toy industry announce top toys for xmas 2008

shelovestobuystuff · 16 October 2008 at 10:14AM

http://www.toyretailersassociation.co.uk/toysxmas/dt_gen_toypage.php?year=2008&cat=Boys
Link to toy retailers site and scroll down for pictures of toys in all categories.

This is the list of top toys for this xmas.This is the stuff that is going to be advertised constantly and the stuff your kids will be nagging you for.It is also the stuff that will sell out and be going for big bucks on ebay by the time most of the general public realise thats what they want to buy.I wish I had known about this the year I couldn't find a buzz lightyear for love nor money or last year when the popularity of nintendogs took everyone including the manufacturer by surprise.

Now you have the list you can search for your kids dream toy at the best possible price.Please post your bargain finds so we can all benefit.

Heres the overall top 12.

Top 12 Toys for Christmas 2008 (in alphabetical order)

BABY born with Magic Potty - Zapf Creation

Bakugan™ Starter Pack - Spinmaster

Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix - Bandai UK Ltd

Catcha Beast! - Bandai UK Ltd

Cupcake Maker - Character Options

Elmo Live! - Mattel UK Ltd

FurReal Biscuit, My Lovin’ Pup - Hasbro

High School Musical 3 Got the Moves Dance Mat - Vivid Imaginations

In the Night Garden Upsy Daisy and Her Chase and Play Bed - Hasbro

My Life - Flair Leisure Products Plc

Rescue Pets Swim to Me Puppy - MGA Entertainment

Star Wars Clone Trooper Voice Changer - Hasbro

click here to see pics of the top 12
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7671282.stm

Top 12 for boys toys

Boys

Transforming WALL.E-Vivid Imaginations
Bakugan™Starter Pack-Spinmaster
Air Hogs® Zero Gravity™ Micro-Spinmaster
Transformers Animated Roll Out Command Optimus Prime-Hasbro
Cars Walkin' Talkin McQueen-Mattel UK Ltd
Star Wars Clone Trooper Voice Changer-Hasbro
Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix-Bandai UK Ltd
Power Rangers Overdrive Tracker-Bandai UK Ltd
Gormiti Island of Gorm Playset-Flair Leisure Products Plc
Indiana Jones Sounds FX Hat & Whip-Hasbro
Star Wars Clone Wars AT-TE-Hasbro
WWE RAW Arena Playset-Vivid Imaginations

Top 12 for girls toys
Girls

High School Musical Sing Together Dolls-Mattel UK Ltd
Barbie Princess Liana Singing Doll-Mattel UK Ltd
FurReal Biscuit, My Lovin’ Pup-Hasbro
Littlest Pet Shop Tail Waggin' Fitness Club-Hasbro
Littlest Pet Shop VIPs-Hasbro
Sylvanian Families Old Hollow Oak Treehouse-Flair Leisure Products
I Love Ponies Honey, My Baby Pony-Vivid Imaginations
BABY born with Magic Potty-Zapf Creation
CHOU CHOU My First Tooth-Zapf Creation
Rescue Pets Swim to Me Puppy-MGA Entertainment
Bratz Girlz Really Rock Dolls-MGA Entertainment
Camp Rock Gift Pack-Mattel UK Ltd

Top 12 tech toys
TechZone

My Life-Flair Leisure Products Plc
Bladestar-Character Options
Woogies-Mattel UK Ltd
Hannah Montana My Secret Pillow-Character Options
IM-ME-Mattel UK Ltd
iTeddy-Vivid Imaginations
High School Musical 3 Got the Moves Dance Mat-Vivid Imaginations
My Meebas-Mattel UK Ltd
Catcha Beast!-Bandai UK Ltd
Guitar RockStar-TOMY
Pleo-Vivid Imaginations
Spykee The Spy Robot-Meccano Toys (UK) Ltd

