Finding the best toys is an art form in the modern world. When a toy becomes popular it becomes harder to find most of the time. And when it gets harder to find, kids end up wanting it even more. The sooner you can find out what’s hot in 2010 when it comes to toys, the better chance you have of finding the right toy and buying it. To help, here’s a list of twenty must-have toys for Christmas 2010.
20 hot toys for Christmas 2010
Here’s a list (from various sources) of the best toys for 2010.
- Hot Wheels Stealth Rides – This little RC car from Mattel is priced at less than $30. This makes it a great value. This is besides being a lot of fun.
- Nerf N-Strike Stampede Blaster – Nerf toys are classic in many different ways. This is a new Nerf gun that is safe and fun for kids. You’ll want to make sure you get the right one, as there are some variations.
- lightning scrabble – A modern take on the classic Scrabble, word lovers will have a blast with this modernized, high-tech take on the letter and word game.
- paper jamz – This is a new exceptional toy from WowWee. They are guitars and drums that are made of cardboard and plastic. They have a great sound and all kids, tweens and teens love them. They are reasonably priced (less than $30) and come in 12 different styles. These are sure to be one of the hottest toys in 2010.
- monster high dolls – Safe for ages six and up, these collectible dolls may be most popular around Halloween, but there will be some kids who will want them for Christmas. They are ready to be a really hot toy.
- Sing-A-Ma-Jigs – Cute and available at a low price is a great combination. In fact, they harmonize when you put more than one together.
- squinkies -With a low price and added collect function, they will become one of the must-have toys for 2010. They are priced under $10 and there are quite a few variations available to collect. Keep your eyes open for these toys. At this price, they may be very hard to find in the coming months.
- Leapster Explorer – LeapFrog’s latest and greatest portable learning system is more expensive than many other popular toys this year, but when you consider the educational value of the system, choosing this toy is an easy decision.
- pet pillow – They’ve been around for a while, but they’ve got some great new designs for 2010 and they’re more popular than ever this year. it’s a pillow it’s a fart It’s a pillow pet!
- new lego games – The White House (for older kids) and LEGO Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Castle are very trendy this year. Also, the new LEGO Universe game will be out later this year.
- bucclez – mattel – Memory game with lights that works with motion detector devices. As with many other tech toys this year, the price for this one is very low, which is great!
- Minotaur-lego systems inc – LEGO board game that you create and then play. Hours of fun for the kids.
- Disney princesses and me dolls – These large 18-inch dolls are collectible, but they’re also fun to play with.
- rubik’s cube slide – An update to the classic Runik’s Cube, which is now 30 years old. Happy birthday to the Rubik’s Cube!
- Kung Zhu Hamsters – If you remember the Zhu Zhu pets, they are back this year and hotter than ever. There are some changes, but they should be easier to find. There is also a new battlefield play set this year.
- Imaginext Bigfoot the Monster – This big Bigfoot throws tantrums and will be a big hit with little kids.
- Squinkies Cupcake Surprise Pastry – Cool toy vending machine for kids that will help them learn about money.
- Tomica Hypercity Mega Station Set – This is only officially available through Toys R Us, but it’s a great train set that will be all the rage in 2010.
- Silly Bandz – You may think this was just a summer fad in 2010, but there are likely to be plenty of Christmas-themed Silly Bandz in the coming months. Keep your eyes open for them and collect, collect, collect!
- monopoly city- The new 21st century edition of Monopoly is a great board game for tweens, teens, and adults.
There you have it: twenty must-have toys for Christmas 2010. Now go out and buy them before they’re gone.
