Though not new for 2011, this brilliant product by LeapFrog just keeps on making the best seller toy lists...babies & toddlers just love it!

This bright, interactive table will keep your little one engaged for hours with over 15 different musical activities & more than 40 songs and melodies – including nursery rhymes, upbeat dance tunes & more - that will help to encourage early reading, maths and language development skills.

The Learn & Groove Musical Table will help to teach your toddler the letters of the alphabet, numbers 1 to 10, colors & shapes, first words and cause & effect. Plus the legs are removable so you can sit the table on the floor for the smallest of infants to use!

It's one of a select few toys that has really managed to effectively combine fun with early education.

Your LeapFrog Learn & Groove Musical Table package includes:

• 1 x Learn & Groove Musical Table.
• 4 x green or blue removable table legs.

What Other Customers Say...

My mom bought this table and I bought a Fisher Price table. The kids love the Leap Frog Table and hate the Fisher Price one. The Leap Frog one is awesome! It has two options, words or music. So for the little ones to whom words don't mean much, you can use the music reinforcement and my toddler (age 2) likes the word option now. Great for around age 8 months when they start pulling up to stand. Love Love Love this table. - Amazon customer.

I got this for my 9 month old son and his eyes lit up the moment he saw and heard it. He wasn't pulling up at the time I got it for him. However, within a few weeks of having this table, he was pulling up on anything he could get his hands on. He is particularly fond of the blue lid that can double as a little cubby for small objects. He ventures to that area of the table and his face gets this look like, "WOW!" I am 100% pleased with this table and my son thinks it is so great, as well. I would definitely urge others to get this table for infants that are in the "just started to crawl and learning to pull up and cruise" stage. It has helped wonderfully! - Amazon customer.

This musical table is great and keeps my 6 month old's attention for some time. She isn't walkin yet but she loves to stand around it while I support her. She's learned to turn the pages and bangs on the keys. This is definitely one of her favorite toys and she should be able to use this for a long time. I would recommend this toy to anyone with a 6 month old up to 2 years. - Amazon customer.

More Hot Toys for 2011:  Air Swimmer Remote Control Inflatable Floating Shark

A few years ago, no one would have said that it is possible to see a shark swim in mid-air.  Now, it is not impossible to see that happen, let alone own the shark that swims in the air.

The Air Swimmer Remote Control Inflatable Floating Shark is a fascinating toy for anyone to look at, play with and own.

Some of the features this amazing toy has:

• Great indoor fun – Because this toy can only be used indoors, your friends and family will have a blast at home.

• You can control it – The shark can move up, down, left and right from up to 40 feet way from the controller.  You can make it do tricks, chase people or your pets, or just let it wander around the room.

• Durable nylon made – This means that your inflatable shark will not be easy to just rip or tear.  It can really last a long time, especially if taken care of.

• Great for children and adults of all ages – Whether you are a 5 year old kid or a 99 year old grandpa, this toy is sure to give you some laughs and fun-filled excitement.

• Very lightweight – Because this is made of nylon, and expands with helium, this toy will not be heavy to move around.  In fact, it only weighs about 1.2 pounds, so even a child can carry this around.

• It says inflated for up to a couple of weeks – Helium is required to make this toy work.  That means you have two weeks of having a floating shark in your room to play with over and over again.

• It is 57 x 36 inches in size – This giant toy is sure to bring delight, or fear, to anyone that encounters it.

So if you are looking for a toy to excite your children, or simply to scare a few people who go to your home or office, purchasing the Air Swimmer Remote Control Inflatable Floating Shark would be a great idea.  The size alone, when inflated, is enough to make a child go “Wow!” or an unsuspecting adult go, “Ahhh!”

Kids and parents both have testified to how great this inflatable toy is, and how much fun they have when controlling the shark around.  One consumer has said “People who see it flying are intrigued and delighted.”  Just seeing a shark fly is amazing, but being able to control it is purely awesome.  You’re sure to have fun with this inflatable shark.

The All Time Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids. It does not matter if the economy is at its lowest and parents are working hard to keep their jobs, Christmas will still be celebrated in as much grand as can be afforded.  This means that Christmas gift ideas for kids are already on the minds of the giver especially the parents.  For most parents they have already thought of possible gifts to give to their kids on the most awaited day of the year aside from their birthday.  So for those who are not yet sure what to wrap for the holidays for the little ones, explained below are the all time gift ideas for the kids.

