The Top Christmas Toys 2010 - 10 Must Have Hot Gift Ideas

The Top Christmas Toys 2010 - 10 Must Have Hot Gift Ideas

You can find lots of different top Christmas toys lists that have been produced by the main toy retailers from sales throughout the year and leading up to the Christmas period. But each one has a slightly different view as to what they predict will be the hottest toys for 2010. As the festive season quickly approaches we need to find out what are going to be the top Christmas toys to be able to order them in good time to guarantee delivery.

How to avoid disappointed kids on Christmas morning takes a little forward thinking. Initial indications through sales, when they are released early on in the year, may suggest that a certain toy will be in big demand. But trends come and go in the blink of an eye. And what was hot last week may be a definite lemon when it comes to being one of the hot Christmas toys.

Making matters worse is the fact that some blockbuster films have created spin off toys and merchandise that may only get released very close to Christmas. This means that if you are not quite on the ball they could all sell out before you have had a chance to even check any of them out! Last year in 2009 the big surprise best sellers were those cute and cuddly zhu zhu pets. Manufacturers struggled to keep up with the sudden incredible demand for them which had a knock on effect leaving the retailers with very little stock. And there were many disappointed kids on Christmas morning.

The huge demand for the zhu zhu pets could be partly down to everyone having to tighten their belt financially as the price for them was quite reasonable. This year sees a mixture of toys on offer at a wide and varied price.

We've looked at all the hot lists released by the big hitter retailers worldwide and many of them agree on what are predicted to be the top Christmas toys for 2010. Here's the list of top 10 kids toys as predicted. They are in no particular order but they will give you good indication as to what you should be looking at buying.

1. Xbox 360 Kinect - The ultimate gaming experience where your whole body becomes the controller. Motion sensitive and even voice activated. If you are a Gamer you're going to love this.

2. Dave The Monkey - Also known as Dave The Funky Shoulder Monkey. This cheeky little guy sits on your shoulder and interacts with you and hurls abuse at innocent passers by!

3. Kung Zhu Hamsters - The upgraded and toughened up versions of last years big sellers the zhu zhu pets. They are now fully trainable by you as you take them from being cuddly little hamsters and turn them into ninjas and Special Forces battle hamsters. There are also various add ons such as battle armour, tanks and even a battle arena.

4. Paper Jamz - These are innovative new toys that turn you into a rock god instantly. Based around simple touch and play technology they come in different styles of guitars, drums and amps. Totally addictive and made of paper!

5. Monopoly Revolution - The traditional family favourite property trading board game has been updated. It reflects a truer sense of property price values and even has electronic sound effects. And the square game board is now round. No more paper money, its all on the card!

6. Vtech Vreader - Also known as Storio is an interactive animated ebook system for kids. You load story cartridges into them and they have games as well as stories to listen to and read. It also has an on board dictionary. Stories include Scooby Doo, Dora the Explorer and Toy Story 3.

7. Toy Story 3 Jet Pack Buzz Lightyear - This features the cool buzz Lightyear jetpack with afterburner lights with phrases and sound effects straight from the movie. For the Ultimate Space Ranger toy it's got to be Buzz!

8. Baby Alive Bouncing Babbles - This aimed at the 3 to 5 year olds. Hold her hand and she bounces up and down like a real baby giggling happily. Then you can cuddle her close.

9. Justin Bieber Doll - Not available until early December. Justin Bieber has firmly cemented himself as heart throb pop idol and they have released a line of dolls. They are all dressed in the Bieber style and play 30 second snippets of his hits. Could be a dark hose this one and a surprise hot seller.

10. Ben Ten Ultimate Alien Mark 10 Car - A perfect replica of Ben's car from the latest Ultimate Alien Series it can transform into lots of different modes. It comes with an exclusive Ben Tennyson figure and the modes are drive, hover, fly and submarine.

This by no means an exhaustive list and the hottest toys change quite a lot. But this is a great starting place and if you look at buying any of the toys on this list you won't go too far wrong! My last comment on these toys is that they are already hot items and they predicted to sell out fast. Don't leave buying your kids gifts till the last minute - you will be disappointed!