Gone are the days of the Cabbage Patch dolls and pogs as the top picks for under the Christmas tree.

Making sure to put just the right presents under the tree for children can be a trick even for Santa. We’ve put together a few suggestions to help you find the hot toys.

Retailers themselves are generally the best judges of what’s in. Here are what some of the biggest toy retailers in the Philadelphia area and beyond are saying:

Toys R Us (1154 W Baltimore Pike, Media)

This retailer has a Top 15 list of toys for boys and girls. Some of its suggestions include:

• Doc McStuffins Time for Your Checkup doll
• Lalaloopsy Silly Hair Star Doll
• Furby
• LeapPad2 Explorer
• Wii U
• Hot Wheels R/C Terrain Twister

To see the full list, visit Toys R Us online.

Target (1200 Baltimore Pike, Springfield; 857 Baltimore Pike, Springfield; 455 Carnegie Blvd, Malvern)

This store agrees with Toys R Us on a few counts, but has its own suggestions, as well. They include:

• Easy Bake Ultimate Oven
• Disney Bounce Bounce Tigger
• Beyblade Destroyer Dome Set
• LEGO Super Heroes Batwing Battle Over Gotham City
• NERF N-Strike Elite Hail-Fire Blaster

To see the full list of suggestions, visit Target online.

Walmart (Marple Crossroads Shopping Center (Marple Township), 400 S. State Rd, Springfield)

This retailer has an extensive list of hot toys for the holidays. It’s also running an online contest where customers can vote for what toy they think is the “hottest” of the season. To see all Walmart’s suggestions, visit the store online.

Amazon.com

This online retailer has a number of suggestions on its “hot” list. It also includes some suggestions for pre-teens and teens. Just Dance 4 anyone?

To see all of Amazon’s hot toy suggestions, visit the store online.

What toys are in demand in your house this season? Share your suggestions in the comments section.

[Edited 11/29/12 10:30am to remove Furby from opening paragraph.]