Children are already starting to make their best toys 2013 Christmas lists and Christmas is still a few months away. It looks like Santa is going to receiving the lists a little bit earlier this year. Every year there are certain toys that everyone wants. Everyone is asking what are the best toys for 2013? We don’t have to wait much longer to find out.
Even though toys are supposed to be fun, it is also important to get toys that will help children learn. Some toys help children grow in several key areas. We like toys that help children with their creative and problem solving skills.
One of the best ways to discover what will be hot this year is to look at what was hot last year. Last year some of the biggest toys included the Leapfrog Tablet, a talking robot called Fijit, and a Sesame Street toy. The Leapfrog Leappad was among the hits because it brought the world of tablets to kids. Unlike traditional tablets this tablet was built for kids. It was priced under 100 dollars. Last year, retail stores had a hard time keeping it in stock. This year we are getting a ton of new tablets including an update the the Leappad.
One of the hottest toys for girls last year were the Fijit Friends. These toys were interactive robot designed for girls. Even though the voice recognition was a bit spotty, little girls everywhere wanted one. There were four different colors to choose from. In retrospect, the Fijit Friends were very limited and we doubt that little girls will be playing with them today. We got caught in the hype and bought these dolls and we have already donated it away. Just because a toy makes a list, doesn’t necessarily mean it is a good toy. There is a new Fijit Friend this year called Fijit Friends Newbies. You can supposedly teach it tricks.
Another hot toy was Sesame Street Let’s Rock Elmo. This was one of the hottest toys for preschoolers. Elmo could not only sing but he could recognize various instruments that were placed close to him. Construction toys have always been some of the biggest sellers from Christmas. There are a ton of Sesame Street toys coming out this year.
The biggest question that people are asking is what toys will dominate the holiday season. Traditionally, toys which make innovative use of technology have earned a top spot. However, toys don’t have to feature the latest and greatest technology to be popular among consumers. One of the hottest toys last year were Dagedar. The toys were collectibles for boys. They were ball shaped and moved like vehicles when they were placed on tracks. This year there is a new line of these toys. They were simple but fun.
Toy companies are just starting to release their hot holiday lists and we are following them very closely. The first big retailer to release its list was Hamleys. Then Tesco followed with its own list. One of the biggest retailers, Argos has just released their list of the top 10 most wanted Christmas toys. There is a lot of overlap with the toys on the lists. Over the years, people have used the lists as a spring board to do their Christmas shopping. It really helps parents find out about all the best toys before they begin their holiday shopping.
Stay tuned for future posts where we cover all the hottest toys that are coming out this year.
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