Top Toys from Christmas 2011

our archive of toys and lists from last year

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In 2011, we extended our coverage of the best toys and games for Christmas, so you could compare prices on the hot toys on everyone's Xmas present list.

Toy of the Year 2011
The UK Toy Retailers Association announced the winners in January 2012, which included:
  • Collectable Toy of the Year: Moshi Moshlings
  • Construction Range of the Year: Lego Ninjago
  • Game of the Year: Doggie Doo
  • Pre-School Toy of the Year: Toot Toot Drivers Car and Garage
  • Girls’ Toy of the Year: Fijit Interactive Friends
  • Boys’ Toy of the Year: Nerf N-Strike Maverick
  • Doll of the Year: Disney Tangled Sing & Glow Rapunzel
  • Lifestyle Toy of the Year: LeapPad Explorer
  • TRA Special Recognition Award: Hexbug
  • Toy of the Year: LeapPad Explorer

Xmas Toy Prediction Lists
In 2011, several major toy retailers issued a wide variety of predictions, including:
  • Hamleys 2011
  • Tescos List 2011
  • Toys R Us UK List 2011
  • Toys R Us US
  • IWOOT Christmas List 2011
  • Play.com List 2011
  • Littlewoods List 2011
  • XmasGiftGuru Xms List 2011

Dream Toys Lists
The UK Toy Retailers Association Dream Toys list had no less than 8 different categories, plus those all important Dream Dozen top toys.
  • Top Girls Toys 2011
  • Top Boys Toys 2011
  • Top Pre-School 2011
  • Top Games 2011
  • Top Creative Toys 2011
  • Top Construction Toys 2011
  • Cool & Hot Toys 2011
  • Kids Choice 2011

Top Toys for 2011
We scrutinized all those lists to create our own pick of the best of the bunch, and created a special review page for each one where you could see all the info you needed to make an informed purchase, including price comparisons for major online toy shops. And we'll be doing exactly the same for Christmas 2012!