Top Toys For...
Saturday, November 17, 2007
Your Budding Rock Star - I Can Play the Guitar
If they are too young for Guitar Hero but itching to Rock, check out this Guitar from Fisher Price. It makes learning to play guitar as easy and fun as playing a game. Featuring easy-to-follow, color-coded notes taught through a video-game like system. For ages 5 yrs. and up. $99.99 (additional cartridges $14.99, Barbie, American Idol, Spongebob)
www.target.com or $89.92 at www.walmart.com
Your Fashionista - Giant Fashion Craft Party by Alex
If your gal is a crafty girl give her a box that overflows with fun fashion projects and watch her design her own creations for hours! Includes seven different craft kits that offer a generous amount of materials and complete instructions even a beginner can understand. Box includes a kit for knitting a scarf; two friendship wheels for making 10 colorful friendship bracelets; a super embroidery kit with felt bag, 12 colors of floss, hoop sequins, seed beads and more; a kit for crocheting flower jewelry with a beautiful carrying case; a patent leather-style belt to lace with decorative shapes, a bead bash for making 30 beaded bracelets and a denim-covered photo album to adorn with stickers, buttons, jewels and ribbons. Ages 8 yrs - 13 yrs. $100 www.fao.com
Your Detective - The Eyeclops
The Eyeclops is a handheld bionic microscope that lets you get up close to household objects. Simply plug it into any TV, turn it on and magnify any object up to 200 times its normal size. The image projects onto your TV. It's a cinch to use as there are no complicated instructions to understand, software to install or system requirements necessary. www.etoys.com
The Littlest American Idol - Fisher Price Sing-Along Stage
A symphony of music, lights and melodies rewards your baby's movements through two modes of interactive play. In Mode 1, your little one can hear songs by activating one of four instruments. Instruments include a drum, mini xylophone, trombone and guitar. In Mode 2, baby is encouraged to "play" the instruments and shake the magical microphone for musical sounds and a dazzling light show. 6 Months - 3 Years $44.99 www.toysrus.com
Your Girly Girl - The Littlest Pet Shop Paws Off Diary
Already sold out at Toys R Us, but available at www.hasbrotoyshop.com and www.walmart.com the Paws Off Diary is a must-have for your Littlest Pet Shop Fan. They'll love keeping their special secrets locked inside this voice-activated, electronic diary! If the diary recognizes the correct password, the 'guard' pet will bark happily and the diary will pop open! If someone's snooping and says an incorrect password, the 'guard' pet will bark angrily and the diary will not open! Ages 6 and up. $24.99 www.hasbrotoyshop.com or $19.99 www.walmart.com
Your Mastermind - The Chess Teacher
Teach them to play chess–quickly and easily! This specially designed chess set has easy-to-follow diagrams printed right on the base of each piece, so kids learn the names of the pieces and how they move–at a glance! (6 years & up) $16.00 www.toystogrowon.com
Suzy's Toy Shopping Tip: Make sure to check out www.walmart.com for toys this season, Suzy's found the prices on popular toys to be $5-$15 lower than most other places.
If they are too young for Guitar Hero but itching to Rock, check out this Guitar from Fisher Price. It makes learning to play guitar as easy and fun as playing a game. Featuring easy-to-follow, color-coded notes taught through a video-game like system. For ages 5 yrs. and up. $99.99 (additional cartridges $14.99, Barbie, American Idol, Spongebob)
www.target.com or $89.92 at www.walmart.com
Your Fashionista - Giant Fashion Craft Party by Alex
If your gal is a crafty girl give her a box that overflows with fun fashion projects and watch her design her own creations for hours! Includes seven different craft kits that offer a generous amount of materials and complete instructions even a beginner can understand. Box includes a kit for knitting a scarf; two friendship wheels for making 10 colorful friendship bracelets; a super embroidery kit with felt bag, 12 colors of floss, hoop sequins, seed beads and more; a kit for crocheting flower jewelry with a beautiful carrying case; a patent leather-style belt to lace with decorative shapes, a bead bash for making 30 beaded bracelets and a denim-covered photo album to adorn with stickers, buttons, jewels and ribbons. Ages 8 yrs - 13 yrs. $100 www.fao.com
Your Detective - The Eyeclops
The Eyeclops is a handheld bionic microscope that lets you get up close to household objects. Simply plug it into any TV, turn it on and magnify any object up to 200 times its normal size. The image projects onto your TV. It's a cinch to use as there are no complicated instructions to understand, software to install or system requirements necessary. www.etoys.com
The Littlest American Idol - Fisher Price Sing-Along Stage
A symphony of music, lights and melodies rewards your baby's movements through two modes of interactive play. In Mode 1, your little one can hear songs by activating one of four instruments. Instruments include a drum, mini xylophone, trombone and guitar. In Mode 2, baby is encouraged to "play" the instruments and shake the magical microphone for musical sounds and a dazzling light show. 6 Months - 3 Years $44.99 www.toysrus.com
Your Girly Girl - The Littlest Pet Shop Paws Off Diary
Already sold out at Toys R Us, but available at www.hasbrotoyshop.com and www.walmart.com the Paws Off Diary is a must-have for your Littlest Pet Shop Fan. They'll love keeping their special secrets locked inside this voice-activated, electronic diary! If the diary recognizes the correct password, the 'guard' pet will bark happily and the diary will pop open! If someone's snooping and says an incorrect password, the 'guard' pet will bark angrily and the diary will not open! Ages 6 and up. $24.99 www.hasbrotoyshop.com or $19.99 www.walmart.com
Your Mastermind - The Chess Teacher
Teach them to play chess–quickly and easily! This specially designed chess set has easy-to-follow diagrams printed right on the base of each piece, so kids learn the names of the pieces and how they move–at a glance! (6 years & up) $16.00 www.toystogrowon.com
Suzy's Toy Shopping Tip: Make sure to check out www.walmart.com for toys this season, Suzy's found the prices on popular toys to be $5-$15 lower than most other places.
