thetoyinsider.com is live for 2009

[Laurie Schacht]

This holiday season, toy manufactuers kept our budgets in mind. So while there are some exciting toys with higher price tags, it has never been easier to find great toys for the season for under $30. Below is the Hot 20 list, and for the full list of hot toys for the season, go to www.thetoyinsider.com


The Toy Insider’s “Hot 20” Toys for the 2009 Holiday Season
0-2 Years
Elmo Tickle Hands – Mattel’s Fisher-Price
Mega Bloks Play ‘N Go Table – Mega Brands
My Pal Scout & My Pal Violet – Leapfrog
Tonka Chuck My Talking Truck – Hasbro’s Tonka

3-5 Years
1-2-3 Stomp! – Wild Planet
Liv Dolls – Spin Master
Rocky the Robot Truck – Matchbox
Tightrope Terror – Jakks Pacific
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen Optimus Prime – Hasbro
Zippity Learning System – Leapfrog

6-8 Years
Air Hogs Zero Gravity Laser – Spin Master
Bakugan 7 in 1 Maxus Dragonoid – Spin Master
Battle Strikers Turbo Tops Tournament Set – Mega Brands
Girl Gourmet Sweets Candy Jewel Factory – Jakks Pacific
Moxie Girlz – MGA Entertainment
Printies Design Studio Kits – Techno Source

9+ Years
Power Miners Titanium Command Rig – Lego
Star Wars The Force Trainer – Uncle Milton
Style Six Silk Screener – Jakks Pacific
Twilight Scene It? The DVD Game: Deluxe Edition – Screenlife

Source: The Toy Insider – www.thetoyinsider.com