Engage and amuse your baby with this soft and fascinating Manhattan Toy Winkel. Babies will have a ball playing with this tangle of bright colors and fun textures; or parents can refrigerate the Winkel to turn it into a cooling and soothing teether which babies would love to chew on. Measures 4.5 and safe for babies”.

Pros
- The slim flexible bands make this much easier for early grasping than many things sold as rattles, which are too fat for young, small, clumsy hands to grasp.
- The rattle sound is not so loud as to be deafening or obnoxious
- It can be refrigerated for teething
- helpful for developing two-handed play.
- $1.06 (8% Discount)
- More pros here
- FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25

Cons
- bell in the middle barely rings
- Not made in USA
- Babies not interested
- More reviews here

A baby’s first teether is one of the most important baby toys a parent could have. A teether would massage the baby’s gums helping him in the time when it is most uncomfortable for him, when his teeth is already starting to come out usually on his 10th month of age. Green Sprouts is a brand that is actually known to be one of the best brands for baby toys out there. Theire toys are made of eco-friendly materials that are free from harmful plastics and toxins especially toys that come into contact with baby’s mouth and hands. Did you know that PolyVinyl Chloride (PVC) is a hard plastic that requires harsh chemical softeners, such as phthalates, to make it appropriate for use in soft plastic baby toys such as squirty toys. In 2003 it was discovered that phthalates were shown to disrupt reproductive functions and cause other developmental problems in babies which is why they developed this line of product. The Ring Cool Soothing Teether by Green Sprouts is one of the PVC and phthalates free products which is save for babies to use.

Pros:
-Safe for babies to use
-Very durable
-Massages babies gum
-Great for babies 10 months up
-can be put in the fridge for two minutes to be cooled before baby can use
-Relieves stress of parents in soothing their babies who are teething and are crying all the time
-No choking hazard parts
-Save 25%
-Free Super SAVER Shipping
-More pros here

Cons:
-Some babies don’t prefer it
-It could have been more colorful
-Should be sterilized before use
-Babies will grow out of it after teething
-Shouldn’t be used on infants
-Babies don’t want to let go of it anymore
-More reviews here

Here’s a very nice toy that not only assures that your baby is having fun and is relaxed during such a time as teething but also makes sure that no harmful toxins and chemicals enter the body of your baby because of mouth and hand contact. Made from real eco-friendly products, this set of teether keys is a member of the new line of products by Green Sprouts that are PVC phthalate, BPA and nitrosamine free toys. These chemicals have proven to be very harmful as it is reported to cause cancer and destroy the immune system of your baby. Because the manufacturer knows how important your baby’s health is, all their products are free from those harmful chemicals and this organic baby toy is one of them.

Pros:
-Much preferred by babies as noticed by parents
-Most preferred than your old plastic teethers which can harm your baby
-Durable and withstand repeated chewing by babies even if they have more than 10 teeth growth already
-None-toxic
-Cute
-Easy to grasp by babies
-Colorful
-Produces a rattle sound if baby shakes it
-The ring as well as the keys can be chewed on
-No parts that can be swallowed
-Great for swollen gum if babies that are teething
-Easy to clean

Cons:
-Has to be used with adult supervision
-Some Babies don’t prefer the teether
-Pieces of the material comes off as reported by an isolated case
-The keys are a little hard and in extreme cases may cause bruising
-Not dishwasher safe

Mortimer the Moose is a cute, cuddly toy  moose with many interactive features for baby, and is made by Lamaze.   Mortimer has a soft plush body that is perfect for baby to cuddle up with at bedtime.  Mortimer the Moose  has textured antlers and rings on his tail that are ideal for teething babies.  This cute toy also has brightly colored hooves that rattle, crunch, chime,  and squeak when baby grabs or shakes Mortimer’s legs or feet, creating auditory interest.   There are many bright colors, patterns and textures on this toy that help to develop baby’s eyes as well as tactile and touch senses, making this toy perfect for  newborns and older.   Lastly, Mortimer comes with a Lamaze link so he can be attached to a crib, stroller, or car seat with ease, making it a cinch for Mortimer to keep baby company on any kind of outing.

Pros:

• Great all-in-one toy for developing babies:  a cute stuffed animal that is soft and cuddly for baby to hold ; a crinkle-noise maker (two hooves crinkle when squeezed);  a rattle bell (2 of the hooves have jingling bells); a chew toy (the antlers and tail rings are made of soft, textured plastic, perfect for soothing the sore gums of a teething baby); the tail rings can also serve as handles for small hands to grasp or carry Mortimer; the scarf-like legs of Mortimer also make crinkle noises when manipulated; the body of the moose has a squeaker toy inside, so when the body is squeezed,  it makes a squeaking noise;  and has a Lamaze link, making it easy to hang this toy from any surface be it crib, car seat, or play pen.
• Toy is brightly colored and attracts babies’ attention.
• This toy provides a lot of interest for baby without being “overstimulating”, which could frustrate, overwhelm, and confuse a small child.

