Toys"R"Us Announces Canadian 2010 Holiday Hot Toy List

TORONTO, Nov. 3 /CNW/ - Every holiday season, gift givers look forward to finding the perfect presents that deliver big smiles and cheers of excitement when the wrapping paper is torn off. To provide parents, grandparents and relatives with a starting point in creating their holiday shopping lists, Toys"R"Us Canada's Chief Play Officer, 14-year old Daniel Wilson, today unveiled the 2010 Toys"R"Us Holiday Hot Toy List. To help shoppers pick the ultimate gift for children of any age, this list features ten items that are new this year and offer outstanding value in quality, price and play.

"This year's Hot Toy List is filled with toys guaranteed to brighten the faces of many children this Holiday season," said Wilson.  "Chosen by Toys"R"Us and approved by me, each item on this list will keep kids engaged and having fun for years to come."

As the world's leading dedicated specialty toy retailer, Toys"R"Us spends the year testing and tracking new product introductions from around the world to identify the best-of-the-best items to include on this annual list.

The Toys"R"Us, Canada Holiday Hot Toy List, outlined below in alphabetical order, features the ten must-have items this holiday season. All items on the list are available at Toys"R"Us Canada stores nationwide and online at Toysrus.ca.

• Air Hogs® Pocket Copter™ - The world's smallest radio controlled helicopter.
• Barbie® Pink Glam Vacation Jet - The ultimate travel experience for Barbie, this first class cabin has seating for two, a full size kitchen, a pop out glam resort and more.
• KINECT™ for Xbox 360® - Experience gaming like never before with the sensor that recognizes your body and mirrors your movements in the game, making you the controller.
• LEGO® Minotaurus - A board game constructed out of LEGO bricks, players are challenged to navigate the labyrinth and avoid the mighty Minotaur in an effort to be the first to reach the hidden temple.
• Moon Dough™ - Magical moulding dough that is ready to use, easily transformable and never dries out.
• NERF® N-Strike™ Longstrike CS-6™ - The longest NERF blaster yet, this air-powered dart blaster comes with a bunch of accessories and fires up to 35 feet.
• Playskool® Alphie™ - A friendly robot who teaches children letter sounds, shapes, patterns, vocabulary development and much more.
• PlayStation®Move - The PlayStation Move Motion Controller translates your every move into the game with absolute precision. Use it as a blade to slay foes or a bat to hit a home run and get immersed in the gaming experience.
• VTech® V.Reader - Discover the joy of reading as stories come alive with animations and sounds on the colour touch screen.
• Kung Zhu™ Hamsters and the Zhuniverse - Split into two battling groups, Special Forces and Ninja Warriors, owners will have the thrill of training each character to transform into fighting, battling warriors.

Product sheet and images available upon request.

* Air Hogs® Pocket Copter™ can only be found at Toys"R"Us and Toysrus.ca. Not available at any other major retailer in Canada.

About Toys"R"Us, Canada:

Toys"R"Us (Canada) Ltd., is part of Toys"R"Us, Inc., the world's leading dedicated toy and baby products retailer. Toys"R"Us, Canada operates 69 stores across the country. For store locations and convenient online shopping visit www.toysrus.ca or babiesrus.ca

For further information:

Shannon Law, Optimum Public Relations, [email protected], 416-306-6712