Grows with baby from a high contrast crib gallery to a unique floor puzzle. Lamaze High-Contrast Discovery Shapes Activity Puzzle & Crib Gallery is a great high contrast toy in the crib or during tummy time. High contrast patterns and primary colors stimulate baby’s vision. Each shape has its own unique sound to awaken auditory awareness. Smiling characters engage baby during tummy time play. As baby grows, remove the item from the crib to transform it into the Discovering Shapes Activity Puzzle. This puzzle introduces baby to problem solving experiences. Shape and picture matching promote cognitive and fine motor development. Bright colors and fun sounds stimulate baby’s senses. Clutching and holding shapes make little hands strong.

Pros
- A toy that would stimulate and meets baby’s curiosity without being too visually overwhelming.
- Great attention grabber.
- This is a great product and a great price.
- it has a high contrast side for use now when he is younger and can eventually flip it over to the brightly colored pop out side for when he gets older with better motor skills.
- The colors are really nice though and it is good activity for her and she can play with that for about 20 minutes.
- Free shipping
- $5.35 (27% discount)
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Cons
- My daughter likes it but it is so bulky.
- Does not work to all babies.
- Not easy to clean.
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Now children who love Chica Plush from The Sunny Side Up Show on Sprout – 13 Inches can have a special Chica plush of their own. Just squeeze her tummy and Chica squeaks — just like on TV! Chica is the perfect cuddly companion for preschoolers, and also makes an ideal gift for infant and toddlers. Safe for ages 0 and up.

Pros
- The fabric is very soft and easy to wipe off which is important.
- It looks similar to the real Chica.
- Just the right size for babies and toddlers.
- Inexpensive.
- Very cute and excites babies.
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Cons
- The squeaker is a bit weak. My son can’t get her to squeak, but that may just be his age.
- It just sounds like a dog toy squeaker, not the same as the real Chica.
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12 months & up. Let’s roll the ball and knock down the six numbered soft barnyard friends! They make all kinds of rattle sounds and have flat bases for easy standing. The Earlyears Baby Farm Friends Bowling is great for building eye- hand coordination and gross motor skills. Surface clean.

Pros
- The ball makes noise and the pins are soft enough that even if a pin battle breaks out it doesn’t hurt.
- Animal “pins” are easy for little guys(‘n’gals) to set up, AND knock down.
- Great for building motor skills, and the “pins” are really cute.
- I also liked that they are numbered, as this gives game possibilities room to grow.
- Free shipping
- $2.70 (11% discount)
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Cons
- This is a cute set but the pins don’t stand on their own.
- Difficult to clean
- If you have a pet, pet hair really sticks to the fabric they’re made of.
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Play, store and take it with you wherever you go! The Megabloks 80pc Lrg Mega Bloks Bag Classic Bag includes 80 big building blocks! It is the perfect toy for your little building fan who is just learning how to create with his own two hands. Give him the opportunity to stimulate his imagination and learning skills while encouraging discovery, fine motor skills and open-ended play. The practical storage bag keeps all of the pieces securely in one place and comes with a hand-strap to make carrying the blocks a snap!

Pros
- Large size makes easy to handle and decreases choke hazard
- Nice carrying case
- Lots of pieces
- Does not hurt when stepped on.
- Easy to clean
- The bag is great for easy clean up and storage.
- Free shipping
- $10.24 (41% discount)
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Cons
- Don’t quite stick together as well as smaller Lego blocks.
- Its seems like some the pieces are made too loose.
- they wouldn’t attach to certain blocks and the more he plays with it the more looser the pieces get.
- The bag can be dangerous when babies play with it.
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Designed for use from birth on up, the Lamaze Play and Grow Jacques the Peacock Take Along Toy has bright colors and multiple textures and sounds that are sure to stimulate and delight baby. Developed in conjunction with child development experts from Yale University, this “first friends” toy comes complete with a Lamaze link for easy attachment to strollers, carriers, and diaper bags, so it’s a snap to take the Play and Grow Peacock with you on play dates, errands, or trips in the car.

Pros
- The peacock is light enough – and the feather panels thin enough – for little hands to grab, tug and pick up without easily dropping.
- The feather panels also provide several chewable surfaces for little ones who love to put everything in their mouth.
- The shape of this toy also makes it easy to tuck into a car seat.
- The feather panels are easy for baby to reach out for an edge, grab and pull back into reach.
- The back of the peacock feathers have different black and white panels which makes the toy interesting even when the toys happens to be upside down.
- Free shipping
- $6.11 (36% Discount)
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Cons
- This product contains antimony, a toxic chemical in plastics.
- Not machine washable.
- May have movable parts.
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Lamaze Play and Grow Mortimer the Moose Take Along Toy will keep baby amused for hours with his many colors, textures, and sounds. His antlers are teethers, his feet are colorfully patterned and make a variety of sounds, and he chimes when you pick him up. From birth on up, Mortimer is a cute toy that will hold your baby’s attention.

