One great way to relieve your Christmas stress is to get a head start on your shopping. Finding the latest and greatest toy for our kids can be one of the most daunting and stressful tasks on the holiday to-do list, so why not knock it out now? If you’re wondering what’s popular this year, there are several resources available to guide you. CBS News has a short article talking about the toys that were hot at the February 2009 “Toy Fair,” a toy industry trade show. Blogs are another good resource, with the Best Toys Guide blog featuring new gadgets the kids will just have to have, and the Christmas Toys Blog covering which characters and themes will continue to be popular. Several classic toys are also making a comeback, so you may be able to relive a piece of your own childhood when you buy Mackenzie her own Snoopy Snow Cone Machine or Princess Big Wheel.