56 Amazing Gifts for 1 Year Old Boys

by Jesse Houghton | Last Updated

A little baby boy is a gift already. He playfully rolls while figuring out his body, gurgles and burbles as he figures out the rudiments of language, and is highly inquisitive about the world around him. His parents dote on him, and he marvels at their every move in return.

When buying a gift for a baby boy, it can be tempting to just give the baby anything. After all, it’s all new to them, so they’ll probably enjoy it. However, you can aim to give them a gift that they not only love, but also helps them explore the magic of life and develop their motor neuron skills as they learn about their body. Our list contains a huge variety of suitable gifts for 1-year-old boys, so enjoy browsing and choosing something you like.

1. Folkmanis Chicken Puppet

You can bake it, boil it, or roast it - that’s a chicken for you, and can also be one of the baby’s favorite foods. But, aside from eating it, a chicken can also be a favorite toy they can play with this Folkmanis chicken puppet.

This puppet has an adjustable beak and fully articulated wings with a plush body that is very soft to touch, which can be a perfect and safe chicken companion to babies instead of the real ones in the backyard.

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2. Eco-Kids Dough

Clay dough is so much fun to play with no matter what the age - from young ones to even the adults. But, for babies who can still be very sensitive, it is essential to get them non-toxic and only the safest clay.

This Eco-Kids dough can be a great choice with all its earth-sourced ingredients, which includes extracts from vegetables, fruits, and other plants plus essential oils to keep the dough pliable and soft for baby’s hands.

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3. Blockitecture Bundle

Building blocks are great educational toys for babies, especially one-year-olds. And while you can get a lot of building blocks that are usually rectangular, hexagonal blocks can also be more fun and unique for babies to play with the parents.

You might have a budding architect in that little one, and you can help them build their very own virtual cities with this Blockitecture bundle.

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4. Baghera Twister

One-year-olds usually don’t have a lot of balance in them yet. They can often still go down on their butt or knees after several steps. What better way to help them practice their sense of balance than with this space-aged balance bug?

This Baghera twister features a round body with a comfortable seat at the top and wheels underneath. It also has a handlebar that directs the front wheels to whichever way your kid points it at. The whole feature doesn’t have any pointy edges so your kid should be safe if he happens to tumble down on it.

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5. Tegu Magnetron Block Set

If you want to impress your kid by making a cool robot which you can take apart and make another one, this Tegu Magnetron Block Set can be a perfect tool to show your expertise.

The block sets from Tegu features the high-quality of handcrafted wood with secure magnetized building capacity. Its very new Magnetron themed set can be configured to build any robot you and your child might like. The magnets connecting each piece of the block also allows you to have a movable robot which can surely blow your kid's mind.

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6. Naef Rainbow Wooden Musical Toy and Puzzle

So, you might have a great music player for a kid, or you want to teach him how to stack things and appreciate music at the same time. It's never very early to teach a one-year-old that he can be the next Mozart or any other musical genius with this wooden musical toy.

It is unique, and unlike any other xylophone you play as a kid, this one has rainbow wooden arches featuring different tones.

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7. Vertiplay Busy Woodpecker Wall Toy

Babies always like to have fun in the outdoors, especially with animals. They can play and run or crawl around with dogs in the backyard or try racing to the ducks in the pond or birds flying around. So, how about you bring the fun of the outdoors even inside your home or your baby’s room?

This woodpecker toy that you can mount in the wall can be so much fun. Pressing the bird’s tail will cause the beak of the bird to knock on the trunk of the wood, lighting up the tree.

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8. Lil’ Jammers Plush Bluetooth Music Set

Kids love noise or music. They can make a lot of noise by themselves or likes hearing music from a speaker. Oftentimes, music is a great tool to soothe anxious babies, too. With this Lil’ Jammers Plush Bluetooth Music Set, you can stream music in your baby’s carrier, stroller, or car seat.

These musical toys are soft and colorful so kids can have fun, and you can play different tunes from each character. It also comes with an app to give you a wider selection of music to play.

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9. Wooden Educational Preschool Shape/Color Sorting Puzzle

It's never early to teach your kids whatever they have to learn as they grow up. As young as one-year-old, you can give them an educational toy to help with their brain development.

Teach your kids the different colors and shapes to help develop their motor skills. This Wooden Educational Preschool Shape/Color Sorting Puzzle is made with different vibrant colors and various shapes that your baby can surely enjoy.

