It seems like every year there are one or two toys that fly off of the shelves at Christmas time. Do you remember the popularity of Tickle Me Elmo a few years back? It seems as if both parents and kids everywhere tend to become instant retail victims during this time of year. Even when I was a kid, there was one Christmas were a Cabbage Patch Kid doll could not be found in any store. It was crazy.
I think a movie may have been made on this subject, Jingle All the Way. It was all about a dad’s search for a certain toy for his son.
Okay, so you may be wondering where I am going with this. But I cannot figure out the “it” toy this year, and I thought every year had at least one really popular children’s item during the holidays. I ask my friends on MOMS and they had a few ideas, but there didn’t seem like there is one toy that is the must have.
It was at that point that my curiosity got the best of me. According to Ty’s Toy Box Blog the “it” toy is Bakugan. What the heck is that? A freelance writer for Suite 101 thinks the must have toys are video games and video game consoles, and the Best Learning Toys blog has their own ideas.
Well, I guess as a mom I should be thankful. Maybe there are no hard to find toys this year. But maybe there are, I don’t know. What do you think?
