Top Ten Most Popular Toys

Instead of rushing frantically from toy store to toy store to find this year's equivalent of Tickle Me Elmo, many a savvy shopper is choosing to forgo the mall madness and head right to the Web. And just what are these seasoned toy hunters in search of this year? Here are the top 10 most sought-after toys on Yahoo! Shopping:

Nintendo Wii Console - The console of choice for those on the more active end of the gamer spectrum. Comes bundled with straightforward yet challenging sports games.

Webkinz - The plush animal that comes complete with an online identity. Kids can visit the Web to enter a virtual world where they attend to their virtual pet.

Transformers - Bumblebee leads this re-imagined pack of action figures in popularity, with Optimus Prime following closely behind.

Bratz - Fabulously low-tech fashion dolls. Girls go nuts over their hot hair accessories and hip outfits. No batteries required.

Smart Cycle - An innovative "physical learning arcade system" that hooks up to a TV. Kids safely pedal their way through virtual adventures on this stationary bike, picking up some language and math basics on the way.

T.M.X. Toys - Ticklish, laughing Elmo is back, accompanied by his pals Ernie and Cookie Monster.

I-DOG - A robot puppy (complete with fashion accessories) that can groove to your tunes and is a lot cheaper than the highly publicized RoboPanda.

Eyeclops Bionic Eye - The ultimate science toy. Magnify objects and view the images on a TV.

Remote Control Toys - The airborne Havoc Helicopter tops this list, although an assortment of Earth-bound all-terrain vehicles and inventive robots are on it, too.

Leapster L-Max - The most popular educational toy. This portable video
game system offers fun learning games for kids from preschool to fourth grade.