If you have not given much thought to Christmas and with it only being around the corner then I suggest you put on your thinking cap fast to avoid those last minute Christmas upsets. Corners do not take long to reach and Christmas will be upon you before you can say Santa Claus. Hanging around till the last minute to do your 2011 Christmas shopping for kids toys just might leave you with a broken hearted child where your excuses go unheard, and the tears continue to flow.
Over the next few weeks leading up to Christmas, it is going to be impossible - unless your fast in flicking over the TV channel showing adverts by toy companies plugging their wares on our television screens. Speed will help prevent making promises to your kids you cannot keep. Toy adverts will have your child want every new toy out, but is it new.
Toy companies use trickery to try and fool parents with their Christmas toy promotions. They do this by taking the common Christmas toys we already know about and give them a makeover, and then show them in a new light to promote sales; their ploy is to dupe us into thinking we are getting something different. Hold up you lot, I know us Irish are supposed to be thick but as we say in Ireland "You cannot cod a codder"
These so called differences for example:
Barbie doll has a new boyfriend called Fred, yet another waxed model to replace Ken who she dumped. Good one and I gotta give it to these toy companies, but you cannot fool me, its Ken with his hair dyed. And it would not surprise me in the coming weeks leading up to Christmas if retirement is on the cards for Thomas the tank engine. Tommy is not going anywhere he will back be under a new name and with a different color engine. What I am getting at is what you believe to be new, is just old hat.
Christmas toys for the year 2011 are leaving the shop shelves as quick as they are being stocked up. Get in fast to nab a Christmas gift for your child while you have the chance. In order to beat the crowds and avoid the mad rush for the latest new Christmas electronic gadgets i.e. computer consoles for teens such as Playstation 3 - Nintendo Wii - Xbox 360 then secure them now, because you are not palming big kids off with last years model just because it is cheaper, and neither will they accept an excuse if the present they want is not gift wrapped and placed under the Christmas tree. Teens want the upgrades of the IPod and IPhone.
It can be a headache anticipating which Christmas prezzies to buy a boy or girl. You will be doing yourself a favor to do your thinking now to avoid those most feared words that can turn a headache into a migraine "sorry sold out." What present can you gift wrap this Christmas Eve guaranteed to put a smile on the face of child on Christmas morning. You will know you have chosen well when they plant a big sloppy kiss on your cheek while hugging you to death.
I have done a search so you do not get a headache and found the toys listed below are the most Popular Christmas Toys for Boys and Girls 2011 for under the Christmas tree.
Bakugan Battle Pack
Battle Strikers Starter Set
Ben 10 Alien Force Kevins DX Action Cruiser
Bendaroos Mega Pack
GO GO Pets Hamsters
GX Racers Tightrope Terror
Kidizoom Multimedia Digital Camera
LEGO Games Minotaurus
Monopoly City
Princess Peppa's Palace
Sylvanian Families Caravan
Transformers Movie 2 Voyagers Figures
There is nothing to beat giving your child a Christmas gift they can have fun with while learning at the same time.
Activity toys for boys and girls will range from toddler stage upwards. A vast variety of activity toys are available now for you to gift a child. Remember, learning games can be given all year round like for birthdays and as a reward if your child has earned it.
Crayola Color Wonder Magic Light Brush from Crayola LLC is a must for little kids. It is a mess-free painting set of six paint colors and a magical paintbrush. The paints are translucent until the light brush comes in contact with special paper provided where the colors suddenly appear. What is good about this product is while the paint only works on the special paper there will not be mess, like the product marring household furniture and walls.
Bakugan Battle Brawlers Battle Pack Series 1 Spheres from Spin Master tops the list as the most popular Christmas gift for lads. It is a strategic game which includes cards and marble-shaped action figures which all boys loves. When the marbles roll across a particular metal card, the marbles pop open into the form of a specific action figure. When buying toys of this sort you have to consider the safety of children and their well being. Although it is an all time favorite - due to small pieces that come supplied with the product makes it unsuitable for toddlers. Little children should not be around the game when it is played either. You only have to drop a small part and you can guarantee the infant will have it in their mouth quicker than you can say Greenland.
Educational games and toys that are fun to play are all time favorites among parents.
Leap-Frog TAG Reading System from Leap-Frog is an ideal Christmas present for kids between the ages of 4 to 8 that helps them with reading using special plan books which interact with the TAG pen, a hand held talking gadget. Its fun exciting and thrilling because the pen can be used to read the whole childrens book from start to finish or it can be used to help a child in sounding out certain words as the kid reads the book.
Most little girls are crazy over horses. How many have you told that all time little white lie to their little girl so not to break her heart, that the garden is not big enough for a real horse, but when she gets older you will move to a new house with a bigger garden so she can have a real horse. If you have a daughter who love ponies and horses then a fabulous gift to consider is the Playmobil Horse Farm from Playmobil. The toy set includes horses of different colors, ranch hands, grooming tools, trees and other fun pieces. Once again because it is made up of small parts avoid giving this as a Christmas present if the child is 3 years old or under. Read the instructions on all toy packaging so the product does not contain parts deemed as choking hazards.
Christmas ideas that make great presents for boys and girls
Action figures
Nintendo DS
Rally car racing track
Book sets from favorite TV series
A Set of DVD Of different movies and films
A telescope
Binoculars
Ice skates or roller blades
Jewelry box
Jewelry
Fashion garments
Art kit
Craft kits
Box of magic tricks
Tickets to a concert of their favorite pop singer or band
Pantomime tickets
Cosmetics
Cuddly bears and mobiles are ideal gifts for babies under 4 months
Christmas board games not only come in a box but in download form to. Still not out-voted in popularity is the most favored board game Monopoly, others are
Yahtzee
Draughts
Chess
Scrabble
Who wants to be a millionaire
Christmas is not just about opening presents and filling your belly with turkey, it is about having fun. Christmas entertainment should include the family sitting around the table in front of the fire while snow falls outside without sound playing a game of Snakes and ladders, Ludo, or trying to solve the mystery of who killed Colonel Mustard in the board game Cluedo. While the snow may settle quietly on the outside, this cannot be said for the happy house on the inside. Sounds of laughter shows them on the inside are having a wonderful Christmas Day.
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