Its that time of the year again. Its the time when children and teens stare intently at TV commercials and pour through other advertisements on one mission to find themselves the perfect Christmas gift. Toy experts say there are many toys catching the eyes of youths. At Target, parents are grabbing up realistic dolls such as Miracle Move Baby, Rescue Heroes, the Diva dolls and Jake the Slithery Snake, said Target toy manager Christine Trevino. Actually, weve been sold out of (Jake the Slithery Snake) since the day after Thanksgiving and we havent gotten more in yet, she said. The Rescue Heroes, especially the fire truck, became popular after Sept. 11. They were popular at Halloween and theyre popular now. Movie toys from films such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone and Monsters Inc. are also big this year, Trevino said. Harry Potter is very big, especially the Lego sets the castle and the train that goes around the castle, she said. I havent seen either in a few weeks. Learning toys and radio control vehicles are the rage at Wal-Mart, said Rita Wolfe, the stores toy department manager. Boys always go for the trucks and theres a new radio control car every year, she said. Learning games are more advanced now, Trevino said. Lots of games are learning games now, she said. Theyre not that keeping-your-attention kind of toy anymore. Bob the Builder, Barbie and classic games including Cootie, Lincoln Logs and Magna Doodle also are hot items, the toy managers said. Anything with Barbie on it sells, Kmart manager Kurt Diedrich said. We dont even have any Kens left on the shelves. For teens, the Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Game Cube, karaoke machines, sneaker skates and anything with professional skateboarder Tony Hawk rank high on the gift list. The video games systems are cutting edge, the top of the top, said Scott Latham, sales manager at Toys R Us. They are more powerful than some peoples computers. Kay-Bee manager Troy Swift agreed. A lot of the kids see ads on television and some of the kids come in and test them, he said. Some of the toys are in high demand. Teens agree that some of the electronic toys are popular, but they added to the wish list. I want a CD player, said 16-year-old Kiosha Owens of Bowling Green. Miosha Odom and Gladys Cornwell, both 14 and of Bowling Green, agreed. I want shoes and some CDs too, Miosha said. Whatever children and teens have on their Christmas lists, they all seem to find whats popular in the same way. Its good old-fashioned advertising, Trevino said.