Christmas is fast approaching, the trees and decorations are going up and everybody is shopping like mad to get all the presents they need for Christmas day. If you need an idea for a boy’s gift this year then the Cyberman Voicechanger Helmet could be the perfect solution. The cheapest I could find the toy is £29.99 from lxdirect.com which is quite reasonable compared to the price other stores are selling it for.

The Cyberman Voicechanger Mask is a replica Cyberhead from the Doctor Who series and has three buttons that all have different functions, one plays phrases spoken by the Cyberman, another changes your own voice to the tones of the Cyberman and the final button makes weapon sound effects. For Doctor Who fans this is the perfect gift and could be a great toy to play tricks on the family at Christmas. The Toy Retailers Association have placed this as one of their ‘Top Toys 2006’ and it is set to be one of the most popular Christmas gifts this year.

This Christmas season Nintendogs is the ultimate gift you can buy anyone who owns a Nintendo DS or DS Lite. The game is genius and highly addictive once you start interacting with your little friend. The best part about the game has to be that you can own a puppy and have loads of fun with him or her without having to clean up poop or go walkies in the rain.

Choose your puppy then look after her as though she were real – feed her, clean her, take her for walks around the block, enter her into competitions and interact with other puppies using the built in wireless technology. Check the pups status to make sure she is always happy and healthy, if she’s not the status table will tell you what you need to do to make her happy!

There are four different Nintendog games to choose from: Chihuahua and friends, Dachshund and friends, Labrador and friends, and Dalmatian and friends. In the Dalmatian and friends game the choice is between Golden Retriever, Dalmatian, Beagle, Yorkshire Terrier, German Shepherd Dog and Boxer (I have this game). Buy from Amazon.com for only $29.99 (US) and Amazon.co.uk for approx £24.99 (UK only).

According to the Toy Retailers Association, Baby Born with Magic Eyes is one of the most desired toys this Christmas. She was placed in their ‘Dream Toys 2006’ section along with other expected leading toys such as Bratz and Barbie. She is the only baby doll to be positioned in this section.

Baby Born has been developed and now has nine functions that make her appear extremely lifelike. She can eat, drink, go to the toilet, move her arms and legs, make sounds and open and close her eyes. She comes with a range of accessories and will no doubt provide hours of entertainment to young girls all over the world.

The iDog is a small toy dog with a lot of character. The toy moves to your favourite music tracks and even plays your music through the built in speaker. As you can probably tell by the name, the iDog is used with your iPod therefore you can get your new doggie friend to rock to all the songs on your mp3 player. The toy is made by Hasbro and is set to be a best seller this Christmas. It comes in a variety of colours including black, pink, blue, white and even Dalmatian.

The iDog can be bought for about £25 from Amazon and you can even buy cute little clothes for him to wear! The iCat and iFish are also available here but are a little more expensive that the iDog.

Amazon has listed their top toys of 2006 that they think will be best sellers over the Christmas season. Some of them are listed below:

TMX Tickle Me Elmo
Fisher Price Kid Tough Digital Cameras
Mack Truck Bachelor Pad Playset - Disney Cars
Fisher Price Amazing Animals Sing & Go Choo-Choo Train
Fisher Pricer Bounce & Spin Zebra
Roll-a-Rounds Drop & Roar Dinosaur
Cranium Hullabaloo
Here & Now Edition Monopoly Board Game
Trivial Pursuit: Totally 80s
Princess Genevieve Doll - Barbie In The 12 Dancing Princesses
Preschool Classics Musical Tea Set
Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Play Set - LeapFrog Interactive

See Amazon for more info about these toys and for more top picks.

The New York Toy Fair is the ultimate place to spot brand new toys that could be making it into our homes during the year. Thousands of hopeful toys are shown at the fair every year, some good, some amazing and some just plain strange. According to an article on About.com, the 10 best toys of 2006 are as follows:

1. Disney Pixar Cars
2. Superman Returns Inflato-Suit from Mattel
3. Bratz Diamondz from MGA Entertainment
4. LEGO Spongebob
5. Marvel Superheroes from MGA Entertainment
6. Tickle Me Elmo from Fisher Price
7. Wow Wee’s RS Media
8. Hasbro’s IDog
9. Toy Quest’s I-Que
10. Hasbro’s Transformers

Forever Diamondz is the sparkly new collection from the Bratz starring Cloe, Yasmin, Sasha, Jade and their new friend Sharidan. This is one of the most glamorous collections we have seen the girls in and they all look fabulous! Alongside the dolls you can buy funky fashion makeover heads of all the girls, the Forever Diamondz CD and DVD and some stylish cruisers.

Each doll comes complete with sparkly jeans and a fluffy shrug and a whole second outfit. I can imagine these being sold out by Christmas; the dolls are extremely popular so I’d get in quick if you want one.