One thousand kids rank their favorite holiday toys

 

By Aimee Heckel

Christmas gets earlier every year, and we know it makes many moms’ skin crawl to see those holiday ads this early in the year. Didn’t school just start?

As annoying as it is, getting a super early start on holiday shopping can not only save you big money, it can also help spread out the financial strain over the course of several months to make it less stressful on your family.

With that disclaimer in mind, we’re stoked to see a new trend in kids toys this year. For the first time ever, Walmart let the kids vote on their favorite toys for the holiday. Here are several of the toys that rose to the top of their holiday list:

1. Barbie Dream House, $159.

A Barbie house has long been a classic toy to find under your Christmas tree, and Walmart’s kids ranked this one high. You won’t believe what Barbie’s 2013 dream house includes: stainless steel appliances, a light-up oven, light-up mirror, “flushing” toilet, an elevator, a TV with changing channels, blender that makes sound — um, can we move in?

Want to save money on Barbie’s Dream House? Check out these great Walmart coupons, such as free shipping on this dollhouse (and any order of $45 or more). Plus get 2 percent Cash Back from ShopAtHome.com. Read  more articles about saving money at Walmart here.

2. Zoomer, $79.97.

As technology gets better, so do the robotic pets. Zoomer is an incredible electronic dog that can learn tricks in English, Spanish and French. Teach him to roll over, play dead, run, bark, shake, wag his tail and more. Best of all, the more you play with him, the more he learns, so your kids won’t get quickly bored of this new toy.

Want to save money on other toys for your kids? Check out these babies and kids coupons.

Watch the full Walmart video about kid rankings here.

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