• This year, Toy R Us will guarantee that you have the hot holiday toy, as long as you reserve it with them by October 331st.  So what are the big ones for the upcoming Christmas Season?   Here's a list from CNN:

Illumivor Mecha-Shark
The 18-inch-long, remote-controlled toy glows in the dark and chomps its teeth as it "swims" across the floor to the sound of ominous music.
Price: $89.99     Age: 6 and up

Y Fliker
The Y Fliker is a three-wheeled scooter that works very differently from traditional two-wheeled scooters.  Instead of kicking the pavement to glide on it, the scooter is propelled as you sway your body.
Price: $99-$129     Age: 5 and up

Wearables
Wearables is a line of cardboard toys that kids can assemble into the shape of an airplane, bulldozer or princess carriage. Kids can decorate each piece using crayons, markers and stickers. then put the toy on using the shoulder straps and pretend to ride in an airplane or a carriage.
Price: $24.99 to $29.99   Age: 5 and up

Digi Fruit clock
Digi Fruit is a digital alarm clock that kids have to assemble themselves, which runs on fruit - juice from a lemon or a strawberry. Price: $9.99     Age: 8 and up

The Orb
A lightweight remote-controlled UFO toy.  It’s a hollow orb with propellers in the middle, encased in a protective foam shell. The Orb can run into the floor or the wall, and the shell helps it bounce off.
Price: $49.99     Age: 8 and up

BAT-POD
Bat-Pod is a remote-controlled bike with a Batman action figure riding it, featuring light-up wheels, as well as voice and sound effects. It moves forward and in reverse and also does 360-degree turns.
Price: $44.99     Age: 4 and up

Perplexus Twist
Perplexus Twist is a three-dimensional brainteaser -- a transparent sphere that contains a complicated obstacle course.  Kids must maneuver a small marble through the maze from start to finish.
Price: $29.99     Age: 6 and up

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