Baby toys can be overwhelming, too many options out there. This is our list of development focused toys we would recommend and repurchase!
Sections
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Books
Floor Time!
Teething Toys
For the Car
Older Baby
Books
Plush books like these were some of our baby’s first favorites, and he still uses them today! Bonus if they have crinkle pages.
Interactive Plush Books | Cloud Island™: Sensory Development
Love these soft photo albums! Have 3 for our baby, lots of different designs to choose from. Great for relatives that we don’t see as often.
Soft Baby Photo Album | Unbranded
Perfect books for babies of all ages, “Baby Chipmunk” was one of our baby’s first favorites. Fun to collect!
Finger Puppet Books | Chronicle Books
Any “tails” book like these ones will be a hit! Baby will play with these any chance he gets.
Animal Tails Soft Cloth Book with Crinkle Pages | Babycare
These sensory books are awesome. Our baby continues to enjoy as he gets older.
Baby Touch and Feel Books | DORLING KINDERSLEY, INC.
Floor Time!
Received as a gift, would recommend this to anyone! Perfect activity gym, can rotate the hanging toys with your own. So easy to stash away between playtimes.
Cozy Spot Activity Gym with Wooden Toy Bar | Ingenuity
Another multi-purpose toy, great for tummy time (mat or triangle) but also has ties for the car!
Wimmer 3-in-1 Tummy Time Toy | Manhattan Toy
Perfect group of sensory toys to get a feel for what your baby likes. Great baby shower gift too!
Wimmer Sensory Fundamental Gift Set | Manhattan Toy
These multi-sided toys are great for tummy time. Black and white sides when they’re little, colors when they’re older!
Baby Tummy Time Triangle | Melissa & Doug
Teething Toys
We keep these in the diaper bag and all around the house, easy go-to toys! Love that they’re dishwasher safe.
Assorted Teether Straws | Re-Play
First teether toys we bought, baby has always loved these. Small and easy to clean.
Gum Massager and Carrot Teether Set | NanaNubs
For the Car
We have a couple of these travel toys, hang them either on the car headrests or on our baby gym inside. Multi-use!
Traveler Learning Toy, Goose - Fine Motor Skills Development | Itzy Ritzy
Soft books with rings like these are great for cars and car seats, nice to have a selection to rotate.
Stages Soft Book Set | Sassy Smart
One of these travel toys that sings a little song comes in handy. Usually very quiet too!
Ice Cream Take-Along Infant Toy with Sound | Melissa & Doug
Older Baby
Great multi-use activity center. Can rotate out the included toys with your own, and functions as a table when they outgrow it!
Explore & More Baby's View 3-Stage Activity Center | Skip Hop
Received this as a gift, now that baby can sit up and take a look he absolutely loves it! Highly recommended, this company sells a few different variations with different themes.
Wooden Tree Top Adventure Activity Center | Manhattan Toy
