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It never fails because each year there is at least one toy that is so popular it can’t be found any store shelves. Right now you might be having visions of the Wii console, the Tickle Me Elmo, and so forth. If your child has one of this year’s Hot Christmas Toys on their list, what should you do?

Start Christmas Shopping Early: Whether it be reading the paper, seeing signs of empty shelves in advance, or constantly hearing your child point out that “that toy” is the must-have toy of year, you will usually get some idea of this years best sellers. In that case, it is time to act now. It really doesn’t matter where you do your shopping in the middle of July because you are saving money and avoiding hassle later down the road. Moreover, don’t make the mistake of assuming that retailers will increase production for the holidays, because most don’t.

Shop Online: Typically, it is easier to get your hands on the hottest Christmas toys when shopping online, as opposed to shopping locally. For starters, you have thousands of online retailers at your fingertips. On the other hand, you may have a Target, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and a few other stores to choose from locally. Don’t just go with the stores you are familiar with either; perform a standard internet search with the name of the toy you are looking for to get the best results, including both large and small retailers. Moreover, most retailers allow you to signup for email alerts when your out-of-stock item is available online; check your email first to be the winner!

Shop on eBay.com or Craigslist.org: These are not online retailers, but rather marketplaces for internet users to buy and sell. You will have no problem finding the all of this years hot Christmas toys, but you may have a problem affording the cost. In almost all cases, there sellers aren’t parents, but rather people seeing dollar signs. They did the research to determine which toys will fly off store shelves, stocked up, and did nothing but wait. They wait until parents are in a last-minute rush to get the toy no longer available in stores. Yes, you can get that toy, but don’t be surprised if you end up paying double or even triple the price.

Push Back to Another Holiday: Now, there is nothing worse than not being able to get your child that one special toy they want for Christmas, but sometimes doing so is impossible. In that case, you might want to start dropping hints now so that your child isn’t completely disappointed on Christmas morning. For example, when they point to the television commercial say “that looks neat, maybe you can get it for your birthday.” In fact, just a few weeks after Christmas you will see the store shelves full (frustrating isn’t it), why not why for a just because gift?

So there you have it: a few ways to get your hands on this year’s hottest Christmas toys. One of the best Christmas toys of 2009 is the Hasbro FurReal Friends Smores Pony. If you act quick, maybe you can get one for your son or daughter. Good luck.