Looks like the kids want to have some High Tech Toys!

A toy camera, a doll that speaks four languages and a board game that allows kids to be hockey team managers are among a list of the best toys of the year, the Canadian Toy Testing Council announced Monday.

The national testing body says its list of best toys, as chosen by kids and parents, includes the Kidizoom Camera from VTech Electronics Canada. It was chosen as the council’s top pick for the best battery-operated toy of 2008, the council’s executive director Leigh Poirier told a morning news conference.

The camera is similar to an adult’s digital camera, but is much more durable and can withstand being repeatedly dropped.

“It is also compatible with your personal computer and the children can put their pictures and do photo editing on the television. It has got an automatic shutoff and an automatic flash and a wonderful LCD screen,” explained Poirier. “The kids took thousands of pictures with this camera and it is absolutely fabulous.”

The non-profit Canadian Toy Testing Council has been assessing toys since 1952, judging them on the basis of design, function, durability and play value. The CTTC’s panel of experts analyzes the toys, looking for those that will enhance a child’s development and ability, while providing great play value.

The annual findings are provided directly to the manufacturer or distributor of the toy, to help companies understand the expectations of children and parents, and to encourage toy-makers to keep these expectations in mind when they design other toys.