Preparing for Black Friday, parents might wonder what gifts will be most requested for Santa to haul to Treasure Coast homes.

Giant retailer Walmart and toymaker Mattel have released lists of top toys for the 2010 Christmas season. This year’s selections highlight varied educational toys, the usual popular brands and board games for family nights.

To determine its list, Walmart officials said they polled moms and kids throughout 2009, spoke to industry insiders and followed toy trends.

Electronic gadgets continue to be a popular choice for kids and adults.

Shoppers will spend an average of $689 on holiday purchases this year, according to the National Retail Federation.

TOP TOYS FOR 2010

Zhu Zhu Pet or Kung Zhu Hamsters, $8: Interactive toy hamsters, each with its own set of sound effects.

U-Build Monopoly, $15: Players build a custom game with hexagonal property spaces that snap together.

Baby Alive Baby All Gone, $19: Doll “eats” her food and talks about how much she enjoys her meal.

Paper Jamz Guitar, $19.87: Affordable play instrument that provides a rock star experience.

Play-Doh Mega Fun Factory, $25: Toy mimics a real factory.

Loopz Game, $25: Single- or multiplayer music memory game that gets kids moving.

LEGO Games Creationary, $29: Game for up to eight players with with 341 pieces, a full instruction book and figures.

Toy Story 3 Talking Woody, Jessie or Blast Off Buzz Lightyear Dolls, $29 each: Characters talk like their movie roles.

Holiday Barbie Doll, $35: 2010 Holiday Doll dressed in a snowy white gown with red and gold accents.

Hide-and-Seek JoJo Interactive Bunny, $39.96: Interactive bunny plays hide-and-seek with your preschooler.

Nerf N-Strike Stampede, $44: Fight bad guys with this new product.

FurReal Friends GoGo My Walkin’ Pup, $49: Mechanical puppy walks with kids.

Matchbox Stinky the Garbage Truck, $49: Interactive, working garbage truck with a larger-than-life personality.

Air Hogs Hawk Eye Radio Control Camera Helicopter, $49: A built-in spy camera is activated via a controller.

Spy Net Video Watch, $49.97: Tool with high-tech working video camera and microphone.

Barbie Video Girl Doll, $49.98: Built-in camera records video and audio from Barbie’s point of view.

VTech V Reader Animated E-Book System, $54: Interactive digital learning toy encourages kids to read.

Leapster Explorer Learning Experience, $59: Encourages children to discover something new every day

BigFoot The Monster, $88: Wireless remote-control companion talks, rolls, tumbles and express emotions by remote control.

Sources: Walmart, Mattel, Amazon.com, ToyRUs.com and manufacturer’s websites

TOP GADGETS FOR 2010

Ultimate Ears 350, $49: Noise-isolating headphones by Logitech.

Logitech Revue (Google TV), $300: Connects the Internet to TV to stream movies and television shows from websites such as YouTube and Hulu.

Apple iPad, $499 to $829: The touchscreen device on just about everyone’s wish list.

Nikon Coolpix S1100pj, $350: Comes equipped with a built-in projector for immediate and impromptu slideshows.

Microsoft Kinect, $149.99: A controller-less gaming device available only to Xbox 360 users that tracks players actual skeletal movement.

Sony PlayStation 3 Slim (160GB), $400: Smaller design, more energy-efficient operation and built-in Blu-ray and multimedia capabilities.

Panasonic Viera TC-P50VT20, $2,500: Plasma TV delivers outstanding picture quality with 2-D and 3-D sources.

Apple iPod Touch 2010, $250: The iPhone experience without a carrier contract or monthly bill.

Amazon Kindle, $139: Third-generation e-reader with an improved screen, better battery life, lighter weight, and lower price.

Apple MacBook Air Fall 2010, $1,000: Smaller and less expensive, ultraportable laptop.

The Nook, $149: E-reader from Barnes Noble with instant access to more than 2 million titles.

Sources: cnet.com, amazon.com, zdnet.com

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