Top Gift Ideas for 2011
Your Guide To What Christmas Gifts To Buy
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Transformers: Movie DVD and Toy Figures
Read all about the new action figure toys on the Transformers Toys and Figures lens.
What toys are you buying as gifts?

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Hasbro Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee
He's far more than meets the eye! The 14-inch tall animatronic Bumblebee robot transforms into a 2008 Camaro with lights and sounds. With the touch of a button, robotic Bumblebee comes to life with speech and music featuring Devo's Whip It, battle and conversion sounds and animated head, arms and wings. Bumblebee's sound detection capabilities enable him to respond to noise, and he can also aim and fire a missile. The Biggest Bumblebee Ever!3 points
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Fisher-Price Smart Cycle
Smart Cycle plugs right into your TV, ready to take kids on learning adventures like no other. As they pedal, favorite character friends guide them through learning discoveries, games and even exciting races. Other activities don't require pedaling at all. Includes Learning Adventure game cartridge with 3 ways to play.1 point
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Boogers
Boogers - pull em, stretch em, pick em, but don't eat em. Ok, go ahead, eat em! They're soft and gooey and green and gross. What more can we say they're BOOGERS!!1 point
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Hasbro Spider-Man 3 Ultimate Web Blaster
Get ready for your friendly neighborhood target practice with this amazing 5-in-1 blaster. The lock-and-load spin system lets you choose between blasting web fluid, spraying water, launching a foam suction dart, using the rotating missile blaster or rapid-firing three stretchy webs. Choose your web blaster and lock onto your target. Includes web fluid, suction-tipped darts, missiles and three stretchy ammo webs. Requires 4 "AA" batteries, included. Measures 8&am...1 point
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Playskool Kota My Triceratops Dinosaur
Loaded with cutting-edge animatronics features, Kota is a lifelike pet from the past. Kota will quickly become your preschooler's best friend, and his realistic features will leave kids in awe! Measuring over 40" long, tots can sit on Kota for some rompin' stompin' dino adventures. A hidden handle and spring-loaded seat provide a fun and safe ride. Kota's tail, head, eyes, horns and mouth are animated, and he comes with a fun music mode so riders can trounce along to dino songs. When he's hungry...1 point
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Just Dance 3
2010's best-selling dance franchise returns with the highly anticipated third iteration, Just Dance 3. Dance to over 40 of the hottest hits from yesterday and today, spanning a wide range of genres that are sure to please any music fan. Using only the Wii Remote, Just Dance 3 is the perfect dance game for any age or dance ability, so it's easy for anyone to join the movement! With a variety of all-new gameplay modes, tracks that allow up to 8 players at once, and innovative cardio training optio...1 point
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MGA Bratz Be-Bratz.Com Blonde Hair
With Be-Bratz.com, you can create and become a new Bratz character online. The necklace becomes a USB key to unlock your Bratz character. Create your personality, design your hair, make-up and clothes and decorate your room. Play games and you earn credits to buy stuff for your Bratz.<p>Bonus real-working mouse and mouse pad included, plus a pet that matches your online e-pet.</p>0 points
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Razor Rip-Rider 360 Drifting Ride-On
The Rip Rider 360 Drifting Ride-On takes the classic big-wheel trike to a whole new level thanks to dual inclined rear-caster wheels. A successor to the classic 1970s three-wheelers, the Rip Rider's casters allow resistance-free drifting and spinning action, while the large pneumatic front wheel pedals and steers with authority. Add in the super-cool, steel frame, double crown fork design, and you are sure to turn heads with this innovative ride-on.
Features:
- 3-piece crank
- Welded all steel frame...
The Christmas Toy List
Spike the Ultra Dinosaur
This awesome interactive dinosaur toy stands 27 inches tall, with textured green skin, a yellow underbelly, gnarly teeth, and plenty of serious spines - enough to make any young dino-enthusiast swoon.
Webkinz - Soft Toys and Virtual Pets
Webkinz are stuffed animal toys, similar to many other small plush toys. Each comes with a special code on their labels that allows access to the "Webkinz World" which is a website to "adopt" a virtual version of the pet for virtual interaction.
