8 hot tech toys for 2011

Toymakers are tapping into the popularity of mobile applications for some of this holiday season’s hottest toys.

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iMarker Digital Stylus and Crayola ColorStudio HD App from Griffin: Kids may want to chuck their 64 count crayon box when they get a load of this digital coloring book. Using an electronic marker, kids can simulate drawing, painting and coloring on an iPad.

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Hot Wheels Video Racer by Mattel: With a built-in mini cam, kids can view a race from the perspective of the car.

/ David Chickering (courtesy of Mattel)

Angry Birds Knock on Wood Game from Mattel: The no-tech version of this popular app invites kids to launch mini Angry Birds to knock down opponents’ towers for points.

/ David Chickering (courtesy of Mattel)

Disney-Pixar Cars 2 Appmates from Spin Master: With a free app, available on Disney’s website, and a couple of miniature cars, kids can transform mom or dad’s iPad into a virtual raceway. The cars, which can be customize with racing stripes and gear, are automatically detected when placed on the surface of an iPad.

/ Courtesy of Spin Master

I Am T-Pain Mic by Jakks Pacific: What parent doesn’t want to hear a five-year-old in autotunes? This physical toy was inspired by an app that also altered your voice to sound like rapper T-Pain.

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My Keepon by Wow! Stuff: This Toys R’ Us exclusive bops along to any rhythms your child makes and reacts to patting, squeezing, poking and tickling.

Wow! Stuff.

Fijit Friends Interactive Toy by Radica: These colorful little robots react to touch, get down to music and can recognize some 30 different phrases and words.

Stan Honda / Getty Images

LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet: Wrest your iPad back from your little one and hand over this bit-size tablet. Designed to look and work just like the grown-up version, the LeapPad offers software to teach kids everything from geography to math.

/ Photo courtesy of LeapFrog

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