Play Time
Jellycat Bashful Giraffe Musical Pull
$46.00An enchanting newborn gift, let babies dream sweetly with a Bashful Musical Pull. Our most loved Bashful musical pull, made from recycled fibres. Product Details: Size: 12" Main Materials: New &...
Jellycat Bashful Grey Bunny Musical Pull
$45.00An enchanting newborn gift, let babies dream sweetly with a Bashful Silver Bunny Musical Pull. Our most loved Bashful Bunny, in soft, silver-grey fur made from recycled fibres can be...
Jellycat Bashful Grey Bunny Soother
$34.00Rolled up tight and presented with a ribbon round it, Bashful Bunny Soother is the perfect gift for any newborn arrival. When the soother is untied, Bashful Bunny won't let...
Jellycat Bashful Hippo
$33.00Bashful Hippo is a sub-Saharan sweetie in dusky lilac fur. In soft iconic Bashful fur, this happy hippo has little ears, long limbs and a large nose with embroidered detail....
Jellycat Bashful Kitten Original
$33.00So soft and ever so pretty, Bashful Kitten is a brilliant feline friend. This dreamy cat has cloud-soft grey fur with a cream muzzle and pale pink suedette nose. With...
Jellycat Bashful Luxe Bunny Nimbus
$50.00Is Bashful Luxe Bunny Nimbus a lop-eared bunny, or a fluffy cloud-let in disguise? Heavenly-soft in double-cream rumples, with glossy eyes, a silky tail and a dainty suedette nose, Nimbus...
Jellycat Bashful Luxe Elephant Thuddeus
$50.00 – $100.00Bashful Luxe Elephant Thuddeus has a nose for adventure. In luxuriously soft grey fur with a fluffy tail tip, Thuddeus uses that long, curved trunk to sniff out new friends,...
Jellycat Bashful Luxe Puppy Orlando
$100.00Bashful Luxe Puppy Orlando is the sweetest pup. n luxuriously soft honey fur with a glitter jersey nose, this loveable pup’s long limbs make for perfect pet cuddles. The perfect...
Jellycat Bashful Luxe Puppy Orlando - Medium
$50.00Bashful Luxe Puppy Orlando is the sweetest pup. In luxuriously soft honey fur with a glitter jersey nose, this loveable pup’s long limbs make for perfect pet cuddles. The perfect...
Jellycat Bashful Patchwork Brown Bunny
$50.00Bashful Patchwork Brown Bunny is soft and sweet in many shades of brown! From toffee to honey to chocolate, this bunny is a collage of iconic Bashful softness. With a...
Jellycat Bashful Pink Bunny Soother
$33.00Little Jellycat offers bunny security as standard, so when your little one’s not snuggling up to their Bashful Bunny Soother, it’s being looked after by a fluffy expert! This undercover...
Jellycat Bashful Puppy Musical Pull
$46.00Bashful Puppy Musical Pull from Jellycat is sure to send little ones to a joyful dreamland. This tiny Bashful Puppy suspends from a soft cream star with contrast piping, all...
Jellycat Bashful Soother Bunny Beige
$34.00Rolled up tight and presented with a ribbon round it, Bashful Bunny Soother is the perfect gift for any newborn arrival. When the soother is untied, Bashful Bunny won't let...
Mushie Bath Boats
$14.00Set sail with our stackable bath boats that encourage independent play for children of all ages. Packaged as a set of five, these plastic boats link together to create a...
Sophie La Giraffe Bath Sophie Blue
$22.00The Sophie Bath Toy by Calisson from the Sophie La Girafa is the perfect addition to the tub to make bath time fun! Floats When squeezed, the Sophie bath toy...
Sophie La Giraffe Bath Sophie Yellow
$22.00The Sophie Bath Toy by Calisson from the Sophie La Girafa is the perfect addition to the tub to make bath time fun! Floats When squeezed, the Sophie bath toy...
Elegant Baby Bath Squirts Animal Party
$24.00Get ready for lots of fun in the tub. Now, the party doesn't have to end when it's bath time for your little one! They're perfect for beach and pool...
Elegant Baby Bath Squirts Ballet Party
$24.00Get ready for lots of fun in the tub. Now, the party doesn't have to end when it's bath time for your little one! They're perfect for beach and pool...
Elegant Baby Bath Squirts Barnyard Party
$24.00Bath Toy Get ready for lots of fun in the tub. Now, the party doesn't have to end when it's bath time for your little one! They're perfect for beach...
Elegant Baby Bath Squirts Boat Party
$24.00Get ready for lots of fun in the tub. Now, the party doesn't have to end when it's bath time for your little one! They're perfect for beach and pool...
Elegant Baby Bath Squirts Mermaid Party
$24.00Bath Toy Get ready for lots of fun in the tub. Now, the party doesn't have to end when it's bath time for your little one! They're perfect for beach...
Elegant Baby Bath Squirts Princess Party
$24.00Get ready for lots of fun in the tub. Now, the party doesn't have to end when it's bath time for your little one! They're perfect for beach and pool...
Elegant Baby Bath Squirts Sea Party
$24.00Get ready for lots of fun in the tub. Now, the party doesn't have to end when it's bath time for your little one! They're perfect for beach and pool...
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.