What Do I Buy for the Baby?!
This holiday season and beyond, you might be wondering, “What do I buy for the baby?!” Family and friends might also be asking what they can gift you for baby. This guide offers 18 of our tried and true toy recommendations.
While babies are not mobile and appear to be doing much of the same each day– eating, sleeping, pooping– they are taking in so much information. Many of the toys we recommend will offer a sensory experience for baby, and as you play with baby, you are creating bonding opportunities as well. Your time, attention, and interaction are invaluable tools for connecting with baby and encouraging their development.
Have fun browsing our list and take note of the toys that seem to feel different than the ones you’ve already introduced baby to!
*This blog post contains affiliate links for products that we think highly of. If you click through and make a purchase, I may receive a commission (at no additional cost to you). ABG links to these products because of their quality and not because of the commission we receive from your purchases. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you.
HIDEABOO Super Soft Activity Play Mat for Babies and Toddlers
Black, White & Red Activity 3D Playmat & Gym
Manhattan Toy Wimmer-Ferguson Infant Mobile
Manhattan Toy Wimmer-Ferguson Infant Stim-Mobile for Cribs
Black, White & Red, Smile! Baby 2-in-1 Crib & Floor Mirror
Bright Starts Lots of Links
Look, Look! Board Book
Look Look Outside Board Book
Manhattan Toy Ziggles Rattle and Teether Developmental Toy
Comotomo Silicone Baby Teether
HABA Rattling Max Dangling Figure
CaaOcho Baby Rubber Sensory Ball
Lamaze Freddie The Firefly
The First Years Stacking Up Cups
Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Stack & Roll Cups
Manhattan Toy Wimmer-Ferguson Clip and Discover Shapes Travel Activity Set
Manhattan Toy Baby Whoozit Stroller and Travel Activity
GUND Baby Flappy The Elephant Stuffed Animal Plush with Board Book
Focusing on Interaction
Whether you are gifted items from this list or not, any toy can be a tool for interacting with your baby. We love Tandem Speech Therapy’s offering Playing with Purpose, which helps parents use play to create learning opportunities. Any moment of play can be a moment of connection!
Finally, if you’re preparing for baby and looking for more practical items, check out our list of 6 items we recommend to our clients who are expecting!
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