Christmas gift ideas for kids especially girls at an age where they learn more by observation love dolls.  Their all time favorite toy is the humble doll.  Though every age group of girls love dolls and has their own popular dolls to choose from but whatever your choice, a doll will certainly make a little girl’s day.  Even with the modern day doll with more accessories and have innovative qualities in it, it is still based on the basic doll.  So don’t look far and wide when you gift a girl, a doll will simply be loved and adored by her.

The all time kids Christmas gift ideas for boys are the toy cars and the sports balls.  Boys just get amazed by these little or bigger cars that they can either play or ride on.  They are also fond of sports balls imitating the famous sports games that their fathers watch.  From soccer, basketball, football and many others, you can start their sport career as early as you can and with a junior sized ball.  Later on when they are ready and are fit for the training, they can be part of training camps and join in sports that they have grown to love.

Toddlers often have more or less the same toys regardless of sex unless of course specified if it’s for a girl or for a boy through dominant colors.  Great Christmas gift ideas for toddlers are educational and learning toys that assist the kids in their motor skills and other skills that are mostly developed through play.  You can choose from building blocks, musical instruments, sports balls, books and other appropriate toys for toddlers.  The best ones that can be for these kids are hard bound books, letter and alphabet recognizing toys and musical toys to cater to their sponge like brains at this stage in life.

Gift giving is part of the holiday celebrations that makes the children look forward to it aside from the family gatherings and cheerful moods.  It symbolizes sharing to each other the blessings that everyone has amidst difficulties.  As the Bible says even the richest of men has still room to receive and the poorest has something that he can still give.  People all around the world see Christmas as enjoying each others company and having time to build their relationships through gatherings and exchanging gifts no matter the status in society.

Unique and Artistic Christmas Gifts for Children. Globalization has made it easy for things to be everywhere in a short span of time.  This includes gifts for children anytime of the year and especially for Christmas.  From the cheap ones to the ultra glamorous with every cartoon character you can think of.  Though there are more choices to cater to the different likes of kids today, choosing one for a little kid makes it much harder and somehow complicated.  To pass up that possibility, you can opt to find or even come up with your own unique or artistic gift ideas for the Christmas season that is simply approaching fast.

One of the artistic gifts for kids is a musical instrument that a child may like to play and learn.  Knowing how to play an instrument does not only enhance the motor skills of the kid but also the cognitive skills.  It is said that children who know how to play a musical instrument is smarter and has higher capability to learn new things.  It is best to begin honing the musical talent of kids on the early stages when they are more open to learning new skills and have more time to develop this talent.

Another of those creative gifts for the little ones is art books and supplies.  You can pick from a variety sketch pads, drawing books and even easels to jump start the artistic side of a kid.  Then add some media of colors from crayons, colored pencils, water colors to oil pastels to give a lot of options for the kids.  Most children who started young in building their art talent are great artists when they grow up and have a wide knowledge on art and can even pursue it as a career later on.

To keep up with the economic crisis, you can make personalized gifts for children other than buying common gifts in the toy store.  These gifts are unique and have more effort in them which makes them very special not just to the receiver but especially to the giver.  Cookie jars, wooden blocks, tree houses are some of the personalized gifts for kids both for boys and girls.  If you are crafty enough, you can even knit or crochet sweaters for the kids in their favorite colors with a caricature of their favorite cartoon character.

For boys, you can make wooden trucks or even come up with the small motored cars if you have the ability to do that.  For girls, you can sew up rag dolls, stuffed toys or create clothes for their dolls to have different looks.  Remember that the boys love cars and girls love dolls, so making them on your own will give more meaning to such simple gifts.

Whatever you come up with as Christmas gifts for children as long as they come from the heart then they will be deeply appreciated and liked.  Sometimes kids can be thankful enough that they were given a gift from their loved ones.  Gifts are a way of saying that they were thought of well and that’s what usually counts.

2011 Most Popular Christmas Gifts for Kids

As the year ends, the best holiday is also just around the corner.  Even in early October one can start seeing Christmas decorations getting displayed and sold already on the store fronts.  With the spirit of holidays comes the Christmas gifts for kids that are highly expected by them from their relatives and friends.  So if you are now on the lookout for great gifts for the little ones, you can start your hunt as soon as you can.

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