Cons:

• Mortimer is a fairly large toy that may be difficult for some young babies to manipulate all of his interactive features.
• The antlers are large and can cause baby to choke if he is able put the entire antler in his mouth.  It may be wise to pay attention when baby is using Mortimer the Moose for teething to avoid choking if baby is able to put the entire antler in his mouth.
• May have to watch the family dog, since this toy makes a squeaking noise when the body is squeezed, the dog may want to play with Mortimer too.
• If it is necessary to wash this toy, it should not be put into the dryer as the fur will pill.

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The Activity Keys by Baby Einstein is a set of 3 plastic, multicolored activity keys.  This key set features a yellow button that activates red and green lights, a water-filled key that soothes a teething baby’s sore gums, and a  key with rattling beads.  The AThe Activity Keys by Baby Einstein is a set of 3 plastic, multicolored activity keys.ctivity Key set promotes the development of gross motor skills, visual development, tactile stimulation, and a cause-and-effect undertanding. Baby Einstein did a great job with this one.

Pros:

• The key ring is small, and light enough for young baby’s hands to hold and manipulate.
• The Activity Keys are small enough to take along in a diaper bag or purse, so baby can be entertained anywhere.
• There are no pointy edges on this key ring that could cause injury to a baby, like some of the competitor’s products.
• The keys have varied textures and colors to stimulate both a baby’s visual and tactile senses.
• The water-filled, squishy key is a perfect teether.
• Baby’s are mesmerized by the blinking red and green lights that are activated by pressing the yellow button.  The button is easy enough to press, that a baby can activate the lights by himself.
• This key set is very easy to clean with just light soap and warm water, so it is always clean for baby to put in her mouth.

Cons:

• Baby Einstein’s toy does not make any sounds to accompany the flashing light, so if your baby is most interested in toys that make some type of noise, this may not be your best choice.  The only sound is the rattling of the beads, created when baby shakes the key ring.
• Some people think that the water-filled key is a little too thick to fit into some babies’ mouths.
• Some people also found the water-filled key to have a strong, unpleasant plastic odor.

Product Details:

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 2.2 x 2.2 inches ; 9.6 ounces
• Free Shipping: When Purchased From Amazon Link >>>
• Ships: Usually Within 24 Hours
• Special Shipping Information: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• In Stock: Yes
• Gift Wrap Available

Customer Comment:

My 3 month old baby loves this key set.  She rattles it, and is thoroughly amazed when I press the button for the flashing lights.  I really like the size of this toy;

it is small enough for my little girl to hold, and for me to throw in her diaper bag.  This is a really great toy.

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The Little Super Star Classical Stacker is a 5 piece infant stacking toy, complete with dancing lights and music, and is part of the Dance Baby Dance Collection by Fisher Price.  This stacker is composed of 4  brightly colored, translucent, star-shaped rings, and a fun smiley faced star character, all of which fit over a lighted post.  The lights on the post dance through the translucent star rings, as one of 5 different classical children’s songs plays.  The Little Super Star Stacker is best suited to children from 6 months to 3 years.

Pros:

• The 4 transparent stars are textured to help develop a baby’s tactile skills.
• Stacking the rings helps children to develop coordination, while pushing the star at the top to make the music play helps teach cause and effect.
• It is a very durable toy that can withstand being spilled on and thrown on the floor repeatedly.
• The different colors used in this toy make a good example for teaching baby colors.

Cons:

• There is not a volume control and the volume of the songs can be quite loud and irritating to adults after a while.
• Because the post is not cone-shaped, there is not a specific order that the rings need to be stacked in (i.e. from largest hole to smallest hole), so there is not a lot of problem solving associated with stacking these rings, they will fit in any order.
• The rings are quite thick and can be difficult for some small babies to grasp.  This may cause frustration for the babies that are not able to grasp the rings.
• Drool from baby chewing on the base of the stacker has a potential to short out the electrical mechanisms, it is best to not allow baby to chew on the base and post of this stacking toy, let her chew on the rings instead.
• For many children, the music and flashing lights far outweighs the importance of stacking the rings, so many children only want to press the button and make the music play over and over, with little or no interest in stacking the rings.

