to the second annual edition of The Toy Insider! Once again, our Toy Insider panel of experts has been hard at work locating, previewing and playing with the best and hottest toys and games for this year's holiday season.We know how busy your lives are, juggling multiple roles in life. Therefore, we want to provide a guide that is comprehensive and easy to use and that provides the information you need to get a jump on the holiday shopping season. We know the drill; we're parents and gift-givers, just like you!

This year's guide is jam-packed with a selection of toys for both genders and various age groups, so you should find exactly the right item for the children in your life. Each section includes a description of the developmental needs and interests for that specific age group to assist you in finding the perfect gift. Our handy toy skill guide, located on the Hot 20 page, provides a list of icons that are matched to each toy, offering you even more assistance with age-appropriate gift giving.

On this website, you will find these products and even more selections, with expanded details on each toy and direct links to many of the manufacturer websites. Here you can learn more about these and other products, and this site will be “live” throughout the holiday season.

The Shopping Guide is a checklist of all of the toys featured in the guide, which you and your child can use as a handy shopping wish list. Print out this page and take it with you when you visit your favorite retailer and shop with ease.

Be sure to enter The Toy Insider Sweepstakes to win a room full of many of these hot toys for the holidays! Ten lucky runners-up will receive one of the hot holiday toys in this gift guide. Click Here for details.

As parents first and toy experts second, we know that toys and the gift of giving should be fun and entertaining. We hope this holiday gift guide takes some of the stress out of your holiday shopping and brings a whole lot of joy to the children in your life.

Enjoy The Toy Insider, THE source for the hottest toys and gifts of this holiday season!