Top toys this Christmas

Kahnee · October 10, 2007

Technology will dominate children's wish lists this Christmas, experts predicted today.
Modern youngsters want to see more interactive items filling their stockings, according to the Toy Retailers Association (TRA).
A voice changer mask inspired by the Doctor Who series is on the 12-strong "dream toys" list for this Christmas.
The Optimus Prime toy inspired by Transformers The Movie is also on the list, along with a Flytech Dragonfly remote-controlled flying insect.
A hand-held electronic device which plays word games called Say What? is another of the hi-tech items on the list.
Even Mattel's Barbie Girls assortment can connect to a website and play music.
TRA chairman Gary Grant said: "The technological advancements used in many of the toys we reviewed this year were quite amazing and demonstrate how forward thinking manufacturers can be.
"Responding to the changing demands of children is what makes this industry so innovative."
The Barbie Princess Rosella Doll made it into the girls-only top 12 toys list, along with other toys from well-known brands including My Little Pony, Polly Pocket and Baby Annabell.
Hasbro's Transformers Ultimate Bumble made it into the boys-only list along with another silver screen-inspired toy, the Spider-Man ultimate web blaster.
The TRA has around 400 members who together account for 75% of toy retailers in the UK.
Its independent predictions for this year's most popular toys take into account what consumers are requesting and the latest trends in new products.
The TRA's "dream dozen" for this Christmas are as follows, in alphabetical order. All prices quoted are the recommended retail price (RRP):
:: Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?, Hasbro (£19.99)
:: Baby Annabell New V4, Zapf Creation (£39.99)
:: Barbie Girls, Mattel (£49.99)
:: Doctor Who Dalek Sec Hybrid Voice Changer Mask, Character Options (£29.95)
:: Flytech Dragonfly, Character Options (£34.87)
:: Golden Balls, Vivid Imaginations (£19.99)
:: GR8 Art Bindeez Super Deluxe Studio Centre, Character Options (£19.95)
:: In The Night Garden - Blanket Time Igglepiggle, Hasbro (£34.99)
:: Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name, Mattel (£44.99)
:: Roary R/C Car, Vivid Imaginations (£24.99)
:: Say What?, Radica (£24.99)
:: Transformers Movie Leader: Optimus Prime, Hasbro (£39.99).

The Golden Balls thing - when the f*** did Jasper Carrott (it looks like him on the box) start presenting a gameshow on ITV?

Buzz · October 10, 2007

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