Tips on toys, books for Sub for Santa program

PROVO — United Way officials offer the following suggestions for those looking to give Christmas gifts to children in the Sub for Santa program:

This year's most popular brands and characters include: Dora the Explorer/Diego, Littlest Pet Shop, Transformers, Star Wars, Bratz, Spider-Man, Batman, Barbie, Polly Pockets, High School Musical, Sesame Street, Hannah Montana, Disney "Cars" and dinosaurs.

BIRTH TO AGE 3

• Dolls & doll clothes

• Trucks

• Musical & talking toys

• Blocks

• Activity books

• Rocking or riding toys

• Pretend play toys (farms, strollers, vacuums)

• Bath toys

• Balls

• Interactive toys

• Character books & toys, shape sorting toys, teething toys

AGES 4-7

• Barbie Dolls & accessories

• Action figures

• Arts or crafts

• Projects & supplies

• Sport balls

• Legos

• Bath toys (bubble bath, shampoo, lotion, etc.)

• Character books & toys

• Pretend play & dress-up Items (princesses, pirates, etc.)

• Cars

• Planes

• Trains

• Blocks & building toys

• Games (Memory, Candy Land, Hi Ho Cherry-O!)

• Character books & toys

• Crayola supplies

• Puzzles

• Electronic learning toys