Top 5 Toys for Christmas 2009 - Boys Age 6-9

Every year, the top toy lineup changes. Now that the holiday is quickly approaching, parents everywhere are struggling to find the perfect gift for the child or children in their lives, and now that Black Friday has passed, it is becoming more and more difficult to find that perfect gift. I myself, have fallen into the pit of despair, trying to locate the items on my child's Christmas list. Some parents aren't fortunate enough to have a list and before you can find that perfect gift, it is important to know what the hot items are this holiday season.

The Top Five Items this Holiday Season for your Child's Christmas List are as follows:

5. Legos, Legos, Legos- Especially Legos Star Wars Battle of Endor- This is a higher priced item but is sure to be a favorite. What little boy doesn't love legos? Now Legos has developed a line of really cool Star Wars products that your little boy is going to love. This toy allows for the child to use their imagination while enjoying the hands on experience of building and constructing the world of "Endor". This item retails at or around $129.99 and can be purchased at most major retailers: Walmart, Target, Toys R Us, and online through EBAY or AMAZON. (As a side note, Amazon is matching Walmart's prices this year on listed items in order to compete with Walmart this Holiday season).

4. Transformers Movie 2 Combiner - Construction Devastator- Another high price item, but if you only plan to purchase one large gift for that special someone on your shopping list, you can't go wrong with the Transformers Movie 2 Combiner- Constrcution Devastator- This item retails on Amazon.com for around $133.00. Amazon lists the item as having six detailed vehicles that combine to form the mighty CONSTRUCTICON DEVASTATOR with lights and destruction sounds. This toy allows the user to re-create exciting movie scenes and the awesome VORTEX GRINDER opens to include the following characters: Longhaul, Mixmaster, Savenger, Rampage, Scrapper and Hightower!!!

3.Nintendo DSi- Also a higher priced item, but definitely worth the money spent. The Nintendo DSi is not only a light weight/ personal, hand held gaming system, it also has a built in MP3 player and camera- all enhanced features for this newer model of Nintendo. The DSi retails for around $149.99 and can usually be purchased as a bundle with two hand held video games. Walmart is the number one retailer for this item. You can also shop Target, Amazon, and EBAY for good deals on this item, while supplies last. With a wide variety of games produced for the DSi, you are sure to find that perfect bundle to make the little boy on your shopping list very, very happy this Christmas.

2. Zhu Zhu Pets- What is a Zhu Zhu Pet, you might ask. A Zhu Zhu pet much resembles the Furby, but is smaller and is more realistic. Zhu Zhu has a line of life like pets that respond much like an animal would. One of the most popular Zhu Zhu pets is the hamster and the mouse. Each animal has it's own personality. and responds to it's caregiver in a very life-like manner. Zhu Zhu also makes individual habitats for these animals and accessories like a hamster ball and slide. I say this is a perfect alternative to the real thing. No messy cage cleanup, just animatronic fun!!!The Zhu Zhu pet is a higher retail priced item, due to its popularity and the fact that the pets are so life like. These are going to be diffifcult to find, but are still being listed on Amazon.com for retail around $60.00.

1. Bakugan- 7 in one Draganoid- Bakugan's are hot this year. Compared to the rest of the list, this item is a real bargain if you are watching your budget this holiday season. If you are unfamiliar with the Bakugans, they are much like the Pokemon of past...with tiny, transforming figures that are collectible and come with battele cards. The Bakugan 7 in one is actually 7 individual Bakugans that can be connected to construct one giant Bakugan, almost like a Transformer. It retails for around $34.00. I myself purhcased this item for my son online through Walmart.com and had ist shipped for free to site on store, which saved me from having to pay for shipping, and the hassle of searching through the store, only to find the item sold out. Bakugan 7 in on Draganoid can also be found at Toys R Us, Target, and other major retailers, while supplies last. If not, I would reccomend checking EBAY or Amazon. You will probably be paying higher than retail in the latter two cases, but this gift is sure to thrill the little boy in your life.