Top Toys For 2012

There are so many great toys available that it’s nearly impossible to walk into a store without getting overwhelmed about what to buy for the kids this year. That’s why we have a list of some of the hottest toys to hit the market for the Holiday 2012 Season, aimed at making it a little easier to cross those gifts off your list.

You can find most of these products at Target, Toys R Us, and WalMart (both online and in the stores). Amazon also has them in their marketplace.

Whether you’re venturing out on Black Friday or waiting until Cyber Monday, these top toys are what to look for. We can’t guarantee their availability, because hot toys go fast.

Best Electronics for Kids

Leapfrog (Leapfrog) for ages 4-6
Vtech InnoTab2 Learning App Tablet (Vtech) ages 3-9
Leapfrog Leapster GS (Leapfrog) ages 4-9
Leapfrog Animals Adventure Learning Table (Leapfrog) ages 6mos-3 years
PlaySkool Rocktivity Music Skool Table (PlaySkool) ages 6mos-3 years
Fisher-Price Disney Sing Along Choo-Choo (Fisher Price) ages 6 mos and up.

Best Interactive Toys

Furby (Hasbro) ages 8 mos and up
LOL Elmo (PlaySkool) ages 1+
Vtech Switch and Go Dinos (Vtech) ages 3-8
Sesame Street Flying Super Grover 2.0 ages 4+
Jakes Musical Pirate Ship (Fisher-Price) ages 3-6
Fijit Friends (Mattel) ages 6+

Best Toys for Girls

Monster High Dolls (Mattel)
Barbie Photo Fashion (Mattel)
LaLa Loopsy ages 4+
Disney Princess Song Palace (Fisher-Price)
Baby Alive: Baby Wanna Walk (Hasbro) 3+
MegaBloks Lil Princess Twinkle Castle Tub (Mega Brands)
Color Rox Hair Chox (Fashion Angels) 5+
Fur Real Friends (Hasbro)
Bobbi Bots Moshi Monsters House (Innovation First Labs)
Gelarti Designer Studio ages (Moose Toys) 5+

Best Toys for Boys

Lego Ninjago, Monsters or Super Heroes
Imaginext Eagle Talon Castle (Fisher-Price) ages 4+
BeyBlade Destroyer Dome Set (Hasbro)
Skylander Giants (Activision)
Hot Wheels Wall Tracks Power Tower (Mattel)
Regal Elite Force Flyer (Regal Elite)
Hot Wheels Remote Control Terrain Twister
Y Volution Flicker F1 Flow Series Scooter (Atomic Sports)
MicroChargers Time Track (Moose Toys)
Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret Sewer Lair (Playmates)

Best Retro gifts
Mr. Potato Head
Silly Putty
Play-doh
Slinkies
Lincoln Logs
Radio Flyer red wagon
Erector set
Sea Monkeys
Magic rocks
Doctors kit

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Melissa Brodsky has been over-sharing her random thoughts over on Rock and Drool since 2005. She recently Co-Founded a full service social media agency called Smart Savvy Social, located in the Metro-Detroit area. When Melissa isn't cleaning up after her 5 kids, 1 husband, 6 cats, 2 dogs and various other household pests, she can be found obsessively twittering as @rockdrool.or status updating over on Facebook. Follow her on Pinterest and Google+.