by Marie Bywater

Created on: August 31, 2010

Christmas is a time for giving and receiving gifts and spoiling young children. Commonly children write a letter to Santa asking for the latest toys and gadgets. If your child does not ask for many things from Santa you will need help in deciding on the hottest Christmas toys.  Below are some suggestions for the hottest Christmas toys in 2010 for boys and girls of all ages.   

Fisher Price iXL Learning System

The Fisher Price iXL is a new tablet designed especially for children aged 3- 6 years old.  This tablet nicknamed the Apple iPad for kids is due for release in early October at a price of $79.99. The Fisher Price iXL comes in three different colors, pink for girls, blue for boys and silver for either sex.   It is similar to a small touchscreen computer which will help your child develop their artistic skills through the Art studio, as well as their vocabulary skills through the e-reader story book. This educational toy also has a game player, music player, notebook and photo album.  

Slim Playstation 3 320GB and Playstation Move.

All children love games consoles and as soon as a new console is released it is on the child’s list of wants.   The Playstation 3 Slim 320GB model is due for release in North America and Asian markets in mid September 2010. Playstation Move features a wand which allows gamers to interact with the Playstation games console through a Playstation Eye webcam allowing the console to tract body movements similar to that of the Nintendo Wii.

Zhu Zhu hamsters

Zhu Zhu hamsters, known as Go Go hamsters in the UK are very popular for animal loving children. These hamsters priced around $10 are available in toys stores such as Toys r Us, Smiths and Walmart.  They move around and have different modes including adventurous and nuturing.  

Barbie Video Girl Doll

All little girls’ love Barbie dolls and Barbie accessories. The Barbie Video Girl Doll is the ultimate gift for a Barbie lover who enjoys making videos.  The doll costs just under $100 and functions as a proper video camera.  Barbie has a camera hidden in her necklace and a video screen on her back to view live shots. The doll can also be connected to a computer via a USB to watch recorded action.

Vtech Kidizoom Plus Digital Camera

Children love taking photographs of anything and everything. The Vtech Kidizoom digital camera has a 2 mega pixel camera with two times digital zoom as well as video recording function.  Make your child’s Christmas this year with a blue Vtech kidizoom for boys or a pink for girls.

Lego City Fire Station

Lego has been in the hot Christmas lists for well over a decade and its latest release is a Lego themed fire station. It is recommended for children five years and over and although it may be pricey it is sure to keep the kids entertained for hours on end.

These are just a few of the hot Christmas toys available in 2010 for boys and girls. You can choose a selection of these depending on your child’s interests and your budget.

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