Best Christmas Gift Ideas for 2011

It’s that time again. Christmas season is here and Santa and the rest of us wait to see what will be on the must have list. What is a Christmas without the fun gotta have it gift. Some years past it was all about the first cell phone, or tickle me Elmo, or even an easy bake oven for little Susie. Here are some great Christmas gift ideas for Christmas 2011.

For the Constructive Boy:

LEGO Disney Cars Building Sets

This Lego set takes you right to the movie set of Cars. Imagine its the first race of the World Grand Prix in Tokyo, Japan, and Lightning McQueen is speeding towards the finish line. Francesco and Shu Todoroki are pulling up to both sides. Boys can build the legos and race the cars like crazy! They will love it.

LeapPad Game System From Leap Frog

For the Child who Loves to Play and Learn:

You can never go wrong with Leap Frog. They did it again with introducing LeapPad, the personalized learning tablet just for kids with a built-in camera/video recorder.

It has 100+ games and activities with innovative creativity and reading apps offer limitless fun and enjoyment.

For the Child who Loves to Snuggle

Squishables: Huggable Stuffed Animals

Remember when it used to the Pillow Pet. It’s a pillow and a pet, it’s a pillow pet! Well, now it is all about Squishables! They are giant fuzzy stuffed animals. You can’t help but hug and squeeze these adorably plump, plush, and soft toys.With a 15-inch diameter, Squishables are sure to delight kids of any age!

Have you and your kids been sucked into the Angry Bird craze? This is year the kids will be ecstatic to get some Angry Birds themed toys. Some sloppy ol’ pig stealing your eggs for what appears to be no good reason? Well, take back what’s yours with the help of these talking Angry Birds plush figures, based on the oh-so-popular app, that has probably taken over your house too.

For the Child or Kid at Heart that Loves Video Games:

Nintendo 3DS

The world is going 3D! The newest range of the popular games console is set to be extremely popular among Christmas wish lists this year. The 3DSallows the user to play 3D games without needing special glasses. It has lots of built-in features, accessories and games such as Face Raiders. There are a wide range of games and accessories available for the 3DS and it also plays the original games from the DS Lite and DS XL editions.

Want more gaming gift ideas? Read this post on the best gaming gifts for 2011.

Rory’s Story Cubes

You got to have the gift that you play with on Christmas Day and this is it! Rory’s Story Cubes is one of those toys that is amazingly brilliant in its simplicity. Designed for ages 8 and up, the pocket-sized game consists of 9different dice, each featuring images of random objects. To play, you simply roll, the dice, pick an image to begin your story with and allow your imagination to run wild while you attempt to integrate all of the different objects into your story. You can play alone or with friends, and the experience is equally fun for both kids and adults, making it the perfect family game! You will be laughing and even Grandpa and the youngest child will be playing.

Ideas for The Apple Enthusiast:

The iPod Video Projector

You know you want to show Aunt Sally, your kid’s music program. Now you can! This Pocket Projector will be the hit of Christmas. It may fit in your pocket, but this pocket projector can hold a lot of entertainment. 2GB memory stores and plays full-length movies, family videos, TV shows,& music. The whole family will love it.

The iPhone Photo Printer

We all have 1,000’s of pictures just sitting on your iPhone. Now you can print them off. This is the first printer that produces photo quality pictures directly from a docked iPhone or iPod touch. Requiring no computer or software, the printer is controlled from your iPhone. Everyone with an iPhone will be wanting this fun gift.

Apple iPod touch 8 GB (4th Generation) NEWEST MODEL

You can never go wrong with a new iPod as a gift. This year it is even cooler than ever. You can see friends while you talk to them with Face Time. Shoot, edit, and share stunning HD video. Play games against friends, or unknown foes, with the new Game Center. And do it all on the Retina display–the highest-resolution screen on any mobile device. It makes graphics and text look even more amazing. The new iPod touch. It’s state-of-the-art fun. You know you just have to it!

Want more electronics? See this post for more of the best electronic gift ideas.

For the Avid Reader:

Kindle Reader

Who reads actual books and turn actual pages anymore? Kindle reader has taken the whole world by storm. For its handiness, such an electronically controlled device can be taken anywhere. There are over 350,000 books and other reading materials offered by the Amazon Kindle. This little device has brought us a revolutionary reading experience. The cool part id you don’t have to worry about doing harm to eyes as the ink on the screen books is similar to the ink on paper books. Undoubtedly Kindle Wireless Readers should be listed among top Christmas gifts, especially for book lovers.

For the HDTV Enthusiast:

3D LCD/LED Televisions

It really is the year of the 3Drage! We all can’t seem to get enough of it. This is the gift that your neighbors are coming over to check out on Christmas morning. Gaming like above can really come alive if played on a 3D television. Normal television viewing on big LCD/LED television is good and all, but there’s just something extraordinarily mesmerizing about3D when it throws the football right at your face during your favorite game. Everyone will be watching the games your place now. It’s afantastic gift to give to your family or to friends this Christmas season. The fun is right here! This will be the cool gift this Christmas for sure!

For the Comfort Loving Guy or Gal...

TOMS Canvas Slip-on Shoes

Maybe you when you first saw these shoes on someone, you might have thought what in the world are those? But, now these shoes are all the rage! Leather footbed offers essential comfort in a wonderfully lightweight slip-on. There are some fun Color(s): black, ash, camo, chocolate, natural, navy, red, and glitter. They come in kids sizes too. They are at Nordstroms.

I'd love to know! Leave a comment below letting me know what you plan on getting your loved one this year and why you're so excited about it.