Looking for baby toys that suit your little one's age? At Tiny Giggles you will find toys for the first years: from rattles, teethers and squeaky animals to play mats, musical mobiles, cuddly toys and toys for the pram. Choose from brands such as Jollein, nuuroo, Babyono, Bright Starts, Skip Hop, Franck & Fischer, Sophie la Girafe, Petit Monkey and Baby Einstein. Below you can read which toys suit which age and what to look for when choosing.
Baby toys by age
A baby plays differently throughout the first year. This overview helps you choose:
- 0 to 3 months: looking and listening. A musical mobile, a music box and a play mat with hanging toys are a good fit.
- 3 to 6 months: grasping and feeling. Think of rattles, soft activity books and toys for the baby gym.
- 6 to 12 months: squeezing, biting and exploring. Squeaky toys, teething rings and natural rubber bath and teething toys suit this stage well.
- From 1 year: a favourite cuddly toy or comforter can come to bed, and soft cuddly toys become a playmate.
You will also find the age for each product on the product page. Want to know more about how a baby plays? Then read our tips on how to play with your baby.
Play mats and baby gym toys
A play mat is often the first big toy in the house. The baby lies on a soft mat and looks at toys hanging from an arch. The Skip Hop ABC & Me Activity Gym has 17 developmental activities and five hanging toys, including a llama with a gong. The Baby Einstein Sea Friends Activity Gym comes with seven removable toys. From Bright Starts there are the Hug-n-Cuddle Elephant, the Monkey Business with more than 20 minutes of tunes and the Classic Zippity Zoo with a plush giraffe. Prefer organic cotton? Choose the Franck & Fischer Pusling Swan of 98 x 98 cm. The Babyono Friendly Forest has music and a projector, and the Bo Jungle B-Play Gym Grey Apple comes in a calm grey. Browse all play mats.
For variety, hang new toys from the arch, such as the Jollein Baby Gym Toys Animal Club (set of 3) or the Franck & Fischer Activity Toy Filippa Swan. See the baby gym toys.
Rattles, squeaky toys and teethers
As soon as a baby starts to grasp, a rattle is the first toy they hold by themselves. The nuuroo Anton Rattle Bunny and the Frey Rattle are made of organic cotton. The Babyono Dino Park rattles (Brontosaurus and Gigantspinosaurus) are BPA-free, and the Sass & Belle Sweet Dreams Cloud Baby Rattle is a little cloud in white and grey. Browse the rattles.
Squeaky toys make a sound when you squeeze them. The Babyono Squeakers, such as Bear Suzie, Fox Vincent and Koala Jules, are suitable from 6 months. The Jollein Squeaky Animals Animal Club are 8 cm tall and have a cotton outer layer. See the squeaky toys.
When the first teeth come through, a baby wants to bite on everything. The Petit Monkey bath and teething toys Leo the Lion and Zippy are made of 100% natural rubber and are free of BPA, PVC, phthalates and nitrosamines. The Jollein Teething Ring Deer has a wooden ring of 7 cm, and the Meiya & Alvin Havah cuddly toys have a head made of natural latex. Browse the teething rings and teething toys.
Cuddly toys and comforters
A cuddly toy can stay a friend for years. The Jollein Teddy Bear in bouclé comes in Biscuit, Naturel, Olive Green and Wild Rose, and can be washed at 30 degrees. The Jollein Cuddly Toy Rabbit Joey is 50 cm tall. The knitted cuddly toys from nuuroo, such as the Maja Teddy Bear Dino and the Fille Knitted Elephant, are made of organic cotton. See the cuddly toys.
A comforter is small and soft, and easy to take along. The nuuroo Arie Comforter (35 x 35 cm) comes in Caramel Café, Light Brown, Warm Green and Woodrose. The Tikiri comforters, a giraffe and a lion, have a teether made of natural rubber. From Jollein there are the Comforters Deer in Ash Green and Pale Pink. Browse the comforters.
Music: mobiles and music boxes
A musical mobile above the changing table or the cot gives a young baby something to look at and listen to. Choose from the Jollein Musical Mobile Llama and Safari, with five toys each, or the Babyono mobiles Owl Sofia, Airplanes and Clouds & Birds. Always hang a mobile out of reach. See the musical mobiles.
A music box can be hung up anywhere. The Babyono Happy Moon and My Sunshine play a calm tune, the Skip Hop Musical Toy Celestial Dreams Moonglow plays "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and the Jollein Musical Toy Spring Garden Bloom is made of bouclé. Browse the music boxes.
Toys for on the go
In the pram or car seat, a toy helps keep the ride fun. The Sophie la Girafe activity spiral has a ball with a bell, a teether, a squeaker and a mirror, and rolls up around the bar. The Franck & Fischer Lerke Light Activity Spiral is made of organic cotton. The Bright Starts Busy Birdies and Take Along are car seat toys, and the Babyono playpen spirals, such as Llama Ziggy and Raccoon Felix, fit the playpen or the pram. See the stroller toys.
Activity books
A soft activity book is a toy and a book at the same time. The Skip Hop Farmstand Soft Activity Book has numbers to count, crinkle fabric, a mirror and a hole for peekaboo. The Babyono Sensory Books Go To The Ocean and My Life have a teether and are easy to take along. The Franck & Fischer Fabric Books Happy Elephant and Happy Swan are made of organic cotton. Browse the baby activity books.
Playing safely
- Only let a baby play on the play mat while they are awake and someone is with them.
- Only give teething rings and teething toys while your little one is awake and supervised.
- Cuddly toys and comforters do not belong in the cot in the first year. A baby then sleeps in a baby sleeping bag.
- Hang a musical mobile or spiral so your little one cannot get tangled in it, and follow the brand's instructions.
Baby toys as a gift
Baby toys make a lovely baby gift. A cuddly toy, a rattle or a music box is a small present, while a play mat is a bigger gift to give together. Want to put a gift together? Then take a look at the Play Gift Box XL or all gifts.
Ordering from Tiny Giggles
Order before 1pm, shipped the same working day. Shipping is free from €49 within the Netherlands and from €69 to Belgium and Germany, and we deliver to all EU countries.
Frequently asked questions
Which baby toys suit a newborn?
A musical mobile, a music box or a play mat. A newborn mainly looks and listens, and does not grasp by themselves yet.
From what age can a baby have a squeaky toy?
The Babyono Squeakers are suitable from 6 months. Check the product page of each product for the age.
Which teething toy is made of natural rubber?
The Petit Monkey bath and teething toys Leo the Lion and Zippy, and the teethers on the Tikiri comforters.
Can a cuddly toy go to bed?
Only after the first year. Before then a baby sleeps in a sleeping bag, without cuddly toys or comforters in the cot.
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