Top Christmas Toys 2009

Bakugan toys has been made popular by the fun anime TV Series, "Bakugan Battle Brawlers."

The spin-off games pits a selection of Bakugan Warriors against each other, such as "Juggernoids", "Fear Rippers" and "Robatallians", in a battle for points. Kids of ages 4+ will have bags of fun with this game - and enjoy the way the Bakugan suddenly transform themselves into battle mode - whether or not they're familiar with the TV Series.

The wide variety of Bakugan makes them an ideal object for trading and collecting with friends, and they're easy to take with you when you leave the house.

All in all this is a clever and exciting game - offering lots of interactive fun - for fans of the TV series and those who don't know about it alike

The Battle Strikers Tournament Set is a new take on the classic game of "battling tops". Unlike thee good old days, when the tops were set off using a pull chord and there was no way of controlling the tops' movement, the Battle Strikers starter set takes this classic game to a new era.

The tops are now launched into a plastic arena from battery powered launchers, and because the tops are fitted with magnets, it's now possible to conrol their movement inside the arena, using a pair of special "gloves" included with the Battle Strikers Starter Set.

Many adults will remember the countless hours of fun they had playing the "old fashioned" game - and this new twist certainly hasn't made things any less entertaining.

The third toy on the list of top christmas toys for 2009 is another spin-off of a TV Series - Ben 10 Alien Force.

Kevin Levin's muscle lies in his mode of transport, as he races his action cruiser round town and transforms it into battle mode, in order to fight the bad guys.

Unfortunately word has it that this toy sells more on back of the branding of the Ben 10 Alien Force series, rather than the quality of the product, and as such is unsuitable for young kids.

Kids above the age of 7-8, who are fans of the TV Series is, however, bound to have hours of fun with this toy.

The Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster, in some countries called the Go Go Pets Hamster, is a new toy out for Christmas 2009.

Every parent will have heard the question asked: "Can I have a pet animal? Pleeeeaaase?" - and started tearing their hairs out because they know from themselves that after about a week the kids will lose interest, and they've now got the job to look after the thing on their hands.

The Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster cancels out this dilemma, as all it needs is changing batteries now and again, and so it becomes the pet that leaves no mess. It's popular with kids and grown ups alike - and in high demand as a top Chistmas toy for 2009.

The GX racers is a series of race cars, launched by inserting and spinning gyros in the cars to get them going, using a gyro rip chord or a motorised launch pad (the GX Turbo Launcher).

The GX Racers Tightrope Terror set is one of the many tracks you can get, and use with the GX racers, where the car will run along a line of rope set out between two towers, all of which is included with the set.

The set has come under some criticism for being too flimsy in its construction, and not working as it says on the pack and as shown in the adverts, but the overall idea of the cars and their accessories is a top scorer with many boys 6-10 years of age.

The Vtech Kidizoom digital camera is the top Christmas toy for any creative toddler, pre-schooler or young kid in your family, encouraging them to go exploring their world and take pictures, without the worry of them breaking your own digital camera.

The Kidizoom digital camera has been made for rough play, and will withstand the knoks it'll get in the hands of a -year old, while still being a digital camera in it's own right, shooting photos and videos. As well - in the packet you'll get simple photo editing software, for the older kids to add their finishing touches.

The camera below is the "neutral" orange version, but you can also get a Vtech Kidizoom Digital Camera Blue for boys and Vtech Kidizoom Digital Camera Pink for girls.

Monopoly City Edition is a revamp of the old family favorite board game of the same name. New twists include special 3D buildings, a timer on how long you can take your turn and some rule changes to speed up the game a bit in comparison to the original Monopoly game.

One of the more radical changes is that you now don't need to own all streets in one group, in order to start building on them, which adds a lot of interest and excitement to the game.

The Monopoly City Edition offers an exciting futuristic twist for the experienced player, and is a good entry point for new learners all the same.