The Top Gifts for Young Girls

Everyone knows that gift giving can be hard, especially for children. Luckily for you, I know what the hot toys for 2006 are going to be and the top five for girls age 6-8 are listed here. Just make sure you get them before they are gone!

First up is the Amazing Allysen doll by Playmates Toy Inc. This 20 inch doll offers hours of fun for girls 5-8 years old and is sure to become your little girls best friend. Allysen utilizes voice recognition, is interactive, has sensory technology, and comes with lots of accessories that she can recognize. Just wait until your little girl realizes she listens, talks, and can show emotions just like a real person. You can even style her long hair and dress her up in fashionable clothes. Amazing Allysen retails for $99.99 and can be found at most major retail stores and online.

Next up is every girls dream come true - FurReal Friends Pony: Butterscotch by Hasbro Toy. The expensive price tag of around $299.99 (you may be able to get it for $250.00 at some stores if you pre-order it) is well worth it because of the amazing technology that butterscotch has (and it's definitely cheaper than a real horse). This amazing pony does almost everything a real pony does and is incredibly life-like. Butterscotch can swish her tail, whinny, neigh, blink her eyes, eat her carrot, move her head, move her ears, and blow a puff of air out of her nose. She also interacts when spoken to, when her mane is brushed, or when you climb on her back. Butterscotch is over three feet tall, for children age 4 and up, and up to 80 pounds. FurReal Friends Pony: Butterscotch is available online and at most major retailers.

Now its time for Miuchiz Electronic Handheld Game: Bratz Babyz (either Yasmin or Cloe) by MGA Entertainment. The recommended age group for this toy is 6-10 years and it retails for only $29.99. Bratz Babyz is an intelligent virtual companion that you can have perform tasks such as shopping at the mall or taking day trips to the spa. You can plug the game into your computer for added fun and communicate with the Miuchiz community. Bratz Babyz also has other capabilities like playing games with friends, chatting, gift giving, and cool downloads (just to name a few). Each handheld game has a full color screen, motion sensors, and touch screen response. Other accessories included with the game are a USB cable, IR sensor, and joy pad. You can find Bratz Babyz online and at most major retail stores.

Bratz Cyber Style Laptop by MGA Entertainment is up next. This laptop features tons of game categories including art, science, geography, spelling, math, grammar, Spanish, writing, vocabulary, typing, mind benders, study break, music, and typing. Bratz Cyber Style Laptop has over 75 activities and 170 levels of play. It also includes nine foreign language activities, backlit LCD screen, and a computer mouse. Bratz Cyber Style Laptop is recommended for ages 6-10 and retails for $59.99. You can find Bratz Cyber Style Laptop online and in most major retail stores.

Lastly is the V.Flash: CD System by Vtech. This game system is like a V.Smile for older children. It includes things such as streaming video, MP3 quality sound, 3-D graphics and real life images, all without the worries of other gaming systems. Each V.Disc software title is fun and educational and is incased in a protective shield to ward of scratches and fingerprints. Your young girl is sure to have a blast while navigating through multiple areas of play, knowledge, and creative zones. It even comes with a V.Disc to start off the collection. The recommended age group for the V.Flash CD System is 6 years and up and it retails for $99.99 (the V.Discs retail for $29.99). You can find the V.Flash online and at most major retail stores.

Keep in mind that some of the top toys for your young girl are still on preorder but they will be available in stores shortly and you can preorder them at stores or online. With great toys that are both fun and educational your young girl is sure to have a ball this Christmas!