Nobody knows toys like Walmart and while it seems a bit pre

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mature to talk toys a month ahead of Halloween, here we go.  Wally World's vice president of toys says they put hundreds of kids between ages 18 months and 12 years old in a room to play with 80 toys -- and then had them vote on their favorites – from that experience the company identified five toy trends ahead of the holidays:

 

1. Ride-ons and scooters

The Razor Crazy Cart ($347 online) can be driven like a go cart or let loose to spin and drift "forward, backward, sideways, diagonally and everything in between." it supports riders up to 140 pounds and requires two 12-volt batteries to run.

2. Movie and TV tie-ins

Toys from "Frozen," Disney's (DIS) blockbuster movie from last year are to be expected to be very popular this year. The Snow Glow Elsa Doll ($39.97 online) has a dress that lights up, and "a touch of her magical snowflake necklace" generates 15 sounds and phrases from the movie.

3. Make stuff

Among the craft projects on Walmart's list is the Make Your Case Cell Phone Case Maker ($24.99), which allows kids to "personalize, customize and accessorize" cell phone cases." It comes with four cases to decorate and molding material for two more for the iPod Touch 5, iPhone 4/4s or iPhone 5/5s. The kit comes with gem and alphabet stickers and designer paper,

4. Updated classics

In the old days, the only time Hot Wheels flew was when they were tossed over the back yard with a strong arm. But the Hot Wheels Street Hawk Remote-Controlled Flying Car ($54.86) uses seven batteries to fly up to 150 feet.

5. Electronic entertainment

The LeapFrog (LF) LeapTV Educational Active Video Gaming System ($149.97) has "a library of 100+ LeapFrog educator-approved game cartridges, game downloads and videos."

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