Play is the way your kids learn… play is children’s work and toys are their tools! Thank goodness Toy Sale 2011 is here!

Playing with toys is all about growing up, understanding the world the way kids do. They’re a must-have buy, but why wait until Christmas?

Save time, save money - use our Lasoo Toy Finder, the gateway to hundreds of toys from your favourite brands like Lego, Fisher Price and Disney. All your favourite retailers - like BIG W, Kmart, Myer, Target and Toys R Us - are on Toy Sale 2011!

Get started, here’s our Guide to the Top Toys for 2011, from video and board games to action figures  and dolls:

1. Sesame Street Count ‘n Crunch Cookie Monster Great toy for pre-scoolers, helps kids learn to count while they’re having fun feeding their favourite Sesame Street Count ‘n Crunch Cookie Monster with cookies! Find more Soft Toys on Toy Finder.

2. LEGO City Mobile Police Station Be a detective who alerts the police officer that a robber is escaping in a sports car with a bar of gold. Chase him on the motorcycle and lock him up in the police station! Find more LEGO on Toy Finder.

3. Kid-Tough Digital Camera  Just for the kids - a real camera to shoot with! Using two eyes makes the viewfinder easy to use, and big grips means a steady shot. Easy buttons and controls, built-in flash and colour LCD screen means instant gratification! Stores 500 pictures and kids can even download pictures to edit, print or email. Find more Craft Toys on Toy Finder.

 

5. Sing-A-Ma-Jigs! Zany, crazy, Sing-A-Ma-Jigs sing along and make everyone smile! The more you collect, the more they sing along altogether in harmony - perfectly cute dolls that are tipped to be a great favourite collectible doll this Christmas. Find more Pretend Play Toys on Toy Finder.

6. Blokus  This is a board game of strategy played by between 2 and 4 players, and the rules take less than 1 minute to explain! The game was devised by a mathematician (but anyone can play!) and it has captivated communities of enthusiastic players globally. Find more Board Games on Toy Finder.

7. Transformers Dark of The Moon  Relive Transformer 3 - in the movies soon! A mysterious event in earth’s past erupts into the present day, threatening to bring a war so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us! Find more Action Figures on Toy Finder.

8. Doodle Bear The perfect washable doll! Doodle and decorate your bear, stamp and trace pretty patterns, then wash and Doodle Bear is as good as new to start decorating all over again. The markers and 3 shapes come with Doodle. Find more Dolls on Toy Finder.

9. Razor Powerwing Scooter Super cool freestyle fun. A side-to-side ride that’s the new way to get boys moving! Getting the hang of drifting and 360 spins is easy and fun outdoors. Find more Boys Toys on Toy Finder.

10. Green Lantern Colossal Cannon The Green Lantern Corps is coming - to the movies soon! Boys can be Green Lantern Hal Jordan outdoors with their own colossal cannon blaster, the perfect weapon to beat the intergalactic bad guys. Find more Outdoor Games on Toy Finder.

11. Junior MasterChef Kits Teaching your kids to cook is a really valuable thing to do. Why? Well it’s fun, rewarding and creative, but there are heaps of hidden benefits too like team work. Find more Girls Toys on Toy Finder.

 12. Baby Einstein Bendy Ball Play, rattle and roll! The colorful Baby Einstein Bendy Ball from Disney is flexible and you can mix and match red, blue, yellow and green. Perfect for little hands to grasp, includes a rattle inside to shake. Find more Baby Toys on Toy Finder.

13. Fisher Price Little People Stand n Play Rampway  Over 60cm tall, the Wheelies really zoom down each of the two spiral ramps. Light, sounds, action - as kids drive around plus comes with a mechanics lift, a place to fill up the tank and a sign that spins when a car drives through. Find more Fisher Price Toys on Toy Finder.

14. Dora The Explorer Explore even more with Dora as she sets off on her adventures with her best friends! Find All Toys on Toy Finder.