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