Product Detail:

• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 6.7 x 9.6 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Free Shipping: When Purchased From Amazon Link >  > >
• Ships: Usually Within 24 Hours
• Special Shipping Information: Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses.
• Gift wrapping: Available
• In Stock: Yes

Product Features It’s a 5-piece infant stacker of 4 dual colored translucent stars and a characterized musical note top that fits over a lighted post Lights dance through the stars as classical music plays Plays 5 classical and childrens favorites Part of Dance baby Dance Collection Age Range 6 to 36 Months

Customer Review:

My husband bought the Little Super Star Classical Stacker after reading a large number of positive reviews when my son was 7 months old.  My son loves this toy.  He laughs when the music plays and the lights flash.  He has  recently learned how to make the music play on his own.  That makes him very excited.  However, his favorite thing now is to take the rings off of the post and throw them across the room.  I am looking forward to the moment when he is interested in putting them back on the pole, but for now, he is happy and loves to play with this cute and cheery toy for up to an hour at a time.  For me, it was well worth the money (and the time chasing rings) to see my baby so happy.

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Baby’s First Rattle and Teether Gift Set is a set of five  different brightly colored, rattling teething toys, and is made by Sassy.  This set features a lot of textures, colors, patterns,  and sound to stimulate baby’s senses and encourage development.  The included toys are:  a smiley face toy, phone rattle,  polka-dot goldfish, circle rattle,  and teething butterfly.  All toys have narrow tubing in the center of the toy making it the perfect size for the hands of even a very young baby.  The orange and yellow polka-dot fish has a clear, plastic tube that connects the head to the tail.   There are brightly colored beads inside the tube that rattle when shaken, helping baby to learn about cause and effect.   The fin of the fish offers baby something interesting to chew on when teething.  The phone rattle includes soft noises, bumpy textures,  and bright colors to stimulate baby’s senses. Its miniature design is the perfect size for a baby to be able to hold on to.  The circle rattle is a thin ring (ideal for tiny hands) of bright patterns, chewy textures , and soft sounds provides baby with visual, tactile, and  auditory stimulus.  The silly smiley face is meant to inspire baby’s imagination, this toy has beads that rattle, googly eyes that move, and a red nose that beeps.   There is also a mirror on the back that helps baby to develop self-awareness, interaction, and amusement. Last, is the teething-wing butterfly.  This happy butterfly has one textured, open wing (that baby can use as a handle) and one water-filled wing, both are perfect for a teething baby to chew on.  Mouth exercises, created while baby is chewing, help to develop the muscles necessary for speaking.  Also, the teething-wing butterfly can be placed in the refrigerator for a soothing cool to comfort the sensitive gums of a teething baby.  This gift set is suited for babies newborn and older.

Pros:

• Toys are durable, and have no offensive rubber odor or flavor.
• The bright colors and patterns are visually stimulating to a baby.
• All five of the toys in this set are dishwasher safe, which make cleaning them a snap.
• All of the toys are compatible with various types of hooks to allow them to be hung from a car seat, crib, or stroller.  Because five different toys come in the gift set, you can keep one in the car, one at Grandma’s house, one in the crib, and so on, so baby is never without one.
• Toys are small and easy to slip into a purse of diaper bag, so baby can be entertained even when traveling.

Cons:

• Rattles are not very loud.
• The ends of the fish are made out of fabric and require quite a long time to dry after washing.
• Toys make get water inside them when washed and require a long time to thoroughly dry out.

Product Detail:

• Product Dimensions: 13 x 11.5 x 2.2 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Free Shipping: When Purchased From Amazon Link > > >
• Ships: Usually Within 24 Hours
• Special Shipping Information: Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses.
• Gift wrapping: Available
• In Stock: Yes

Customer Review:

My son received Baby’s First Rattle and Teether 5 Piece Gift Set from his aunt shortly after I brought him home from the hospital.  He didn’t pay much attention to the toys until recently (he is 2 months old).  He has really become interested in looking at all of the bright patterns.  He mainly just stares for now, but I think that he will grow to love these toys more as he gets older.  He does like to look at the mirror on the back of the face toy, when I show it to him, and he likes the rattling sounds when I shake the fish.  I think he will be doing all of these things for himself in the near future.

I really like how rugged these toys feel, they are easy to wash, and I am fond of the bright colors.  Overall, this is a great set for a young baby’s first set of toys.

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Baby’s First Toy 6 Piece Gift Set  includes 6 vibrantly colored rattles  and teethers that are designed to soothe the sore gums of a teething baby, as well as encourage development of  motor skills, all the while teaching to entertain himself.  Baby’s First Toy 6 Piece Gift Set is made by Sassy.  This toy set features a Flipper Gripper Rattle, Gummy Guppy, Coolin’ Droolin’ Teether, Bird Wrist Rattle, Lively Links,  and Bee Wrist Rattle.  Each of these toys is made up of bright colors, patterns, and different interactive features, each designed to encourage baby to develop different motor skills.  For example, the Gummy Guppy Teether builds awareness and muscle strength of the lips and tongue which are necessary for speech.  The Lively Links help encourage the development of baby’s grasping reflex, while the rattles help baby to understand cause and effect.  This is a great  learning toy set for newborn babies and older.