The toys have been compared to Beanie Babies, and have become extremely popular, with Ganz claiming more than 2 million units sold to retailers and 1 million registered users of the Webkinz website. At the height of the toys' popularity, shortages of supply at some stores have been reported.
>> See all the Webkinz Toys at Amazon
Harry Potter Books
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Standard Edition
Deluxe Edition
Audio Book (CD) 
The most awaited book of 2007 was the final Harry Potter book from J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It is available in a number of formats, including the Deluxe Edition and the Audiobook. For more information about the new book, visit this page here »
Do you know someone who hasn't yet read the Harry Potter books yet?
Now that the series is finished, it makes sense to get the complete set of all seven books, and introduce someone to the magical world of Hogwarts.
You can read more about it here »
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Three-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo + Digital Copy
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 [Blu-ray]
Amazon Price: $9.17 (as of 02/14/2012)![]()
Great road trip movie. A bit slow at times, but excellent character building, and even some decent acting by the main three. They really have come a long ways. Especially Harry / Daniel who over the past few films has grown immensely as an actor.
Harry Potter Toys and Games
Find All Things Potter!
Nintendo Wii Games Console
Fun for all the Family
The Nintendo Wii (pronounced "we") is designed to attract people, regardless of their age or video game experience, to sit down and play together - whether they're in the same room or on different sides of the globe.
The two Wii features Nintendo thinks will create new levels of gaming community are built-in Wi-Fi access, supported by a new online gaming service, and Wii's intuitive, wireless, motion-sensitive game controller.
Hot New Games for the Nintendo Wii
Below are some of the newest Wii Games from Amazon, or you can checkout
My Favorite Wii Games and also the collection of Best Wii Games »
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Here are just some of the new Xbox 360 games that are coming out:
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If you still can't think of what to buy someone,
send them an Amazon Gift Certificate instead.
Then they can to buy whatever they want.

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ajgodinho Dec 24, 2011 @ 2:10 pm | delete
- Great selection of Christmas gifts for the family...blessed! :)
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christinsword
Nov 14, 2011 @ 4:56 pm | delete
- This is a great lens; it seems to have everything on it lol! My nephews are really hoping for Sonic and/or Transformers action figures (I added the "or")
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Christmastoyshop Oct 25, 2011 @ 12:46 am | delete
- Great ideas here! I like how you separated it by age/gender. I am also a Christmas-related squidoo-er. I would love for you to check our my newest 2011 Christmas Gifts for Kids lens!
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Teddy_Steele
Jul 27, 2011 @ 3:16 am | delete
- Alas, I will be buying (2) new cell phones for my daughters t his year. The older kids get, the more expensive the toys get.
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scss
Dec 12, 2010 @ 1:12 pm | delete
- Well done, interesting lens on this subject - a big well deserved "Thumbs Up" to your for the work on this lens!
This lens brings out the child in me ... I want all these top Christmas toys! Thank you for the Amazon banner gizmo you created - it is being used all over my lenses.
- Helene Malmsio
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hayleylou
Nov 20, 2010 @ 3:57 pm | delete
- I am looking forward to giving them the Star Wars lego :)
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kiwisoutback
Nov 4, 2010 @ 7:49 pm | delete
- Great gift ideas for the holidays. I've grabbed a few ideas from this lens for some people on my list. Thanks! Squid Angel blessed.
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Spook
Nov 3, 2010 @ 5:50 am | delete
- I think we are all spoilt for choice here and thanks for all you do Squidoo flufff. Blessed by an Angel.
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DinosaurEgg
Nov 2, 2010 @ 1:55 pm | delete
- Glad to see a dinosaur on the list :-)
There will certainly be dinosaurs my kids' Christmas lists.
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eLightSpot Oct 13, 2010 @ 11:42 am | delete
- Each year, my biggest gift to the home is great Christmas lighting and decorations so that whenever we sit outside, we can feel the holiday spirit literally glowing all around us.
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