Best toys of the season

Best toys of the season

Hottest toys of the season 

With the holiday shopping season getting underway, it’s no doubt you want to get a head start. You can rest assured that your gift list is checked once (and even twice) with these popular gifts for kids, which Toys "R" Us is calling their 15 hottest toys of the season.

Doc McStuffins "Time for Your Check Up" Doll 

Your little one will love diagnosing toys, animals and humans alike alongside her pal from Disney Junior’s hit show "Doc McStuffins" (watch clips). The five-inch Doc McStuffins doll comes complete with six mini check-up ready accessories.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates ship 

"Arggghhh!" With three push buttons that activate special features (like a spring-loaded cannon!), sound effects and phrases from the show, and Jake and Skully figures, there’s no doubt your young guy or girl will love channeling their inner pirate as they sing along and play with their very own pirate ship from Disney Junior’s "Jack and the Never Land Pirates" (watch clips).

Lalaloopsy Silly Hair doll 

Lalaloopsy rag dolls (see photos) are now "silly hair" ready. The dolls -- with bendable hair that allows you to curl, twist and straighten -- are available in multiple characters, from Crumb Sugar Cookie to Jewel Sparkles, and come complete with a hair styling brush, clips, hair beads and pets that have a matching bendable tail.

Furby 

Available in an assortment of colors and sizes, electronic robotic toy Furby responds to your voice, music and much more. There’s also an optional iPad, iPod touch and iPhone app that’s compatible with the toy.

Gelarti Designer Studio 

The perfect gift for any creative, artistic kid, the Gelarti Designer Studio -- which includes pens, a marbling tool, 3D accessories and Gelarti stickers -- allows young designers to create and store stickers used to decorate cards, notebooks, bedrooms and more.

LeapFrog LeapPad2 Explorer Learning Tablet 

With multiple color options, the LeapFrog LeapPad2 pulls from more than 2,500 skills in subjects like reading, art, math, science, language and more. The tablet comes pre-loaded with five educational apps, front and back cameras/video recorders and a touch screen that works with a stylus pen or finger.

Micro Chargers Time Track Race Track 

Any young car fanatic will love the technology behind the Micro Chargers Time Track design, which only need five seconds of charge time per car. With 36 different race cars to collect and multiple types of tracks to connect, it’s no doubt kids will stay busy with this toy for hours on end.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Secret Sewer Lair Playset 

This triple decker playset (includes a sewer, street level and building top) expands to over three feet in height (see more photos) and includes a zip line, working elevator, a spring-loaded projectile, floors that fall out and more.

Y-Volution YFliker F1 Scooter 

Complete with a "twist & stow" folding system that’s fast, the light weight steel frame of the Y-Volution YFliker F1 side-to-side scooter is sturdy, but makes it easy for kids to handle, making for a great excuse to get outside and enjoy some active fun.

Hot Wheels Remote Control Terrain Twister 

Available in red and green, the Hot Wheels Remote Control Terrain Twister is ready to conquer any terrain – whether snow, water, dirt, grass or the street – with its corkscrew-shaped threaded pontoons in place of wheels, perfect for any adventure.

LEGO Ninjago Epic Dragon Battle 

In this battle between good and evil, your LEGO lover will defend Ninjago against the evil snake empire. The set includes seven minifigures, a four-headed Ultra Dragon, the Great Devourer and more.

One Direction collector dolls 

Modeled after this year’s favorite British boy band One Direction (watch them perform), 12-inch collector dolls for each one of the five group members -- Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson -- are available.

Skylanders Giants starters pack 

One of the most popular Wii games of the year comes to life with these action figures, available in more than 40 characters.

Tabeo 7 inch kids tablet 

Now your kids can access apps on their very own device. With a 7-inch touch LCD screen, built-in speaker, microphone and camera, the Tabeo tablet comes pre-loaded with 50 apps, like Angry Birds, and has more than 7,000 additional apps available for free from the Tabeo App Store.

Nintendo Wii U 

In stores on November 18, 2012, the Wii U controllers are available in black and white and allow for cooperative family and friend fun, as the player can use the GamePad controller (pictured) with the console while someone else is watching television.