THE Hot Toy for the Holidays

Every year we hear that phrase;   “It’s the hot toy for the season” or “A must have this year”.  So what is the hot toy this year? Apparently it’s something called a Zhu Zhu Pet, hamsters to be precise.  The commercials started airing about a month ago, and now it’s all people can talk about.  Parents are obsessed with obtaining the elusive little critters.  Apparently they are in short supply and in large demand. I believe they usually retail for about $10 per hamster, but that is IF you can find them.  There are some vendors online  that have them at ridiculously marked up prices. I have heard that you can pre-order some items at Toys-r-Us.com, but they won’t ship until mid-December.   These little hamsters have driven Moms around the country to stalk their local toy stores in the wee hours of the morning hoping to score a couple of hamsters.  While my daughter is at dance class I listen to all the Moms talk about their search for the hamsters and of course their matching accessories and habitats. So if you feel like you need to add some critters to your household this holiday season, this may be the toy for you.  For me, I think I have all the critters I can manage at the moment.