Wish lists and letters to Santa are always rife with requests for toys, toys and more toys! It's often difficult to stay ahead of the game with the latest fads in toys for your kids - but you'll be safe if you stick to some of the key trends this year.
While good old favourite trends like music and Hollywood collectables continue to inspire great new products like the Glee karaoke machine (based on the hit TV series, Glee), Justin Bieber dolls for crazed fans and Creepy Crawlers, Toys R Us predicts that alongside our staple Buzz Lightyear dolls, that there are several other key trends to guide parents and gift-givers this year.
Opt for anything cute, cool or collectable with names like Squinkies, Sing-a-ma-jigs, Zoobles, ZhuZhu pets and Calico Critters being thrown around for kids' Christmas stocking-fillers. Dolls ascend to new heights with Journey Girls and Best Friends Club hitting popularity status in the lead up to the festive season. Trains on tracks are hot on the comeback trail - look for Road and Rails sets from TOMY and the staple Thomas the Tank Engine collections.
Inspire your kids to get outside this summer with the newest craze in scooters from Mini Micro Scooters, walkie talkies, beach towels, the classic Aussie Frisbee or a Light Up Bubble Blaster.
Then, there's always the take-anywhere fun of the retro Rubix Cube which is making a comeback this year or get crafty with your kids this Christmas with a Play Doh suitcase, Fimo or new set of paints, puff-pens or coloured markers?
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