Posts Tagged ‘Top Christmas Toys’
Xia Xia Pets could be the Christmas toy to have
Appearing on the shelves this November are a new set of cute toys from Cepia. This is the company that has created DeGarDar balls and Zhu Zhu Pets. The new set of toys are called Xia Xia Pets.
This new toy released by the company is an interactive one that is sure to prove popular with children everywhere. The product is also known as Xia Xia Crabs as all of the animals in this series are different crabs.
The name of the toy comes from Chinese and Xia Xia is actually pronounced Sha Sha, which when translated from Chinese to English means ‘thank you’. It can also be the name of the girl and the name has the meaning, ‘sunrise glow.’
Currently there is only one species of crap that is available in the toy range and this is the hermit crab. On sale now are different types of hermit crabs, these are, Bemini, Turks, Trinidad, and Tobago.
Each of the crabs is designed to be unique and this goes beyond just having different colours. The body shape of each crab is very different and the shells especially has a very different design on each crab. As interactive toys they also have different personalities.
For example, the Turks crab is pink and has a sparkling shell, and the accessories that come with it are very girly. The Tobago crab is blue and has an amusing face and a strong shape, it is clearly designed to look quite funny. In the range there are currently two male and two female crabs and children are sure to love them all.
As well as the crabs themselves it is also possible to buy additional shells and these can be swapped out for the shells currently on the crabs. These additional shells come in a great range of colours and shapes and kids will have a great time being creative with their crabs. Inside each additional shell there is a very small Xia Xia friend so children will be pleasantly surprised when they open a new shell.
There are currently three different types of playset that exist in the Xia Xia world and these include, the Copacabana Playset, The Confetti Cottage Playset and the Rio de Trio Village Playset. This new addition to the collection are expected to be a big hit and this new release has been timed for parents to be able to buy them for Christmas.
New Shopzilla poll says kids want electronic gifts this Christmas
A new poll from Shopzilla has revealed what those in the 6-12 age bracket want for Christmas. There are no austerity measures for Santa this year as these youngsters want their stockings to be bulging with high tech gifts as they want grown up items like laptops, digital cameras, smartphones and iPads.
If the Christmas lists from the Shopzilla poll are anything to go by the pile under trees this year will consist of all things that the parents have as also making the list of top wants are electronic pets, tablets and games consoles. Children are expecting their parents to spend an average of £167 on them, which the youngest don’t realise isn’t enough to cover some of the costlier toys.
More than half estimate that their gifts will cost less than £150 in total. The gap between the genders seems to start at an early age, according to this survey at least. While boys aged 6-12 expect an average of £183 to be spent on them by their parents, the girls of the same age are only expecting £155 to be spent, which is 18% less.An interesting part of the Shopzilla survey reveals that toys from the film Cars 2 are as popular with girls as they are with boys, and they came in at number 5 on both lists.
Kids want to be just like their parents with ‘grown-up’ items such as digital cameras, laptops, iPads and smart phones making the top ten. 14% of the children surveyed no longer play with or use last year’s top gift any more and 12% can’t remember the best gift they received last year.
Neil McCarthy, Sales and Marketing Director at Shopzilla said: “The sheer newness of a must-have item is what attracts many of these young shoppers. It’s not just about getting the right item, it often has to be a certain colour and a particular model. Retailers who anticipate these trends and are able to meet demand will be able to tap into the tech-savvy young market.”
Top 10 most-wanted GIRLS’ toys and gifts:
1. Laptop/tablet
2. Digital camera
3. Nintendo 3DS
4. Electronic Pet
5. Cars 2 Toy
6. A real pet (not a toy)
7. Mobile phone/smartphone
8. Games for a computer console
9. Lego
10. Games Console
Top 10 most-wanted BOYS’ toys and gifts:
1. Laptop/tablet
2. Electronic Pet
3. Nintendo 3DS
4. Digital camera
5. Cars 2 Toy
6. Games for a computer console
7. Lego
8. Mobile phone/smartphone
9. Games Console
10. Moshi Monsters
Toy Retailers Association’s top Christmas toys
Once again the U.K.’s Toy Retailers Association has set out to present an antidote to the Christmas confusion suffered by so many parents as they search the shops and the Net for the gift that will delight their youngsters without breaking the bank. TRA has published its list of the top twelve toys for Christmas 2010, and though the average cost per item on the list is at least 20% more than last year, the good news is that most of the top picks can be expected to hold a child’s interest for months rather than days.
Interestingly, some of the top sellers this year are the 2010 version of toys and games that were top sellers a generation ago. The Toy Story 3 product, Jet Pack Buzz Lightyear, was number one by Moneysupermarket.com’s reckoning, but Monopoly, the board game from long ago, is in the running for first place on other lists. Granted, the board is now round, paper money has been replaced with an electronic debit card, and property values have been adjusted to London’s current real estate market, but the basic game is the same.
Gary Grant, Chairman of TRA, said that the technological advancement is amazing, and it is “refreshing” to see that the toy industry is keeping pace with today’s high-tech mode to “keep classic toys in the hearts of children everywhere.”
Singamajigs for toddlers this Christmas
One of the most popular toys for toddlers this Christmas will, no doubt, be the plush Singamajigs. The cuddly characters were first introduced in 2010 at the Toy Fair in New York City. Since then, the stuffed baby animals have made Amazon’s top ten toy list repeatedly.
Toys R Us also picks Singamajigs as a potential favourite for the holidays. They come packaged individually or in sets. You can buy one Singamajig or packs of six or eight Singamajigs. They come in a colourful range and are endearing musical toys for young children, but they are even finding a niche in the adult market.
The best way to describe Singamajigs is as Teddy Bear-like stuffed animals wearing 1970s retro tee shirts. Squeezing their bellies will cause them to open their mouths and reveal tiny white teeth and little tongues. Individually, they make a somewhat unmelodic musical sound.
It is when you get your Singamajigs to perform together that they shine. Through some sort of musical symmetry they perform a lovely harmonic musical accompaniment to one another that would never be apparent in their individual song.
It is this enhanced group performance that is at the heart of the Singamajigs appeal.
Squeezing their left paw or hand will change modes from random songs to apparently preset ones. They might just be posing with their hands held up and eyes bright and wide, but it seems just as if they are surprised at the choral harmony they can produce with a little prompting.
Adults seem to have as much fun interacting with Singamajigs as children and many are investing in them as collectors’ items. However, this is one toy that you must play with to really enjoy.