December 15, 2009
Op Ed By the ZippyCart Shopping Carts Content Team
With many people getting paid today, shoppers are rushing online to try and get last minute holiday deals before the free shipping deals run out. Amazon.com, for example, only has 2 days left for you to order and still get their free shipping offer which is being provided on most of their great deals. Luckily for consumers, this year has been very good for shopping because almost all online retailers have been working hard to offer the best deals in order to get more holiday business for the last three weeks. One of the biggest two shopping categories this season are toys and video games. If you are looking for a great selection of deals on video games, then we recommend rushing over to the Video Games Deals section on Amazon to browse all of the top sellers and biggest discounts. Amazon also has an amazing selection of toys this year in their Toys Deals section where you can get many items for 50% or more off of the normal retail price. Below we called out a variety of popular toys which are being offered at great prices for the holiday shopping season.
Tonner 17″ “Twilight” Edward Cullen Doll – $49.99
Twilight fans who are on team Edward will love this life like doll from Tonner. The doll was sculpted to look just like Robert Pattinson, with a hand painted face, and exact replica of his costume. This is a collectors exclusive which can only be found on Amazon.com.
Sesame Street Real Digital Camera – $36.38
Kids love to take your phone or digital camera and take pictures on their own. So why not give them an inexpensive and kid friendly digital camera from Sesame Street? This cool digital camera has 8MB of built in memory which should be more than enough for a day of pictures. If your child really likes to take pictures then you can add a memory card for more picture storage.
Smart-e-Dog, The First Soft Dog With Smart-e Software by Intellitoys and Kids Preferred – $56.91
This is one of the most high tech toys offered for children at a really affordable price. Parents can plug the dog into their computer and change the stories or songs available for which the children can hear when playing with the dog. You can even make the dog say your child’s name if you like.
Banzai Titan Blast Rocket – $24.98
Those children who are interested in aerospace or NASA will love to play with this cool rocket. You can take them to a park and let them quickly assemble this rocket which will fly over 100ft in the air.
Megatech Police Outdoor Plane & I/O Fire Department Helicopter-Remote Control 2 Pack – $34.99
Remote control cars are cool, but remote controlled planes and helicopters are even better. So why not get both for your child this holiday with a plane and helicopter combo pack. This is a great idea for brothers as they both get one from the 2 pack of toys. The plane has an amazing range of 500ft which will keep your child busy for hours.
Mr. Potato Head Star Wars Artoo-Potatoo – $11.49
A great toy for kids 3yrs old or greater that love Star Wars and Mr. Potato Head. This R2D2 version is called Artoo-Potatoo and looks like a funny hybrid of both toys. A simple toy with lots of fun that your child will love.
Insect Lore Beetle Barn – $8.00
The most affordable toy on our list is this very cool beetle barn. This is a great toy for kids who love science and watching insects grow from the barn in their room. A toy that is a great stocking stuffer for the kid who loves insects.
Amy is the co-founder of ZippyCart. She went to school for film in Cleveland, Ohio and ended up working in the field of viral video marketing, which eventually led her to her real profession: SEO. When she's not writing for ZippyCart, she can be found out and about Seattle, WA.
