But what do you get an infant for Christmas? Felicity can't exactly make us a list! She is growing and changing so fast, toys are quickly outpaced by her development. She doesn't care much for clothes yet of course, and most of the time she would rather play with the box! Not to mention that shopping with an infant is difficult to say the least- so this year, we purchased everything online. If the gift can't be purchased on Amazon.com, we aren't giving it!
Felicity is about 9 months old and she is really starting to take notice and interact with the world around her, so shopping for her was a ton of fun! After lots of research and thought, we decided on a few fun things for her. I hope this list helps you shop for your baby!
1. Push Walker
Felicity loves to stand up! Ever since she was 2 months old, all she wanted was to be held upright. She has been pulling up and cruising on the furniture for 2 or 3 months now, and walking is just around the corner, so we wanted to get something to help her out. There are so many walkers out there, all with different styles, not to mention new recommendations on what is and isn't good for development. Oy! I looked up some criteria for searching for a walker, and found this to be very helpful. After much deliberation we finally settled on this one.
It's nice and heavy, with wide set wheels so she won't be able to easily pull it over onto herself. I love that it's made of non toxic wood and paint, so it is totally safe. Hape Toys has some really awesome stuff, be sure to check their toys out for your little! Its also so cute that it comes with a little set of blocks, making this two toys in one. I can already picture Felicity wheeling her teddy bears around in the cart :) I think she'll love it!
2. Bath Toys
Much like her mama, Felicity is a total water baby. I once saw some parenting advice that read "if your baby is cranky, put her in water." This is so true! Nothing lifts a case of the crankies like a bath. Now that Felicity is sitting up well, she can play in the tub that much more, so it was time for some more toys! We already have a set of stacking cups and rubber duckies, so we purchased these letters and numbers for our collection.
Foamy and colorful, these are a classic. Great for chewing on or sticking to the shower walls now, and even better for teaching colors, letters and numbers later!
3. Activity Cube
When I started searching for what to get Felicity, my mommy friends unanimously recommended an activity cube. It is heavy and sturdy, definitely made to stand up to years of use.This is a great toy for kids from 6 months on upward- it will be many years before Felicity outgrows the fun of this toy! It has letters, numbers, animals, cars and trucks, and all sorts of other neat things for her to learn and play with. There are many many brands of Activity Cubes but we chose this Alex brand toy because it was so cute and really affordable. I think this will be a major hit :)
4. Wooden Blocks & Shape Sorter
Can you tell we love wooden toys? These Melissa & Doug classics belong in every kid's toy box. Bright colored and well made, I just couldn't pass them up. I love that the blocks come with a little bag too, so they are easily stored and kept together
5. Music Set
We just love music in our house! I am constantly singing to Felicity and playing music for her. She already loves to bang on whatever she can reach and "sing" along with the radio, so music toys were an absolute given.
I fell in love with this set from B Toys for a few reasons. First, the instruments are so cute and bright colored, and I just love that they're shaped like little critters! Second, they all fit inside the drum for easy storage. Perfect! This toy will definitely grow with her as she learns more and more about music.
That about covers what's under our tree! What about you? What did you find for your baby's first Christmas? What are you most excited about? I would love to hear from you in the comments below. Thanks for checking in!
Loved reading this. I can hear your fun but practical mom voice. These are great gifts. I can see them getting used for years. Keep em for your grand kids!
ReplyDeleteI bet she loved them! We have that activity cube and the music set and we have gotten so much use out of them. She still plays with both!
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