The Iron Man 2 movie arrives on May 7 and early reviews indicate it might not be as hot as the first one. However, Iron Man toys are still popular with the kids and many are a good value as all that we looked at were under $35.

The most popular Iron Man 2 toy at amazon right now is the Iron Man Electronic Repulsor blaster. It’s just $15.99 and qualifies for free super saver shipping.  It’s a toy that the boys wear on their arms with missile launcher and sound effects.  You might want to pick up 2, the kids like to wear one on each arm.

The next most popular IronMan toys is the Iron Man Helmet. Another toy to wear! It shows that boys do like dress up toys too, they’re just different from girl’s dress up play. The Iron Man Deluxe Helmet says cool phrases and has lights and sound effects. It’s just $34.86.

The Iron Man action figure, Iron Man Rocket Boost, is only $21.27 and comes with battle sounds and battle cannon.  It’s recommended for ages 3 and up.

There is also a very realistic looking Iron Man 2 Action Figure based on the designs for the Iron Man 2 movie. This action figure looks more like a collectible than toy but is priced at just $24.27. From the manufacturer: this upgraded Iron Man features top-quality sculpted detail, multiple points of articulation and a bonus deluxe Armor Assembly Station base.

In addtion to the toys, we think the Iron Man Costumes will be a hit with the boys this year.  You might not want to wait until Halloween, costumes can provide great role play fun all year.

Check out the Iron Man Toys and Costumes now!

The most popular of the Princess and the Frog toys are the Princess Tiana dolls.  Tiana wears her bayou wedding dress. Prince Naveen also wears his wedding suit.  There is also a Princess Tiana doll in a sparkling blue gown that lights up with firefly lights.  She is nominated by the Toy Industry Assocation for Girl Toy of the Year.

The Princess and the Frog Tiana’s Cookbook with recipes for kids is a fun and inexpensive gift at just $8. It includes recipes for Tiana’s Beignets, Swamp-Water Smoothies, Ray’s Mud Pie and Banana French Toast.

There is a colorful Disney The Princess and the Frog Princess Tiana Cooking set which would be a lot of fun to combine with a kids play kitchen for Christmas.

Finally, Disney Princess & The Frog Bedding makes for great room decor in fun colors. Your kids will love to go to bed in their fun new sheets and comforter.

Pick up the popular Princess and the Frog toys now as they are selling out quickly!

Find great deals on the Twilight, New Moon Games and Gifts.

Right now the Scene It? Twilight Deluxe Edition is a best seller at Amazon. It features clips from the Twilight movie and comes with tips for planning a Twilight Party.

The Twilight Saga: New Moon – The Movie Board Game – is an inexpensive board game for ages 10 and up.  It’s a trivia game with challenges from the Quieleutes to the Volturi. Reunite Bella and Eward to win. The original Twilight Board Game is also available but the reviews are not so good.

Mattel has produced a couple of cool Barbie Twilight dolls – Edward and Bella. You can purchase them individually or as a set.

The Twilight New Moon Calendar for 2010 is an inexpensive Christmas gift with beautiful pictures.

Amazon has an exclusive jewelry replica set with New Moon Cullen Crest. It’s a pre-order with release date of Nov. 30, 2009.

Find Twilight Gifts and great deals on toys for the holidays. Shop early, some items will be in short supply this year.

TinkerBell and the Lost Treasure is a DVD release for 10/27/2009.  With some great actors doing the voices – Kristen Chenoweth, Pamela Adlon, Lucy Liu, Anjelica Huston and more, and the Disney characters, this is a fun movie for kids.  The release scheduled so close to the holidays assures that the Tinker Bell toys will be on the wish list for Christmas!

Disney Fairies Tinker Bell Talking Cafe Play Set

This is a magical playset for the preschool set. The cafe says, “My name is Tinker Bell. I’m glad you could meet me here at the cafe.”  The faucet makes water sounds, the cash register beeps, burners make cooking sounds and the oven door opens. It comes with 16 accessories including a baking sheet, teapot with cups and sauces and food items. Lots of pretend play here! The Tinker Bell Cafe is for ages 3 and up and sells for $99.95.

Tinker Bell Dolls

There are several TinkerBell dolls available. The newest is a fluttering tinker bell doll that flutters her wings when you touch her. She is an 11″ doll dressed in a classic Tinker Bell fairy costume with wings.  There is also a gift pack set with 5 Disney fairy dolls – Tinker Bell, Silvermist, Rosetta, Fawn and Iridessa. These are smaller 6″ dolls all dressed in fall themed costumes with fairy wings.  From last year we have the WowWee FlyTech Tinker Bell which is a remote controlled Tinker Bell that flies! Shes designed for indoor use and girls can fly her around their room!

Pick up the TinkerBell DVD, dolls and toys now!

If you’re looking for additional toys and activities, there is a great block puzzle with scenes from the book. The kids will also have fun with the plush toys and can hold them as you read. There are small and large plush dolls and puppets too. Of course, there are video games too for DS, Wii and all the major platforms.  Find the Where the Wild Things Are toys and books

Find the newest GI Joe toys  now!

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra opens this week on Friday. It previewed this week-end at Andrews Air Force Base and is being heavily marketed to middle America. The GI Joe toys originated in 1964 as military action figures. They were reborn in the 1980′s, my son had a couple of G.I. Joe dolls, yes dolls for boys.  The new movie features a modern version of the 1980′s characters and the updated toys are from Hasbro.

