Hot Kids Toys 2010

by Rebecca M Gruber 4

Get 'em while they're hot! Retailers are stocking their shelves with their hopes for this year's Zhu Zhu Pets. Earlier this year we got a first look at some of the major manufacturers' holiday offerings and have our own predictions of what will be on tots' wish lists this year.

LeapFrog's Leapster Explorer ($60) brings e-Books, videos, a high-resolution touchscreen, and a camera capability to the traditional gaming console. The Pillow Pets ($25) fad is going strong and lil ones are collecting as many as they can. Mattel's Loopz Game ($27) uses lights and music to challenge kids to mimic motion patterns. Fisher Price's remote controlled Big Foot ($98) walks back and forth and can show up to six emotions, including one that allows tots to hear what he's dreaming. The Sing-a-ma-jigs ($13) can sing on their own or harmonize together.