1. E-L-M-O
www.fisher-price.com ($20)
Elmo dolls always balance on the fine line between genius and insanity. This year he spells his name with big-arm gestures to a variant of the Village People's classic YMCA
2. Robosapien
www.wowwee.com
A fast walker and a big talker (if Caveman can be considered a language), this one is more excitable than your average toy. Just beware its kung fu fury—and audible bodily functions