Kat is rapidly outgrowing her baby toys we originally got for her... as soon as she figures them out she's mildly bored with them... she'll still play with them, but not for long! So it's obvious that not only will we need a new car seat soon, we'll also need to get her some more 'big girl' type toys to keep her thinking and entertained. She's a total toy kid!
At (almost) 6 months old her favorite toys are: Anything that plays music or talks, especially as a reward for an activity; Books that have big colorful pictures that she can point to and turn the pages; Stuffed animals that she can manipulate easily; my desk calculator, guess that could translate to anything with buttons that looks like something an adult would use; her Jumperoo and anything else physical; Anything that makes her figure it out and think, she's never been a fan of anything mindless and enjoyable like swings, etc...
So I know lots of my mommy friends read this blog... here is my kind of 'list' for the toys we plan to pick up for Kat soon. I'll be sale hunting/yard sale-ing etc. to try to find what we need. What am I missing that she might really love at this age, and what was your kid less than interested in (ie: possible waste of money)? We like keeping her entertained and intellectually stimulated as much as possible, so learning toys are a plus! Looking for some input here :o) You can e mail me or comment if you want :) Thanks!
~Big Blocks (maybe Duplos or big wooden blocks with a wagon or something to keep them in)
~Stacking Rings (I found a set once upon a time that each ring was a different toy in it's own right, but can't seem to find it again and forget the brand, if anyone knows what I'm talking about let me know)
~More Big Picture Board Books (she likes turning the pages)
~Play Table (ie: something like the Leap Frog table that has detachable legs that she can use when crawling and standing, has music toys and big book in the middle)
~Inflatable Paddling Pool (for summer)
~Baby Safe Stuffed Animals (she's a stuffed animal junkie)
~A push toy of some kind, preferably one that converts from a crawling push toy to a walking push toy... no clue what brand is any good or fun. :o)
Also if anyone spots a sale on a Britax Convertable Carseat, let me know! :)
2 comments:
kids grow up and out of things far two quickly for my liking!!!
Let me see...hummm...we got Johnny some blocks when he was Kat's age but he didn't really take to them until a month ago or so. He liked things that he could control the lights and noises, but not so much any more. I think your list is great, every baby is different and she will take to what ever she wants, probably last thing you would think she would. What we loved started at about 6 months was letting johnny pick his own toys. Taking him to the store and seeing what he was drawn too.
That all being said I would suggest a big ball of some sort (we got one from the dollar store) so she can roll it back and forth...Johnny liked that. However his favorite toy was my measuring tape...still is ;)
LOL thanks, that's funny about the measuring tape. I didn't even think about a big ball, she has a taggie ball she likes, but it doesn't roll like a plastic ball would. I'll keep that in mind, a nice cheap toy.
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