Rumors are flying all over the Internet about a new Xbox and Playstation design which will follow the 360 and PS3 models which are currently going head to head in the marketplace. And considering Moore’s Law that states electronics will get exponentially more powerful every 18 months, the timing is about right. But is it true, or simply fanboy speculation?
Preschool kids are sure to go for the “Classic Lights and Sounds Trike” from Radio Flyer, which will give them a slightly grown up retro sense of freedom. It comes with It has blinking turn signals, plays music and has a horn that really honks! There’s room for storage under the seat, and non-slip wheels for easy pedaling. Cost is $60 and with it’s sturdy steel frame construction, you can bet your grandchild will enjoy a spin on it to boot.
Imaginext Spike the Ultra Dinosaur from Fisher-Price – It’s Spike, the Ultra Dinosaur. And Toys R Us is betting kids will love it. And what’s not to love of this Jurassic r/c toy? It’s big, it roars, it walks. With the easy-to-use remote control, kids can make him stand on his hind legs, walk forward and turn right and left, open his mouth, and lie down. He also blinks his eyes, and his spikes light up. Spike makes lots of fun sounds, too. He growls, snorts, and roars, and he even plays dino-music. Cost is about $130, which is a tad pricey if the kid doesn’t get dino-obsessed.
Little Mommy Sweet As Me Baby Knows Dolls from Mattel – at about this age, little girls are getting into the dolls and the Little Mommy Sweet As Me Baby Knows Dolls from Mattel is the ideal playmate for your little girl. Completely interactive, Sweet As Me Baby plays guessing games when girls put her hands to her eyes, she recites her ABCs, play games, name her toes, tummy, mouth, ears and can speak in Spanish.
This segment of our Toys R Us hot holiday toy list looks at toys for kids aged 2-4 years. They are filled with classics, go hitech, and look to give kids a lot of fun on Christmas morning. Let’s take a look:
It wouldn’t be a holiday season without girls getting Barbies from Jolly Ole St. Nick. And Toys R Us is betting that the “Barbie & The Diamond Castle Princess Liana and Princess Alexa Dolls” from Mattel will be the hot ticket. Barbie becomes Princess Liana (sold separately) and with her best friend Princess Alexa, go on a journey to discover music, magic and the power of friendship. The Princess Alexa Doll sings two songs from the Barbie & The Diamond Castle movie and wears a glittery gown which magically transforms with the pull of her pretty purple ribbon. Cost is about $25. (free shipping on orders of $50 or more)
Continuing on with our series on Toys R Us Best Bets for hot toys this holiday season, we continue up to year two to see what toddler’s will be playing with come Christmas morning. And first up is this fun 50’s Diner from Step 2. - No doubt this playset will remind parents more of Arnold’s from the TV show “Happy Days” than the actual 50’s, but it still looks way too much fun. The 50s Diner from Step 2 is part kitchen, part greasy spoon booth - complete with bench seating, table, and even a Rockola style juke box that plays three 50s style tunes.
With The Force Unleashed finally shipping, the holy grail of Star Wars based video gaming can now officially come to pass. And it has for about $20.
Over the next few days, we’ll be highlighting the toys that TOYS R US thinks will be hot sellers this holiday season. We’ll break them down by age and give you the specs on the toys that Geoffrey thinks will make for a Holy Jolly Christmas. And all counting down to what Toys R Us calls the FABULOUS 15.
Today, we’re taking a look at hot toys for toddlers, our baby-24 months category (Year 1):
Families love miniature golf. Bouncing scratched up colorful rubber balls off cement walls, up ramps, down pipeholes and through scary castles for a hole in 20. What’s not to like? It makes for a great night out. Wouldn’t it be great if families could take a miniature golf course with them wherever they go? Now they can.
The Wii is a great, physical video game platform but it needs a little tweaking wirelessly. Sure, the Wiimote itself is wireless, but it’s suffered from wires which bindingly connects the Nunchuck controller to it. Thrustmaster, the company which made an art form out of the science of military gaming joysticks, has managed to cut that cord and make the pair of controllers completely wireless.
Now that Fall is here, our kids are in school, the leaves are falling, and it also means that Halloween is right around the corner. So, what are going to be the hot Halloween costumes that kids will be begging their parents to buy them this year? Well, like last year, it seems that PIRATE costumes are just as hot and show no signs of cooling down. Argh!
Sure, video games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero are taking the rock god fantasy to a whole new level, but very expensive to invest in just to play pretend American Idol. Still, they’ve managed to plug into a market that only karaoke has exploited before. But the Memorex Sing Stand is an affordable, and very cool product which can affordably take the brush out of a fantasy singer’s hand and give them tools to seriously wail.