Top 10 Hottest Toys and Gifts of the 2010 Holiday Christmas Shopping Season

Get These Hot Toys for Boys and Girls Before They Sell Out

Darrin Atkins
The 2010 holiday shopping season is coming up super fast. Now is the time to start shopping for the hottest holiday gifts and toys of the 2010 holiday Christmas season. Here are some of the hot toys and video games for the 2010 holidays.

Kids love to receive gifts during the holidays and the 2010 holiday Christmas season will be no different than all the years before. This year, start planning early to make sure you buy that hot holiday toy or gift before it gets sold out.

Here is a list of the hottest toys and gifts of the 2010 shopping season. These hot gifts come directly from the bestseller lists of Amazon.com and Toysrus.com and these sites will likely receive the large bulk of the holiday toy orders.

1. Pillow Pets. These little plush stuffed animals are some of the cutest toys you will ever see. These are best-selling items so stock up early on these.

2. Disney's Toy Story Buzz Lightyear Inflatable Jet Pack. This Halloween costume accessory will also be hugely popular at Christmas. Many parents will purchase this item along with the DVD of "Toy Story 3."

3. Medal of Honor Limited Edition video game by Electronic Arts for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Though not available until October 12, this video game is available for pre-order now and you can bet it is selling out fast. Note that this game is rated Mature.

4. Scrabble Flash Game. Everyone loves Scrabble and you can bet this electronic version of Scrabble will be a big hit in 2010. This gift will bring hours of enjoyment to any child in America.

5. Halo Reach by Microsoft. The Halo video games are one of the top video games of all time. Halo Reach will be no different and will certainly be on many wish lists. This game is also rated Mature.

6. LEGO Ultimate Building Set. Every kid loves LEGOs and this year will be no different. You can never go wrong with the LEGO Ultimate Building Set.

7. Fisher-Price's The Sing-A-Ma-Jigs. These cute doll toys laugh, sing and chatter all night long. Be prepared for these toys to sell out like hotcakes so get yours before there are none left.

8. Silly Bandz. Yes, these stretchy silicone stretch gift items will be everywhere this year. The Silly Bandz Dinosaurs will be even more popular so get a whole bunch of these for every kid you know.

9. Disney Princess and Me Dolls. Disney succeeds every time. In 2010, you better have a Disney Princess & Me gift under the tree for the daughter in your household.

10. Nerf N-Strike Stampede Blaster. Every boy on the planet will want one of these Nerf blasters so gets yours while the getting is good.

These are just the first top ten hottest gifts of the 2010 holiday shopping season. There will be many more hot gifts in the weeks to come but this list should get you started. If you like any of these gifts or think your kids will want them in December, you better start shopping now. Happy holidays.

References

2010 Hot Holiday Toy List, toysrus.com,

Amazon.com Bestsellers in Toys and Games, amazon.com

Amazon.com Bestsellers in Video Games, amazon.com

Published by Darrin Atkins

Darrin Atkins has worked for Premiere and Nevada magazines, The Record newspaper, and other publications. He has written more than 35 books.  View profile

  • The Halo video games are one of the top video games of all time. Halo Reach will be no different and
  • Disney succeeds every time. In 2010, you better have a Disney Princess & Me gift under the tree for
  • Fisher-Price's The Sing-A-Ma-Jigs. These cute doll toys laugh, sing and chatter all night long.
Kids love to receive gifts during the holidays and the 2010 holiday Christmas season will be no different than all the years before.

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  • Mary Oberg12/18/2010

    We got a couple of these for our grand-kids! Nice list!

  • Brett Day11/6/2010

    Great list!

  • Pearl Grace10/29/2010

    These sound like great suggestions! I played with a lot of Legos in my day when my son was small.

  • Marie Lowe10/17/2010

    No sports items:(

  • Nita Mukherjee10/15/2010

    Great list, as always!

  • Lady Samantha10/10/2010

    I STILL WANT A PILLOW PET!

  • Agnes Farside10/7/2010

    My grandson hasn't given me his list yet. :)

  • Freida Thomas10/6/2010

    You're right, it's time to shop! Thanks for this helpful list.

  • Danielle Olivia Tefft10/6/2010

    Great list of Christmas must-have toys! Thank you!

  • Darla Smith10/6/2010

    Excellent gift ideas! Thanks for sharing.

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