Posted: Thursday, December 3, 2009 ---- 5:30 a.m.

"Baby Talk" magazine does a major overhaul of the toy world around this time of year, more than 100 were nominated and only about a dozen made the list.

A good one to get a pen out for if you're shopping for kids this holiday season.

The Fisher Price Stack n' Surprise blocks Songs n' Smiles Sillytown made the list.

Second, the chicco magic blocks farm that have built-in magnets keep everything stuck together.

Melissa and Doug High Sea Symphony is four wooden instruments that encourage hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.

The Playskool Explore 'n Grow Busy Ball Popper shoots five multicolored balls into the air to a soundtrack of eight different songs.

They also listed this year the Fisher Price Little Superstar Jammin Band Musical Microphone, along with a number of plush toys and learning toys , one they even called "a kindergarten condensed into a green lizard."