The popular G.I. Joe toys include the 15″ action figures and the vehicles. Action figures include G.I. Joe Ultimate Duke, G. I. Joe Snake Eyes, G. I. Joe Storm Shadow and Ninja Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes.  All come with realistic weapon accessories.

The G. I. Joe vehicle toys are rather cool too. There’s a G. I. Joe Cobra Gunship with Firefly Action Figure.  It is a Cobra gunship vehicle with opening doors, access panels and cockpit.  The G. I. Joe Night Raven with Air-Viper Action Figure is an aircraft with stealth technology. It has electronic lights and sounds, firing action, and missile launchers.  The G. I. Joe cobra A.T.V. with Scrap-Iron Action Figure is a  land vehicle which cruisers over mountains and deserts. It comes with laser-guided missiles.

All of the G.I. Joe toys – action figures and vehicles are designed for ages 4 and up or 5 and up. Most of the action figures are under $20 except for the Ultimate Duke Action Figure which is $69. The vehicles ranger from $13 to $99.

Also available is the new video game, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, released on August 4, 2009. It is available in Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, DS, PSP and PS2 verions. Pre-orders will receive a special unlock code with their purchase.

Take a look at the complete line of new G. I. Joe toys!

G-Force opens this Friday. If you’ve been to the movies lately, you have probably seen the trailer. The guinea pigs are realistic and they are cute! The G-Force guinea pigs should make great action figures and plush toys for the kids.  As it is a Disney exclusive, you won’t find many of the G-Force toys at the big box stores.   However, you can pick up the G-Force toys online.

Find the complete selection of G-Force Toys and Action Figures.

G-Force is a family movie, rated PG, with some great actors, and being published in Disney Digital 3D! If you haven’t seen the trailer, you can see the official G-Force teaser on youtube.

The kids are sure to want Harry Potter toys and there are a few available now. The Harry Potter action figures are all on sale tomorrow  (July 15) to celebrate the opening of the movie. You can grab Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, and Professor Mad-Eye Moody.

Harry Potter costumes are in stock too and will be popular this year for Halloween. There could be shortages so buy early if you really want that robe!

U Command Wall-E is the robot for kids. He has realistic expressions, light up eyes, and voice and sound effects from the movie. He can take orders or be programmed with a sequence of actions.  Initial reviews at Amazon, show that the kids love him! He needs to operate on a flat floor or else he is a bit unstable.

Interaction Wall-E is also a robot with light up eyes, moving head and arms, and voice and sound effects. You can talk to him and he responds. Probably the best fun with this interactive Wall-E is to purchase interactive Eve robot and they will interact together! Eve also has great expressions, action, voice and sound effects. She also has a flying mode!

But wait there’s more! The i-Dance Wall-E dances to your favorite music and can be connected to an MP3 player. His eyes light up and blink in sync with the music. He also responds to voice with actions.  There is also a less expensive Dance N Tap Wall-E that dances when you pull his cord.

Beyond robots, there are more great Wall-E toys. The transforming Wall-E action figure, transforms from cube to fully poseable action figure and back.  U-Repair Wall-E is a fun snap together Wall-E which can be built and taken apart and re-built.

We wouldn’t be complete without Wall-E games. The Wall-E video games are available on all platforms but we think the most popular are on the handhelds (DS, PS2, PS3), the Wii, and the PC.  One Dad comments on Amazon, “My kid cant get enough of it. If you liked the movie, you will love this game.”  Also available for the younger crowd is the LeapFrog Leapster Learning Game for Wall-E.

You may notice that I switch back and forth from WALL-E to Wall-E.  WALL-E is the official Disney spelling as it is an acronym for Waste Allocation Load LIfter Earth-Class, however, all caps does so look like shouting on the Internet that many retailers are spelling it as Wall-E.

Find all the great Wall-E toys and robots along with some adorable kids clothing.

Amazon is showing the LEGO Indiana Jones Jungle Duel from the new movie as the current bestselling Indiana Jones toy. It’s a 90 piece playset for only $9.99 and suitable for ages 6 and up. It comes with Indiana Jones, Mutt Williams, and Irina Spalkoi minifigures.

The second most popular Indiana Jones toy at Amazon is the LEGO Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb.  It depicts the memorable scene from the 1984 movie with Indiana Jones and Marian trapped in the tomb with poisonous snakes.

If you have an older kid that likes to put together more complex sets, the LEGO Indiana Jones Temple of the Crystal Skull will be an awesome project and fun playset when it is completed. The scene is the intricate Temple of the Crystal Skull with moving parts. It comes with several minifigures. This LEGO set is suggested for ages 8 and up.

Of course the Indiana Jones action figures will be popular toys and the ones that crack the whip and speak famous phrases will be a conversation piece at your Indiana Jones party.  Popular phrases include Trust me! Snakes, why did it have to be snakes? and I hate these guys.

Mutt Williams as the new young guy in the movie is popular with the kids too and the Mutt Williams action figure comes brandishing his sword and knife.

Besides the toys to play with, it’s fun to dress the part and actually be Indiana Jones! Yes, there are many new Indiana Jones costumes coming for Halloween 2008.  Some are available now but most will be in stock by the end of the summer.  If you are an adult wanting to play the part, you can pick up a genuine Indiana Jones felt fedora.

Find the new and old Indiana Jones Toys in stock now.  Pick up the child and adult Indiana Jones costumes here.