| Top 12 Gifts For Christmas 2008 | | | | Triceratops (Hasbro), laugh themselves silly with the |
| "It has been a challenging year for all businesses, but | | | | Mr Tickle Stretch & Giggle or Elmo Live! (both |
| as a retailer I am delighted to see innovation | | | | Mattel), or get lost in a good story with the |
| continuing to come through. Even in an economic | | | | LEAPFROG Tag Reading System. The Teletubbies |
| downturn, children still need exciting, good value toys | | | | also make a comeback this year, with Tomy's Dance |
| to entertain and inspire their creativity." | | | | With Me Teletubby set to be a huge hit, and keen |
| The toys predicted to dominate children's Christmas | | | | photographers will be snapping away at the |
| lists this year are set to ignite dreams of stage and | | | | Christmas action with their KidiZoom Multimedia Digital |
| screen fame, says the Toy Retailers Association | | | | Cameras (VTech). |
| (TRA) today. The TRA's annual 'Dream Toys' list, the | | | | Top 12 Games For Christmas 2008 |
| only official prediction of Christmas bestsellers, | | | | Christmas Games sessions are likely to feature some |
| reveals a trend towards music, film and TV inspired | | | | of our favourites this year. Family favourites get a |
| toys to indulge fame fantasies from the next | | | | new twist, with top 12 appearances from a |
| generation of rockstars and screen heroes. Plenty of | | | | reinvented Cluedo ¸ Monopoly Here & Now: |
| old favourites also make a comeback this year, | | | | The World Edition (both Hasbro), 20Q Hand Held, |
| reflecting the nation's love for nostalgic characters | | | | Scrabble 60th Anniversary Edition (both Mattel) and |
| and brands. | | | | the Rubik's Cube Game (Drumond Park). |
| Girls Top 12 Toys For Christmas 2008 | | | | For something more energetic, families can battle it |
| Music takes the Girls category by storm this year, | | | | out on the Bop It Extreme 2 (Hasbro), the Kids Are |
| with the Bratz(TM) Girls Really Rock Dolls (MGA | | | | All Right Electronic Game (Vivid Imaginations) or the |
| Entertainment Ltd), High School Musical Sing Together | | | | brand new visual hide-and-seek game Pictureka! |
| Dolls and the film-inspired Camp Rock Gift Pack (both | | | | (Hasbro). When the adults tire, kids will have their |
| Mattel) making it onto the wish lists of aspiring rock | | | | own fun with the Disney Princess Magic Mirror Game |
| stars. Another musical hit is sure to be Mattel's Barbie | | | | (Jumbo), High School Musical 2 DVD Game (Mattel), |
| Princess Liana Singing Doll, which sings songs from the | | | | Tomy's hilarious new gallery-style shooting game |
| Barbie and the Diamond Castle movie. Younger girls | | | | Quack-Shot, or the In The Night Garden Play Path |
| will love Zapf Creation®'s CHOU CHOU My First | | | | (Hasbro). |
| Tooth, while animal lovers will be delighted to unwrap | | | | Techzone Top 12 Toys For Christmas 2008 |
| Vivid Imaginations' I Love Ponies Honey My Baby | | | | The TechZone category, covering the most exciting |
| Pony, or FurReal Biscuit My Loving Pup (Hasbro), | | | | tech-toys and gadgets for kids, is full of clever |
| Sylvanian Families Old Hollow Oak Treehouse (Flair | | | | must-haves this year. Vivid Imaginations' iTeddy is |
| Leisure Products), or the hottest or fittest VIPs from | | | | the perfect first media-player for kids, Bladestar |
| Hasbro's Littlest Pet Shop range on Christmas day. | | | | (Character Options) is a revolutionary flying machine, |
| Boys Top 12 Toys For Christmas 2008 | | | | and Meccano's WiFi Spykee The Spy Robot works |
| The Boys section this year is inspired by TV and film, | | | | as a mobile CCTV camera. |
| with nearly all of the selection featuring characters | | | | Gadget girls will love the Hannah Montana My Secret |
| from our screens. Rev up Christmas for little | | | | Pillow (Character Options), the IM-ME messaging |
| petrolheads with Mattel's film-inspired Cars Walkin' | | | | device, and the My Meebas (both Mattel); little |
| Talkin McQueen, or the Air Hogs® Zero | | | | musicians will be desperate to unwrap the new Guitar |
| Gravity(TM) Micro (Spinmaster) Radio Controlled | | | | RockStar (Tomy); and pet lovers will be checking |
| Vehicle. Figurine lovers won't be disappointed, with | | | | under their tree for virtual pet Woogies (Mattel) or |
| the Gormiti Island of Gorm Playset (Flair Leisure | | | | for Pleo (Vivid Imaginations), the baby Camarasaurus |
| Products) and WWE RAW Arena Playset (Vivid | | | | that develops emotionally when showed love and |
| Imaginations) both on the top 12 list. | | | | affection. |
| This year's hit animation Wall.E has also made its | | | | Creative Top 12 Toys For Christmas 2008 |
| mark, with Vivid Imaginations' Wall.E Transforming | | | | The Creative top 12 will be keeping minds and hands |
| Robot a newcomer to the list, while established | | | | busy well into the New Year with a range of |
| favourites are represented with the Power Rangers | | | | imaginative play sets. This Christmas, kids can make |
| Overdrive Tracker (Bandai), Transformers Animated | | | | their own chocolate coins with the Golden Coin Maker |
| Roll Out Command Optimus Prime, Indiana Jones Hat | | | | (John Adams), build creative structures with the |
| & Whip Set and the Clone Wars AT-TE Vehicle | | | | Magnext 360° Case (Megabrands), and the |
| and Star Wars Clone Trooper Voice Changer(all | | | | Bindeez 3D Super Studio (Character Options), or |
| Hasbro). | | | | create kooky aliens with the Martian Matter Alien |
| Pre-school Top 12 Toys For Christmas 2008 | | | | Maker (Hasbro). |
| Younger children will be kept busy this Christmas with | | | | Budding artists will love the Rainbow AquaDraw |
| plenty of interactive toys in the Pre-School category. | | | | (Tomy), Crayola Creations Illumination Station (Vivid |
| Budding engineers will have their pick of the Bob The | | | | Imaginations) and the Etch A Sketch (Flair Leisure |
| Builder Interactive Construction Site (Born to Play), | | | | Products); and imaginations will be ignited with the |
| Take Along Thomas Morgan's Mine Electronic Playset | | | | Puzzle Extra Assorted (Jumbo) and the Moon Sand |
| (RC2), or the Roary the Racing Car Silver Hatch | | | | Adventure Island (Spinmaster). Film-inspired sets are |
| Workshop Playset (Vivid Imaginations). | | | | also set to be popular, with the High School Musical |
| Start work for the green generation with Playmobil's | | | | puzzleball (Ravensburger) and LEGO Star Wars V19 |
| Recycling Truck. Imaginative little ones can blast off | | | | Torrent (Lego) both likely to be on the wishlist for |
| with the Peppa Pig's Spaceship (Character Options), | | | | creative kids. |
| go back in time with the Playskool Kota The | | | | |