Metro Parent's Holiday Gift Guide 'It' List 2012: Animals and Critters

These cool toys span tech to plush to puzzles, for tykes to teens! Many have a creature theme – plus find the seasonal 'hot' toys, book-inspired stuff, 'explosively' awesome gear and more.

Kim Kovelle and Megan Krueger

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If you've got a Batman fans, they're going to love this R/C Bat-Pod – one of the anticipated hot sellers this holiday season. Its infrared remote control is equipped to handle over 1,000 programmable action-combo sequences – and, of course, it's got oodles of sound effects and light-up wheels. Remote takes 3 AA batteries; pod needs 4 AA batteries. Ages 4-plus. About $45.

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