Quad Cities; The Cherry on Top Boutique : Top Toys For 2013 (in my house anyway!) By Lindsay Asta

What's your child favorite toy? We have a wide range of children in our home so we have lots of favs. Here are a few off our list for 2013...

Wall Tracks by Hot Wheels

Have you tried these out yet? We were a little nervous they would ruin our walls, but they don't damage them a bit. They adhere with command wall strips which make them very easy to remove from the wall and stick back up in a new location. Great for any age too.

Minecraft, a new obsession for all ages! This is a video game I am actually OK with. My 7, almost 8 year old, builds houses and creates rather than the usual mindless fighting games.

Books! Not just any books though, joke books, instructional and character encyclopedias are all the rage here. For my boys, 7 and 4, these are the best. They both get into them and will spend an hour interacting with each other, not fighting!

Doll stroller and accessories. Do I even need to say any more...doll anything=LOVE. You obviously need a great baby to go along with all the accessories, my little one's (2years old) current favorite is Baby Alive. Ya know, the one we had growing up? She's still around and just as awesome as you remember. LOL! We opted to get her the one that just drinks her bottle and wets rather than the one that eats and dirties her diaper.

Play food, utensils, pots and pans and the play kitchen. We especially love the Melissa and Doug wooden products. They are so durable and the kiddos LOVE them!

Do you or your children have a tablet? My 7year old got a Kindle Fire last year from Santa and it is great for him and even works pretty well for my 4year old, however not the case for my 2year old. She was unable to navigate to the right screen and was always frustrated even with assistance. So Santa brought her the Nabi Jr and she (and I) love it! It is the right size for her little hands and has a rubber casing so she cannot easily brake it. The device also comes with tons of games, books, and videos all downloaded and ready to go.

I have a serious love hate relationship with one item on this list, and this is it! The kids love it because the track is up a little higher so they can get to everything with ease. It is also a great to keep the track together so the will actually use it rather than make you rebuild daily. Here's where the hate part comes in...it does come apart easily, and it is time consuming to rebuild once multiple pieces have been removed. The solution you ask? Wood glue, and LOTS of it! I glued the pieces together and my life is now complete.

Need a large motor skill toy for your little ones during the winter months or rainy weather? We love ours! Very durable and easy to clean too.

Fun for the whole family! Even my boys are super into this bracelet craze. With a little help from an adult all 3 of my kiddos can make multiple designs. I have to admit, even I have made some just for the fun of it.

ANYTHING Despicable Me 2 or Minion items

A workbench or tools of any kind. Boys and girls alike love to work on things. They also love to care for their toys, friends or animals, so a dr kit is another hands on fav!