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10. Fisher-Price Baby’s First Blocks Set

So, you want to help develop your baby boy's skills in building things. You might have seen a potential in him to be a great architect or engineer in the future. But, they might be too young to play with Legos. So, why not give them their First Blocks set which is perfect for one-year-olds like him?

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11. Melissa and Doug Wooden First Bead Maze Educational Toy

Kids want to play if they are not eating their toys. They just want something fun. So, what about combining a fun playtime into learning some problem-solving skills while they are still young? Instead of just giving him a toy, he can push around, gift him a wooden bead maze educational toy that can keep his attention and help develop his problem-solving skills. You might have a genius in the making for all you know.

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12. Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube

Music can be soothing for babies. Especially with little boys who can get very fussy at times, playing calming and soothing music might help keep them calm. Or maybe, you can tell a little boy that has a knack for classical and appreciates the likes of Mozart. Check out this Mozart Magic Cube that is so fun to play with one-year-olds.

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13. VTech Busy Learners Activity Cube

Babies can be very tricky. They are a bundle full of energy that thinks everything they can put their hand on is something they can play with or chew at. A busy Learners Activity Cube can be an excellent toy to keep them from crawling all around the room and causing havoc throughout the newly cleaned space. It’s the trick, keep them busy and you can have even a little time to exhale after you have followed them as they crawl from one room to another.

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14. VTech Baby Lil’ Critters Moosical Beads

Give your little boy something fun, comfy, and will surely give him a good time playing with. He can learn and cuddle at the same time with this Moosical beads which can play happy songs and lighting that can teach him letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. He’s never too young to learns how to start counting his fingers or sing his ABC.

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15. Fisher-Price Laugh and Learn Smart Stages Chair

Who says playtime for babies can't be educational at the same time? Your one-year-old boy can have fun while also learning phrases, melodies, and songs with this Smart Stages Chair. There are a lot of ways to encourage learning in babies and making their playtime as educational as possible is just one of the things.

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16. VTech Pull and Learn Car Carrier Pull Toy

Perfect to use either in indoors or outdoors, this Car Carrier Pull Toy can be an excellent gift for a one-year-old boy. He can have a fancy car, like Daddy or Uncle, he can push and pull around wherever he wants. Plus, it is perfect for imaginative play with all the fun characters and other vehicles it carries.

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17. LeapFrog Scout’s Learning Lights Remote

Keep your little one amused in a big way without having him going all over the place with this pretend remote he can play with. Put him in the couch while you watch TV and while you have the real remote in your hands, give him something similar he can play with. But instead of messing with the TV channels, he can have something that teaches him first words, numbers, and different shapes. Now, you get all fun time watching your favorite episode.

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18. VTech Wiggle and Crawl Ball

Little boys are like very full of energy puppies. They can be as cute as puppies or even much cuter. They can crawl around the room too, exploring every corner they find interesting. You can make his playtime even more fun, and inspiring with a crawl ball that can also be educational and encourages their early learning. This ball can spin and twist with colorful lights and can talk phrases, melodies, and sounds. He can undoubtedly improve his motor skills with this toy while having a blast with its music at the same time.

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19. Green Toys My First Stacker Set

You don’t want to be too eager or get crazy with learning for your one-year-old boy, but it can’t be too bad to think through a little bit in choosing a toy you want to give him. This toy is great because aside from it is colorful, which helps with his color recognition, this stacker set can also help improve his hand and eye synchronization. You can also make sure that it’s safe for your baby since it’s made entirely of green materials.

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20. Melissa and Doug K’s Kids Shape Sorter Activity Bag

Toys like this is super great as it can help teach kids in engaging both their mind and imagination during their fun play time. They might be young, but babies are surely natural problem solvers. This Shape Sorter Activity Bag is loaded with challenges that can teach your little boy coordination in their fingers and hand as well as logical thinking. It can help boost their sensory skills, fine motor skills, and more so if you are a thoughtful gift giver, this can be a great choice.

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21. Hohner Kids HMX3008B Toddler Glockenspiel

So, you are getting ready for your little boy to join a band when he’s old enough to do some concerts on his own or maybe audition in a talent show on TV. But for now that he is still too young to do all those things, why not give him this toy xylophone that is perfect for toddlers like him? It’s multi-colored that should attract your kid’s attention, and it has precise tuning so he can start his life making music, or you should hope so.

