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Chewbeads Baby Silicone Links Rainbow
$16.00Multi use silicone links are perfect for attaching toys and teethers to your stroller, high chair, or car seat. These links help keep toys off the ground and add length...
Tikiri Baby Stegosaurus Natural Rubber Toy
$20.00Stego the Baby Stegosaurus rubber toy from the My First Dino Collection is beautifully decorated and is perfect for toddlers, both as a toy and as a teether. Age Recommendation:...
Tikiri Baby Triceratops Natural Rubber Toy
$20.00Trice the Baby Triceratops rubber toy from the My First Dino Collection is beautifully decorated and is perfect for toddlers, both as a toy and as a teether. Age Recommendation:...
Tender Leaf Toys Babyccino Maker
$56.00Who would like a cappuccino? The perfect addition to our Bird’s Nest Café, this babyccino maker is styled in soft mellow colors and has a cute bird clacking dial. This...
Corolle Backpack Baby Doll Carrier
$28.00Pretty practical simple doll travel backpack bag carrier and sleeping bag for children to carry their beloved doll. This is a multipurpose backpack, the front of the backpack can be...
Jellycat Backpack Elephant
$30.00Backpack Elephant's ready for the hike! This tusky, fuzzy grey pack-yderm hasn't forgotten a single item, but needs to get a move on! With tufty tail, blue linen backpack and...
Jellycat Backpack Panda
$30.00Backpack Panda is all packed and ready to hike! This tubby cub has brought their cotton panda backpack, lined with funky stripes! It goes so well with their black-and-white fur,...
Jellycat Backpack Puppy
$30.00Backpack Puppy is one intrepid dog, and they've packed a rucksack that looks just like them! This oatmeal pup has a cocoa patch tummy, flopsy brown ears and a button...
Jellycat Backpack Unicorn
$30.00Backpack Unicorn is off on a quest! This brave little foal has tussle cream fur, a petal-pink mane and matching tail, and the sweetest suedey horn. Their unicorn backpack is...
Baghera Baghera Classic Pedal Toy Car Red
$320.00A collector’s pedal car is worthy of your little princess! Drawing its inspiration from the 1930s and a delightfully retro style, this metal pedal car is very well equipped. The...
Baghera Baghera Classic Pedal Toy Car White
$320.00A collector’s pedal car is worthy of your little princess! Drawing its inspiration from the 1930s and a delightfully retro style, this metal pedal car is very well equipped. The...
Baghera Baghera Fireman Speedster Ride On Toy...
$210.00Baghera Ride On Speedster is ideal for budding little firefighters. It is built to last with a sturdy metal body, a metal bell, wooden ladders, and rubber tires. The car can...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Petal Pink
$230.00The Riders, the new XL ride-on from Baghera!With its 90cm length and large wheels, this supercar is for seasoned pilots only! Strong, silent and very maneuverable, this large Red ride-on...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Racer Black
$150.00Baghera’s Racer baby ride-on enables your child to find their feet quickly and to move about easily. While having loads of fun, your tot will instinctively understand how to move forward...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Racer Red
$150.00Baghera’s Racer baby ride-on enables your child to find their feet quickly and to move about easily. While having loads of fun, your tot will instinctively understand how to move forward...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Rider Heritag...
$400.00A partnership with Bentley Motors Limited.We are glad to introduce you to the new ride-on Bentley Heritage, inspired by the Legendary 4.5Litre Le Mans Winning race car of 1927.The Bentley...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Rider Mercede...
$300.00A durable ride-on car with a sleek, vintage design. This model is made in partnership with Mercedes and is a limited edition. Mercedes-Benz has always been a symbol of...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Rider Peugeot...
$260.00Beautiful ride on a car for racing champions with big ambitions! Baghera Metal Rider Peugeot Darl'mat is directly inspired by the 1935 Peugeot 402 coupé with bodywork by Darl'Mat. The...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Silver
$230.00This Rider Silver is equipped with a true functional direction. Your child will quickly make his mark on his new car and the rubber tires will help him stay stable...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Speedster Car...
$190.00Let your child experience driving something special, with this great ride-on speedster! It is built to last with a padded seat, sturdy metal body, and rubber tires. Some simple self-assembly...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Speedster Dar...
$190.00Let your child experience driving something special, with this great ride-on speedster! It is built to last with a padded seat, sturdy metal body, and rubber tires. Some simple self-assembly...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Speedster Pink
$190.00Let your child experience driving something special, with this great ride-on speedster! It is built to last with a padded seat, sturdy metal body, and rubber tires. Some simple self-assembly...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Speedster Pla...
$210.00The Baghera Speedster Plane in Silver is perfect for the future pilot in your life. This ride-on toy is built to last for your little aviator with a sturdy metal...
Baghera Baghera Ride On Toy Car Speedster Sil...
$190.00Let your child experience driving something special, with this great ride-on speedster! It is built to last with a padded seat, sturdy metal body, and rubber tires. Some simple self-assembly...
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.