Baby Game Guide

Babies are curious and want to playfully discover the world. The first year of life is particularly exciting for a baby. Every day there is something new to see, smell and feel. Good baby toys promote the development of babies and can keep them occupied again and again. Not every baby toy is suitable for every baby age. Therefore, parents, grandparents, relatives and friends should pay attention to it before buying a toy for home, for the car or the strollerBuy which toy is suitable for which age. The quality or material of the toy should not turn out to be a danger to the little explorers.

Toys for babies from one to three months

In the first months of their life, babies spend most of their time sleeping and eating. Not much is played at this age. In this time are more suitable game and characters that can be watched or listened to. A music box, a mobile or a necklace with little colorful figures for the stroller are ideal for this time.

The baby toy „Freddie, the firefly“ by Lamaze wakes you with colorful colors a friendly face and all kinds of sounds the curiosity of babies in the first months of life. The plushy toy is about 30 cm long, has a teething ring and can with a clip on the stroller, on bedor at the Baby Seatbe easily attached.

Toys for babies from three to six months

From the age of about three months, the explorer time begins for a baby. From now on they want to touch everything, hold it in their hands and put it in their mouths. Rattle rings with rattle, studs and colorful colors are now very popular with babies. In this phase, the first so-called ActivityCenter with various stuffed animals, squeaky figures or small mirrors attached to one arcare strung across the decking on the floor, distracting the little ones and animate to play. At least from this age, it is important that the toy is free of toxic colors, heavy metals and plastic toys free of plasticizers, the so-called phthalates. Since babies like to put everything in their mouths to explore the material, these substances can enter the body and possibly cause long-term damage. When toys smell like chemicals when they are unpacked, in most cases this is a sure sign that the material used is not suitable for babies.

Toys for babies from six to nine months

When babies are about half a year old, time is getting more and more exciting for the little ones and their parents. Babies crawl and can conquer an ever wider radius for themselves. At that age, anything that somehow rolls, what can be pushed becomes interesting for babies. Soft fabric balls or foam balls are favorites at this age, for example. But stuffed animals and everything that makes music is now in demand. It is important that the toy is soft and yielding. Sharp edges and corners are taboo for babies.

Surreal’s 3-in-1 play mat is a popular and varied toy for babies over six months old. With colorful buttons that play various tones on pressure, small bells and much more is provided for variety and fun.

Toys for babies from nine to twelve months

From the age of about nine months, babies keep their parents on their toes. They love to throw all sorts of stuff that their parents have painstakingly piled up. Stacking towers and building blocks are now becoming increasingly popular. The toys for babies of this age should not be too large, so they can be easily grasped, but they must not be too small, so they can not be swallowed. Wooden ToysWith gently rounded edges is ideal and lasts a lifetime. The wood should be as unpainted and waxed as possible. Many colors contain heavy metals and other substances unsuitable for babies.

A good orientation when buying baby toys offers the GS seal for „tested safety“ and the TÜV seal. Both seals guarantee a high safety standard for the toys.