Pros:

• Wrist rattles are ideal for travel, as they are small and attach to baby’s wrist, which helps to avoid dropping on a car ride.
• All of the toys are very easy to clean.
• Toys are a great size to bring on road trips for baby to play with in a car seat.  They are also small enough to conveniently store in a diaper bag or the seat- back pockets of a car.
• All toys are suitable for a small baby, rather than just one or two of the toys in the set, as is the case with some of the competitors products.
• Coolin’ Droolin’ Teether can be refrigerated or frozen to provide additional soothing to a teething baby’s sore gums.
• The Lively Links can be used to hang other toys from  car seats, mobiles, cribs, and strollers.
• All toys are light-weight and easy for even very young babies to hold and play with.

Cons:

• It has been reported that there is a potential that the Coolin’ Droolin’ Teether  can begin to leak if it is handled too roughly.  Although, Sassy only uses distilled water in this teether, this may be a big negative for some parents.

The Fresh Food Feeder 2 pack, by Munchkin, is a set of two mesh bags with snap-shut lids.    The Fresh Food Feeder allows your baby to enjoy the taste of delicious foods without the risk of choking.  To use the Fresh Food Feeder, simply put vegetables, meat, or fresh fruit  into the mesh bag and snap the lid shut.  Your baby can suck, chew,  and enjoy all the goodness and taste of whole food, with only tiny, digestible pieces coming through the mesh.  Your baby gets the experience of great taste and you get great peace of mind, from know baby will not choke on whole pieces of food.  This product is best suited to babies 6 months and older.

Pros:

• The Fresh Food Feed is dishwasher safe, on the top rack, which makes cleaning this product easy.
• This product feature a textured handle, that make it easy for baby to grasp and hold.  A great product for baby to begin learning how to feed himself.
• The round handle makes it possible to use a pacifier clip with this product, to keep baby from throwing it on the floor.
• This feeder can be filled with frozen fruit, for baby to chew on during teething.  Frozen fruit not only tastes good, but soothes sore gums.
• The feeder can also be used with plain ice to sooth sore gums, with less mess than frozen fruits.
• Lid closes securely, so there is no concern that baby will get it open, even when she bangs it on the high chair.

Cons:

• Mushy food, like bananas, can be messy, and difficult to clean out of the feeders.
• The feeders do not come apart, so cleaning messy foods out of them, completely, can be pretty time consuming.
• Some people found that little pieces of of the mesh, from the inside seam, came off and got embedded in the chewed on food.  These people had concerns that baby may have swallowed some small pieces of the plastic mesh.
• The mesh may start to come apart after repeated use, so you will need to replace the feeder.  Munchkin does not make replacement mesh bags available for this feeders, like some other companies do.

The Six Soft-Tip Infant Spoons, by Munchkin, is a set of 6 brightly colored, soft-tip infant spoons, that are round in shape and gentle on a baby’s gums.  This spoon set features special ergonomically designed handles for a comfortable hold and just the right length to reach the bottom of baby food jars.  The spoons are BPA-free and washable on the top rack of a dishwasher.  This spoon set is best suited for babies 3 months and older.

Pros:

• The whole basin of the spoon is flexible, which makes for a more comfortable eating experience for your baby, with no gum scraping from a metal or hard plastic spoon.
• The bright colors, of the spoons, help to keep baby’s attention on eating, rather than being distracted by surround occurrences.
• The Soft-Tip Infant Spoons have a deep basin, which allows them to hold more food per bite than some other very shallow baby spoons.
• The handles, of these spoons, are long, which makes it easier to reach the bottom of a baby food jar.  That means more food in your baby, and less food left wasted in the jar.
• The spoons are made from a single piece of molded plastic, so they are easy to wash, either in the dishwasher or by hand.
• The size and shape, of the spoon handles, is a comfortable fit for either baby or parent.

Cons:

• The handles are quite a bit heavier than the bowl of the spoon, so if a spoon is left in a  tall empty container, it is likely that the container will tip over, possibly creating a mess.  It is likely to also fling food across the room if it is left in a bowl.
• Some people feel that  these spoons don’t work well for infants learning to spoon-feed themselves.  The bowl of the spoon is too narrow and slippery and the length is too long, and deep, which makes it difficult for some babies to get the food out of the deep bowl of the spoon.

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