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Wee Gallery Art Cards for Baby Black and White Co...
$26.00Babies are fascinated with black-and-white designs. Right from the start, these art cards begin developing a baby’s visual perception. Printed on sturdy board book material, these cards will stand up...
Wee Gallery Art Cards for Baby Ocean
$26.00Babies are fascinated with black-and-white designs. Right from the start, these art cards begin developing a baby’s visual perception. Printed on sturdy board, these cards will stand up to baby's...
Wee Gallery Art Cards for Baby Original Collection
$26.00Babies are fascinated with black-and-white designs. Right from the start, these art cards begin developing a baby’s visual perception. Printed on sturdy board book material, these cards will stand up...
Wee Gallery Art Cards for Baby Rainforest Collection
$26.00Babies are fascinated with black-and-white designs. Right from the start, these art cards begin developing a baby’s visual perception. Printed on sturdy board book material, these cards will stand up...
Wee Gallery Art Cards for Baby Safari Collection
$26.00Babies are fascinated with black-and-white designs. Right from the start, these art cards begin developing a baby’s visual perception. Printed on sturdy board book material, these cards will stand up...
Kitpas Art Crayons for Bath with Sponge
$26.00Make bath time fun with this bath crayons set of 10 colors with a sponge. It has a unique formula that won't disintegrate in water. Product Details: Colors: White, Pink,...
Kitpas Art Crayons Medium 12 Colors
$20.00A new dimension in art materials! This Art Crayons Medium 12 Colors comes in exuberantly vibrant colors which brings out the kid in everyone. Their buttery smoothness unleashes children's creativity...
Plushies Asha White Leopard Plush Toy
$48.00This Asha White Leopard is a spotted feline made with amazingly soft fur that is in a resting position. Its understuffed body gives an extra comforting feel in your arms....
Mon Ami Asher Bunny-Blue
$36.00Mon Ami Main Material: 100% recycled Polyester Inner Filling: recycled Polyester Fibers Hard Eyes and Embroidered Nose Perfect for playing, snuggling or gift-giving Spot Clean and Air Dry Only Measures: 10 in / 25.5...
Plantoys Assorted Fruit Set
$36.00Assorted Fruit Set is the perfect toy for your aspiring little chef! The set includes a cutting board, knife, and 5 sliceable fruits - orange, lemon, kiwi, strawberry, and apple. Tactile...
Plantoys Assorted Fruits
$40.00Assorted Fruits is the perfect toy for your growing little chef! Let them explore the world of cooking with 5 colorful fruits! Assorted Fruits Set Details: Age: 18 months+ Set...
Plantoys Assorted Vegetables Set
$36.00The set includes a cutting board, knife, and 5 sliceable veggies - tomato, mushroom, shallot, bell pepper, and cucumber. Tactile details offer realistic play. Age: 18 months+ Dimension: 7.48x5.31x1.22 inch Weight: 1.147...
Wide-Eyed Edition Atlas of Ocean Adventures
$35.00Set your spirit of adventure free with this journey to the world’s great oceans, discovering the diversity of life that exists in the deep blue sea. Each section begins...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Beads Grasper Natural
$22.00A beautifully natural grasping toy to keep the baby's interest. The beads--held together by an elasticized string--can be safely moved about to provide a tactile experience. Feels so great to children...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Natural Wooden Cars
$82.00This Cars work quite well off-road and are suitable for rides in the countryside. Vehicles don’t need a full car wash after that, but can easily be cleaned with a...
Grimm's Authentic Grimm's Small Tunnel Monoch...
$22.00Grimm’s Small Tunnel Monochrome is the perfect versatile toy for your little one! Your toddler can have endless fun stacking the tunnel, and as they grow your children can use...
Bunnies By The Bay Avery The Aviator Snow Goose Plush Toy
$40.00Avery The Aviator Snow Goose is as fun and adventurous as they come! This stuffed plush animal is ready to fly right into your home, and heart, and encourages you to do...
Cuddle + Kind Avery The Lamb
$84.00 – $104.00I was born in a beautiful pasture at sunrise not too long ago. I love to bleat and sing and am curious about all new things. Meeting new people is...
Hachette B is For Babar An Alphabet Book
$10.99B Is for Babar takes readers through an alphabet of fun with Babar and his family. Arthur plays the accordion, Flora feeds the fish, and more! Young children will love...
Corolle Babidoux Blossom Garden
$40.00Meet Babidoux Blossom Garden, the perfect first companion for your little one! Specially designed for tiny hands, this 8-inch ultra-soft baby doll is lightweight, easy to hold, and full of...
Corolle Babipouce Doll Sweet Dreams
$42.00Babipouce Sweet Dreams Doll is super soft and cuddly And has a charming, realistic vinyl face that charms and comforts baby and that is delicately scented with vanilla, Babipouce Sweet Dreams...
Corolle Babipouce Pink Grenadine
$48.00Soft, sweet, and ready to snuggle, Babipouce Pink Grenadine is the perfect first doll for your little one. Dressed in cozy raspberry-pink velvet pyjamas with a charming floral-print ruffle and...
Aden + Anais Baby Activity Gym
$89.95From the minute babies enter the world, we strive to teach them all the skills they need to succeed. That’s why we designed a starry safari that inspires them to...
Miniland Baby Doll African American Girl 15 in...
$56.00Miniland African American - Girl 15" Doll is anatomically correct, which means that they show the physical differences between boys and girls in a realistic way. They are made of soft and...
Play is essential for children because it contributes to their intellectual, physical, emotional and social development. When children play, they exercise their creativity, develop their imagination, master their dexterity, improve their cognitive ability and build physical strength. Experts agree that the best kinds of play allow kids to set their own goals, negotiate challenges, develop and share ideas, and make their own rules.
But how can we make sure our kids are getting enough healthy, unstructured play time when they’re growing up in an overscheduled and stressful environment, when parents are overly focused on producing high academic achievers, and safety concerns prevent us from letting our kids roam around freely and unsupervised? Perhaps the best thing we can do for our kids is to make sure they have the right kinds of toys at home to make play time most rewarding.
First and foremost is safety. Safe toys for young children are sturdy, without sharp parts or splinters, free of pinching hazards, and easy to clean. If the toy will be used by an infant, it’s important that parts aren’t small enough to become a choking hazard.
Toys must be made from non-toxic materials and coated with lead-free paints. You should steer clear of antique toys, second-hand toys and homemade toys that have not been tested and approved by a certified testing lab, or may have been produced before the current regulations governing toy manufacturing were in effect.
In addition to being safe, a good toy will match the child’s appropriate stage of development and abilities.
The best baby activity toys for infants between 0-6 months are things they can reach, grasp, suck on, shake, and make noise with. Some age-appropriate toys for little babies are squeeze toys, teething toys, soft dolls, textured balls, and board books.
Infants between 6-12 months are starting to crawl, sit up and pull themselves to a standing position. They are capable putting things in and out of containers and placing objects on top of each other. Some of the best baby activity toys for this age group are dolls, vehicles with wheels, bath toys, large beads, nesting toys, large soft blocks, wooden blocks, and push & pull toys.
As your child continues to grow, look for toys that will encourage them to explore, create, pretend, imagine, and learn from trial and error.