must-have baby treasures

what toys do your kids have?

sophie the giraffe by vulli
rating = ♥♥♥♥♥
does every baby have this toy? really? at first, it seemed so...dull. but then, my son fell in love. i swear, its the first toy he reaches for. he grabs her, bites her, squeezes her. its really quite cute. she stimulates sight, hearing & touch. she is made out of latex rubber; bpa, pvc and phthalates free. the paint is also made out of latex, with added food paint. the long neck and small legs make her easy to grab, squeeze and bite. as unlikely as it is, the only negative side is the possibility of choking on the long legs.

touch ring - 4 rainbow rings by heimess
rating = ♥♥♥♥♥
the colors are very stimulating, the clinging sound is soft and the different rings challenge dexterity. the heimess toys are safe for babies; the are made with wood and non toxic, saliva resistant, colors. the only thing i don't like is that not much information can be found about this toy on the heimess website.



stacking cups by green toys
rating = ♥♥♥♥♥
i love how versatile these cups are; you can stack them into a tower, you can sort sizes into nests and you can use them as cups to scoop and pour in the bath. they are made out of recycled plastic milk containers and are bpa, pvc and phthalates free. the only things i don't like are the colors (let's just say they could be a bit more stimulating, like red blue and yellow) and the fact that they are a bit hard to stack into a tower.

baby slippers by padraigs
rating = ♥♥♥♥♥
these slippers are a-ma-sing. seriously. they are made with pure wool and are crocheted by hand with extra soft sheepskin lining and tough leather soles. they come in a variety of colors and sizes (including for adults). they "breathe" for year-long comfort.

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