Commercials for hot Christmas toys help to generate sales. Kids will see toys advertised during commercial breaks from cartoons or children’s shows. They will list these toys on their Christmas wish list. Hot Christmas toys include the standards that have stood the test of time, but will also include the newest batch of toys to entertain children.
Boys love dinosaurs; their fascination with prehistoric creatures is legendary so a hot Christmas toy remains anything related to dinosaur. Fisher-Price Spike the Ultra Dinosaur is the latest option to this toy need. Spike is a large, green dinosaur that is remote control operated. With large red eyes and movements, he will keep your child entertained for hours. Spike walks, roars, blinks, snorts and swings his head and tail; his mouth is able to hold bone (included). Spike is geared toward children 3 to 10 years old.
Video game systems are a favorite of boys and girls. Xbox 360; released in April 2009, has all the technological advances available. This includes high-definition video, DVD movie playback, digital music, photos and online connectivity. This leads to great game play that can be adapted as a child progresses.
Girls love baby dolls. Girls love to imitate their mothers and become a “mommy” themselves. Baby Alive Better Now doll is the newest version of the classic Baby Alive. Part of being a mother is to take care of a sick child. This doll allows a child to nurture a doll back to health. It is role playing and interaction at its best. The child watches the medicine disappear. Mommy gets to change the wet diaper. The baby doll gets better with love and care. Also included with Baby Alive Better Now doll is a shirt, aspirator, medicine, spoon, sippy cup, thermometer, and 2 doll diapers. The doll is entirely plastic so it is easily wiped clean.
Other favorite toys of girls are dollhouses. Again, role play is so important to foster creativity in children. Dollhouses allow girls the opportunity to understand how grown-ups work and maintain a household. The Savannah dollhouse from KidKraft is among the newest generation of dollhouses. It is generously sized and offers four levels with six rooms with an outdoor patio area. The dollhouse is durable, the frame is constructed of wood, and comes complete with 13 pieces of furniture. Fashion dolls up to 11.5″ tall can be accommodated in this toy. Decorated like a southern mansion, a girl will feel like a southern belle.
