Best Selling Christmas Toys

The best selling Christmas toys for 2008 are in stock and waiting for you to buy them! Whether you choose to buy Christmas toys online or in a retail store, the key to happy children on Christmas day is to shop early to better your chances getting one of the best selling Christmas toys for this year.

Here are the best selling Christmas toys for 2008:

1. Elmo Live by Fisher-Price (ages 18 mos. to 6 yrs.) $59.99

Elmo toys are among the best selling Christmas toys each year. Elmo Live "speaks" with his mouth opening and closing. He can wave his arms, sit, stand, and even cross his legs. He tells stories, jokes, sings songs, and plays games. Elmo Live is at the top of the best selling Christmas toys for 2008 for a reason!

2. Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin' Pup by Hasbro (ages 5 and up) $179.99

Have your children been begging you for a dog? The next best thing to a real puppy is Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin' Pup. This best selling Christmas toy is big - 21 inches tall! He has many different kinds of mannerisms. Fur Real Friends Biscuit My Lovin' Pup certainly deserves its spot on the best selling Christmas toys list.

3.Star Wars "Clone Wars" Toys by Hasbro, Lego (ages 4 and up)

More than one Stars Wars toy is on the best selling Christmas toys list this year. Tops on the list are the New Millennium Falcon spaceship ($149), the Republic AT-TE Vehicle ($99.99), LEGO's Motorized Walking AT-TT ($119.99), and the Clone Trooper Helmet ($29.99).

4. Hannah Montana Toys(ages 7 to 14 yrs.)

Tweens are clamoring for anything Hannah Montana. Tops include the Hannah Montana Guitar Pop Tour Video Game ($49.99), HM Malibu Beach House ($150.00), Plug N Play Guitar ($49.99), and the HM Dance Mat ($20.99). With Hannah Montana's popularity, it's a no-brainer that Hannah Montana would easily make the best selling Christmas toys list.

5.Bakugan Toysby Spin Master (ages 5 - 12)

All Bakugan Toys are at the top of the list of this year's best selling Christmas toys without question. Because of their popularity, you should shop early to avoid out-of-stock toys. The Bakugan best selling Christmas toys are the Bakugan Brawlers Battle Pack ($21.99), Bakugan Battle Arena ($23.99), Bakugan Brawlers Starter Pack ($10.00), and the Bakugan Booster Pack ($199.99).

6.Animal Scramble by Wild Planet (ages 3 to 5) $29.99

Another toy on the best selling Christmas toys list is Animal Scramble. The highly active Animal Scramble burns off energy (and fat), works on social behaviors such as sharing and listening, and improves coordination and motor skills. Just as Hyper Dash did last year, Animal Scramble claims a place on the list of best selling Christmas toys for this year.

7. Guitar Hero World Tourby Activision ($189.99) Rated: Teens

Launched just this year, Guitar Hero World Tour already ranks among the best selling Christmas toys for 2008. Rockers can play lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, or vocals - all at the same time, just like a real band. Guitar Hero World Tour comes with two realistically-designed guitar-controllers, an amazing 6 piece drum kit, microphone, and the game. Lots and lots of features of Guitar Hero World Tour ensure this toy a place on the best selling Christmas toys list for this year.

8.EyeClops Night Vision Infrared Goggles by Jakks Pacific (ages 6 & up) $69.99

Pretend to be James Bond or a soldier and see your "enemies" without them seeing you. The EyeClops Night Vision Goggles use infrared technology that allows you to see up to 50 feet in the dark. The EyeClops Night Vision Goggles easily make the best selling Christmas toys list for 2008.

9.LeapFrog's TAG Reading System by LeapFrog $49.99 (4-8 yrs.)

The LeapFrog Tag Reading System is an amazing toy that helps kids learn to read in a fun, interactive way. Three different modes allow children to read quietly to themselves, point the pen at a word and hear its pronunciation (one word at a time), or hear the entire page read aloud. Fun background music, games, and activities help hold a child's interest. The TAG Reading System certainly deserves a spot on the best selling Christmas toys list.

10.VTech V-Motion by VTech (ages 3 to 7) $59.99

The award-winning VTech's V-Motion Active Learning System builds on what your child is learning in school - subjects like letters, numbers, math, science, spelling, and logic. Your child's favorite characters star in the games, which are geared to your child's age and skill level. No wonder it is among the best selling Christmas toys for 2008!

One last thing to keep in mind - to get on the best selling Christmas toys list, a toy needs to be timely, fun, and durable. A number of best selling toys have even won awards. These toys from the best selling Christmas toys list will ensure that your kids have a great Christmas!