10 Hot Toys for Girls This Christmas

Wondering what to get your little girl this holiday season? Other than the usual clothes and accessories, it can be a bit challenging figuring out just what your daughter hopes to find under the Christmas tree this year. Here's a few recommendations to help you find the perfect gift for her this Christmas.

Zhu Zhu Pets
What Is It? - Cute little pet hamsters that "Zoom Zoom."
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters zoom back and forth, chirping, squeaking, and changing direction just like a real hamster would!
What Should I Look For? - Grey, White, and Tan hamsters, with accompanying Zhu Zhu hamster ball, hamster wheel, and the gigantic multi-playset hamster city. Also be on the look out for the Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster House Starter Set; not only does it come with a cool little hamster playset, but the limited edition Zhu Zhu Hamster Patches as well! Patches can only be found in this starter set so which makes it all the more special!
Availability? - Hard to Find. The Zhu Zhu Pets are arguably the hottest Christmas toy for young girls and boys this holiday season; so get them wherever you can find one, or wait til after Christmas for the excitement to die down a bit.

Liv Fashion Dolls
What Is It? - Barbie's with interchangeable hairstyles and other cool options.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - These girls have unique interchangeable hair styles, plastic socketed, not painted on, eyes, and multiple points of articulation for a wide variety of poses.
What Should I Look For? - Barbie meets Bratz dolls with a more contemporary look than the former, and less attitude than the latter.
Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand

Moxie Girlz
What Is It? - Liv Fashion Dolls meets the Bratz
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Another contemporary doll line by the makers of the highly successful Bratz. Moxie Girlz still have attitude, but toned down in favor of more design and art-centric pursuits.
What Should I Look For? - "Nice" looking Bratz dolls more interested in Sharpee markers than makeup.
Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand

Twilight New Moon Dolls
What Is It? - Twilight New Moon dolls are "the other hot property" for girls this year.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Romantic vampires and werewolves going through their young adulthood phase spark the imaginations of both young and old(er) girls alike.
What Should I Look For? - Any Twilight New Moon dolls/figures available will be a hit. Particularly Edward, Bella, and Jacob, as their young lovers triangle forms the crux of the Twilight New Moon storyline (and are the most popular characters so far.)
Availability? - Easy to find. There are three different Twilight New Moon doll and "action figure" lines available: Twilight Barbie dolls, limited edition Tonner collectors dolls, and Neca pose-able "action figures." Both Neca and Barbie dolls should be easy to find just about anywhere, while the Tonner Twilight dolls will be typically obtainable from more specialty retailers (i.e. Amazon has a few Exclusive Amazon only Tonner Twilight dolls, available only through Amazon.com or their retail partners.)

2009 Barbie Holiday Doll
What Is It? - Mattel's yearly limited Holiday edition Barbie doll.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Extra attention to detail and higher quality in every facet of this holiday edition; celebrating not only the holidays but the 50th anniversary of Barbie as well.
What Should I Look For? - Deluxe keepsake packaging perfect for year round display.
Availability? - Easy to find. Buy them now though as Holiday Barbie's are only available for their year's holiday season.

Elmo Tickle Hands
What Is It? - "Elmo hands" for your little girl.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - These big gloves for little hands vibrate when pressed against a surface, causing a "tickle" motion.
What Should I Look For? - Big furry red gloves.
Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand.

FurReal Friends Lulu My Cuddlin Kitty Cat
What Is It? - A lifelike replica cat.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Similar to Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters, Lulu the Cuddlin Kitty is highly interactive with sensors that triggers meows, purring, and limited movement, all without the fuss of having a real cat.
What Should I Look For? - A cute and cuddly reddish orange and white furred feline.
Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand; don't forget the batteries!

HP Mini 110-1127NR 10.1-Inch Pink Netbook
What Is It? - A pretty in pink "starter" laptop computer.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - At only 10.1 inches, this netbook is the perfect portable computer for your daughter's school work, email, and social networking. Web ready, on the go, and super light with an estimated battery life of up to 8 hours, and it's pink!
What Should I Look For? - A nice, sub-$400 netbook.
Availability? - Easy to find. Netbooks are hot this year, with many manufacturers making them; which means great availability and pricing competition. Be sure not to forget the matching netbook sleeve to protect your daughters new computer from the elements.

Nintendo DSi
What Is It? - A mid life refresh for Nintendo's top spot hand held game system.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Built in cameras and microphones add a new level of interactivity and fun for girls and boys alike.
What Should I Look For? - Similar in style to the original Nintendo DS (which is still available) but with a small "i" in the logo.
Availability? - Easy to find. Stock seems to be generally healthy with the DSi this year.

Apple iPod Touch
What Is It? - The latest, greatest iPod currently available.
What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - With this she'll be able to listen to her music or watch a movie while updating her Facebook at the mall.
What Should I Look For? - A very cool palm sized touch screen, with 64gb or 32gb options being the best bang for your buck.
Availability? - Easy to find. Apple looks to have produced enough stock of the iPod Touch for this holiday season.

While there are many more options available, these are your best bets for your daughter this Christmas. Time to get shopping!