Pros
- The moose has so many nice colors to attract my daughter’s attention.
- Babies can easily able to grip onto the mooses legs and/or “ring” tail.
- The ears are gummy and great for teething babies.
- For the price, it’s a wonderful gift, a great deal and will sure to be a hit with the infants.
- Good sized toy with lots of interesting things for baby to play with.
- Free shipping
- $4.79 (28% discount)
- More pros here

Cons
- The antlers are not quite big enough to be safe. Our daughter managed to wedge the end of the antler into her mouth, and due to the jagged shape, couldn’t get it out.
- Not machine washable
- It has small movable parts that may be dangerous for babies.
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Make your youngster’s learning experience more upbeat with the LeapFrog Learn & Groove Alphabet Drum . Each tap of this drum introduces baby to the alphabet and improves vocabulary in both English and Spanish. Engaging music and interactive play sharpen motor skills as baby learns to tap, crawl, and dance. It features three delightful learning modes, including Alphabet, Dance Along, and Music Play. Babies quickly catch on to cause and effect, as each tap rewards them with lights, letters, and music. Music Play mode lets the child freely explore music, fostering open-ended play and creative movement. And this drum’s lively, roll-along song teaches them to crawl after the drum. Ideal for children ages six months to three years, this stimulating toy entertains and educates for hours.

Pros
- It shuts off when it hasn’t been moved for quite some time.
- It has some type of sensor in it that can tell if the drum is on its side or if it is upright.
- I also love the volume. The soft is pretty soft where you can easily talk over it and it is more like background noise.
- The loud isn’t too loud so I was able to take it to the doctor’s office and have her play with it in the exam room without other patients being able to hear it outside of the room.
- More pros here

Cons
- This toy is not close to a drum. A drum would make drum sounds. This toy is so full of electronics that there’s no room left for it to make drum noises.
- Top of drum has a very cheesy display of letters and pictures.
- The problem with this drum is that it’s always playing music, on any of the three settings
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This colorful Vtech – Move & Crawl Ball keeps baby on the move and teaches him lessons that mom will love. The ball’s captivating light-up buttons introduce numbers and shapes to curious fingers. Busy babies will also learn animal names and sounds from six, cute animal buttons. And just as your little one’s got it all figured out, this self-rolling ball gets baby moving, encouraging crawling fun. Requires 3 “AA” batteries, included. Measures 6.2″L x 6.2″W x 6.2″D.

Pros
- Even on the loud setting, it’s not that loud.
- It’s fun to watch the baby reach for it as it rolls around.
- The baby likes the noises and vibrations.
- Excellent in keeping babies to move and crawl forward.
- Help babies recognize numbers,colors,shapes, and animal sounds.
- Inexpensive
- Colors are great too. Great for either gender.
- Free shipping
- More pros here

Cons
- The ball is very heavy. It always seems like it’s prone to cause injuries due to its heft.
- I don’t really think this does anything to encourage crawling. My crawling son ignores it. His sitting twin is the one who loves it (but never tries to crawl after it)
- The voice is pretty annoying
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Baby will love the fun surprises, motorized action and peek-a-boo faces they find exploring this Fisher-Price Stack ‘n Surprise Blocks Songs ‘n Smiles Sillytown . 8 surprise action blocks with 1 special vehicle block are included for tons of stacking fun. Baby can bat at the roller on the bridge and be rewarded with a motorized peek-a-boo motion, music and lights. Baby can easily stack blocks on top of the knock down tower, when they press down on the lever the blocks will tumble down in front of baby to music and lights. There is a generous storage bin

Pros
- A lot of different ways to play with it
- Lots of different colors and some different textures
- Helps younger babies with spatial skills because the faces on the blocks play peek-a-boo
- On/off, and low or high volume
- Teaches cause and effect, the songs/lights only come on when they activate it through play
- Blocks work with all of the surprise block sets
- My 7 month old just seems to have fun! It keeps him busy at least half an hour.
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Cons
- Quite large and does not collapse or have any way to become smaller for storage.
- The songs are short, but there are quite a few different ones
- A bit costly for what you get, that is the only reason I give it 4 out of 5 stars
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It’s time to work and play, it’s time to build today! Your little fixer can pound, tap, spin, slide and drill while discovering the alphabet, counting, shapes, colors, opposites and actions with the Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Workbench . Three interactive learning modes and lots of tool friends bring the workbench to life, with 15+ sing-along songs and tunes, along with lively music, fun sounds and phrases. There’s a dancing drill, spinning vise, twirling paint roller, count-and-slide ruler, and rattling hammer. Baby can tap and pound three light-up pegs and sing a counting song. Volume control for quiet play. Requires 3 AA batteries.

Pros
- Tries to teach colors, shapes, numbers & the alphabet.
- Interesting songs & lights catches baby’s attention.
- Teaches how to push buttons, pull levers, turn handles & slide things.
- Easy to clean and it’s just the right size for babies.
- Free shipping
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Cons
- The “opposites” (aka: the drill) doesn’t really seem to teach much in my opinion.
- The purple handle has pinched/caught my sons fingers on numerous occasions. He starts wailing while trying to pull his finger out & is left with a sore red finger.
- The front part is heavy and it’s constantly falling forward on my son.
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