Toys R Us - Top Toys For Christmas 2008

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Here's the list of the top toys for Christmas 2008 as stated by Toys R Us:

High School Musical Dance Mat

Kids can dance and groove with this cool High School Musical dance mat! Learn the amazing dance routines with four songs straight from the High School Musical film. Features 3 different difficulty levels to appeal to all levels of dancing skill and easy to follow light up console. Mat features your favourite characters from the film!

Buy the High School Musical Dance Mat from Toys R Us from £22.99

Hannah Montana Tour Bus

Go on tour with Hannah Montana in her exclusive Tour Bus with lights, music and 8 rockin' play areas! Like any true Pop Star's ride, Hannah's bus has all of the necessary stations for getting ready for the show or just relaxing. The Tour Bus plays 2 of Hannah's chart topping tunes, "The Other Side of Me" and "If We Were a Movie." With working wheels to drive the bus, girls can pretend they are bringing Hannah to her concert! The sundeck extends from the roof of the Tour Bus for chilling out, writing songs, and getting some rays. Inside the bus you can find a cafe with 2 chairs, vanity with mirror and chair, lounge area with couch and flat-screen television, stage with light-up disco ball, fold-down bed that transforms into a spa with lights, and a flip-out wardrobe rack with a door that really opens to hang clothes. Accessories are included for extra play in every station: t-shirt, 2 glasses, pizza, flat iron, brush, popcorn, pillow, CD player, remote control, CD, microphone, laptop computer and make-up compact.

You will be able to buy the Hannah Montana Tour Bus from Toys R Us, but they don't have it on their site yet.

Baby Annabel Doll

If your little one likes playing 'Mum', she will love the adorable Baby Annabell Doll. With the added benefit of realistic features, Baby Annabell responds to your voice and turns her head towards it like a real baby! Watch her fall asleep, cry real baby tears, babble, gurgle and suck her dummy. Suitable for ages 3+ Features 46cm doll Realistic features Reacts to noise: turns head towards your voice, cries when awoken by noise and hushes to the sound of singing Drinks from water bottle, burps and falls asleep Makes sucking noises on dummy Opens and closes her eyes Cries real tears Requires 4 x AA batteries Size: L17cm x W46cm x H28cm

You can buy the Baby Annabel Doll from Toys R Us for £34.99.

Ben 10 Action Figures

These toys are everywhere and I'm sure they'll be a huge hit as you can basically collect tonnes of them. Your son or daughter will be competing with their friends so be careful.

You can buy the Ben 10 Action Figures from Toys R Us.

Ben 10 Omnitrix Watch

Light and sound version of Ben 10's Omnitrix F/X watch from the popular TV show. Dial up 10 aliens and press the button to activate cool sound effects, it's the ultimate Ben 10 role play experience! Featuring flashing red and green lights and transformation sound effects taken directly from the TV series, the Omnitrix F/X provides the ultimate role play experience! Like Ben's watch, the Omnitrix F/X will signal activation and de-activation with cool lights and sound effects. The aliens' silhouettes can be seen on the face of the watch and are backlit for an easier view. Turn the dial and select an alien!

You can buy the Ben 10 Omnitrix Watch from Toys R Us for £13.97.

In the Night Garden Upsy Daisy and her Bed

As you are getting ready for bedtime, place Upsy Daisy in her bed and watch as she closes her eyes as the bed sings and gently rocks her to sleep. Then, when both your little one and Upsy Daisy are wide awake, they can chase her bed as it runs around!

You can get the In the Night Garden Upsy Daisy and her Bed from Toys R Us for £34.99 and other shops.


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Lego

Lego has been around for absolutely years but it's a big hit for every generation. You just can't go wrong with buying someone Lego for Christmas!! There's loads to choose from though!

For younger kids there's the Lego Duplo Construction Site which you can get for £49.99. For older kids there's the Lego Star Wars Anakin's Jedi Starfighter for £19.99.

Star Wars Clone Wars Toys

There's also a whole host of Star Wars Clone Wars Toys to choose from. You'll be there for hours so it may be a good idea to just settle for something and go with that!!

I particullary like the Star Wars Clone Wars Go Glow Light with Projector which you can get for £19.99 from Toys R Us and other shops.

Dr Who Classic Figures

Dr Who is just like Star Wars - there's loads of toys and characters to choose from. You can't go too far wrong as long as you get a toy of the Doctor himself! Make sure you remember that fact. Toys R Us sell loads of these from £2.99 upwards.

