Must-Have Monday...it's back!! I admit, I got a little bogged down with the must-haves. To be honest, nothing is really a must-have. I mean, food, water, shelter. Those are must-haves. Baby toys? Not really. But, I like making lists. And I like sharing my favorite things. Call me Oprah. Without the money. Baby girl got a TON of toys for Christmas. More than any baby needs, if you ask me. She'd be happy with a box and a remote. But a real remote. Not one of those fake Fisher Price deals. She knows the difference. Baby genius. But anyways, I thought I'd share some of her favorites. If you can even call it that. Do I really know they are her favorite? No. It's not like she's talking to me, telling me, "Hey, I really like that toy over there. You should put it on your blog so other babies who have sucker mommies will buy it for them too!" But, she does show some preference to some toys. And there are some toys that I just really enjoy as well.
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Green Toys
. My sister-in-law found them in a specialty toy store, but I found them on Amazon. I win. First of all, they're made in the USA. Who doesn't love that? Second, they're green. Not the color green. Well, some of them are. But they're made from recycled milk jugs! We have these stacking cups and a little toy car. So while you're teaching baby how to stack (they also nest for easy storage), you can also teach her about the environment and recycling. Kidding. Kind of. They also have numbers 1-6 printed on them and they also are "volumetrically accurate." Who knew volumetrically was a word? I think I like it. Anyways, as baby gets older, you can teach math concepts with these as well. If you pour water in the cup labeled 1 and the cup labeled 2, together they will fill up the cup labeled 3. Pretty cool, right? I'm excited to make a water/sand table this summer and play with these. 2.
Bright Starts Having A Ball Toys, Count and Roll Buggie. This is just about the cutest thing I've ever seen. First of all, it teaches counting and numbers. It also teaches hand-eye coordination, because babies put the balls into the bug to make it start. Once all three balls are placed in the bug, it starts rolling around and playing music, then eventually the wings open and dumps the balls out. My baby is not a crawler yet, but I'm sure she will have so much fun chasing them around. Fair warning, it doesn't roll very well on carpeted floors, but everything else works great. 3.
Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Toys
. We have more Fisher Price Laugh & Learn toys than I know what to do with. We have the medical kit, shopping tote, vanity mirror, and lamp, among others. I actually just bought the Learning Home
second hand on a local selling wall. Big time score! Baby girl and her big brother LOVE to have tea parties though. I dare say he enjoys it more than she does right now! He was very disappointed when a little girl in his class had a tea party for her birthday and only invited the girls. :( The tea pot sings and counts. It also teaches manners by saying, "please" and "thank you" and has sound effects as you tip the kettle to "pour" into the cup. Of course, it's always fun to pretend to eat the yummy desserts. 4.
Cloth Crinkle Books Of course, books are always a great thing for kids of all ages. Baby girl especially loves the touch and feel books right now, but the cloth crinkle books are also a great option. My kid loves the sound of the paper at the doctor's office. The crinkle books make the same sound, and she goes wild for them! So these are just a few of our favorite toys right now. The neat thing about these toys is that they really do grow with the child. So if your child begins to get bored, put them away for a while and get them back out in a few months. Just don't be like me with my first and put toys away and never get them back out again! Anyone else have other recommendations for baby toys? Feel free to comment to add to the list!
This post contains Amazon affiliate links, but I was not paid for the review of any items. I, or someone else who loves to spoil my kid bought everything on this list for her.
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