Here it is — the most-anticipated hot toy list of the year! Time to Play’s Spring 2011 Most Wanted list represents the toys our editorial team thinks will be the most popular, most fun — and Most Wanted this season. We’ve looked at and reviewed literally thousands of toys, and the ones you see here are the best of the best — the ones everyone will be talking about in the following weeks.
We’ve listed the toys by category, and we’ve included links to our review.
Indoor Play
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Ninjago: Garmadon’s Dark Fortress
from LEGO
This product is part of the
Ninjago brand of toysApproximate retail price: $69.99
We recommend this product for
Boys & Girls ages 8 and up -
Monster High Dawn of the Dance
from Mattel
This product is part of the
Monster High brand of toysApproximate retail price: $16.99
We recommend this product for
Girls ages 6 and up -
Power Rangers Samurai: Samurai Megazord
from Bandai
This product is part of the
Power Rangers: Samurai brand of toysApproximate retail price: $29.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 4 and up
Movie Toys
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Cars 2 Die-Cast Vehicles
from Mattel
This product is part of the
Cars 2 brand of toysApproximate retail price: $3.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 3 and up -
Cars 2 Tokyo Spinout
from Mattel
This product is part of the
Cars 2 brand of toysApproximate retail price: $29.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 4 and up -
Transitioning Zero-G Finn McMissile
from Spin Master
This product is part of the
Cars 2 brand of toysApproximate retail price: $39.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 5 and up -
Cars 2 The Pit Stop
from LEGO
This product is part of the
Cars 2 brand of toysApproximate retail price: $49.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 2 and up -
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Cyberverse Figures
from Hasbro
This product is part of the
Transformers brand of toysApproximate retail price: $7.99 – $14.95
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 5 and up -
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Mechtech Figures
from Hasbro
This product is part of the
Transformers: Dark of the Moon brand of toysApproximate retail price: $19.99 – $39.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 5 and up -
Green Lantern Battle Shifters
from Mattel
This product is part of the
Green Lantern brand of toysApproximate retail price: $11.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 4 and up -
Green Lantern Colossal Cannon
from Mattel
This product is part of the
Green Lantern brand of toysApproximate retail price: $29.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 5 and up -
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Queen Anne’s Revenge Playset
from Jakks Pacific
This product is part of the
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides brand of toysApproximate retail price: $59.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 4 and up -
Pirates of the Caribbean: Queen Anne’s Revenge
from LEGO
This product is part of the
Pirates of the Caribbean brand of toysApproximate retail price: $119.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 9 and up
Outdoor Fun
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Blastos! Mini Bubble Blasters
from Little Kids
This product is part of the
Blastos! brand of toysApproximate retail price: $3.99
We recommend this product for
Boys and Girls ages 3 and up -
Gaz-zuds Foam-I-Nator
from Funrise
This product is part of the
Gaz-zuds brand of toysApproximate retail price: $29.99
We recommend this product for
Boys and Girls ages 3 and up -
eSpark Scooter
from Razor
Approximate retail price: $179.99
We recommend this product for
Boys and Girls ages 8 and up -
Grow With Me 1,2,3 InLine Skates
from Fisher-Price
Approximate retail price: $25
We recommend this product for
Boys and Girls ages 2 and up -
Nerf Dart Tag Swarmfire
from Hasbro
This product is part of the
Nerf Dart Tag brand of toysApproximate retail price: $29.99
We recommend this product for
Boys ages 8 and up -
Nerf Super Soaker Thunderstorm
from Hasbro
This product is part of the
Nerf Super Soaker brand of toysApproximate retail price: $14.99
We recommend this product for
Boys and Girls ages 6 and up -
Nerf Super Soaker Tornado Strike
from Hasbro
This product is part of the
Nerf Super Soaker brand of toysApproximate retail price: $19.99
We recommend this product for
Boys and Girls ages 6 and up -
Z-Curve Bow
from Zing Toys
Approximate retail price: $24.99
We recommend this product for
Boys and Girls ages 8 and up