Gizmos for Babies

Old McDonald had a farm…Mix and match to see how many creative combinations you can make! With only one mode, toddlers have the opportunity to mix and match up to 25 real or silly animal combinations. With every mix or match toddlers are introduced to animal names, sounds, fun facts and lively learning songs. Toddlers also have the option to play with the farm on the refrigerator or on the floor. Other features include, a Farmer Tad music button that plays 5 banjo tunes, a place on the back of the farm where the pieces can be stored, and a carry handle for take-along fun. This magnetic puzzle toy is guaranteed to stick with your family for years. Appropriate For Ages 12 Months and Up.

Recommended price $14.99 at Leapfrog.com.

Bottle Huggers are just the right fit for that baby who is ready for a bottle. As a stuffed animal, it provides complete insulation when you slip almost any bottle or sippy cup into its mouth. Its contents will remain at a constant temperature longer while preventing condensation at the same time. The mouth tightly holds onto the bottle to ensure its position and keep it from falling out. The infant will have an easy, comfortable grip when the Bottle Hugger is being used. A loop on the back side of the animal allows you to hang it on a high-chair, stroller, bag, or anywhere else you choose. It can serve as a perfect toy and entertain the baby even without the bottle! There are a variety of animals available. Pick your favorite or collect them all!

Recommended price $12.99 at Babybungalow.com.

Get your babies (or computer geeks in training) started early!Your little one will be wired for learning with Baby’s Learning Laptop! The colorful keyboard interacts with the bright light-up screen to teach shapes, common objects and feelings. Entertaining sound effects, melodies and a moveable mouse round out the fun!

Recommended price $14.99 at vsmileshop.com.

When you need to distract your baby you need more than just a rattle. That’s why Fuss-No-More™ is so helpful at that time. It has a cheerful smiling face with big red teething ears to make it easy for your baby to hold. It vibrates, has flashing lights for eyes, and plays music.3 big easy-to-press buttons let your child choose vibrations, flashing lights, music, or all three. The vibrations may be a new sensation that will captivate your baby, the classical music will help enhance your baby’s development, and the flashing lights will keep your baby’s interest. It also has a safety mirror on the back because all babies love to look in the mirror, and a hole in one ear for easy attachment to a stroller.

Fuss-No-More™ was invented by a physician and is a winner of the Dr. Toy Best Vacation Children’s Products Award. For ages 3 months and up.

Recommended price $12.99 at Minitots.com.

Keep baby engaged with 15 musical activities—in both English and Spanish. Colorful, interactive learning stations introduce early reading, math and language development skills through fun and engaging activities. Flip the center page to Music mode and your baby will move and groove to more than 40 songs and melodies, including nursery rhymes, real instrument sounds and upbeat dance tunes. Folds flat for easy travel and storage.

Recommended price $39.99 at Leapfrog.com.

Learning Friend Tad and Learning Friend Lily make learning fun as they musically introduce counting, colors and objects on their bodies. Squeeze once to hear a counting 1-10 song. Squeeze again to hear a song about colors and the objects on his/her shirt. Then with a simple press of his/her foot, you can switch all of his/her learning songs to Spanish! Press his/her foot again and switch back to English. This bilingual pal will be a friend for life!

Recommended price $19.99 at Leapfrog.com.

With this touch pad, storybooks come alive with the touch of a finger. The touch pad includes one starter book and two activity cards. More books can be purchased separately and feature tear-resistant pages. The touch pad gives you and your child a story-time experience rich with songs, sounds, activities and options that will make the experience fun and unique each time.And the Learning System is designed to grow with with your child! Each book lets you choose from 3 learning experiences, each designed to keep your child engaged and stimulates development.

Recommended price $29.99 at LeapFrog.com.

Every child can be a bathtime Mozart! Tap each dolphin on the head to hear a different note in an eight-note scale. Hook the inner tubes together to keep the notes in order, or let the dolphins float freely. Box features three color-coded songs for beginners. Ages 18 months and up.

Recommended price $19.95 at Skymall.com.