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Wondering what to get your daughter this holiday season? Other than clothes and accessories, it can be a bit challenging figuring out just what your special little girl wants to find under the Christmas tree this year. Here's a few recommendations, for girls of all ages, to help you find the perfect gift for her...

Zhu Zhu Pets

• What Is It? - Cute little motorized pet hamsters
• What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters zoom to and fro, chirping and changing direction like a real hamster would!
• What Should I Look For? - Grey, White, and Tan hamsters, with accompanying Zhu Zhu hamster ball, hamster wheel, and the gigantic multi-playset hamster city.
• Availability? - Hard to Find. The Zhu Zhu Pets are arguably the hottest Christmas toy for young girls and boys this holiday season; so get them wherever you can find one, or wait til after Christmas for the excitement to die down a bit.

Twilight New Moon Dolls

• What Is It? - What Transformers 2 movie toys are to boys this year, Twilight New Moon dolls are to girls.
• What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Romantic vampires and werewolves going through their young adulthood phase spark the imaginations of both young and old(er) girls alike.
• What Should I Look For? - Edward, Jacob, Bella, Alice, and any of the other Twilight dolls/figures available. Particularly Edward, Bella, and Jacob, as their young lovers triangle forms the crux of the Twilight New Moon storyline (i.e. are the most popular.)
• Availability? - Easy to find. There are three different Twilight New Moon doll and "action figure" lines available: Twilight Barbie dolls, limited edition Tonner collectors dolls, and Neca poseable "action figures." Both Neca and Barbie dolls should be easy to find just about anywhere, while the Tonner Twilight dolls will be typically obtainable from more specialty retailers.

Liv Fashion Dolls

• What Is It? - Barbie's with extra added options.
• What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - these girls have unique interchangeable hair styles, plastic socketed, instead of painted on, eyes, and multiple points of articulation for a wide variety of poses.
• What Should I Look For? - Barbie-esque dolls with a more contemporary look.
• Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand

Moxie Girlz

• What Is It? - Bratz meets Barbie trading attitude for "Moxie"
• What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Another contemporary doll line by the makers of the highly successful Bratz. Moxie Girlz still have attitude, but toned down in favor of more design and art-centric pursuits.
• What Should I Look For? - "Nice" looking Bratz dolls more interested in Sharpee markers than makeup.
• Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand

2009 Barbie Holiday Doll

• What Is It? - Mattel's yearly limited Holiday edition Barbie doll.
• What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Extra detail and quality in every facet of this holiday edition; celebrating not only the holidays but the 50th anniversary of Barbie as well.
• What Should I Look For? - Deluxe keepsake packaging perfect for year round display.
• Availability? - Easy to find. Buy them now though as Holiday Barbie's are only available for their year's holiday season.

FurReal Friends Lulu My Cuddlin Kitty Cat

• What Is It? - A lifelike replica kitty cat.
• What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Similar to Zhu Zhu Pets hamsters, Lulu the Cuddlin Kitty is highly interactive with sensors that triggers meows, purring, and limited movement, all without the fuss of having a real cat.
• What Should I Look For? - A cute and cuddly reddish orange and white furred feline.
• Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand, just don't forget the batteries!

Elmo Tickle Hands

• What Is It? - "Elmo hands" for your little girl.
• What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - These big gloves for little hands vibrate when pressed against a surface, causing a "tickle" motion.
• What Should I Look For? - Big furry red gloves.
• Availability? - Easy to find. Lots of stock on hand, with no indication of shortages like it's predecessor, Tickle Me Elmo.

Nintendo DSi

• What Is It? - A mid life refresh for Nintendo's top spot hand held game system.
• What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Built in cameras and microphones add a new level of interactivity and fun for girls and boys alike.
• What Should I Look For? - Similar in style to the original Nintendo DS (which is still available) but with a small "i" in the logo.
• Availability? - Easy to find. Stock seems to be generally healthy on most game systems, including the Nintendo DSi, this year.

Apple iPod Touch

• What Is It? - The latest, greatest iPod currently available.
• What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - Your daughter can listen to her music or watch a movie while updating her Facebook at the mall.
• What Should I Look For? - A very cool palm sized touch screen, with 64gb or 32gb options being the best bang for your buck.
• Availability? - Easy to find. Apple looks to have produced enough stock of the iPod Touch for this holiday season.

HP Mini 110-1127NR 10.1-Inch Pink Netbook

• What Is It? - A pretty in pink "starter" laptop computer.
• What Makes This Toy Fun For My Daughter? - At only 10.1 inches, this netbook is the perfect portable computer for your daughter's school work, email, and social networking. Web ready, on the go, and super light with an estimated battery life of up to 8 hours, and it's pink!
• What Should I Look For? - A nice, sub-$400 mini-laptop.
• Availability? - Easy to find. Netbooks are hot this year, with many manufacturers making them; which means great availability and pricing competition. Be sure not to forget the matching netbook sleeve to protect your daughters new computer from the elements.

While there are many more options available, these are your best bets this Christmas. Time to get shopping!

If you're looking for Zhu Zhu Pets, Twilght Dolls, an iPod Touch, Hp Netbook, or any thing else fun for your daughter this holiday season, check out the Hot Toys List Toy Store brought to you by J. Conboy of HotToysList2009.blogspot.com