2008 Top Christmas Toys: Elmo Live!

Please--do not kill me--but we are already starting to budget for Christmas and the huge expenditure it is. While it is baking outside still, it may be wise to start thinking about the Winter Wonderland that will be upon us faster that you can shake a stick at (I always loved that saying, I don't know why!)

So, over the next several months I will from time to time be highlighting some of the best and hottest toys out there for all of you parents to peruse and think on whether your little tot or too-big-for-their britches teens deserve some of these great little enjoyment items! (Well, they all deserve them, we know that, the question is, can we afford them???)

First up is Elmo Live, which will certainly be one of the top sellers--count on it. The Elmo phase really didn't hit my household even though I have a ten-year old, but it obviously has undergone several iterations and now this version actually "comes to life" as his mouth opens and closes just like the real Muppet (well, at least that's what they want you to believe). The Sesame Street icon can bobble his head back and forth as he speaks. He waves his arms, sits and stands, even crosses his legs, all the while telling stories and jokes, singing songs and playing games. Children can activate the magic with a tickle or a squeeze of Elmo’s foot, tummy, back or nose. *I took a lot of this from the product description*

This retails for over 60.00, and for those that want it--the parents will pay this money for it--I would expect that it could be something along the lines of the Cabbage Patch Kids where the supply will run out, parents will go bonkers, and the prices on Ebay will skyrocket. It could happen--and probably will. You have to hand it to these toy manufacturers--they certainly know how to hook 'em!

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