| Webkinz are the hottest thing right now on | | | | you'll also see a new Singing Elmo doll |
| the market. This inter active toy allows you | | | | called "Singing Pizza Elmo". The doll is |
| to log online with a secret code once you've | | | | expected to be a hot seller and features Elmo |
| purchased the animal and offers a complete | | | | with an apron and pizza cutter that signs |
| interactive world. The only place you can | | | | songs and interacts with children. Its going |
| find them right now is online as most of the | | | | to be an add on for all collectors and fans |
| chain stores and malls will not get any new | | | | of the other Seasame Street products and |
| in until this June. As Webkinz attack the | | | | dolls as well as the TMX Friends series. |
| market its challengers will be coming this | | | | |
| fall. | | | | Each year we move closer to more |
| | | | interactivity with toys and this years toys |
| Remember Tickle Me Elmo from years back? Do | | | | feature some of the best interactivity we've |
| you remember the craze of the malls and media | | | | ever seen. The Webkinz Craze will continue |
| blitz? Well just over a year and a half ago | | | | throughout the year and probably deep into |
| the TMX Elmo came out also known as (Tickle | | | | next year. TMX Elmo will continue to sell |
| Me Extreme Elmo) which was the 10th year | | | | well this year and will be more readily |
| anniversary of the original tickle me elmo | | | | available for the parents that were unable to |
| with new updated features. The TMX Elmo sold | | | | secure one of these prized dolls last year. |
| quite well last year not as much as its | | | | While the TMX Friends will sure to be a hit |
| originator tickle me elmo, but enough to | | | | but will probably be a little bit easier to |
| deplete inventory from all the mass chains in | | | | find than the TMX Elmo dolls were previously. |
| the country. This year his friends are | | | | The Singing Pizza Elmo will go over big with |
| arriving, TMX Cookie Monster and TMX Ernie. | | | | fans but at this point only time will tell |
| Much like the release of the "tickle me" | | | | how big of a hit this doll will be. On the |
| versions of each toy 10 years ago. They will | | | | plus side it seems anything Elmo is a big |
| retail for $29.99 and just be a little bit | | | | seller year after year so if you have someone |
| shorter than the TMX Elmo. They are sure to | | | | in your family that loves Elmo this wouldn't |
| be big hits of kids that already have the TMX | | | | be a bad gift. I suggest however to be on |
| Elmo doll or just enjoy the characters. | | | | the safe side if you plan on having these |
| Stores this year will probably experience | | | | dolls this year either preorder them now on |
| similar difficulty keeping inventory levels | | | | line or at a local store that allows pre |
| full and expect a full on media assault | | | | orders so that you'll be one of the first few |
| coming from Fisher Price before their | | | | to get one. Otherwise you know what that |
| expected arrival. | | | | means? Large lines and wasted countless |
| | | | hours that could be spent doing something |
| Along with the TMX Friends coming this fall | | | | much more productive. |