Meet some friendly crabs that will be on Christmas lists this year!!

These cute crustaceans are bright and friendly and have a whole array of accessories; already on sale in the US of A with one being purchased every seven seconds!

Xia-Xia (pronounced Shah Shah) is made by the company Cepia; the geniuses behind Go Go Hamsters which were a HUGE hit back in 2009 when they were first released – however the fairly priced £9.99 crab is selling 20% faster than it’s furry predecessor.

The full range features four hermit crabs with such lovelies as Trinidad Crab, Turks Crab, Bimini Crab and Tobago Crab to name a few – all of them have interchangeable crab shells and you can buy extra ones to really mix things up.

Now these crabs are not being released in the UK till January; but the distributor – Character Options – has arranged a whole airfreight to fill shelves in time for Christmas this year.  But make sure you get your hands on them quick as only 150,000 will be going on sale.

Once you have the Crabs of course, you need their hang outs!  There’s currently three to pre-order – the Confetti Cottage, the Copacabana play set and the Rio de Trio Village play set.

Now what do these brightly coloured playthings do?  Well from their distant lands where every day is a celebration; Xia-Xia crabs like to party, play and dance.  To start the parade simply press Xia-Xia’s claw and watch them do their wacky walks.  As I said the range has four characters and each have their own little friend with them – so compose and college the full Xia-Xia crew!!

Trinidad – has a dazzling bright orange and yellow swirled shell.  Loves to dance.  Watch him skitter scatter in the fun parade when you press his claw!

Turks – sweet and bubbly, she has a red shell and girly pink bows making her a cute little companion.

Bimini – has a polka-dot and stripey shell and loves to strut her funky stuff in all the diferent shell fashions!

Tobago – has a rough-and-tumble blue exterior and a very happy grin.  Tobago is always dancing to the Xia-Xia Samba!

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Here is the official trailer for them!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aECyeiEkrU

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The brand new Fur Real Go Go Pup is the newest addition to the Fur Real Friends range from Hasbro for 2010.  Go Go the pup has an incredibly realistic barking sound and walking motion and eighteen  in-built authentic doggy sound effects so you always know how she is feeling.

Go Go has several touch sensors located on her body and head that bring her to life when she is stroked, hugged or petted, making Go Go the Pup the most interactive robot pet available today.

If you want to take Go Go Pup for a walk there is a fashionable purple lead included with her, simply attach to her collar and she will walk with you – don’t worry about being dragged off there is a controller built into the lead so that you can direct your Go Go Pup where you want her to go.  In addition you can print out you very own personalised adoption certificate.

Go Go the Pup is a loveable, cuddly plush interactive puppy dog who just loves to be played with, the more attention she is given the more she responds and has a delightful personality so little girls (and boys) will not fail to fall in love with her.

The perfect present for children who can’t have a real pet.

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Buzz Lightyear the space ranger features in the Toy Story franchise and has featured in his own movie “Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: the Adventure Begins” and television spin off “Buzz Lightyear of Star Command”.

First seen in Toy Story as a birthday gift for Andy, Buzz didn’t realise he was a toy and believed himself to be the real Buzz Lightyear and he also thinks that all of his equipment is fully functional not realising his communicator is a sticker his laser an LED etc.

In Toy Story 2, Buzz leads Slink, Mr Potato Head, Rex and Hamm on a mission to find and rescue Woody after he is stolen by the owner of Al’s Toy Barn for his collections

Now in Toy Story 3 Buzz has teamed up with his old friend Woody and the rest of Andy’s toys for another adventure when they end up in a daycare center after Andy, having grown up is preparing to go to college – now you can get closer to the action with this perfectly scaled model – all Toy Story fans (old and young alike) will love this fantastic twelve inch Buzz Lightyear figure; complete with cool rocket pack feature afterburner jet lights and sounds; he also has laser arm lights, movie phrases, retractable helmet and is fully articulated.

To Infinity….and BEYOND!!

Jet Pack Buzz Lightyear Toy Story 3 Price Comparison…

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In the run up to Peppa Pig World opening the newest and most adorable toy to add to your child’s collection is the Peppa Pig Bedtime Lullaby Peppa with lights and music! This is sure to be a most popular Christmas Present for little uns this year.

When your child is feeling tired at bedtime but just can’t seem to drop off or maybe they aren’t feeling very well, this plush lullaby Peppa will relax and send them to sleep; just press Peppa’s heart shaped dome on the front of her tummy and she will play twinkle twinkle little star along with a gentle starlight that will reflect on the ceiling and gently fade after 20 minutes.

