birds” dowloaded by more than 12 million people worldwide, this toy is a hit with kids for the holiday and it’s predicted to be one of the hot sellers in 2011. This board game version has the objective of getting revenge on the pigs for stealing the bird’s eggs by destroying places the pigs are hiding out. Misson cards instruct kids on how to destroy the pigs’ structures. After that, load the Angry Birds onto the launcher and start firing. This game accommodates up to four players.
Silly Hair Jewels Sparkle Doll Manufacturer: MGA Entertainment
Price: $35
Ages: 4 years to 6 years old
In 2010 the Lalaloopsy brand was a hit last Christmas and this year 2011 will be a big one for this toy. The popular toy is inspired by the look of classic rag dolls and this one is a contemporary look for young girls. Long strands of bendable and plastic hair is ideal for girls to style and decorate. It can be curled it, twisted, or straightened. Bead accessories added make it even more fun! This is definitely one of the hottest toys for kids this Christmas.
Nerf Vortex Manufacturer: Hasbro
Price: $14 to $50
Ages: 8 years to 10 years old
There are four toy guns for this 2011 series kids can enjoy as Christmas gifts. These play guns shoot further distances with great accuracy. The option models are the Vigilon, Nitron, Praxis, and Proton. Princes vary and features differ, but they have a lot of power in them. The Nitron is the spendiest with a 20-disc magazine consisting of onboard storage for additional rounds. It even has an electronic scope that enables better aiming for a precise target.
I Am T-Pain Mic Manufacturer: Jakks Pacific
Price: $40
Ages: 7 years to 14 years old
The Grammy Award-winner rapper T-Pain made this toy popular with the auto-tune pitch correction effect. This holiday toy for 2011 is awesome because it has “autotuning” capabilities kids will love this Christmas.
Poppin’ Park Elefun Busy Ball Popper Manufacturer: Hasbro
Price: $30
Ages: 9 months to 3 years old
This popular toy plays 10 tunes as it blows balls up into the air. It’s a great present because it’s only fun for kids, it helps them develop hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and helps them understand cause and effect. The elephant’s trunk turns to adjust the direction where the balls pop out. The hot Christmas item is sold in pink and blue colors.
Bogo Manufacturer: Razor
Price: $90
Ages: 8 years to 10 years old
This is the contemporary answer to the pogo stick in the same way the Razor replaced teh scooter. One of the hot Christmas toys in 2011, kids can get moving and stay active with the Bogo. It has wide foot pegs for extra stability while going for height. It’s easy to use with its aircraft-grade aluminum. A big feature is the bow-assist spring, which adds a boost of power, allowing higher bounces than the classic pogo stick.
Source: CNBC.com
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