| Every year different toys hit it big. They're | | | | The Spinmaster Air Hogs Battling Havoc R/C |
| the toys kids desperately want, the ones you | | | | Helicopters should also be a lot of fun. Tiny |
| may have to buy early or face the stores | | | | R/C helicopters that can battle each other. |
| being out of stock. Everyone wants them and | | | | They're highly maneuverable and can be played |
| not everyone can get them. | | | | with indoors... so long as you aren't worried |
| | | | about them knocking anything fragile over. |
| Looking around this year, there are a few | | | | Pick the play zones carefully. They're quite |
| toys that seem to be likely candidates for | | | | lightweight so hitting things may not be that |
| hitting it big in 2007. | | | | much of a problem, but the mother in me does |
| | | | think of it. |
| My own personal favorite is the Eye-Clops | | | | |
| magnifier. Kids love using magnifying | | | | And who could forget Webkinz when thinking of |
| glasses, and I can't imagine that they | | | | popular toys right now? You buy the plush |
| wouldn't enjoy a more powerful one that is | | | | toy, then you can play with it in a virtual |
| easier to use than a microscope. | | | | world as well. Kids just love it. |
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| Toy electric guitars such as the Power Tour | | | | The big trouble this year, as most parents |
| Electric Guitar also look to be very popular | | | | know, has been with toy recalls. One of the |
| this year. These are for somewhat older kids, | | | | hot toys this year, Aqua Dots, was recently |
| 10 and up. But for the kid who thinks he or | | | | recalled due to having GHB in it. It was |
| she wants to learn to play it looks like a | | | | dangerous to children if swallowed. What can |
| nice deal. | | | | we say except, kids do indeed put things in |
| | | | their mouths. My daughter was devastated when |
| The Nerf N-Strike Disk Shot also looks like a | | | | she learned about that recall, and with a |
| lot of fun for the kids. It shoots both darts | | | | cousin promptly started to make signs to warn |
| and disks. | | | | other kids about the danger. |
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| I also like the Hasbro Electronic Hyper | | | | It's been a rough year with toy recalls, |
| Slide. It has some disadvantages - noise | | | | mostly due to lead content. Hopefully this |
| being one of them, but can be played by one | | | | will help parents to be more aware of |
| or two children. All they need is a smooth | | | | potential hazards in children's toys so that |
| surface to play the game, whether it be table | | | | they can make wiser decisions while waiting |
| top or floor. It has a choice of 3 games to | | | | for more action to be taken on preventing |
| play, giving a little variety and challenge. | | | | these things from happening in the first |
| | | | place. |