Baby Gifts

Best Newborn Toys and New Baby Gifts

Newborn babies don’t do a lot of playing right off the bat, but they’ll soon start to explore the world around them, and there are lots of toys and gifts to help baby do just that. These newborn toys and new baby gifts are perfect for holidays or baby showers. 1. Cloud B Twilight Sea [...]

Top 5 Favorite Gifts for Babies and Baby Showers

A baby shower is a happy time where friends and family give gifts and well-wishes to the parents-to-be. Baby gift registries are very popular today, and offer nice baby shower gift selections that are hand-picked by the new parents. This list can help, if the parents don’t have a gift registry, or you want to [...]

Top 7 Toys and Gifts for Infants

Infants change so quickly that it’s hard to find toys and gifts that will make them happy for very long. Babies don’t even play with toys, during the first few months, and when they do develop an interest in toys, their little hands aren’t able to hold onto anything very big. The following toys make [...]

Top 8 Play Gyms and Play Mats for Baby

Baby play mats and play gyms offer baby a fun time even before he or she is able to sit up or stand. For younger babies, play gyms encourage reaching, lifting the head and sitting up. Older babies can learn cause and effect, and even begin learning songs and words. Play mats and gyms make [...]

Baby Halloween Costumes

Are you already in the Halloween mood? Anxious to dress up your little one? Now newborns, infants and toddlers can all dress up for Halloween fun. You should consider one of these super-cute Halloween-themed bodysuits for your baby. There’s a bodysuit that will fit every personality. Whether you’re gearing up for baby’s first Halloween or [...]

Top 10 Classic Baby Toys for Imagination and Learning

October 3rd, 2011

Anne

Many parents hope their child will develop a vivid imagination. After all, what’s childhood without wild imaginary adventures? Experts agree that imaginary play helps babies gain valuable social and developmental skills.

You don’t need expensive baby toys to encourage imagination and learning, though. Here are top picks for classic, inexpensive baby toys that are sure to provide a fun learning experience and spark your child’s imagination.

1. Zapf Giggling Chou Chou Doll

Dolls and stuffed animals offer young children a chance to practice their people skills and model behaviors that they see in other people. For example, a one-year-old might practice rocking the stuffed animal or feeding it (with pretend food, you hope).

An older toddler might practice routines and reinforce house rules by repeatedly putting the doll to bed or telling the doll not to run into the street.

Best Newborn Toys and New Baby Gifts

October 3rd, 2011

Anne

Newborn babies don’t do a lot of playing right off the bat, but they’ll soon start to explore the world around them, and there are lots of toys and gifts to help baby do just that.

These newborn toys and new baby gifts are perfect for holidays or baby showers.

1. Cloud B Twilight Sea Turtle

Try out this plush sea turtle that can project stars onto the walls and ceiling of the nursery, instead of a plain nightlight for baby’s nursery. Three colors of lights shine through the turtle’s shell, which has five endangered sea creatures highlighted on it. The lights will turn off after 45 minutes to save the batteries. A storybook is included so you can eventually tell baby about endangered sea animals, and a star guide will help older kids pick out the stars they see projected from the turtle when they go out and look in the night sky. This is a cool gift that will be fun and useful for several years.

Toys for One-Year-Old Babies

October 3rd, 2011

Anne

Choosing baby toys from the millions available can be tough. This quick list of fun baby toys will help you choose birthday and holiday gifts for one-year-olds. Babies of this age are always on the go, and they’re on the cusp of becoming full-fledged toddlers.

The following toys allow babies to get out some of their extra energy or develop some new skills, such as imaginative play. The learning will be fun, no matter which skill they’re developing with these toys!

1. Playskool Busy Ball Popper

This really silly toy is a big hit with babies. You drop the five colorful balls onto a track, where they tumble down and then pop up through the middle so baby can start the whole thing over again.

The Busy Ball Popper appeals to a baby’s desire for repetition, and the fun, lively music adds excitement, as well. Not only have I seen babies play with this toy for long stretches in person, I’ve had several parents email me to say that their babies and toddlers loved it, too.

Top 5 Favorite Gifts for Babies and Baby Showers

October 3rd, 2011

Anne

A baby shower is a happy time where friends and family give gifts and well-wishes to the parents-to-be. Baby gift registries are very popular today, and offer nice baby shower gift selections that are hand-picked by the new parents.

This list can help, if the parents don’t have a gift registry, or you want to choose something on your own. I received the following thoughtful, useful items as baby gifts for my daughter. These are the products I look for, when I am choosing a baby shower gift!

1. Baby Einstein Videos or DVDs

From birth to toddlerhood, babies can enjoy the bright pictures and interesting sounds in the Baby Einstein videos series. You might not think that a young baby would watch a video, but the Baby Einstein company has found a way of making these movies interesting to babies as young as one month old. Many parents, myself included, consider these videos a must-have for entertaining baby when mom or dad needs time for other projects.