On the other side of the coin, here are a couple sites I found with lists of toys to avoid!

Many of you have already started your Christmas shopping, but most of us still have lots to do! If you’re like me, you are watching the commercials and reading the sales ads wondering what the heck to get your kid this year. My kids have WAY too much already, so I’m not thrilled with the idea of making the mess in their room any worse. However, it IS the season to give, so I will follow tradition and buy them something. But what?

Well we’re in luck! With the Internet available at our fingertips, we can go online to find the latest and greatest toys offered each year. We know how busy you all are, so we have done the work for you. Here are the best sites I found with lists of the Top Toys for 2004.

~Today's Parent.com: 2004 Top Toy Guide

~Top 10 Christmas Toy Lists

~Family Fun.com: Best Toys for 2004

~Kid's Turn Central.com: Hot Toys 2004

~Toy Safety.org: Worst Toy List

~CNN Money.com: Dangerous Toys ID'd

No matter what you choose to buy for your little ones, please remember to shop through the links here at Womens-Place. You will get your shopping done quickly and easily all while helping to support this site we all love!

We hope you have a cheerful holiday season filled with as few noisy, battery-eating toys possible!

Julie is a wife and mother of two little boys who have every toy under the sun shoved under their beds. She is hoping to find one or two really great toys for their gifts in an effort to keep things low key this holiday season.