Every year, Toy Wishes Magazine announces their Toy Wishes 'Hot Dozen' toys for the holiday season. These are some of the most innovative and exciting toys to have launched this year.  Some are new and trendy, some are based on our nieces' and nephews' favorite characters, some are incredibly cutting edge, and some teach great lessons and development. All in all - they're fun - just as toys should be. And here there are:



Playskool Kota the Triceratops
Kota is just about the most perfect Savvy Auntie gift you can find for your toddler niece or nephew! He's the closest thing your little one can get to having their very own dinosaur as a pet! Kota is full of surprises - not the least of which is how life-like he is! Even we were amazed! Seriously. Amazed.



Girl Gourmet Cupcake Maker
Now your niece can be part of the cupcake craze that is sweeping America! What's more fun - baking? decorating? or eating? Either way - it's a great way for a Savvy Auntie to bond with her niece.



Vtech Sit to Stand Alphabet Train
It's a learning toy. It's a train. It's super gift! Your little niece or nephew will go from floor to walking with this great development gift from Vtech



Disney Pixar's Wall-E U-Command Wall-E Robot
Kids just love it when their favorite movie comes alive! Now WALL-E comes to life with this robot that your nephew can command. Cool!



Bratz Girlz Really Rock!
This one's for the little rocker girl who rocks your world.



Disney Clickables Fairy Charms Starter Set by Techno Source
Auntie, fairies are the hottest new trend for girls right now. It started with Tinker Bell and now there are many more Disney Fairies to love. And the Disney Clickables Fairy Charms Starter set is the hottest of the Disney Fairy gifts.



Fisher-Price Wonder Pets: This is Serious Ming-Ming
Your niece or nephew's favorite Wonder Pet comes to 'life!' Who's the hero who saves the day now?!


Bakugan Battle Pack
Want to be a Cool Auntie to your 5-10 year old nephew? Bakugan toys are where it's at!


LEGO Agents: Mobile Command Center
First they build it, then they use it to develop creative spy games. For the little James Bond in training.

Wild Planet Animal Scramble Game
Have a number of little nieces and nephews? Want to get them up and moving, learning and developing? Then Animal Scramble is our pick. It's like tag - but more fun!

Crayola Glow Station
This gift sheds a whole new light on art! Now your little artist can draw in the dark with this glow-in-the-dark set by Crayola! They can explore space with scenes that include space shuttles, asteroids and astronauts - and much more!

Hasbro U-Dance Game
Well your niece and nephew have been asking you to show them how to dance. Here's your chance to show them your moves, Auntie. And we have a feeling, you'll be breaking a sweat along the way!

For a view of all Toy Wishes Hot Dozen winners, we've rounded them up here: http://beta.savvyauntie.com/toywishes