The christmas wish list reflects the technological advancements used in this year's big and small screen success, with toys inspired by Transformers the Movie, Dr Who, pre-school favourite Roary the Racing Car and game show Golden Balls.
Here is the Christmas 2008 Year Dream Hot Toys (in alphabetical order):
Top 12 Toys for Christmas 2008
- Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old UK by Hasbro
- Baby Annabell by Zapf Creation
- Barbie Girls by Mattel
- Doctor Who Dalek Voice Changer Mask by Character Options
- Flytech Dragonfly by Character Options
- Golden Balls by Vivid Imaginations
- Gr8 Art Bindeez Super Deluxe Studio Centre by Character Options
- In The Night Garden - Blankey Time Igglepiggle by Hasbro
- Puppy Grows And Knows Your Name by Mattel
- Roary the Racing Car - R/C Roary by Vivid Imaginations
- Say What by Radica
- Transformers Movie Leader: Optimus by Hasbro
UK are you smarter than a 10 year old is the smash hit game show "Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?" show from New Zealand, giving you the chance to win big money - or face the embarrassment of being beaten by a bunch of 10-year-old school kids.
As a contestants, you're allowed to cheat! You can even take a sneak peek at one of the 10-year-old's answers and decide whether or not you want to use it. You can copy a 10-year-old's answer. And if the 10 year old's answer is wrong, one of the kids could even save kid with a correct answer.
All 10year kids have to do is answer primary school level questions for their chance to win up to $100,000 - and prove they really are smarter than the resident contestant cast of 10-year-olds.
To take part in the "ARE YOU SMARTER" TV or PUB quiz, as you know... Albert Einstein was smarter than a 10 year old. Stephen Hawkin is smarter than a 10 year old. Bart & Homer Simpson certainly isn't, but can the same be said for you or your children, friends and family?
Joining them are toys inspired by hit pre-school programme "In the Night Garden ( Talking Toy, Makka Pakka Bath & Ninky Nonk Train by Hasbro) is a thoroughly modern interpretation of a nursery rhyme characters picture book.
And takes children on an imaginative journeys to meet a host of wonderfully silly characters living together with a happy and caring community. It is both funny and reassuring with a capacity to learn and entertain.
Hasbro brings the popular Transformers license to life with Optimus Prime Voice Changing Helmet and Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee.
The Must-have Best Top 10 (Ten) or 12 Xmas Popular Toys
The best top 10 or 12 toys predicted to be on the wish-lists (sought-after, must-have,
baby-born, always-popular, face-of-fear, never-bored-game, next-big-thing, car's the star,
pets-pretend, on right track, brain buster, etc..) of most boys and girls this
Christmas - from Cyberman to Let's Dance Barbie - have been unveiled.
Bratz, the dolls with a Passion for Fashion, also hit screens this year with "Bratz - The Movie", and enter the Girls Top 12 toys with the movie - inspired Funky Fashion Makeover Body.
2008 Christmas Toys For Girls Top 12
- Baby Annabell by Zapf Creation
- Baby Born Boy with Magic Eyes by Zapf Creation
- Barbie Princess Rosella Doll by Mattel
- Bratz the Movie Funky Fasion Makeover Body by Vivid Imaginations
- Grand Hotel from Sylvanian Familes by Flair
- Littlest Pet Shop Display and Play Pet Town Playset by Hasbro
- My Baby by Mattel
- My Little Pony Ponyville Teapot Palace by Hasbro
- My Take Along Dolls House by Playmobil
- Polly Pocket Race To Mall! by Mattel
- Puppy Grows and Knows Your Name by Mattel
- Rose Petal Cottage by Worlds Apart
For animal lovers, the Grand Hotel from Sylvanian Families (Flair), Littlest Pet Shop Display and Play Pet Town Playset and My Little Pony Ponyville Teapot Palace (both Hasbro) will be firm favourites long after Christmas.
In the Toys for Boys category, a range of TV and film-inspired toys. Hasbro brings the popular Transformers license to life with the Optimus Prime Voice Changing Helmet and Transformers Ultimate Bumblebee.
2008 Christmas Toys For Boys Top 12
- Bed-time Lullaby Fifi by Vivid Imaginations
- Bob the Builder - Snap Trax Car Wash & Garage by Martin Yaffe
- Dora's Laptop by VTech
- Fisher-Price Smart Cycle by Mattel
- Fisher-Price Stride to Ride Lion by Mattel
- In The Night Garden - Blankey Time Igglepiggle by Hasbro
- In The Night Garden - Talking Plush Assortment by Hasbro
- My Friend Rupert Bear by Martin Yaffe
- Peppa Pig Campervan Playset
- Roary the Racing Car - R/C Roary by Vivid Imaginations
- Thomas & Jeremy Airport Set by Tomy
- V-Smile Learning System
Spider-Man is back to battle another day with the Spider-Man Ultimate Web Blaster (Hasbro). Ben 10 is a new addition to the boys character crowd, with the Alien Laboratory and a Watch Omnitrix F/X (both Bandai) set to keep mini scientists busy well into the New Year.
Dancing Barbie will met Cyberman on Christmas day as UK online toy retailers listed their "Top Dozen" must-have (or sought-after) presents for tech-savvy kids this Christmas.
This Christmas party game will be getting off to a flying start as two brands go head to head with the latest indoor flight technology for kids christmas games.
Dragonfly by Character Options will be battling it out with Silverlit's PicooZ R/C Helicopter for a space under the tree.
There's plenty in this category for girls as well, with the Pixel Chix Roomies House (Mattel) and the Girl Tech Video Journal (Radica) both Christmas must-haves for young fashionistas or for christmas trivia games (or adult christmas games).
Christmas Games Toys Kool n Fit Top 12
- Amazing Lexie by Mattel
- Barbie Girls by Mattel
- Digi Makeover by Radica
- Eye Clops by Vivid Imaginations
- Flytech Dragonfly by Character Options
- FurReal Squawkers McCaw by Hasbro
- Girl Tech Video Journal by Radica
- Nintendog Trick Trainers by Tomy
- PicooZ R/C Helicopter by Silverlit
- Pixel Chix Roomies House by Mattel
- Tamagotchi Connexion Jinsei Plus V4 by Bandai
- U.B. Funkeys by Radica
Spider-Man is back to battle another day with the Spider-Man Ultimate Web Blaster (Hasbro). Ben 10 is a new addition to the boys character crowd, with the Alien Laboratory and a Watch Omnitrix F/X (both Bandai) set to keep mini scientists busy well into the New Year.


























