Do you remember your favourite toy? I guess you do because toys were our best friends in this human world. Growing up, we have had several toys, but choosing the right toys is important to help in babies’ physical and mental development. Here are our top picks for toys for babies (0 to 6 months).
1. Play gyms
Play gyms are basically blanket-like flat soft surfaces with a variety of toys over them. Play gyms are good for babies because it allows them to strengthen their leg muscles, hand-eye coordination and explore their surroundings. Play gyms help babies develop kicking, eyesight, and motor skills. Play gyms also help in intellectual development. The hanging toys from the gym are specifically designed to help babies understand cause and effect and boost knowledge of patterns, colors, shapes, sounds, and imagination. Having a hanging mirror helps babies in self-discovery.
2. Rattles
A rattle is a type of percussion instrument that produces a sound when shaken. Rattles entertain and educate babies. They teach babies about different sounds, cause-effect relationship, and also develop their motor skills. Rattles encourage babies to explore their senses and provide auditory stimulation that can calm a child who is upset or teething. However, it is important to choose rattles that are safe, produces soothing noise and are made of child-friendly material, so they don’t harm babies.
3. Soft toys
Soft toys are made of fabric stuffed with a soft filling and available in various forms like balls, dolls, animals, etc. Soft toys help kids experience the touch and feel of various textures. Babies can develop their senses and motor skills while playing with soft toys. They provide comfort to kids when they feel sad or anxious.
4. Soothing toys
A soothing toy is any toy that plays white noise or music, lights up the room softly, or offers soothing comfort to help a baby wind down before bedtime. Babies love static music because it provides them with a womb-like environment. Moreover, soothing toys help babies in having a calm and easy sleep.
5. Puppets
A finger puppet is a type of puppet that is controlled by fingers. Finger puppet encourages babies to be creative and entertains them. Through finger puppets, babies learn to express their emotions and feelings. The puppet as an expressive technique is very important because it allows the babies to understand the language and vocabulary and learn to listen to others. As they observe the puppets, they develop concentration, making the teaching process easy.
Related: 
.){kind=link}