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If you're shopping for Transformers 2 Toys, Twilght Dolls, an iPod Touch, Zhu Zhu Pets (BONUS Zhu Zhu Pets Tips Here,) or any thing else fun for your kids this holiday season, be sure to visit us at J's Holiday Toy Store at HotToysList2009.blogspot.com

Top 10 Hot Toys Your Kids Want This Holiday Season

Confused with what to get your little boy or girl this Christmas? What are Zhu Zhu Pets? Twilight dolls? What would make a good gift for my pre-schooler? While this list may not be able to answer every question you have, it will give you a good idea of what are the most sought after kids toys this holiday season.

Zhu Zhu Pets
What Are They? - Little motorized hamsters.
What Makes It Hot? - These little hamster zoom around, bump into things, make cute little sounds, then zoom off into different directions.
What Should I Look For? - The Zhu Zhu Pets Hamsters are the main attraction, but they also have many accessories (such as the hamster wheel and hamster ball) which, when combined, create a big hamster city for the little fur-balls to bounce around in.
Availability? - Scarce. These are the Tickle Me Elmo's of 2009.

Transformers 2 Toys
What Are They? - Based on the blockbuster movie series about giant robots battling on earth.
What Makes It Hot? - Megan Fox and giant robot battles capture the imaginations of both small and big boys alike.
What Should I Look For? - Optimus Prime, any of the "Combiner" transformers robot sets, such as Devastator; also the ultra cool Transformers Movie 2 Ultimate Bumblebee which makes sounds, lights up, and moves around.
Availability? - Healthy; although some of the more sought after characters (Optimus Prime, Bumblebee) may be harder to find.

Twilight New Moon Dolls
What Are They? - The "other" hot movie franchise of 2009
What Makes It Hot? - Robert Pattinson and teenage vampire love capture the imaginations of both younger and older girls alike.
What Should I Look For? - Edward, Jacob, and Bella. The primary 3 characters featured on the Twilight New Moon movie posters (and every other piece of Twilight merchandise.)
Availability? - A few different lines exists for the Twilight fans; Specialty manufacturer Neca figures for the enthusiast, Tonner Doll Company dolls for the collector, and a Matell Barbie line for everyone! In order of easy to difficult to find: Barbie, Neca, Tonner.

Chuck My Talking Truck
What Is It? - A bright red and yellow Tonka truck with a huge smile on his face.
What Makes It Hot? - Chuck speaks more than 40 phrases and sounds, while built in sensors make him drive over to your child when they call him!
What To Look For? - A big, friendly truck named Chuck. Just don't confuse him with one of his less interactive friends.
Availability? - Healthy

Liv Fashion Dolls
What Are They? - Barbie dolls with an array of changeable styles included in the box.
What Makes It Hot? - Multiple points of articulation for a wide range of poses, interchangeable hair styles, and inset plastic, not painted, eyes for starters.
What To Look For? - "Barbie" meets "Bratz" with normal doll proportions.
Availability? - Healthy

2009 Barbie Holiday Doll
What Is It? - A new special limited edition Barbie doll.
What Makes It Hot? - The Holiday Edition Barbies always have a little something extra in the detail and quality department which sets themselves     apart from the standard Barbie line. Not to mention the 2009 Holiday edition is extra special in that it not only celebrates the 2009 holiday season,     but the 50th anniversary of the Barbie doll as well!
What Should I Look For? - Deluxe keepsake display packaging with a holiday twist.
Availability? - Healthy

Bakugan 7 in 1 Maxus Dragonoid
What Is It? - Transformers meets strategy card games with a dose of Japanese anime.
What Makes It Hot? - For any kid (or adult) that plays or watches Bakugan, the Maxus Dragonoid is a must have. 6 "traps" and one "warrior" combine to form a fearsome robot like creature not unlike the Transformers Devastator. The cool part is that both the combined form robot and it's individual pieces can be used in the card game as well!
What Should I Look For? - A gigantic red Bakugan "robot" with a dragon's head.
Availability? - Healthy

Elmo Tickle Hands
What Are They? - Big furry red gloves for toddlers.
What Makes It Hot? - The right handed glove vibrates when placed on any surface, causing a "tickle" effect.
What Should I Look For? - Big furry red gloves with Elmo's face on it.
Availability? - Healthy; A decent seller but not quite as in demand as the original Tickle Me Elmo that started the craze.

Apple iPod Touch
What Is It? - The latest, greatest iPod innovation from Apple.
What Makes It Hot? - Now with up to 64gb of storage space, the 3rd generation iTouch adds more room for music, movies, apps, and more.
What To Look For? - Classic iPod simplicity in touchscreen form.
Availability? - Healthy  

Nintendo DSi
What Is It? - The next evolution of Nintendo's premiere hand held video game system.
What Makes It Hot? - Built in cameras and sound recorders/processors open up a whole new dimension in portable gaming.
What Should I Look For? - The same compact box of the original DS, just with a lowercase "i" attached.
Availability? - Healthy

So there you have it, the Hot Toys to look for this Holiday season. Time to get shopping!

About the Author

If you're shopping for Transformers 2 Toys, Zhu Zhu Pets, Twilght Dolls, an iPod Touch, or any thing else fun for your kids this holiday season, be sure to visit us at the Hot Toys List 2009 Holiday Toy Store at HotToysList2009.blogspot.com