The Zhu Zhu pet had a minor hiccup this Christmas season. The company dodged a bullet this month when reports came out of dangerous chemical levels in the toy. The Zhu Zhu pets have been cleared by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. It also helped that the company immediately hired a crisis communications firm at the very begging. Also unprecedented was the release of detailed testing reports from the manufacturer. This could have been a disaster for the company as it’s toy is currently the hottest Christmas toy this year.

Of the best selling Christmas toys this year, only Zhu Zhu pets had any potential issues. Everybody else seems to be doing good, all scampering trying to get their toy on every child’s list.

Our top 10 list is staying strong, there has not been too much movement. We’ve added a few surprises this year. Toys that snuck up on the list to become the next must have. But all in all, the research has been good. Rest assure if you buy any Christmas toys on any of our lists, the recipient will be very happy come Christmas morning.

Moon in my room is very detailed to look like the real moon. It comes on automatically when the room gets dark, but comes with a remote control. The moon has 12 phases that it will go through and will mimic what you see outside. A 15 minute audio will give a guided tour of the moon.

This toy will become a great learning toy and bedtime routine. Doing a sky check out the window to set your indoor moon before bed will be a fun routine every night. Imagination will be in full swing as your child drifts to sleep imagining flying to the moon or becoming an astronaut. You can see why this is a top ten Christmas toys this year.

The FurReal Lulu has five touch sensors that make the cat move. Your child will be amazed at the life like toy. Just like a real cat, Lulu will roll over to have her tummy scratched and cleans her face with her paw.

This new toy in the FurReal line allow kids to begin their understanding of having a pet. It comes with a brush to comb out her fur. Having a plush toy that acts like a real cat can help teach responsibility. Lulu will be on many kids wish list as one of the hottest Christmas toys this season.

Crayola’s Glow Board uses several ultraviolet lights that make the special marker ink glow brightly. Kids can draw on two separate layers,allowing them to switch and flash two different designs. Because of this unique animation, this hot new toy opens the mind of the child to new possibilities of imagination. Their drawings will come to life.

Crayola’s Color Explosion Glow Board will be one of the hottest new Christmas toys this year. The creativity that this toys will produce will be unlike any other art toy on the market. Get yours today.

The Settlers of Catanhas been the hottest selling board game for Christmas year after year. First brought into the market in 1995, this multiplayer game is addictive, relatively simple but the dynamics can become complex.

Settlers of Catan is the newest board game in a series of many many expansions and spin-offs. This award-winning strategy game has many additions that has helped maintain it’s status of one of the top board games for Christmas this year.

The game play is simple, you build your settlement, cities and roads to connect them to other board pieces. Players build by using resources such as lumber, grain, brick, wool and ore. Each player’s roll of the dice causes certain terrains to produce resources. The goal of the game is to gain control of 10 victory points on one’s turn.

The dynamics of this board game allows for simple play and more complex play based on the formation of the hex pieces that form the island terrain. Kids and adults alike will enjoy this top board game for Christmas.

The nail printer has an internal camera to capture an image of your nail. It then allows you to align the design and see the finished look on your virtual nail. The Barbie Dolled up Nails Digital Nail Printer has over 1000 pre-programmed designs to choose from. However it also allows you to upload your own designs. You could upload pictures of your friends and then print them on each of your fingers. Your imagination is your only limit.

The novelty of this toy will be wide spread. Even moms will get in on the action. This toy will be the top girls Christmas toys of the year and will be the envy of your friends.

This new DECEPTICON weapon will change the face of the war between the Autobots. Who will win this time? The Construction Devastator forms by combining 6 different Transformers into a giant weapon. This new Christmas toys lights up and speaks. You’ll be in trouble if you miss this chance to acquire this exceptional piece of the movie! It will sure to be the top new boys Christmas toy this year.

Bakugan Battle Brawlers is a Japanese Anime television series popular with today’s boys. The popular TV show spun off games and action toys that quickly became the hottest new Christmas toys. This year one toy has become the must have toy this holiday season. The Bakugan Battle Brawlers Vestroia Maxus Helios
is the hottest new Christmas toy for boys this year. This new fighter is formed by connecting seven different Bakugan marbles. Maxus Helios can battle as one combined unit, or individually, to give kids a wide array of play options to help them advance in Bakugan, which combines trading cards with collectible marbles.

Bakugan is played by so many kids that this toy will fly off the shelves this year. What is Bakugan? Bakugan is a 2 player strategy game based on the television series, Bakugan Battle Brawlers. Bakugan Brawlers are action figure warriors that are inside spheres and pop open when they’re rolled onto a Gate card. Each player has a team of 3 Bakugan and each is trying to be the first to capture 3 Gate cards.

1. Zhu Zhu Pets

Real hamster can be messy, stinky and lots of responsibility. The makers of Zhu Zhu Pet Hamster have found a solution. These interactive and cuddly toys bring a no mess alternative to the real hamster. They come in two modes, explorer mode and cuddly mode. Zhu Zhu pets also have a wide range of interactive play sets like a gerbil wheel, pet cars to ride in and a Zhu Zhu city. These cuddly toys will zip around and make sounds, keeping kids entertain for hours of play.

2. Matchbox Rocky the Robot Truck

Matchbox toys have been a staple for Christmas Gifts for many many years. This year Matchbox released a new toy like nothing they have ever built. Meet Matchbox’s Rocky the Robot Truck, a interactive construction truck robot. Staying true to it’s roots, this truck still acts like a normal dump truck and is very durable. But the real fun begins when Rocky stands up, squats, shakes, tells jokes and even dances.

3. Nerf Raider Rapid Fire

Hasbro is celebrating it’s 40th year anniversary by introducing the highest capacity Nerf Raider Rapid Fire. This new Nerf N-Strike blaster has a drum that holds 35 darts. A pump-action handle lets you control your rate of fire and choose your blasting mode—either single or multi-shot. This Nerf gun will be the must have toy this year. If you do not have this rapid blaster, then you will be left in the dust.