Sifter

Every year Toy Wishes magazine releases a “Hot Dozen” list of toys it believes will be the top holiday sellers, and every year its predictions are right on. Power of suggestion? Maybe. But, just try to resist this year’s crop of hot toys announced recently at the Toy Industry Association’s annual holiday preview.

Toy Manufacturer List Price

Balloon Lagoon Cranium $19.95

Barbie as Princess Anneliese and Erika Mattel $19.99/each

Bella Dancerella Spin Master $29.99

Bratz Tokyo-a-Go Go Dance ‘n’ Skate Club MGA $89.99

Cabbage Patch Kids Play Along $29.99

E-L-M-O Dancing Plush Fisher-Price $29.99

InteractTV Dvd System Fisher-Price $39.99

Ms. Pac-Man Video Game Controller JAKKS $20.00

Nitro Battlerz Radio-Controlled Car Radica $39.99

Tamagotchi Connection Bandai $14.99

VideoNow Color Personal Video Player Hasbro $75.00

V-Smile TV Learning System VTech $59.99