A couple of Bratz dolls bullying a Barbie doll. REUTERS/Stephen Hird

The hardest thing about shopping for toys might just be keeping up with the latest fads. Every year has its hottest toy that every kid wants, whether its Tamagotchis or Bratz dolls.

Ebates put together a list of the most popular toy for each year since 1983. Here's what the kids were after.