Top Toys For Christmas - Boys And Girls Gift Ideas

By Ledley Withenshaw

Every year there are toys that are the must have toys for the year. Many parents will search stores and the Internet hoping to score one of these top toys for Christmas so that their child will not be disappointed during the holiday season. What are some ways that you can find the top toys and purchase them for your child?

You will need to begin shopping early. The closer it gets to the holiday, the more likely that the toy you want will be sold out. Many times, by the time that Black Friday rolls around your local stores will be sold out of the most popular top toys for Christmas.

If you're shopping for a girl, you'll want to know that among the top toys for Christmas are dolls and related accessories. Barbie, notably the Holiday Barbie Doll, is a popular favorite, as is the Hannah Montana doll. Animation and interactivity is big this year with the Walk and Giggle doll, Zhu Zhu pet hamsters and FurReal pets. If your little girl favors ride on toys, you won't want to pass up the Barbie Jammin' Jeep to ride around in high style.

Boys score big this year with action figures. Bakugan and all the related accessories are ingenious toys that can provide hours of strategic fun. The Maxus Dragonoid set is the top pick for avid players. Don't forget the Transformers for fearsome warriors to fight off evil Decepticons. For the younger set, who can forget the Radio Flyer wagon? If your boy prefers video gaming, you'll be happy to know that both the Wii and PS3 have lower prices for some models of their enormously popular gaming consoles. If you missed out in previous years, now is the time to jump in on the action.

Use the internet to shop for your top toys for Christmas. Most of the stores you shop at have online sites that will sell those top toys. Sometimes they are in stock online when local stores are sold out. Since many of the sites offer free shipping to your local store, you can save the shipping costs. Remember to Amazon for some great deals, they often stock up on the toys they expect to be big sellers for the Christmas season in order not to sell out of the toys too early.

If all else fails, check at online auction sites for top toys for Christmas. There are people that buy the top toys early and are willing to sell them at a profit. Be warned, that you may pay two to three times the amount for the toy as you would pay in a retail store. However, if you must have this toy for your child's Christmas to be complete, you may want to pay the extra price.

If you absolutely cannot find the top toys for Christmas, you can either start using your best psychology to convince the child that it is not the toy he or she wants or simply tell your child it may not be possible. Believe or not, children can handle disappointment, sometimes better than adults. - 31409

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