Talking Truck, Spinning Tops Make Hot-Toy Lists

October 1, 2009

Toy industry experts are beginning to unveil what they believe will be hot items for the holiday season. Here are a few that made both ''Most Wanted'' list and Toy Insider's ''Hot 20.''

--ROCKY THE ROBOT TRUCK -- A yellow-and-black Matchbox truck from Mattel that stands up, dances and tells jokes. $59.99.

--BAKUGAN 7-in-1 MAXUS HELIOS -- Spin Master's latest toy from its hit card-and-morphing marble game is a fighter made of 7 separate interconnected marbles, creating the largest Bakugan character yet. $39.99.

--GIRL GOURMET SWEETS CANDY JEWELRY FACTORY -- Jakks Pacific's set lets kids design, bake and wear their own customized candy jewelry. $29.99.

--PRINTIES DESIGN STUDIO KITS -- Techno Source's kit allows kids to design a stuffed animal on the computer and print it out on fabric sheets and stuff it. $19.99.

--BATTLE STRIKERS -- Mega Brands' update on spinning tops lets kids control tops' movements with magnetized finger covers. $9.99 to $39.99.