Peppa lives with her family; mummy pig, daddy pig and her little brother George in a house on top of a green hill.  Peppa and George love playing outside in the garden and the whole family enjoy jumping up and down in muddy puddles.

Peppa Pig was created, directed and produced by Astley Baker Davies with three series aired by July 2009 aimed at pre-school children, it is shown in over 180 territories and in 2009/2010 a full UK theatre show took place, Peppa Pig World will open on April 9^th 2011 at Paultons Park in Hampshire UK.

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Here are the top 12 toys for Christmas 2010 with the best available prices, the prices on this list will be updated daily.

• Sylvanian Families Mulberry Family Motorcycle & Sidecar
  

  £22.97 John Lewis This old-fashioned motorcycle and sidecar is perfect for relaxed Sunday rides through the country. There's storage in the front of the sidecar and the pannier at the back of the cycle - perfect for carrying a small picnic and a road map. George and Mildred Mulberry are the racoon Grandparents, and also the proud owners of this fine machine. George has a helmet and goggles so he can see where he is going. Mildred also wears a helmet for safety, and a pretty scarf for warmth as it can get a...

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• VTech Blue Kidizoom Video Camera
  

  £59.97 Toys R Us The VTech Kidizoom Video Camera is an ideal child?s first video camera featuring a tough, durable design and easy operation. Record videos, take photos and edit your creations!Features fantastic face-tracking technology that allows you to add moving animations to a moving picture. Become a director and add movie-style openings and funny stamps and borders to your movies! You can even have fun playing the built-in games!   Child?s first video camera featuring tough design and easy...

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• Nerf N Strike Stampede ECS-50
  

  £59.99 Toys R Us Launch an all-out assault with the fully automatic Nerf N Strike Stampede ECS-50! Unleash a storm of darts from the extended 18-dart clip and reload in a hurry with the three spares! Includes a blast shield to deflect an incoming fire and a pop-out bipod for blaster stability!Stampede ECS-50 BlasterBlast shieldThree 18-dart extended clipsOne 6-dart clip60 Clip System dartsPop-out bipodInstructions

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The Doctor Who series shows the adventures of a mysterious and eccentric humanoid alien known simply as “The Doctor” who travels through time and space in his TARDIS (his big blue box!)

The Doctor has been played by William Harnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davidson, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann; more recently Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and now our Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith – All the Doctors have at least one thing in common; their trusty Gallifreyan device the Sonic Screwdriver; with numerous settings it is easily controlled at the press of a thumb.

The Doctor has had many sonic screwdrivers, all in different designs, throughout his long life and the latest one was created from within the TARDIS console itself (after the last one was destroyed during a fight with Prisoner Zero in the village of Leadworth).

This new Sonic is larger with a luminous green light but is still an essential part of the Doctor’s equipment as he explores from one end of the universe to the other.

This copy of the Doctor’s Sonic Device has a spring loaded extending action and is easy to operate so that you too will be armed and ready against the Daleks, Cybermen and rogue Oud in the universe.

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Welcome to the fantastic and wonderful world of Zhu Zhu Hamsters; a lively land where these little furballs with big personalities live and play together.

Now your Zhu Zhu pets hamsters can pamper themselves and be pampered by you at the Zhu Zhu Pets grooming salon!!  Play hair dresser and help your cute furry little pet to enjoy their favourite past time; a really good groom!  Work out those knots with the grooming supplies and then put them under the hair dryer that really works to “dry” their hair.  Next up put them in front of the mirror with real working lights and help them decide just what style to go for today once they’re done show them out the fun hamster slide and call in the next customer!

If Zhu Zhu hamsters look familiar it’s because they are; back in 2009 they were known as “go-go hamsters” and fresh for 2010 they had a name change and have been joined by a whole breed of new fluffy friends and are ready to sell out all over again.

The latest additions to the Zhuniverse (yes, that’s a new word to add to your vocabulary) include a rocking and rolling range of hamster complete with mohican haircuts and how best to take care of those amazing haircut’s than the grooming salon?

Now your Zhu Zhu pets hamsters can pamper themselves and be pampered by you at the Zhu Zhu Pets grooming salon!!  Play hair dresser and help your cute furry little pet to enjoy their favourite past time; a really good groom!  Work out those knots with the grooming supplies and then put them under the hair dryer that really works to “dry” their hair.  Next up put them in front of the mirror with real working lights and help them decide just what style to go for today once they’re done show them out the fun hamster slide and call in the next customer!

