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Christmas is fun, special and often a time for giving those trendy gifts that are just a bit unusual for the rest of the year. From the inexpensive to the outrageous, we can have a good time just doing the shopping.

This year we are inundated with electronics and the accessories for them. How many of you are thinking of rhinestone ear plugs for a iPod? Or a GPS for that friend who always seems to be lost?

Moving up the price chart, have you considered a Massaging Recliner for the busy executive to recline and rejuvenate? Need something in the $50,000 range? Try adding to an Art collection!

Baskets full of gourmet goodies and delectable treats will make anyone feel special this year. When you have one of those people who have everything, where do you turn?

Well, it’s pretty basic, everyone has to eat. There are hundreds of types of gift baskets available from sites all over the world. Many of them ship from a central warehouse and others have local affiliates that pack and ship specifically within the area to be delivered. These local shippers are sometimes fresher but not always depending on the contents of the basket.

Take a look at the options available, you’ll be amazed!

Each year the Toy Industry Association (TYA) names its Top 10 Toys of the Year. Here are the favorites for 2006:

• Toy of the Year – FLY Pentop Computer from Leap Frog
• Top Infant/Preschool Toy – Weebles Weebly Wobbly Treehouse from Playskool
• Girl Toy of the Year – Dora’s Talking Kitchen from Fisher Price
• Boy Toy of the Year – Tyco R/C Shell Shocker
• Game of the Year – Hullabaloo from Cranium and Apples to Apples from Out of the Box Publishing
• Property of the Year – Dora the Explorer
• Activity Toy of the Year – LEGO Star Wars from LEGO System
• Electronic Entertainment Toy of the Year – 20Q from Radica
• Outdoor Toy of the Year – Air Hogs Dominator from Spin Master

It’s not easy for Santa to choose gifts for the stockings. Some are either too large to stuff in or too small to please anyone. Check out these handy links for affordable stocking-friendly gifts that will bring that smile back to you face.

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As experts begin to tabulate all those Christmas sales, trends are starting to develop. Of course, none of us would be surprised to know that Toys, now and will probably always be, at the top of the list of most purchased gifts.

But what comes next? Electronics, electronics, electronics. Video games and consoles. Ipods and other MP3 players. Cell phones. Computers. Digital cameras.

Of course some of the old favorites are always going to be in the list. Clothes, Animals, Money, DVD’s, etc.

We all want to give the gift that everyone wants. If this article if tells you something, it might be that anything using batteries might be a way to go!