| Finding that perfect gift for children
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| | Spanish!
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| always seems easier than finding a great
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| | SmartVille Alphabet Train Station (Vtech)
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| gift for adults. Just head to a toy
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| | The train here heads from stop to stop,
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| store, pick something out and be on your
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| | all while introducing colors, alphabets,
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| way, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, its not
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| | numbers, animals and time.
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| that easy. Sure, the kids might love the
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| | T.M.X. Elmo (Fisher Price)
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| gift right out of the box, but will it
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| | This new Elmo, which has been flying off
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| get played with months (or heck, even
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| | toy shelves since its introduction in
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| weeks) later?
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| | September, not only laughs, but gets on
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| Thats the question you have to ask
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| | the floor and giggles until his belly
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| yourself each gift buying occasion when
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| | shakes.
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| shopping for children. Luckily, there are
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| | Darla (You & Me a TRU brand)
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| guides and hot lists to help you in your
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| | Darla can be woken with a light tap, and
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| search. For Christmas 2006, there are a
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| | will cry for ma ma. Shes a fully
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| myriad of hot toys. If you dont wait
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| | interactive doll that also makes
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| until the very last minute to shop, you
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| | realistic feeding sounds.
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| should have no trouble finding most of
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| | For children 2 to 4 years old
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| them.
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| | Kid-Tough Digital Camera (Fisher Price)
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| To help us, Toys R Us has released a list
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| | This hot pick features big buttons for
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| of the top 15 toys and has provided
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| | tiny hands and a rough exterior that
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| suggestions for toys in each age range as
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| | helps it hold up to the tough love
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| well.
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| | preschoolers can dish out.
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| The top 15 toys, in no particular order,
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| | LeapsterTV (LeapFrog)
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| include:
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| | This console plugs into the family TV for
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| Doras Talking Cash Register (Fisher
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| | big-screen play. Works with all Leapster
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| Price)
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| | software programs and tracks the play of
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| Laugh & Learn Baby Grand Piano (Fisher
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| | each player, so they can see their
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| Price)
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| | progress on the big screen. Good for
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| ESPN Fast Action Football (Fisher Price)
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| | pre-K to 4th grade players.
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| T.M.X Elmo (Fisher Price)
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| | Tap Dancing Mumble (Thinkway)
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| Kid-Tough Digital Camera (Fisher Price)
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| | This is based on the main character from
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| Sound City Railway (Imaginarium)
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| | the fall-release movie Happy Feet. It
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| Tap Dancing Mumble (Thinkway)
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| | dances/taps every time it hears music, or
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| Wii (Nintendo)
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| | the children talk to it.
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| Blue Man Group Percussion Tubes
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| | For children 5 to 7 years old
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| (ToyQuest)
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| | Amazing Allysen (Playmates)
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| Speed Stack StackPack (Play Along)
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| | This doll is designed to be your childs
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| Mindstorms NXT (Lego)
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| | best friend when her real life friend
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| Designers World (Tiger Games)
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| | isnt around. Allysen responds to key
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| My Scene My Bling Bling Styling Head
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| | commands and comments with lifelike
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| (Mattel)
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| | expressions and emotions. She also knows
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| Power Rangers Deluxe Manticore Megazord
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| | your childs favorites, so she can chat
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| (Bandai)
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| | with your child about her favorite
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| Pink Nitro Notebook (Vtech)
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| | things.
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| Now, if you are looking for the best toy
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| | Wherifone GPS Locator Phone from Wherify
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| buys for each age group, heres a sampling
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| | Wireless
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| of Toys R Us recommendations.
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| | This phone will help you keep tabs on
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| For Babys First Christmas
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| | your children, as with its GPS
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| Lets Play Together Peek N Play Discovery
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| | capabilities, it tells you the location
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| Dome (Playskool)
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| | of your children at all times (assuming
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| This is an interactive toy that lets
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| | the phone is with them).
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| parents get in on the fun, with
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| | Pink Nitro Notebook (VTech)
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| peek-a-book curtains. Fifteen Activities
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| | Designed for budding readers, this pink
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| are designed to encourage hand-eye
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| | laptop computer reads stories aloud, and
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| coordination
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| | has a variety of games designed to help
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| Laugh & Learn Learning Bunny (Fisher
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| | children with literacy and other skills.
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| Price)
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| | For children 8 to 11 years old
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| This bunny is plush, but hes no slouch.
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| | Blue Man Group Percussion Tubes
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| He can help babies learn how to count to
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| | (ToyQuest)
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| 10, learn their colors and textures and
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| | Kids can hook their MP3 players up to
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| other skills. He also plays music.
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| | this toy and manipulate the sounds and
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| Laugh & Learn Baby Grand Piano (Fisher
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| | play music of their own.
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| Price)
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| | Giga Pets Explorer TV Game System (Tiger
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| This is one of TRUs hot picks listed
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| | Games)
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| above. It teaches colors, numbers and
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| | This game that you hook up to the TV
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| opposites while also teaching about
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| | takes kids to the Giga World, where they
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| various elements of music.
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| | can play games, go on mission and solve
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| For children 13 months to 2 years old
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| | the Giga mystery. This also includes a
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| Learn & Groove Alphabet Drum (LeapFrog)
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| | handheld game
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| LeapFrog always offers innovative toys
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| | Star Wars Ultimate Collectors AT-ST set
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| for young children. This toy introduces
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| | (Lego)
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| the alphabet while also playing music,
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| | Kids can build their own AT-ST with the
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| encouraging physical activity and
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| | more than 1,000 lego pieces included in
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| teaching numbers. Also introduces
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| | this set. TRU exclusive set.
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