Anyone who has or knows a baby or toddler, will also know that there are literally thousands of toys out there made just for them. So to help guide you in the right direction we’ve put together Tommy’s Top 10 Baby and Toddler Toys 2012 – ten of the best toys in our opinion that will both entertain and help develop your child’s learning at this crucial age. Our Top 10 should have something for everyone but, if not, then you can also check out our baby toys or toddler toys sections for more reviews of other great toys!
Tiny Love Gymini Activity Gym, Super Deluxe Lights and Music
Suitable for ages 0 months – 1 year
One of the best activity playmates on the market, featuring Mozart and nursery rhymes mode, hanging animal friends to grab, kick and chew on, tactile flowers that light up with the music, a mirror and much more, all in bright high contrast colours that engage baby in both tummy and back play and help’s baby develop tons of skills! Click here for more about Tiny Love Gymini Activity Gym, Super Deluxe Lights and Music.
Fisher-Price Go Baby Go! Poppity Pop Musical Dino
Suitable for ages 6 months – 3 years
A brilliant bit of silly but educational fun from Fisher-Price the Poppity Pop Dino helps baby improve hand-eye co-ordination, and both fine and gross motor skills, as he places the balls into the Dino and chases after them when the pop and roll out – all accompanied by fun music and sounds. Click here for more about Fisher-Price Go Baby Go! Poppity Pop Musical Dino.
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Dance and Play Puppy
Suitable for ages 9 months – 5 years
Another great toy from Fisher-Price, the Laugh & Learn Dance and Play Puppy is just the thing to help parents and carers teach baby lots of great stuff including 25 interactive songs, doing actions such as clapping and dancing, and learning ABCs and numbers, plus he’s got great ears for chewing on! Click here for more about Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Dance and Play Puppy.
Vtech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker
Suitable for ages 6 months – 3 years
The Vtech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker grows with your baby, with an activity-packed front panel that detaches for tummy or sitting play, and then acts as a sturdy walking frame for baby to hold onto and push along as he takes his first steps giving simply tons of learning opportunities. Click here for more about Vtech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker.
Tolo Toys Rolling Shape Sorter
Suitable for ages 6 months – 3 years
A really clever and robust shape sorter with color-coded shape slots, shapes that also rattle and a cylinder configuration that besides developing logic, reason and fine motor skills also offers extra learning challenges such as rolling the sorter and crawling after it, and learning about colors as well as shapes. Click here for more about Tolo Toys Rolling Shape Sorter.
Lego Duplo Basic Bricks
Suitable for ages 18 months – 5 years
The classic LEGO Duplo starter kit, this 80 piece Basic bricks set is all you need to start baby on the path to endless hours of creative and imaginative construction. Specially conceived for toddlers, the extra chunky Duplo Lego bricks are perfect to grasp , virtually indestructible and most of all – fun! Click here for more about Lego Duplo Basic Bricks.
LeapFrog Learn & Groove Counting Maracas
Suitable for ages 6 months – 3 years
Award-wining educational toy manufacturer LeapFrog’s learn & Groove series combines musicality with learning, and these Counting Maracas combine one traditional rattling maraca with an interactive one which plays sounds and music, numbers from 1 to 10, colours and words in both English and Spanish! Click here for more about LeapFrog Learn & Groove Counting Maracas.
Manhattan Toy Winkel Teether
Suitable for ages 1 month – 2 years
As far as we’re concerned, the perfect teether! The Manhattan Toy Winkel is a teether and rattle that is absolutely suited for really young babies who’ve hit the first stage of teething early as it’s one of the few that such young babies will be able to grasp onto, manouver into their moth and chew down on! Click here for more about Manhattan Toy Winkel Teether.
Sophie the Giraffe Teether
Suitable for ages 4 months – 2 years
The classic French teether, Sophie the Giraffe has been helping soothe babies’ teeth around the world for 50 years now, and is still a winner! Made from 100% natural rubber that is soft and very chewable and with a very cute squeaker, it’s the ideal teether toy for older babies who will soon make Sophie their new best friend! Click here for more about Sophie the Giraffe Teether.
Lamaze Play & Grow Jacques the Peacock
Suitable for ages 0 months – 1 year
The super Play & Grow range of character toys have been specially designed to engage baby’s senses. Our favorite character is Jacques the Peacock with his colourful textured tail feathers and black and white back; but most of all we – like all the Play & Grow range Jacques can be attached to car seats, cots and strollers: practical and fun! Click here for more about Lamaze Play & Grow Jacques the Peacock.
