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the presents have been unwrapped.
"They are learning how to do something and how to follow directions," McMann said, explaining the educational benefits.
For a traditional gift, train sets have always been popular, she said. At g. whillikers, the Thomas the Tank Engine products range from $10 for an individual car to entire sets for $200. Legos, Slinkys, sea monkeys and puzzles can also be found at the store - offering parents a plethora of options.
For the technologically savvy gift recipient, Matt Littleton, manager at Radio Shack in Warrenton, offered his forecast of this season's populacjftft items.
"Apjjjp* iPods are probably going to be, by far, the big seller this year," he said.
Littleton pointed to a huge range of options~and accessories as reasons many shoppers choose the trendy MP3 players.
Sirius satellite radio is another predicted favorite, according to Littleton. "When (people) can’t view their football games on TV, they can listen to them on satellite radio," Littleton
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