Are you a Black Friday shopper?

Nov 15, 2011 by Teryn Ashley

Thanksgiving is fast approaching and will soon be over followed by BLACK FRIDAY.  People will wait in line for a a huge amount of time in the freezing cold just to grab that one hot item. Toys and gadgets will be flying off the shelves while people rush through the department store doors grabbing everything in sight. Carts will be filled to the top and people won’t be able to see over them. True story…I witnessed it last year with my own eyes. My mother and I were the very first people in line for Toys R Us on Black Friday last year. We waited in line for hours as soon as we finished our Thanksgiving dinner and waited in the freezing cold with Starbucks all for a Zhu Zhu pet, which was the hottest toy last season. My son loved it but then they shortly became a dud because they stopped working. You live and you learn. This year I will not be going after the hottest toy!

I have a feeling that the Animal Planet Air Swimmer extreme radio controlled giant shark and clown fish will be making a splash this season. I know my son was already jumping for joy at the commercial. Not sure if I will be purchasing it because let’s face it, it’s just a balloon with helium and can be popped very easily and has to be aired up continually with a helium tank. The fish balloon has a price tag of 49.99 in store and 39.99 online. I hope my son won’t be dissapointed. He is a 5 year old boy who I’m 100% sure he’d love it so much he’d pop it and have a broken heart.

K-mart recently came out with their Top Fab 15 toys for Christmas 2011…Let’s check them out!

1. Sesame Street Let’s Rock Elmo

2.FIJIT Friends Interactive Toy

3. ProTunes I Am T-Pain mic

4. Barbie Designable Hair Extension Doll

5. Wowwee Lite Sprite Wand with Prisma Sprite and Pod

6. Redakai Championship Tin with Cards

7. Fur Real Friends Cookie Puppy

8. Nerf Vortex Nitron Blaster

9. Mini LaLaLoopsy Treehouse Playset

10. WWE Colossal Crashdown Arena Playset

11. Transformers: Dark of the Moon- Ultimate Optimus Prime

12. LeapFrog- LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet

13. Laser Stunt Chaser Dragonfire RC Car

14. Simon Flash

15. Dora Fiesta Favorites Kitchen

Let the shopping begin! Better to get it done early than having to fight the crowds and madness this season. If you are brave enough to go out on Black Friday, get ready because it’s next Friday!! Have fun and don’t forget to dress warm and find something for yourself! You deserve it!