These items have been Anna Kate’s absolute favorites during her first year! Some of these made her laugh, others encouraged her to learn skills like crawling and walking, but it’s safe to say all of them received hours of love during her first year of life! I have listed each of the items with their coordinating number and a direct link to purchase the item if you have a 0-12 month old or expecting mother on your gift list this year! Most items are available on amazon and can be to you in just a few days!
- Kick and Play Piano – We used this item multiple times a day starting at just a month old and she still plays with it today at 15 months old. It is great to make tummy time fun, encourage kicking, and now for playing on the piano. This is our #1 gift that we have gifted to several newborns! (get ready to memorize the songs and catch yourself singing them!)
- Sit-To-Stand Learning Walker – This is also an age versatile piece. The walker part is fun when you are learning to walk, but sitting and playing with the activity board on the front is fun too! It also comes detaches and you can take the interactive part with you and leave the walker part at home!
- Gund Flappy The Elephant – This elephant offers many laughs as it sings and plays peek-a-boo with it’s floppy ears!
- Touch and Swipe Baby Phone – this item is a great car toy to keep your little one occupied with all the noise and lights! Anna Kate loves “talking” on her phone!
- Laugh & Learn Plush Puppy – Anna Kate was gifted this for her first birthday and she loves all the lights, singing, and countless dance moves she creates with her puppy! This gift would be great starting at 6 months to listen to the music and continue teaching little ones things through songs for years to come!
- Nursery Rhyme Mother Goose – Anna Kate loves listening to Mother Goose read classic nursery rhymes (and touching her glasses!). This gift is a sweet touch to any nursery!
- Noisy Baby Animals Book – This is a touch and feel book with animal sounds on each page. Anna Kate loves touch and feel books!
- Anywhere Chair – This gift is more of a splurge, but one that can be used for many years and add a cute touch to the nursery or living room. Great spot to read a book, watch tv, and learn how to sit in a chair like a big girl or boy!
- My First Purse – This gift can be personalized with baby’s name and comes with fun sensory toys like keys, a phone, compact mirror and more! This plush purse is great for little ones to carry around! Super fast shipping even with personalization!
- Picnic Basket – This is a great gift to teach about sharing! This picnic basket offers fun songs, teaches about shapes, colors, and food!
- Sit-to-Stand Walker – Another great item that can be used before walking, and to encourage walking. Light up blades make it exciting and fun!
- Bee Crawler – This item was one of Anna Kate’s absolute favorites! It encourages babies to crawl after it. The bee sings and dances and if you catch it, it has a celebratory song! Another toy that we love gifting to others because it was one of our favorites!
Don’t let the holidays sneak up on you this year! Buy ahead so you can check people off your list and relax with friends and family as time gets closer! Feel free to share with anyone else who might be shopping for this age group!
Happy almost holidays!
Emily