A New Zealand Christmas Top Toys 2008 List

Toyworld, one of Australasia’s largest toy retailers,  has published its Annual Top 20 Hot Toys for Christmas 2008, based on trends in its New Zealand stores.

The Toyworld Annual Top 20 Hot Toys for Christmas 2008 are listed below in alphabetical order.

1 Bakugan Range – action-figure warriors which tuck into spheres and pop open when they’re rolled onto a game card, where they gather points — and the devotion of collectibles-obsessed children – there are 100 to collect in total.

2 BABY born® – A life like doll that can drink, wet her nappy, eat and use her potty, cry and squeak and be bathed.

3 Beedos Super Studio

4 Ben 10 Alien Force + Ben 10 Scooter & Skateboard – action figures from the Ben 10 TV series.

5 Bikes – Hollywood & Tracker with Easy Push Handle

6 Fisher Price Waterproof Digital Camera

7 Hannah Montana Range – a range of toys, apparel and games from the Disney TV show.

8 High School Musical Dance Mat

9 iTeddy – comes with an inbuilt interactive media player on which kids can watch cartoons, play music and play games!

10 Leapfrog TAG Reading System – an innovative, interactive reading product that brings books to life, as words talk, pictures sing and stories live out loud.

11 Littlest Pet Shop Tail Waggin’ Fitness Club

12 Mushabellies

13 NERF N-Strike Vulcan – a fully automatic dart gun.

14 Playskool Dance Cam – A camera console which plugs into the TV set and the camera projects a child onto the TV screen so they can see themselves dance along to kid-friendly tunes.

15 Playworld Waterslide

16 Star Wars Clone Wars Ultimate Lightsaber

17 Star Wars Clone Wars LEGO Imperial Drop Ship

18 Sylvanian Families Willow Hall – toy house

19 Tech Deck Range – a range of miniature skateboards and skateparks

20 Trampoline and Safety Net

Visit their store at www.toyworld.co.nz

Mattel New Zealand Reveal Top Toys for Christmas 2008

Classic toy favourites with a new twist will be featuring on Kiwi kids’ wish lists for Santa this Christmas, with a turbo-charged racetrack set for boys and singing Barbie for girls topping Mattel’s just-revealed Top Toys for Christmas 2008.

This year’s top toys, featured at www.mychristmaslist.co.nz, include ten of the newest and most exciting toys for children of all ages, guaranteed to bring Kiwi kids hours of fun.

For boys, the ultimate toy this year is the Hot Wheels Trick Tracks Power Loop Stunt Set. This multi-layered stunt course is the first racetrack set ever to come with a booster.

Barbie might be turning 50 next year but she’s still a favourite for Kiwi girls. At number two on the list is the new Diamond Castle Princess Liana Barbie who sings two songs from the movie. Little girls will love her glittery ‘transforming’ crown and her necklace that lights up when she sings. Pair her up with her friend Alexa, and they will sing together for you!

Mattel hasn’t forgotten the little ones. The latest and greatest for tiny tots include the Little Mummy Get Ready and Go Doll. Girls can help their doll wash their hands and brush their hair not to mention potty train them!

For the babies the Fisher-Price® Laugh and Sing teddy is a stand out. The Laugh and Learn Learning Teddy is loaded with educational content. He teaches letters, numbers, colours, shapes, greetings and more. Baby will love the interactive screen on his tummy with 2 modes of play: learning and music.

The complete ranked list of Mattel’s Top 10 Toy’s for Christmas is below:

1. Hot Wheels Trick Tracks Power Loop? Stunt Set
2. Barbie® Diamond Castle Princess Liana? Doll
3. Matchbox® Mega Rig® Shuttle Mission
4. Imaginext® Firehouse Rescue Centre
5. Tyco® Remote Controlled Turbo Street Wheelie Cycle?
6. Fisher-Price Little People Learn About Town
7. Fisher-Price Little Mommy Get Ready and Go Doll
8. Radica® Girl Tech Stylin’ Studio
9. Fisher-Price® Laugh and Sing Teddy
10. Cars Walkin’ Talkin’ Lightning McQueen
For online fun, Mattel’s www.mychristmaslist.co.nz website launches today. Kids can login to compile and send their wish list to Santa, rank their favourite toys and be in with the chance to win prize pack of toys from Mattel.