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22. LeapFrog My Pal Scout

Give a plush, cuddly, and soft puppy playmate an educational touch for your one-year-old boy. This cute little frog is something that your doctor has ordered for your little one, something that can help him learn. You can also personalize your kid’s learning with this My Pal Scout too as you can connect it to your PC and modify its music and other learning features from different colors, animals, and more.

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23. VTech Click and Count Remote

Baby likes to play with Mommy and Daddy’s TV set remote. But with this Click and Count Remote, you can keep your active little boy occupied while you both sit in the couch and watch the TV without him messing with the TV channels. Not only that he’s got his own to play with, but it’s also more educational than a real TV set remote, too. He can push the button of this make-believe remote and learn number, colors, and shapes.

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24. Munchkin Float and Play Bubbles Bath Toy Set

Inside or outside the tub, these floating bubbles bath toys can surely bring screeches of laughter and so much fun during your little one’s bath time. It floats, rattles, and spins in the water. These play bubbles are made for your boy’s little hands, and while they can be very fun to play with, they can also assist in teaching the kid hand and eye synchronization as they try to catch and grip the bubbles bath toy.

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25. Lamaze Freddie the Firefly

Kids love anything that has a lot of colors and bright patterns. While you can’t always bring them to a butterfly garden to watch and crawl near the colorful butterflies or roam in the night to catch the bright fireflies, you can still give him Freddie the Firefly. This plush toy’s bright and high contrasting patterns can surely get his attention. It squeaks, crinkle, and clink too, which helps fuel your boy’s aural skills.

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26. Wooden Lacing Toy

Big boys can do their own thing and are fiercely independent. They want to comb their hair, wear their clothes by themselves, zip their bags, and tie the laces of their shoes. Do you think a one-year-old is too early to learn how to lace their shoes? You’ve got it all wrong as a baby boy is never too young to learn anything. You can teach him how to lace his shoes while also making it seem fun with this wooden lacing toy.

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27. Wooden Toy Store Travel Busy Cube

Little boys can be fussy. They know what they want, and they will do what they want to do, which can be extremely hard for parents, especially when traveling. They also have a very short attention span. Keeping them engaged in an activity for long periods is often nearly impossible.

But, this busy cube should make your little boy stay put in his car seat without any fuss during travel. It’s something to keep his inquisitive mind busy.

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28. VTech Magic Star Learning Table

Make learning fun and enjoyable for your one-year-old boy. Every corner of this Magic Star Learning Table is designed to keep your little boy busy, happy, and learning at the same time. There are so much going on in this table. Your boy will never get bored from all the learning and exploring he can have. He can play and learn in this table and use it as a platform to help him in standing up too.

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29. The First Years Star Teething Blanket

One-year-olds are so fond of gnawing at anything. If you even allow them, they can be that annoying puppy who has chewed on one of your shoes or slippers. But instead of letting them chew on just about anything they can get their hands on while they are teething, why don’t you give them a Star Teething Blanket instead? They will surely love this star with its vibrant contrast of colors, soft textures, and soft and chewy cloth designed for teething.

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30. Skip Hop Babu Hug and Hide Owl Activity Toy

Every kid likes adventure. These cute little owls are surely full of them. It features more than 10 different activities that can keep your little one engaged and amused for several hours of playtime and exciting learning experience. This huggable playmate can do everything from rattling, crinkling, and squealing plus a full of hidden wonders your kid will enjoy exploring.

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31. Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse

This is a seahorse with a lot of special skills. Squeeze it, and your kid’s soft and huggable friend will play a soft tune and glow, play cradle songs, and even produce the calming sounds like you are in the ocean. Hug the belly, and this seahorse will glow mildly and play ocean hums and melodies for about 5 minutes, a perfect companion for your kid when he sleeps.

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32. Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Dance and Play Puppy

Revel in a lot of ways for your little boy to learn while playing with this soft and cuddly friend and playmate for him. Inspire your kids to be active and engaged in various activities that might help develop whatever skills and talent he is already exhibiting. He might be a great dancer in the making or the next pop singer. This puppy can do everything from clapping, raising his ears, shaking his body from side to side and singing about 25 different songs and teach your kid the alphabet, numbers, colors, and many more.

