Take it from an experienced ole aunt, buying gifts for kids today is a hectic thing.
While your nephews' list to Santa may well include a laptop and a drum kit, your sibling won't appreciate such wantonly disruptive gifts. How does the cool aunt or uncle stay abreast of the competition?
You're going to need all the help you can get. Here's a countdown to this year's top Christmas 10 toys.
10. James Cameron's Avatar Game
12 years +
One of 2009s' most awaited film is now out as a video game. Fans would truly appreciate an original version of Ubisoft's game for their collection.
9. Eyeclops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles
8 years +
Give the lad night vision with these cool spy goggles, perfect for any tween with a flair for mystery. Warning: Can get the kid in trouble but includes hours of fun.
8. Cranium
8 years +
Cranium is 2009's best loved party board game, a hit with kids and adults. The game includes sketching, spelling, hopping, whistling and a bunch of other funny acts that the whole family can enjoy together.
7. Hasbro Transformers Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet
5 years +
Transformers, a legend that cuts across generations. Hasbro Transformers Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet is one of the sweetest toys on the shelves. Not only does it have pre-recorded stock lines, it makes you sound like Optimus Pride when you put it on.
6. Barbie 2009 Holiday Doll
7 years +
Shopping for a little girl? Try Barbies Holiday Avatar, a collector's piece in a bejeweled, pale pink and golden lame gown with chandelier ear-rings, with her own stand. Pretty as ever, Barbie in her 50th year is still everyone's top doll.
5. Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway - Sights & Sounds Set
3 to 5 years
Every little boys dream Christmas haul, this 86 piece wooden set includes numerous deluxe features - like the roundabout, cranky, mountain overpass, Sodor Scrub Shine and more.
4. Lego Bionicle BrickMaster Glatorian Legends
4 years +
The Glatorian Legend is the second last installation of Lego's unique Bionicle series. Pick up a combination of smaller packs of Agori and Glatorian warriors with a few vehicles and tanks.
3. Wowee's Robosapien V2
8 years +
The Robosapien is a 24" toy that responds to motion and verbal commands. Your kid can learn to program the robot for a range of complex activities.
2. Fisher-Price Kid-Tough Digital Camera
3 years +
This brightly colored rugged, spill proof digicam is the real deal for toddlers, with sturdy rubber grips and large buttons. It may not have great picture quality but it does have a 1.5 inch LCD screen and is very easy to operate.
1. Nintendo DSLite
10 years +
Available in pink, black and white, this is a toy for every little gamer's stocking. Nintendo's sleek wifi incorporated hand-held gaming device comes with touch screen.
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LeapFrog Explorer Globe
From LeapFrog
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.co.uk Review
As learning aids go, they don't get much better than the Explorer Globe from LeapFrog. Touch the globe with the electronic pen included and it will spring to life, naming the country or ocean you've touched and giving you one or more of a number of facts--ocean depth (in feet and metres), country capital, population, land area, continent, even music (a rather eclectic mix!). Touch it again, and you'll get another nugget of information.
You can choose which information you want on precisely which area of the globe, from: name, capital, population, area, high point, money, music and continents/countries/states. The globe will also compare one place with another and tell you the distance in miles between them, if you touch two points in succession.
But the real potential of the globe lies in its game, "Eureka: a Game of Discovery". Touch the Eureka button, then choose from continents, countries, country capitals, states, state capitals or a free-for-all random round. Set the game going and you must find the points that the globe instructs you to find. You are running against the clock and the instructions and accompanying music become increasingly quicker as you progress. The multi-player option means healthy competition can be introduced and as you progress, you can choose between "tourist", "frequent flyer" and "globetrotter" levels, which become increasingly difficult.
The voice recording on the globe has an American accent but diction is clear and precise and in no way does this detract from the final product. This is a fast, furious and fun way to learn geography, (physical, human, political and economic as well as musical!) and though aimed at children, adults may be surprised at how healthy it is to do a little revision now and again. As well as being an effective learning aid, the globe can be a fun, family game. Simply superb and suitable for children aged 7 to 77! --Lucie Naylor
Manufacturer's Description
Children and parents will be amazed at what this interactive talking globe can do. Touch the Explorer Globe with the NearTouch pen and listen to what it tells you. A toy for all the family, a great learning experience from the world's most intelligent globe. The Explorer Globe will instantly pinpoint global identification of countries, capitals, continents, oceans and more! Providing accurate up to date information on population, currency, music, size and time of day! The Explorer Globe will teach you the distance and flying time between two points on the globe. With challenging learning games for all the family to play and progressively helpful hints for the younger members of the family the Explorer Globe will be an instant success in your home.
Customer Reviews
Great idea. Shame it was broken!
This globe certainly is a fantastic idea. My seven year old was desparate for a globe for christmas, and this seemed the ideal choice as we would all be able to play with it together over the holiday. How dissapointing then when he opened it on Christmas morning and discovered that it was convinced that most of the northern hemisphere was the artic ocean! We are sendning it back (to Santa) for one more go.
Better Than School Geography
My 8 year old daughter knows more about countries and capitals than any 16/17 year old that babysits for us, a fun educational toy, would recommend it to any parent!!
Fantastic toy!
What a great toy! I bought one of these for my 6 year old son for christmas. He plays with it every single day.
The one we received is a different colour to the one pictured and features an Engish voice. My son really enjoys the quizzes - finding the capitals, oceans, countries etc before the time runs out. There are a few levels - fun for all ages, including adluts! The globe will also tell you facts about each country, and plays a song which is related to each country (not sure if these are accurate, but the kids like them)!
So, all-in-all, a great toy. It is expensive, but my son has literally played with it every single day since Christmas. So well worth the money. We are still on the set of demonstration batteries that came with the globe, so they last a long time, and it seems really well built.
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Wonderworld Wooden Rainbow Sound Blocks
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Wonderworld Wooden Rainbow Sound Blocks
From Wonderworld
Editorial Reviews
Manufacturer's Description
An adventure in colour, light and sound! Indulge your child’s appetite for exploration by merging blocks together to form new colours and sounds, or stack the blocks, within the holder in a different order each time to form new and exciting shapes.
Customer Reviews
My niece loves them!
I bought these blocks for my niece's first birthday and apparently she loves them! Unfortunately, we live on either side of the the Atlantic (her in Belfast, and me in Vancouver, Canada) so I only get to see pictures and hear stories from my sister.
But apparently she loves to play with them and likes it when my sister holds them up so she can see the different colours shine through them.
I'm glad she enjoys them!
Excellent
I highly recommend this toy - it is played with by my 9 month old every single day. She finds news thing to explore (Light, colour, sound) all the time.
Great gift!
I bought this for a friend for her child's first birthday. He loves it. Think I will be buying one for my baby!
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