Bakugan Battle Brawlers

Bakugan battle brawlers are here! Answer the call to brawl and decide the fate of the galaxy! Master your precision shooting skills to roll your Bakugan into battle and win! The arena has 4ft of perfect shooting surface with rubber bumpers and markers for where to place your Bakugan. Let the battle commence!

You can get the Bakugan Battle Brawlers from Toys R Us For £29.99.

My Meebas

It's My Meebas, a cute surprise soft toy that lives inside a tube! Each My Meebas is a secret shape and colour. You can nurture and care for it through interactive electronic play-feeding and grooming. Your My Meebas will grow with every completed game level, the tube will only open when all the game levels are complete! Each Meebas will have a special emotion, such as love, happiness, intelligence or friendship. You can get the My Meebas from Toys R Us for £16.99.

Catcha Beast

Catcha Beast is the latest craze from Japan! Search and capture invisible beasts with this exciting electronic game! Train your beast and then use it in battles to capture more difficult beasts. You can also connect to your friends Catcha Beast for wicked interactive battles! This electronic game has a built in digital compass that requires the player to rotate their entire body 360° in order to search for invisible beasts that populate the atmosphere. Once located the meter at the bottom of the screen will rise, alerting you to its location. Now carefully reel it in – but it won’t be easy as the beast will fight back!

You can get the Catcha Best for £19.99 from Toys R Us and other shops.

Fur Real Biscuit

These are a bit more expensive than the other toys here! Sit, stay, roll over! The Fur Real Biscuit My Lovin' Pup is a life size Golden Retriever that performs real dog tricks. He listens and responds to your voice commands, just like the real thing! Suitable for ages 5+ Features Life size Golden Retriever puppy Listens to voice commands Responds with tricks Includes comb, collar and dog bone. You can get the Fur Real Biscuit from a range of shops.

Silverlit Picoo-Z Helicopter

Picoo-Z Insecta is the world’s smallest and lightest mini Radio Control Helicopter for indoor flying! With awesome insect design, it’s easy to control and fly and features a small blue LED strobe light that flashes for night-time flight.The PicooZ Insecta can be controlled to a range of up to 30 feet and you can learn how to take-off, hover, descend, turn left and right.Two main rotors and a tail rotor for steady indoor flight.Integral Lithium Polymer batteryEasy control and durable body foamIncludes an LED light when flyingSupplied ready to fly. You can get the Silverlit Picoo-Z Helicopter from Toys R Us for £19.99.

Nintendo Wii & Nintendo DS

Back to this old chesnut! Wii and DS Consoles were huge - immense indeed. And they're still at it with their Wii Fit! There's still some options out there. So take a look at what your son or daughter doesn't have and see if its worth getting.

Monopoly Here and Now; the World Edition

Monopoly is another old favourite. Whether kids are still into board games when they've got computer consoles is another thing. However, Toys R Us see the Monopoly Here and Now game as a favourite this Christmas.

You can get it from Toys R Us for £24.99 and other shops.

Baby Chou Chou My First Tooth Doll

The Baby Chou Chou My First Tooth Doll looks to be a big hit with kids and may be good to show them what happens when you've got a new tooth come through from a parent's point of view. You can calm the doll down with a drink and tick its tummy. It's only £34.99 from Toys R Us and other shops.

LeapFrog Tag

This great Leapfrog Cars electronic activity game is fantastic learning fun for children! Use your Tag Reader to bring this story about Lightning McQueen and Mater to life as they go out looking for a little adventure. Join Lightning McQueen and Mater for the time of their lives as they stir up trouble in a field of sleeping tractors. Find out what happens when their mischievousness gets the best of them! After the story, play levelled learning activities that help build vocabulary, reading comprehension and phonics skills. With its amazing touch technology, the Tag Reader makes learning to read an exciting experience as words talk, pictures sing and stories live out loud! Children can build their vocabulary, reading, and spelling skills throughout the story and with interactive learning activities. Children can also earn rewards online and parents can connect the Tag Reader to the online LeapFrog Learning Path to see what their child is learning.

You can get the Leapfrog Tag software from Toys R Us for £11.99 and other shops and some even have discount codes.

LeapFrog Musical Fold Up Trike

This fun Leap Frog musical trike for kids comes with over 8 fun-filled activities! Teach your child letter names and counting. The tricycle also features:Removable foldable steering parent handleRetractable footrestsRear, parent operated footbrakeRound seat bar that can be removed as your child grows Exclusive to Toys "R" Us and costs £39.99.

Asus Eec PC 7" Laptop

This is an ultra small laptop aimed at kids. Its not cheap at around £179.99 from Toys R Us - but it may be a good introduction to computing for them.