| Recently on The Early Show on CBS, toy expert | | | | 6. Band Hero will also be out for Nintendo Wii. It |
| Laurie Schacht gave her predictions for the | | | | comes with a guitar, drum set and microphone. It |
| hottest toys for Christmas of 2009. Here is the | | | | also comes with play lists featuring artists like |
| list of favorites. | | | | Taylor Swift that your kids will enjoy in addition to |
| 1. Zhu Zhu Pets have a hamster with artificial | | | | classics for everyone. |
| intelligence. These hamsters are the perfect pet | | | | The problem with toys this year is that retailers |
| since they never get tired, don't cause allergies | | | | aren't carrying as much inventory. Due to the |
| and you don't have to clean out a hamster cage. | | | | economy, they predicted shoppers would not |
| These hamsters are also adorable and a lot of | | | | spend that much this year, and they didn't want |
| fun. | | | | to end up with excess inventory. That means |
| 2. Air Hogs Zero Gravity Laser is perfect for little | | | | these hot toys are going to be in shorter supply |
| boys. This is a remote controlled car guided by | | | | and harder to find. The best thing to do is to shop |
| where a laser points. The cool thing about this | | | | early and buy as soon as you find it. This year |
| remote control car is that you can even drive it | | | | you can't afford to wait to pick up the toys on |
| up the walls! | | | | this list. Zhu Zhu hamsters are predicted to be |
| 3. Barbie has come out with Bella Barbie from the | | | | one of the most difficult to find. |
| Twilight movies. If you have a little girl, chances | | | | If your local toys store doesn't have something in |
| are she is a big fan of the Twilight books and/or | | | | stock, check online. The internet gives you access |
| movies, so this is sure to be a hit. | | | | to many more stores and outlets. And there is |
| 4. Liv Dolls are the answer to Bratz. There are | | | | always Ebay. Even if large retailers are sold out, |
| four different Liv dolls available. Each has her own | | | | hot products always find their way onto the |
| unique personality and story. They also come with | | | | auction site. If you are going to buy from Ebay, |
| their own style and different wigs so you can | | | | make sure you check the seller's rating and |
| change their appearance. The Liv Dolls also have | | | | feedback. You may also want to consider BIN |
| their own website where they all update daily | | | | (Buy It Now) offers for some of the toys on |
| diaries and you get a special access code to log | | | | your list. That way you buy the toy right away |
| on for additional games and features. | | | | and don't have to bid against other buyers. It |
| 5. Battle Strikers Turbo Tops will also be hot. This | | | | may cost a little more, but at least you're sure to |
| is a game where opponents use a controller to | | | | have that toy under the tree for Christmas. |
| battle each other using 6 different style tops. | | | | |