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What Kind of Toys Should I Buy For My Kids This Christmas?
It’s that time of year again. Christmas is just around the corner. As a mother of two, I have to start thinking about what to buy for them this Christmas. My little boy is 6 and my little girl is 4. Kids this age don’t care much about anything else except toys. What kind of toys should I buy for my kids this Christmas? I have to go with the trend. I did some research and found the lists of best selling toys for boys and girls last year. It is most likely that this trend will continue.
What Will Be the Best Selling Christmas Toys 2009
The Ben 10 Series was chosen as the toy of the year 2008 by the Toy Retailer Association. In 2007, the award went to a set of toys from In the Night Garden. The popular theme tends to be a toy associated with a well-known children’s TV character. This pattern is likely to repeat itself in 2009. Toys connected to television characters have an advantage over other toys because kids are familiar and can identify with them.
Rubik cube was the top choice as the best puzzle on the market in 2007. Its popularity didn’t slow down and was still going strong right up until Christmas 2008. In fact, it was on the best selling toy list for Amazon last year. Rubik cube is an old toy but still holds a fascination for adults and children of all ages.
As toys for girls, Sylvannian figures and houses won awards in 2007 and 2008 consecutively. Girls love these cute collectible animals which have a wide range of accessories. I am confident that they will again be on the best selling list for girls, just like lego which will be the best selling construction toy for boys.
If you are a mom, I hope you’ll have a general idea as to what to buy for your kids this Christmas. Shopping online is wonderful because it saves you a lot of time and money. You often find bargains, discounts, coupons and other giveaways that you don’t usually find when you go shopping in person. Take your time comparing the deals from several websites. You don’t need to make a decision quickly because you may regret it later when you find a better deal somewhere else.
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Kid’s Ben 10 Halloween Costume
- Makes a great Halloween costume
- Costume comes with character shirt and pants
- Omnitrix device Shoes NOT included
- Licensed Cartoon Network/Ben 10 costume
- Youth Medium 7-8
TV Toys for the Kids
Whenever a new, successful kids’ television show comes along, you can bet that a line of toys is right around the corner.
Let’s think back to the early 1980s and remember the classic Masters of the Universe series. We all remember the show, and many of us probably still have the opening monologue somewhat memorized: “I am Adam, Prince of Eternia, defender of the secrets of Castle Greyskull…”. Magic times for kids during that one! The toys were very detailed and there were a lot of them.
Another hugely successful series was (is) the Transformers. The first wave came around in 1984 and was an instant hit; so big, in fact, that the generation of children around today is enjoying another go-around with them. There have also been two movies out in the last couple years, and another one on the way.
How about the GoBots? Did anyone know that they actually reached the market BEFORE the Transformers? You’d never know it, because the Transformers totally dominated them in terms of sales.
Even in a short article such as this, I need to mention Star Wars toys, of course. Has there been a larger following for any other toys over the last 30 years? There are thousands and thousands of collectors of Star Wars toys, and some of the original, unopened ones can surely command some high dollars. You’ll notice that kids today are still playing with Star Wars toys, as this series is one that just seems to cross generations with ease.
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