Let’s Rock Elmo
The toy: We predict sellouts for Let's Rock Elmo – an irresistibly cute animatronic party animal that interacts with your kids for a rockin' good time.
The toy: Pop culture's fascination with otherworldly characters spawns a trio of "fearleaders" in the Monster High Ghoul Spirit Doll 3-Pack by Mattel.
The toy: Young kids will dig collecting the cute creatures, offered in packs of three, in the Moshi Monsters Moshlings line.
The toy: The Trash Pack Trashies Garbage Truck playset appeals to kids' love of all things icky. Plus, it comes with two yucky Trashies to start their "cruddy" collection.
The toy: Hasbro's FurReal Friends Cookie My Playful Pup is a plush pal who responds with squeaks when spoken to.
The toy: Fijit Friends not only tell jokes, but they also boogie down when there's music playing and answer when they hear your child's voice.
The toy: Kid-cool tech arrives in the form of the LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Tablet, with over 100 activities and games and a built-in camera and video recorder for making mini-movies.
The toy: When paired with an iPad via the included app, the Crayola ColorStudio HD iMarker Digital Stylus lets junior Picassos show off their artistic ambitions.
The toy: Music-lovin' little ones age 3 and older can gather all their fave tunes in one place with the Enviro-Mental Toy Cookie MP3 player, which holds up to 250 songs to keep 'em singing all day long.
The toy: Gamers this year are going to be hankering for the Skylanders Spyro's Adventure starter pack, an innovative adventure that uses real-world interactive figurines to enhance the play.
The toy: The VTech InnoTab Tablet is a little handheld wonder that gets kids' brains buzzing with learning games and interactive reading apps, as well as an MP3 player for their fave tunes.
The toy: The I Am T-Pain Mic is one of the coolest gifts you can give: It updates the classic karaoke-style sing-along with a trendy Auto-Tune feature that makes your kid's freestyling sound studio-ready.
The toy: The "Transformers" movie franchise continues to crush the competition at the box office, and the toy spin-offs are hotter than ever. Choose the Transformers Dark of the Moon Ultimate Optimus Prime action figure for fans of the flick.
Power Rangers Samurai Megazord
The toy: The almost two-decades-old Power Rangers franchise presents the Samurai Megazord, an amazing action figure that morphs from five separate "animals" into one big, bad fighting machine.
Ninjago Limited Edition Lightning Dragon Battle Set
The toy: LEGO gets into the action-figure game with the 645-piece Ninjago Limited Edition Lightning Dragon Battle Set - certain to keep your young ones entranced for hours.
LEGO Diagon Alley Set
The toy: Harry Potter's magical hangout, Diagon Alley, comes to marvelous miniature life – including structures and character figurines, in this generously populated set from LEGO
Hot Wheels Wall Tracks Starter Kit
The toy: If it's true speed your kids need, give 'em the newest track setup from Mattel's Hot Wheels line: The Wall Tracks starter kit puts the auto action right at eye level.
Imaginarium City Central Train Table
The toy: Inspire a future train hobbyist with the spectacular Imaginarium City Central Train Table and see if you can resist playing with it, too.
Disney's "Cars 2" Lightning McQueen Interactive Radio Control Vehicle
The toy: Disney's "Cars 2" Lightning McQueen Interactive Radio Control Vehicle not only zooms and vrooms, it speaks and teaches junior drivers how to improve their mad skills.
Air Hogs Hyperactives Pro R/C Vehicle
The toy: Air Hogs offers surprisingly high performance and handling on a micro scale with their line of Hyperactives Pro R/C vehicles, a true kids' favorite.
Halo 10th Anniversary Edition UNSC Warthog
The toy: The Halo 10th Anniversary Edition UNSC Warthog is one tough radio-controlled vehicle. It sports a rotating chain gun and working wheels to take on the toughest terrain in any kid's backyard.
Air Swimmers
The toy: Kids can't ride on Animal Planet's Air Swimmers, but the oversized, colorful clown fish and menacing shark are loads of fun to float through any room via remote control.
Nerf Vortex Blasters
The toy: The super-popular Nerf Vortex Blasters are pretty sophisticated little shooting machines, built in bold shapes and decorated with neon brights, but with a soft side, of course.
The toy: The Power Wheels Dune Racer from Fisher-Price is a two-seater ride-on vehicle rated for ages 3 years and up, that runs on a 12-volt battery and hits a max of 5 mph.
