British Toy & Hobby Association

Dream Toys 2008

The official toys and games Christmas Preview Come and discover.. the Christmas hotlists from boys, girls, pre-school, and hip’n’kool, creative, and games from the UK's leading toy manufacturers.

The Toy Retailers Association represents 75% of toy retailers and is uniquely placed to make predictions based on 50 years of consumer knowledge and tracking the latest trends in the market.

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Hot Dozen	2008’s Top 12 was drawn from 6 categories:-
Boys	TV and film inspire the category featuring characters and fantastic vehicles
Girls	Music takes the girls by storm, while feature dolls and animals bring real innovation
TechZone	TechZone is friendly, personal, revolutionary, harmonious - for boys or girls from 0 up
Creative	Ranging from the kitchen to Mars and art school to serious engineering
Games	Games are a blast …from the past, the big or small screen or …just daft but always FUN
Pre School	Pre-schoolers can photo or engineer their worlds, go green, learn, dance or just giggle

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Hot Dozen

This year's Dream Dozen, in alphabetical order:

BABY born with Magic Potty, Zapf Creation (RRP £33.99)
Bakugan Starter Pack, Spinmaster (RRP £12.99)
Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix, Bandai (RRP £15.99)
Catcha Beast, Bandai (RRP £19.99)
Cupcake Maker, Charcter Options (RRP £29.99)
Elmo Live, Mattel (RRP £59.99)
FurReal Biscuit, My Lovin' Pup, Hasbro (RRP £149.99)
High School Musical 3 Musical Dance Mat, Vivid Imaginations (RRP £22.99)
In the Night Garden Upsy Daisu and Her Chase and Play Bed, Hasbro (RRP £34.99)
My Life, Flair Leisure Products (RRP £49.99)
Rescue Pals Swim To Me Puppy, MGA Entertainment Ltd (RRP £29.99)
Star Wars Clone Trooper Voice Changer, Hasbro (RRP £29.99)

Girls Top 12 Toys for Christmas

BABY born with Magic Potty, Zapf Creation (RRP £33.99)
Barbie Princess Liana Singing Doll, (RRP £21.99)
Bratz Girlz Really Rock Dolls, MGA entertainment Ltd (RRP £19.99)
Camp Rock Gift Pack, Mattel (RRP £24.74)
CHOU CHOU My First Tooth, Zapf Creation (RRP £34.99)
FurReal Biscuit My Loving Pup, Hasbro (RRP £149.99)
High School Musical 3 Musical Dance Mat, Vivid Imaginations (RRP £22.99)
I Love Ponies Honey, My Baby Pony, Vivid Imaginations (RRP £39.99)
Littlest Pet Shop Tail waggin' Fitness Club, Hasbro (RRP £39.99)
Littlest Pet Shop VIPs, Hasbro (RRP £12.99)
Rescue Pals Swim To Me Puppy, MGA Entertainment Ltd (RRP £29.99)
Sylvania Families Old Hollow Oak Treehouse, Flair Leisure Products (RRP £74.99)

Boys Top 12 Toys for Christmas

Air Hogs Zero Gravity Micro Radio Controlled Vehicle, Spinmaster (RRP £29.99)
Bakugan Starter Pack, Spinmaster (RRP £12.99)
Ben 10 Deluxe Omnitrix, Bandai (RRP £15.99)
Cars Walkin' Talkin' McQueen, Mattel (RRP £44.99)
Clone Wars AT-TE Vehicle, Hasbro (RRP £99.99)
Gormiti Island of Gorm Playset, Flair Leisure Products (RRP £29.99)
Indiana Jones Hat & Whip Set, Hasbro (RRP £24.99)
Power Rangers Overdrive Tracker, Bandai (RRP £13.99)
Star Wars Clone Trooper Voice Changer, Hasbro (RRP £29.99)
Transformers Animated Roll Out Command Optimus Prime, Hasbro (RRP £44.99)
Wall.E Transformer Robot, Vivid Imaginations (RRP £14.99)
WWE WAR Arena Playset, Vivid Imaginations (RRP £49.99)

Top 12 Christmas Gifts Commentary

Review of the (British) Toy Retailers Association press release indicates that Music takes the Girls category by storm, with the Bratz Girlz Really Rock Dolls, High School Musical Sing Together Dolls and the film-inspired Camp Tock Gift Pack making it on the wish lists of aspiring rock stars.

TV and film inspire the Boys category this year, with nearly all of the selection featuring characters from movies.

It is interesting how many of the British Toy Retailers Association's toys for 2008 reflect the same Top Toys in North America, based upon similar articles of Hot Christmas Toys for the Holidays Season. Check Top 12 Christmas Gifts for its continued additions to top Christmas gifts for children.

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