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33. B. Toys One Two Squeeze Blocks

Help develop the inquisitive mind of your one-year0old boy by making his fun playtime into an educational one, too. These squeeze blocks can provide him a perceptible and great play and learning experience. The blocks are very colorful and feature numbers and friendly animals that can surely get his attention.

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34. Baby Einstein Take Along Musical Toy

You kid might be the next Einstein, a genius in his own right and merit and it’s never early for your or for your little one to start developing his skills. This take-along musical toy can be your kid’s companion wherever he goes. It’s entertaining with different high-quality classical songs and vibrant lights that can help develop their visual awareness.

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35. VTech Baby’s Learning Laptop

You might have a budding tech genius, and it’s never early for a one-year-old to start learning the basics. You can start by giving him a pretend laptop for learning. It has a colorful keyboard that will surely entice your baby boy, and you can even let him play that while you work on your laptop. That way, he keeps engaged in his thing with the melodies and sound effects of his learning laptop.

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36. Fisher-Price Basics Rock-a-Stack

This rock-a-stock ticks all the boxes of a toy that a one-year-old boy can enjoy during his playtime. Its five rings are colorful, which helps with their color appreciation. The rings also come with colorful and swirling beads on the inside, which makes some amusing rattle sounds when you shake them. Plus, your baby boy can sit and stack these rings in the pole and improve their skills.

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37. Sassy Wonder Wheel Activity Center

If there is one thing that is foolproof in getting and keeping the attention of your one-year-old boy, that is through graphic stimulation. This Wonder Wheel Activity Center has multiple colored textures that your kid would love and enjoy. Its suction cup at the bottom makes sure that you can seamlessly put it in his high chair without it tumbling down.

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38. VTech Turn and Learn Driver

Your little one, as young as he is, might be fantasizing about driving a car like what he sees his Dad always does. There’s always the saying of “boys and their toys,” and most big boys love their fancy cars. Who says your little boy can’t have his wheels? He definitely can be more like his Daddy with this Turn and Learn Driver - a pretend steering wheel with a whole lot of colorful keys like in a real vehicle.

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39. Mega Bloks Big Building Bag Set

Encourage your kids to make and build things their way, and you can be on your way to being a proud parent of a successful architect or engineer in the future. Plus, building awesome things is always fun even for babies, and it can be a nice activity you can do with them. This Mega Bloks building set is colorful and big enough and is also safe for your kids to imagine, explore, and construct.

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40. VTech Spin and Learn Color Flashlight

Give your little boy a flashlight, and he will surely be amazed by turning it on and off again and again. But, this Spin and Learn Color Flashlight can do so much more than will make your little boy amazed big time. Press a button, and the flashlight will light up. Spin the ring, and it will sparkle in six different color shades. There are also buttons to learn the alphabet and listen to various melodies and natural sounds of the surroundings.

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41. Sassy Development Bumpy Ball

Your baby boy’s plush toy he cuddles and hugs all the time can be more educational than a stuffed bear or any other animal. It can be a soft and cushy developmental bumpy ball with live colors and bold patterns that can help improve his sense of vision. He can toss the ball, and it will also rattle, adding to his fun playtime.

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42. Radio Flyer Busy Buggy

Beep! Beep! You can push around your baby boy in this car buggy, or you can let him ride this thing alone and work on his leg muscle strength. He can be more like a big boy with this car buggy too, driving just like his daddy, a toy every little boy would truly appreciate. Plus, there are a lot of features in this buggy too, such as click, spin, and make honking noises.

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43. PlanToys Submarine Bath Toy

Give your little boy a toy he can play with during bath time that’s ready for all adventure in the water. And who says you can’t have a perfect wooden bath toy? This submarine bath toy from PlanToys is just perfect and always ready for bath adventure. It’s safe and eco-friendly too made with sustainable wood from a rubber tree and vegetable dye.

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44. Fat Brain Toys pipSquigz

Unless they are super fussy when put in a tub of water, little boys do love bath time. For most of them, this is another playtime. So, what about giving him some colorful, safe, and all around fun toys he can use during bath time? If he’s fussy when he’s taking a bath, this pipSquigz toys should make him love and enjoy bath time more.

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45. KiloFly Kids Mini Band Musical Instruments

So, what if your kid likes playing with the spoon and fork in the table, making some unique noises or his music? Perhaps, he likes smashing things that can create odd sounds and melodies. Or, he might be having a fancy to the upbeat music you are playing in the car. Give him more reason to develop his new found love for music with his very own mini band musical instruments. He might be a bright musician or a future boy band member for all you know.

