Find the perfect gift for children always seems easier than finding the perfect gift for adults. Just head to a toy store, pick something and be on your way, right? Wrong. Unfortunately, this is not so easy. Of course, children love the gift right out of the box, but have played with months (or Heck, even weeks) later?

This is the question you should ask yourself each gift buying opportunity When shopping for children. Fortunately, There are guidelines and lists of "hot" to help in your search. For Christmas 2006, there are a myriad of "hot" toys. If you do not wait until the last minute to shop, you should have no trouble finding them most.

To help us, Toys R Us has published a list of the 15 best toys and offered suggestions for toys in each age group as well.

The 15 best toys in no particular order:

Dora's Talking Cash Register (Fisher Price)

Laugh & Learn Baby Grand Piano (Fisher Price)

ESPN Fast Action Football (Fisher Price)

TMX Elmo (Fisher Price)

Kid-Tough Digital Camera (Fisher Price)

Sound City Railway (Imaginarium)

Tap Mumble (Thinkway)

Wii (Nintendo)

Blue Man Group Percussion Tubes (ToyQuest)

Speed Stack Stackpack (Play Along)

Mindstorms NXT (Lego)

Designer's World (Tiger Games)

My My Scene Bling Bling Styling Head (Mattel)

Power Rangers Deluxe Manticore Megazord (Bandai)

Pink Nitro Notebook (Vtech)

Now, if you are looking for the best toy buys for each age group, here is a sample of the recommendations of Toys R Us '.

For Baby's First Christmas

Let's Play Together Peek 'N Play Discovery Dome (Playskool)

This is a toy service that allows parents to take on fun, with curtains covering the book. Fifteen activities intended to promote hand-eye coordination

Laugh & Learn Learning Bunny (Fisher Price)
This rabbit is luxurious, but is no exception. He can help babies learn to count to 10, learn colors and textures and other skills. He also plays music.

Laugh & Learn Baby Grand Piano (Fisher Price)
This is one of "the best selection TRU "listed above. It teaches colors, numbers and opposites while also teaching various elements of music.

For Kids 13 months to 2 years

Learn & Groove Alphabet Drum (LeapFrog)
LeapFrog always offers innovative toys for young children. This toy is the alphabet, playing music, encouraging physical activity and numbers of teaching. Present also in Spanish!

Smartville Alphabet Train Station (Vtech)
The train here heads from stop to stop, while introducing colors, alphabets, numbers, animals and time.

TMX Elmo (Fisher Price)
This new Elmo, flying toy shelves since its launch in September, not only laugh, but makes use of the word and laughing until your stomach trembles.

Darla (You & Me – TRU brand)
Darla can be awakened with a touch of light, and the cry of "ma-ma." She is a fully interactive doll that also makes realistic feeding sounds.

For children from 2 to 4 years

Kid-Tough Digital Camera (Fisher Price)
This "hot pick" features big buttons for tiny hands, looking rough that helps keep children tough love preschoolers can be collected.

LeapsterTV (LeapFrog)
This console plugs into the TV home to play the big screen. Works with all software Leapster and followed the game each player so they can see their progress on the big screen. Good for pre-K to 4th grade players.

Tap Mumble (Thinkway)
This is based on the protagonist of the fall movie "Happy Feet liberation." Dances / taps every time I listen to music or talk to their children.

Ages 5 to 7 years

Amazing Allysen (Playmates)
This doll is designed to be the best friend of her son after her real-life friend is not there. Allysen responds to key commands and comments with the expressions of life and emotions. She also knows of his favorite son, so she can "chat" with your child's favorite things.

Wherifone GPS Locator Phone from Wherify Wireless
This phone will help you keep an eye on their children with skills GPS tells you where your children at all times (assuming the phone is with them).

Pink Nitro Notebook (VTech)
Designed for budding readers, this pink laptop computer reads stories aloud, and a variety of games designed to help children to literacy and other skills.

For children 8 to 11

Blue Man Group Percussion Tubes (ToyQuest)
Kids can plug their MP3 players with this toy and manipulate the sounds and play music of their own.

Giga Pets Explorer TV Game System (Tiger Games)
This game can connect to the TV takes kids Giga World where they can play, go to the mission and solve the Giga mystery. It also includes a set of pocket

In Star Wars Ultimate Collector's ST-set (Lego)
Children can create their own AT-ST, with more than 1,000 Lego pieces included in this set. TRU exclusive set.

Cathy Franklin is an author and the owner of Toys Store Online. She features the hot new toys, video games, and top brands like Fisher Price, Lego, and LeapFrog. www.toys-store-online.com [http://www.toys-store-online.com]

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