| Wondering what to get your little girl this holiday | | | | 2009 Barbie Holiday Doll |
| season? Other than the usual clothes and accessories, | | | | What Is It? - Mattel's yearly limited Holiday edition |
| it can be a bit challenging figuring out just what your | | | | Barbie doll. |
| daughter hopes to find under the Christmas tree this | | | | What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Extra |
| year. Here's a few recommendations to help you find | | | | attention to detail and higher quality in every facet of |
| the perfect gift for her this Christmas. | | | | this holiday edition; celebrating not only the holidays but |
| Zhu Zhu Pets | | | | the 50th anniversary of Barbie as well. |
| What Is It? - Cute little pet hamsters that "Zoom | | | | What Should I Look For? - Deluxe keepsake |
| Zoom." | | | | packaging perfect for year round display. |
| What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Zhu | | | | Availability? - Easy to find. Buy them now though as |
| Zhu Pets hamsters zoom back and forth, chirping, | | | | Holiday Barbie's are only available for their year's |
| squeaking, and changing direction just like a real | | | | holiday season. |
| hamster would! | | | | Elmo Tickle Hands |
| What Should I Look For? - Grey, White, and Tan | | | | What Is It? - "Elmo hands" for your little girl. |
| hamsters, with accompanying Zhu Zhu hamster ball, | | | | What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - These |
| hamster wheel, and the gigantic multi-playset hamster | | | | big gloves for little hands vibrate when pressed against |
| city. Also be on the look out for the Zhu Zhu Pets | | | | a surface, causing a "tickle" motion. |
| Hamster House Starter Set; not only does it come | | | | What Should I Look For? - Big furry red gloves. |
| with a cool little hamster playset, but the limited edition | | | | Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand. |
| Zhu Zhu Hamster Patches as well! Patches can only | | | | FurReal Friends Lulu My Cuddlin Kitty Cat |
| be found in this starter set so which makes it all the | | | | What Is It? - A lifelike replica cat. |
| more special! | | | | What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Similar |
| Availability? - Hard to Find. The Zhu Zhu Pets are | | | | to Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters, Lulu the Cuddlin Kitty is |
| arguably the hottest Christmas toy for young girls and | | | | highly interactive with sensors that triggers meows, |
| boys this holiday season; so get them wherever you | | | | purring, and limited movement, all without the fuss of |
| can find one, or wait til after Christmas for the | | | | having a real cat. |
| excitement to die down a bit. | | | | What Should I Look For? - A cute and cuddly reddish |
| Liv Fashion Dolls | | | | orange and white furred feline. |
| What Is It? - Barbie's with interchangeable hairstyles | | | | Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand; don't |
| and other cool options. | | | | forget the batteries! |
| What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - These | | | | HP Mini 110-1127NR 10.1-Inch Pink Netbook |
| girls have unique interchangeable hair styles, plastic | | | | What Is It? - A pretty in pink "starter" laptop |
| socketed, not painted on, eyes, and multiple points of | | | | computer. |
| articulation for a wide variety of poses. | | | | What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - At |
| What Should I Look For? - Barbie meets Bratz dolls | | | | only 10.1 inches, this netbook is the perfect portable |
| with a more contemporary look than the former, and | | | | computer for your daughter's school work, email, and |
| less attitude than the latter. | | | | social networking. Web ready, on the go, and super |
| Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand | | | | light with an estimated battery life of up to 8 hours, and |
| Moxie Girlz | | | | it's pink! |
| What Is It? - Liv Fashion Dolls meets the Bratz | | | | What Should I Look For? - A nice, sub-$400 netbook. |
| What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - | | | | Availability? - Easy to find. Netbooks are hot this year, |
| Another contemporary doll line by the makers of the | | | | with many manufacturers making them; which means |
| highly successful Bratz. Moxie Girlz still have attitude, | | | | great availability and pricing competition. Be sure not to |
| but toned down in favor of more design and | | | | forget the matching netbook sleeve to protect your |
| art-centric pursuits. | | | | daughters new computer from the elements. |
| What Should I Look For? - "Nice" looking | | | | Nintendo DSi |
| Bratz dolls more interested in Sharpee markers than | | | | What Is It? - A mid life refresh for Nintendo's top spot |
| makeup. | | | | hand held game system. |
| Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand | | | | What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Built in |
| Twilight New Moon Dolls | | | | cameras and microphones add a new level of |
| What Is It? - Twilight New Moon dolls are "the | | | | interactivity and fun for girls and boys alike. |
| other hot property" for girls this year. | | | | What Should I Look For? - Similar in style to the original |
| What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - | | | | Nintendo DS (which is still available) but with a small |
| Romantic vampires and werewolves going through | | | | "i" in the logo. |
| their young adulthood phase spark the imaginations of | | | | Availability? - Easy to find. Stock seems to be |
| both young and old(er) girls alike. | | | | generally healthy with the DSi this year. |
| What Should I Look For? - Any Twilight New Moon | | | | Apple iPod Touch |
| dolls/figures available will be a hit. Particularly Edward, | | | | What Is It? - The latest, greatest iPod currently |
| Bella, and Jacob, as their young lovers triangle forms | | | | available. |
| the crux of the Twilight New Moon storyline (and are | | | | What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - With |
| the most popular characters so far.) | | | | this she'll be able to listen to her music or watch a |
| Availability? - Easy to find. There are three different | | | | movie while updating her Facebook at the mall. |
| Twilight New Moon doll and "action figure" | | | | What Should I Look For? - A very cool palm sized |
| lines available: Twilight Barbie dolls, limited edition Tonner | | | | touch screen, with 64gb or 32gb options being the |
| collectors dolls, and Neca pose-able "action | | | | best bang for your buck. |
| figures." Both Neca and Barbie dolls should be | | | | Availability? - Easy to find. Apple looks to have |
| easy to find just about anywhere, while the Tonner | | | | produced enough stock of the iPod Touch for this |
| Twilight dolls will be typically obtainable from more | | | | holiday season. |
| specialty retailers (i.e. Amazon has a few Exclusive | | | | While there are many more options available, these |
| Amazon only Tonner Twilight dolls, available only | | | | are your best bets for your daughter this Christmas. |
| through or their retail partners.) | | | | Time to get shopping! |