Top Ten Girls’ Toys 2009
Eleanor de Bruin lists the best girls’ toys to hit the shelves this year…
Magic Pony Care Paddock
The I Love Ponies range from Vivid Imaginations does a great job of catering to the needs of pony-mad girls everywhere. The Magic Pony Care Paddock allows girls who dream of having their own pony to look after Romany by washing her down and feeding her apples, and all for around £14.99.
Sylvanian Families Caravan
Winner of the Collectibles category and a Top Toy Badge, this fantastically detailed playset consists of over 30 accessories and three rooms for classic Sylvanian Families to holiday in. With a retro-style design, the caravan opens up for ease of play and is priced around £39.99.
Solar Technokits
Getting more girls interested in science is a hot topic right now, and Interplay has come up with an ingenious way to help. The Butterfly and Rainbow Technokits come with all the parts needed to create a working rainbow maker or a beautiful flapping butterfly. As one ToyTalk reader commented, ‘There’s no reason why mechanical toys can’t be pretty!’, and these are priced around £12.99 each.
Tilly the Tooth Fairy
Celebrating the imaginations of little girls everywhere, and one little girl in particular, Tilly the Tooth Fairy from Argos has flown in to grab a top ten spot this year. Designed by five-year-old Aine Gallagher, the doll has a special pocket for placing a lost tooth, and can be popped under your pillow. She’s priced around £7.99.
Playmobil Church
There’s no need to wait till you’re grown up to plan that dream wedding, now that Playmobil has a detailed Wedding range, including this church. The 56cm high traditional building has working bells and organ music for your special day. It also includes a vicar and that all-important happy couple. Priced around £39.99.
Liv Dolls
Hailed as an antidote to some of the more superficial dolls on the market, the Liv Dolls consist of four friendly teenage characters. Each of the girls has a backstory which includes a ‘flaw’. The realistic dolls have 14 points of articulation and come with outfits and changeable wigs. They also feature in a tie-in website, and are priced around £19.99.
Tamagotchi Music Star
We all know that Britain’s got talent, and with Bandai’s Tamagotchi Music Star, those talents can be put to good use through training up your own little pop star. As your Tamagotchi grows you can teach it to play 20 instruments, join a band and perform in talent shows. With a tie-in website, this toy definitely has the X Factor and is priced around £12.99.
Feel Good Faces
Girls are usually pretty good at getting in touch with emotions, so they should excel at this Feel Good Faces board game from Feel Good Friends. Using guesswork and roleplay, it’s up to players to work together at making the characters smile. All that positive thinking should put a smile on the players’ faces too. Priced around £19.99.
Snuggle Pods
These little Snuggle Pods from Manhattan Toy give you a warm, cosy feeling just looking at them. The two new additions to the range this year, Snuggle Bug and Hunny Bunny, look blissfully content in or out of their 30.5cm satin-lined pods. Priced around £9.99 each.
Tutti Frutti House
All the new dolls houses from Le Toy Van are lovely, but we especially like the quirky Tutti Frutti House. At 63cm high, the house has lots of nice features and a strawberry theme. It also comes with the Deluxe Starter Furniture set, included in the price of around £94.99.
Read our other Top Tens for 2009:
Top Ten Educational Toys 2009
Top Ten Budget Toys 2009
Top Ten Preschool Toys 2009
Top Ten Boys’ Toys 2009
