Everyone wants more free time. Here, we try to give you a little more of that by freeing up the time you have to spend searching for kids’ Christmas gifts. Below, you’ll find out what the most popular gift categories for kids are, as well as the best products in each. This will help you narrow down your research and free up time so you can do what you want with it.
Arts and Crafts
The first category is Arts and Crafts. It’s not every year that this is a popular category of gifts for kids, but this year is different. A particularly impressive set of gift ideas are the creations from Printies(TM). Here, kids can make their own stuffed animals with the help of their home computer and printer. What makes this so much fun is that there is minimal mess and maximum creativity when designing these stuffed animals. Another impressive product offering is Girl Gourmet® in the candy jewelry section. They have two gift ideas: the Candy Jewel Factory Oven and the Candy Bead Studio which are very impressive. These allow children to make their own candy jewelry that many girls will love. The combination of these gift ideas shows that arts and crafts are all the rage in 2009.
Interactive games
A second category of interest is interactive games. A new trend in gaming is a focus on toddlers and young children with interactive learning style games. There are plenty of them this year with the Zippity Learning System, Fisher Price® Splatser and Fisher Price® MyToon TV. All three are a bit different, but they invite children to get up and participate. These games are part video games and part active fun. This is a huge trend that I think we will continue to see unfold in the years to come.
Teddies
A third category that is strong again in 2009 is that of stuffed animals. This gift idea is a main accessory with Christmas gifts for children because the little ones like them very much. Leading the way here is Fur Real Friends®, who have two impressive offerings with Lulu My Cuddlin Kitty Cat and Zambi The Baby Elephant. Both have soft fur that kids will love to touch and realistic sounds similar to their respective animals, making them a big hit with both boys and girls. We expect these to be top sellers this fall.
learning toys
Our fourth and final category is learning toys. Many parents are looking for ways to give their children the best foot forward and an example of this is the purchase of learning toys. Toy companies are aware of this interest and the result is a plethora of these types of games in 2009. Some of the most popular include Leapfrog® My Pal Scout, Leapfrog® Text and Learn, Leapfrog® Tag Junior Book Pal and My first Lab Duo Scope microscope.