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CUCU Silicone Teether Raccoon Grey
$14.95This cute baby silicone teether is the right size for little hands, featuring a soft and textured surface that will help soothe your little one's gums. A toy that will keep your little...
Silli Chews Silicone Teether Red Popsicle
$12.99Silli Chew’s Red Popsicle Teether is the perfect toy for soothing your little ones sore gums while also amusing them with its bright and colorful design! Everyday object design that...
Cucu Silicone Teether Ring Cactus
$16.99This cute Cactus Teether Ring is the best way to soothe a baby's sore gums when teething. Made from 100% Food Grade Silicone, it's safe for babies & the environment. A...
Cucu Silicone Teether Ring Rainbow
$16.99This cute Rainbow Teether Ring is the best way to soothe a baby's sore gums when teething. Made from 100% Food Grade Silicone, it's safe for babies & the environment. A...
CUCU Silicone Teether Sleeping Sloth
$14.95This cute baby silicone teether is the right size for little hands, featuring a soft and textured surface that will help soothe your little one's gums. A toy that will keep your little...
CUCU Silicone Teether Smiling Popsicle
$14.95This cute baby silicone teether is the right size for little hands, featuring a soft and textured surface that will help soothe your little one's gums. A toy that will keep your little...
Cucu Silicone Teether Succulent
$14.95This cute baby silicone teether is the right size for little hands, featuring a soft and textured surface that will help soothe your little one's gums. A toy that will keep your little...
Cucu Silicone Teether Turtle
$14.95This cute baby silicone teether is the right size for little hands, featuring a soft and textured surface that will help soothe your little one's gums. A toy that will keep your little...
CUCU Silicone Teether Unicorn
$14.95This cute baby silicone teether is the right size for little hands, featuring a soft and textured surface that will help soothe your little one's gums. A toy that will keep your little...
Cucu Silicone Teether Whale
$14.95This cute baby silicone teether is the right size for little hands, featuring a soft and textured surface that will help soothe your little one's gums. A toy that will keep your little...
Itzy Ritzy Silicone Teething Mitts Bunny
$12.00Itzy Ritzy Teething Mitts are safe on baby’s gums, and the glove design keeps the baby from getting scratches on his or her face. It's also ideal for babies who...
Itzy Ritzy Silicone Teething Mitts Dinosaur Green
$12.00Itzy Ritzy Teething Mitts are safe on baby’s gums, and the glove design keeps the baby from getting scratches on his or her face. It's also ideal for babies who can’t...
Bunnies By the Bay Silly Buddy Plush Toy Bunny Blue
$23.00Lots of pacifiers lost? Say no more, this cute silly buddy will be the solution to this problem. Floppy, sloppy, silly and soft, this playful pacifier holding silly buddies, tie...
Bunnies By the Bay Silly Buddy Plush Toy Bunny Grey
$23.00Lots of pacifiers lost? Say no more, this cute silly buddy will be the solution to this problem. Floppy, sloppy, silly and soft, this playful pacifier holding silly buddies, tie...
Bunnies By the Bay Silly Buddy Plush Toy Bunny Pink
$22.95Lots of pacifiers lost? Say no more, this cute silly buddy will be the solution to this problem. Floppy, sloppy, silly and soft, this playful pacifier holding silly buddies, tie...
SABCONF Sing Along Karaoke Bling Microphone C...
$60.00This Trend Tech Brands™ Rainbow Bling Microphone is one-of-a-kind fun! With colorful dancing disco LED lights, and unbelievable sound quality, you'll rock the karaoke party all night long! Wireless microphone,...
Trendy Tech Sing Along Karaoke Bling Microphone Pink
$60.00This Trend Tech Brands™ Rainbow Bling Microphone is one-of-a-kind fun! With colorful dancing disco LED lights, and unbelievable sound quality, you'll rock the karaoke party all night long! Wireless microphone,...
Trendy Tech Sing Along Karaoke Bling Microphone R...
$60.00This Trend Tech Brands™ Rainbow Bling Microphone is one-of-a-kind fun! With colorful dancing disco LED lights, and unbelievable sound quality, you'll rock the karaoke party all night long! Wireless microphone,...
Trendy Tech Sing Along Karaoke Bling Microphone S...
$60.00This Trend Tech Brands™ Rainbow Bling Microphone is one-of-a-kind fun! With colorful dancing disco LED lights, and unbelievable sound quality, you'll rock the karaoke party all night long! Wireless microphone,...
Trendy Tech Sing Along Pro 2 Karaoke Microphone
$38.00Are you ready to step up your karaoke night game? With Trend Tech Sing A Long Pro Bluetooth Karaoke Microphone, you'll blow the competition out of the water! With 5...
Trendy Tech Sing Along Pro 3 Karaoke Microphone
$38.00Are you ready to step up your karaoke night game? With Trend Tech Brands Sing A Long Pro 3 Karaoke Microphone, you'll blow the competition out of the water! With...
Maileg Sink Dresser Mouse
$38.00Add elegance to the royal bathroom in the Mouse Castle with this beautifully crafted miniature sink and mirror set. Complete with a small closet under the sink for extra storage...
Maileg Sister Mouse, Big Sister
$30.00This mouse is the sister of LouiMax and she wears a red striped t-shirt and a denim skirt. She has magnets in her hands and is sold in a very...
Hape Sizzling Griddle + Grill BBQ
$66.00Made with care and attention to detail, this wooden grill comes with 24 accessories for a realistic barbecue experience. Children will be able to develop their creativity while learning the...
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.