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46. EcoSun Kid’s Ball Pit Playpen

A ball is something you can play with a kid, or he can play with himself. Throw and catch can be a nice playtime for you and your child. But, what about a playpen full of colorful softballs? That will surely multiply the fun your baby boy can have. Think about a swimming pool where he can swim but instead of water, he swims through lots of balls.

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47. Melissa and Doug Deluxe Pounding Wooden Bench

Little boys can be very cute. They are full of activity, and their very little hands can be quite strong at times. Have you seen a baby boy who doesn’t like to smash things he can get his hands on? I bet not. This pounding wooden bench can be surely a fun game where he can divert his newly discovered aggression, showing how boys can be strong like their Daddies.

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48. Melissa and Doug Monster Plush 6-Pin Bowling Game

Maybe you got a kid who is going to be the next big bowling champion. Or, your baby boy simply likes throwing things around, whatever he can find and hold in his hand. Why not teach him the basics of bowling and divert that throwing into a fun sport? Get him this game set where he can throw the ball and defeat all the plush monsters, and then he could start learning about becoming a knight in shining armor or a plush bowling ball.

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49. VTech Sit to Stand Learning Walker

Babies have a lot of energy, and they are just designed to be that way. They can be in one corner, and after just a blink, they are already across the room. Especially little boys, they can be very active. They could crawl, hop, walk, run, and even roll around wherever they can.

So what about giving him a fancy learning walker, which he can use to sit or stand and walk around? The kid can use this indoors or outdoors.

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50. Manhattan Toy Tree Top Adventure Activity Center

Outdoor adventure is for the big boys. While a one-year-old might still not have strong and long legs to help him climb a tree in your backyard or at the farm, he can still have the same kind of fun indoors.

Gift the adventurer little boy some outdoor fun indoors with a treetop adventure activity center. Get him excited in this adventure before he grows to climb a real tree by himself very soon.

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51. Munchkin Bath Fun Bubble Blower Toy

Who says baby bath time couldn’t be more fun than just playing with water or swimming in an inflatable pool? Level up your baby boy’s bath time and make it a great bath and play time in one with a fun bubble blower toy.

Who doesn’t love bubbles? They float around, and they are nice to look at. You baby boy would surely want to pop as many bubbles as he can.

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52. Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn 3-in-1 Smart Car

Nothing beats than making plat time so much fun for your one-year-old. And if he’s a boy looking up so much to his father, he will surely have fun being his Daddy’s mini-me with his very own smart car.

Who said only Daddy could have his favorite toy? Baby boy can have his three ways to play to from walking to bouncing and riding this smart car. Let him do what big boys do from turning the wheel and driving around to honking the horn and pressing the phone and radio buttons.

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53. O Ball Rattle & Roll Car

Things that little boys will surely love, a teething toy they can chew on, something that is noisy and rattles whenever they shake it, and a toy car they can crawl with on the floor. How about you give your baby boy all these things in one with this rattle and roll car? It’s small enough to fit in their hands to make it easier for them to carry around, it rattles and rolls, and is aimed for teething so it should be safe for them to chew on.

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54. Smart Noggin 10483 Noggin Stik Baby Toy

Inspire early milestones for your precious baby boy. Gift him something that is not just the typical and common baby toy but also something that is both a fun toy and an educational toy that can help encourage his healthy brain growth and will please him during playtime. This Noggin Stik is a nice rattle that lights up, which can surely excite your kid.

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55. Fisher-Price Go Baby Go Poppity-Pop Musical Dino

Babies love mythical creatures and while they might not know a lot about them yet, who doesn’t get excited with the likes of dragons and dinosaurs, of course? This Poppity-Pop Musical Dino gives them a more interactive playtime, helping encourage and reward the baby. The Dino pops out colorful balls that kids will surely crawl after and they will then be rewarded with some silly but fun sound effects.

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56. Skip Hop Baby Bandana Buddies Muti-Sensory Plush Toy

Every kiddo needs something cute, soft, and cuddly like this plush toy that they can carry around wherever they go in search of adventure or keep them company when it’s time to go to bed. With this one, you can also encourage your little boy’s sensory skills. It is full of bright patterns and textures, it rattles, crinkles, plus a soft bandana teether they can safely chew on, which is perfect for multi-sensory play.

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