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One of this seasons must have toys is the Fireman Sam Deluxe Fire Station Playset.

Along with Sam are Elvis Cridlington, Penny Morris (The only female member of the Pontypandy fire brigade) Station officer Basil Steele and Auxiliary Fireman Trevor Evans and now your child can command them all in the Deluxe Fireman Sam Fire Station play set!!

Open up the fire station to reveal the fire fighter’s HQ, including kitchen, utility room and a turn table for Jupiter (the fire truck) to be turned and directed out of the opening doors (please note Jupiter is not included in this set and must be purchased separately), the set includes Officer Steele and Sam figures, fire extinguisher and fireman’s pole, a bell on the side for a realistic fireman ring and a carry handle to take the Fire station to the next mission!

Fireman Sam is a welsh animation TV series about a fireman called Sam, his fellow firefighters and other townspeople in the Welsh town of Pontypandy (a sloshing together of two real towns; Pontypridd and Tonypandy which are approximately five miles apart in the South Wales Valleys.)

Fireman Sam finished in 1994 but remains popular well over a decade after the last episode was aired, and has been sold to over forty countries from Australia to Norway and is used across the UK to promote fire safety.

Suitable for ages 3 and up.

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I used to love Lego as a kid, and if truth be told I wish I could find an excuse to play with it now and just in time for Christmas 2010, parent’s get ready for your children to ask you for the Lego City Airport where they can have great construction fun where everyone is on the go!

There’s so much to do in the Lego City airport; enter the terminal through revolving doors and check in at the ticket desk, go through security checkpoint with an x-ray machine and relax in the café and lounge while you wait to board your flight.

Once your clearance comes through from the control tower you’re all set for take-off and it’s off on another adventure!!!

This fantastic set includes jet plane, flight terminal, control tower, baggage cart, passengers, crew and much more!

LEGO is a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark; the company is still owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family who first founded LEGO in 1932.

The LEGO group is hot on the development of children’s creativity through playing and learning, based on the world-famous LEGO brick, the company today provide toys and teaching materials for children in more than 130 countries.

Here’s an interesting tid-bit for you, the name “LEGO” is an abbreviation of the two Danish words “Leg Godt” which mean literally “Play Well”.

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Dave the Funky Shoulder Monkey

• Dave – the Funky Shoulder Monkey is a fun interactive remote control toy
• Place him on your shoulder; keep the pocket sized remote control hidden from view
• Decide what he does via the four behaviour modes on the control
• Gestures and sounds include a burp, a laugh, scratching, waving or even crying
• Comes with shoulder strap to keep Dave on your shoulder. Batteries also included

Meet Dave, the Funky Shoulder Monkey. He just loves being the centre of attention. Sit him on your shoulder and he’ll be turning heads in no time.  Dave is a great companion and a born entertainer. Show him off to your friends and family and he won’t fail to impress. Dave has a gesture or sound for every occasion – burp, laugh, scratch, wave, cry, and even breaking wind! You decide what he does via the four behaviour modes using the pocket–sized remote. You don’t have to be a ventriliquist to operate him either as he’s much more than just a boring old puppet!

How does Dave work and interact with his friends? Simply perch him on your shoulder – the pack includes a “Monkey Shoulder Support” to ensure Dave travels in comfort and style. Next, place the remote control in your pocket, or behind your back – anywhere out of sight will do. The control features four different shaped buttons (behaviour modes) so selecting the right one is easy.

The remote control has four behaviour modes – each of which has associated actions and sounds. Use these in any combination to bring Dave to life. He really is a remote control toy with a difference.

Behaviour Modes:

• Conversation Modes
  Nod Head/Conga Drums
  High Five (1)/High Five (2)
  Shake Head/Bored Yawn
  Handshake(1)/Handshake (2)
• Puppet Mode
  Look Left/Double Take Left
  Look Right/ Double Take Right
  Look Down/Fall Asleep
  Go crazy/Total Freak Out
• Action Mode Giggle/Big Laugh
  Burp/Fart
  Dance/Blow Raspberry
  Scratch Left/Scratch right
• Greeting Mode
  Wave/Wave harder
  Act Shy/Act More Shy
  Look Left Wave/Wave Harder
  Look Right Wave/Wave Harder

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