2011 Hot Holiday Toys
While this year may not be synonymous with a Tickle-Me-Elmo or Cabbage Patch Kid, area retailers say there are a few toys expected to be hot sellers.
Remember those years that brought out lines of shoppers trying to purchase a Cabbage Patch Kid or parents who were frantically trying to snag a Tickle Me Elmo for under the tree?
While there doesn't seem to that one must-have, blockbuster toy this year, top toy sellers have a few they think might be in kids' letters to Santa. Among some of the hot sellers, according to Creative Kidstuff marketing director Happi Olson, are:
- Ed Toy MagnaMobiles
- Tegu Tints
- Sockette Glove Puppets
- Photo Loco Crazy Mixed Up Drawing Game
- Boogie Board LCD Writing Tablet
Over at Toys R Us, some of the items they will be stocking up on include:
- LEGO Ninjago Lightning Dragon Battle
- Leap Pad Explorer Learning Tablet
- Silly Hair Dolls
- Playskool Poppin Park Elefun Busy Ball Popper
- Power Wheels Dune Racer
The Hot Toys of Christmas website offers an extensive list of toys expected to be best sellers this year, five of which are:
- Let's Rock Elmo
- Angry Birds Plush
- Xia Xia Pets Hermit Crabs
- Transformers Dark of the Moon Toys
- Perplexus Maze Games
If you are sending gifts to out of town tots, the United States Postal Service recommends these shipping dates to guarantee on-time, under-the-tree arrival:
- Parcel Post - Thursday, Dec. 15
- First Class Mail - Tuesday, Dec. 20
- Priority Mail - Wednesday, Dec. 21
- Express Mail - Thursday, Dec. 22
And, don't forget to pick up an extra something for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program!