Top 12 creative toys
Creative

Bindeez 3D Super Studio-Character Options
Cupcake Maker-Character Options
Crayola Creations Illumination Station-Vivid Imaginations
MagNext 360˚ MagnaCase-MEGA Brands
Moon Sand™ Adventure Island-Spinmaster
Martian Matter Alien Maker-Hasbro
Puzzle Extra Assorted-Jumbo Games
Rainbow AquaDraw-TOMY
Etch A SketchFlair- Leisure Products Plc
High School Musical puzzleball(R), 96pc-Ravensburger
LEGO Star Wars V19 Torrent-LEGO UK
Golden Coin Maker-John Adams

Top 12 games
Games

High School Musical 2 DVD Game-Mattel UK Ltd
Scrabble 60th Anniversary Edition-Mattel UK Ltd
Kids Are All Right Electronic Game-Vivid Imaginations
Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition-Hasbro
Quack-Shot-TOMY
Disney Princess Magic Mirror Game-Jumbo Games
Cluedo-Hasbro
Pictureka!-Hasbro
20Q Hand Held-Mattel UK Ltd
Bop It Extreme 2-Hasbro
In the Night Garden Play Path-Hasbro
Rubik's Cube-Drumond Park Ltd

Top 12 preschool
Pre School

Elmo Live!-Mattel UK Ltd
Peppa Pig's Spaceship-Character Options
Roary The Racing Car Silver Hatch WorkshopPlayset-Vivid Imaginations
Kidizoom Multimedia Digital Camera-VTech
In the Night Garden Upsy Daisy and Her Chase and Play Bed-Hasbro
Tag Reading System-LEAPFROG TOYS (UK) LTD
Playskool Kota the Triceratops-Hasbro
Dance With Me Teletubby-TOMY
Bob the Builder Interactive Construction Site-Born to Play
Take Along Thomas Morgan's Mine ElectronicPlayset-RC2
Recycling Truck-Playmobil (UK) Ltd.
Mr Tickle Stretch & Giggle-Mattel UK Ltd

sylphraven · 16 October 2008 at 10:27AM

Here's a link for anyone who wants a more visual representation of the top 12 toys for christmas, coz I didnt know what half of them were by their names, lol.

Siren137 · 16 October 2008 at 10:32AM

I'm showing my age now (all nearly 21 years of it!) I've only heard of Sylvanian Families which I use to have as a kid. So glad I only have a 2 year old niece to buy for and no one else young as I would never cope hehe.

shelovestobuystuff · 16 October 2008 at 11:06AM

The cheapest option for the cupcake maker I can find is if you buy it in the 3 for 2 woolies toy sale,if you have other things to buy anyway.
For the cupcake maker on its own tesco direct is 2p cheaper than argos at £29.97 but there may still be £5 off voucher codes around too.
Argos are doing a special offer where if you buy the cupcake maker for £29.99 you can buy the refill pack at half price so £9.99.

Kimitatsu · 17 October 2008 at 6:07PM

You will be lucky to get a Spykee by Christmas despite the £200 price tag! Many retailers are already sold out and not expecting more stock

brookeslay · 17 October 2008 at 6:31PM

I`ve seen the cupcake maker on play.com 27.99 and free delivery.

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arthur_dent_2 · 17 October 2008 at 7:46PM

Does anyone know if once you have use the ingredients for the cupcake maker you can buy cheaper alternatives for refills?

ccastley · 18 October 2008 at 2:14AM

I'm fairly certain I saw the Bob The Builder Sunflower Valley Construction set in B and M for 20 quid if thats any help to anyone

System · 18 October 2008 at 8:07AM

for the 1st year ever theres nothing on those lists that my DD wants !

RustyFlange · 18 October 2008 at 8:14AM

Well I have to say I will be buying none of these for my kids for christmas.

I am pretty much sorted for my son, and have bought nothing for my daughter as yet but to be fair she is happy with a washing basket (she has been sitting in mine for the last 3 days laughing and clapping) so I might just buy her a pink one :rotfl:

glitterycloud · 18 October 2008 at 9:17AM

ive already bought rubix cube for dh and stupidly left the receipt out - now he knows he is getting it ...... doh

toy industry announce top toys for xmas 2008

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