What's Hot Gift Guide 2009

Pillow Pets like this purple hippo are flying off the shelves. This toy's so hot most merchants can't keep them in stock and prices are soaring! You can still find a few on Amazon.com, but you better act fast!

OK, what young teenager do you know that hasn't “sunk their teeth” into Stephenie Meyer's hit literary series? "Twilight" and it's follow-up "New Moon" were bloody blockbuster hits at the movie theaters. Your adolescent can keep the vampire fever alive with this New Moon Trio life-size standup offered by the NBC Universal Store.

GelaSkins are thin protective covers for laptop computers and iPod® players. These beautiful art prints are made with premium grade 3M vinyl and state-of-the-art adhesive technology. They provide a measure of protection for your personal electronics. XtremeGeek.com has a wide variety of designs.

The bean bag's back, and it's all grown up! This comfortable lounger from Jaxx is made with plush microfoam and soft, sumptuous microfiber. Perfect for your game room, home theater, bedroom, or anywhere. Brookstone.com is where to find this piece in several different colors.

The PlayStation 3 is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment. A major feature that distinguishes the PlayStation 3 from its predecessors is its unified online gaming service, and the release of a new slim model in September of 2009, helping it to surpass the Wii in current sales.

Peel-and-place decals from Fathead are made with patented low-tack adhesive that won't damage your walls! Available in sports-related themes, superheroes and more, these images make a room pop. Check out Kohls.com for a wide selection.

Rain boots with a little razzle dazzle, like these Chooka Women's Vintage Tattoo Rain Boots are all the rage. Endless.com has this great style and many more.

Tired of giving and receiving gifts that just end up in the closet or in the re-gift category? Want to make a difference in the world around you, or inspire someone else to do the same? Charitable Gift Giving is the answer. Donations can be made directly to a charity of your choice in someone's name, or, you can allow your recipient to choose the charity that's important to them. Your spirit of giving will be freshly renewed.

Just try to snooze now...Clocky dares you! When this mischievious alarm clock sounds, and you decide not to wake up, it will run away and hide, forcing you to rise from bed and chase Clocky around the room until you find its hideout and you're wide awake! Edmund Scientifics can be thanked (or cursed) for providing this little gadget.

The Flip Video Mini Camcorder is one slick video camera. Compact and stylish, this little guy fits right in your pocket, ready to shoot up to 60 minutes of video to the 2GB internal memory whenever and wherever. Check out B&H Photo to order yours online.

This digital camera developed by Polaroid instantly prints the images you capture without using any ink! The integrated printer inside the camera produces photographs that are smudge- and tear-proof, fade- and water-resistant, and peel off of the backing for display as stickers. Check one out at Hammacher Schlemmer.com.

These soapstone cubes will chill your favorite spirit without diluting its perfectly balanced flavors! Made from natural soapstone in Vermont by craftsmen of the oldest soapstone workshop in the USA. teroforma.com is where you go to add this set of 9 stones to your "rock" collection.

If you've got little boys at home, you probably already know that this strategic game found at Amazon.com is the winner of the Toy Industry Association's "Best Toy of the Year Award". Bakugan Battle Brawlers are based on the hit anime televison series on Cartoon Network.

This amazing beat sensing flashing equalizer shirt has been designed to detect any nearby music and flash - just like the display on your stereo. The party only ends when the battery runs out! Find yours at The T-Qualizer store.

Got a tiny "twinkle toes"? Dressed in crystal from head to toe, Dance Around Dora will teach little ones to dance with her own instructions, interactively.

Your personal recipe collection can now be held in one compact device! The Demy Touchscreen Recipe Reader features a 7-inch touchscreen with an intuitive graphical navigation interface, and can store up to 2500 recipes.

These ultra-modern slim video glasses fit easily in your briefcase or handbag, and connect to your iPod or iPhone with an included adapter, to let you enjoy movies in the privacy of your own virtual 50" theater. You can pick up a pair at Brookstone.com.

The worlds first innovative, realistic, interactive, plush, and artificially intelligent hamsters that talk and move around. Each Zhu Zhu Pet has its own personality & sounds.Amazon.com is the place to find these little critters.

When you're ready to play, unzip the storage container and out comes a playset, like this car-themed set from Hearthsong.com. The Wheelie ZipBin unfurls into a 2-lane vinyl & fabric racetrack and includes 2 metal race cars and slots for storing 12 standard Matchbox® cars. Time to go? No problem. Just load it up and re-zip. More ZipBins are available in different themes for both boys and girls.

For the ultimate mind freak, the Mind Flex is a brain-powered game that relies on your mental activity to control the height of a ball suspended in a column of air. Go to AreYouGame.com to embark on this mental obstacle course!