The Best Toys & Gifts of 2023 for Newborns and Infants

Babies can bat at dangling toys and get tummy workouts crawling through this vibrant tunnel. The piano's three modes encourage kids to play independently while building vocabulary around animals, numbers, and colors.

This activity center is designed to grow with kids. Its educational features include a bead maze, turning gears, shape-sorter blocks, and touch-sensitive pictures to teach kids about letters, animals, music, and more.

Watch the dirt fade away from the animals' fur with warm water. But when the water is cold, the muddy spots reappear. Kids can bathe the animals again and again without running out of mud.

This soft, five-piece playset contains four different food-truck themed, sensory-stimulating plush toys. Kids can develop their dexterity and hand-eye coordination while staying engaged.

Each friend in this line is crafted with recycled plush, fiber fill, thread, and pre-consumer recycled beads. They are also adorned with baby-safe accessories, such as cream-colored bows and soft bandanas.

This set of five natural rubber balls features various colors and textures for sensory play. The smaller balls fit into the big one to help little ones with their motor skills and hand-eye coordination.

This plush turtle glows with soft light and projects moving ocean waves onto the ceiling to help soothe kids to sleep. It plays an underwater melody and wave sounds, shuts off after 23 minutes, and is made from 100% recycled fabric.

This eco-friendly cube is packed with educational, hands-on activities for toddlers. The cube will introduce little ones to shapes, colors, numbers, animals, and music. It features a pretend phone, light-up piano keys, gears, mazes, and more.

This interactive, educational activity table features a piano with three ways to play, plus 12 fine motor activities and three Smart Stages learning levels to keep babies engaged as they grow.

Babies can rest comfortably on their tummies atop this alligator-themed toy, then use their arms and legs to move forward in a crawling motion. Available in seven colors.

This kettlebell-style stacker is part of a language-inclusive TOMY collection. Babies and toddlers can learn to count or stack or pretend to workout with this kettlebell-inspired toy.

This tiny, wooden version of a laptop and desk features a variety of interactive elements that babies and toddlers can use to develop fine motor skills while pretending to work from home like their parents. It has no detachable pieces and features a handle for on-the-go play.

Designed for kids ages 0–5, The Play Kits are tailored to match each kid's exact stage and include thoughtfully crafted play essentials, tips, and activities. The Play Kits program is a holistic resource for parent and child, not simply a source of toys. In addition to a thoughtfully curated selection of playthings and beloved books,…

Designed with durable walls that won't cave in, this foam ball pit for kids will hold up for even the mightiest of jumpers! This soft play equipment will last for years and can be used as storage long after babies are grown up. The bundle includes a 16-inch soft memory foam ball pit with and…

The 7-in-1 Senses & Stages Developmental Gym is the perfect gym for babies' first year of life and into the toddler years. Start off by laying the baby on the soft fabric mat with six overhead toys that provide visual stimulation with black-and-white patterns, a mirror, and bright colors. Next, balance out back-sleeping with tummy…

This six-piece set features fuzzy and squishy balls that are perfect for one-handed or two-handed play. These versatile toys are soft enough for small hands and are safe for kids with special needs. Toddlers can use these balls to develop their motor skills or engage in sensory play.

Kids ages 10 months and up can improve hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and recognition of colors and shapes with this Montessori mirror puzzle. Little ones will see different colors effects in each mirror, which has a matching-shaped puzzle piece. They'll stay determined to put the right shape in the right place, exploring how things…

Babies and toddlers can settle and bounce around in this bouncer! This bundle features four different materials including cotton, jersey, mesh, and cotton quilting and comes with a special toy. The included toy red and blue butterflies and a yellow flower that spin around!

The silicone stacking and teething toy has multiple textures for babies to engage and enjoy. Babies ages 3 months and up can learn fine motor and problem-solving skills with pieces that easily nestle together and have soft textures to massage sore gums. Choose from two variations: James the Dino or Jolie the Unicorn.

Kids can snuggle up with or take care of this adorable plush doll! Baby Stella has brown hair in pigtails and features a striped dress, a diaper, and a magnetic pacifier.

Kids can develop their creativity, reasoning, and dexterity skills with this unique set of super soft building blocks. This 16-piece set features triangular rubber foam blocks with a fuzzy tactile surface. This design promotes imaginative play and encourages kids to develop their fine motor skills, specifically the ability to grasp, push, and move.

Inspired by European scooters, this driving-themed walker encourages early walking and helps kids discover the rules of the road. It features 100+ sounds, activities, and phrases teaching kids driving etiquette, the meaning of traffic lights, and counting numbers.

Kids can take a spin with this puzzle-based toy! This playset helps kids identify colors and spins to reset the board when kids press the button in the middle.

Kids can start gaming early with this tummy time toy! This toy is shaped like a video game controller and has attached toys that are perfect for gross motor skill development.

Kids can enjoy the fun of bathtime with this mold-free bath play set that includes a helicopter, car, truck, and excavator. These soft, silicone toys are perfect for small hands to hold. Parents can clean the play set by hand or by dishwasher after opening each toy into two pieces.

This play food toy is a fun way for babies and toddlers to discover textures and sounds, with a soft foam taco shell, three smooth fabric pieces, three textured crinkle pieces, three food-shaped fabric pieces, and two attached textured pieces. Sort, squeeze, and stuff to help encourage hands-on, screen-free play and developmental skill-building.

The Merritt Portable Playard Suite from Gladly Family is something parents can use — and babies can enjoy — from birth into their toddler years. This take-along suite includes a fold-away changing station, a detachable changing top, an adjustable bassinet, and an extra-large diaper caddy with tons of room to store all of the (very…

Kids can build the structures of their imaginations with this set of 80 MEGA BLOKS! The set also comes with a bag to store all of the pieces when kids are done playing.

This set combines two furry friends in one hand puppet set! Kids can move the mouth and arms of the kangaroo. Kids can also move the joey's arms after removing it from the pouch.

Babies can stimulate their senses by shaking and rattling this rainmaker to hear soothing raindrop sounds. This toy features an easy-to-grip design, vibrant trickling beads, and a child-safe paint finish. This toy is great for helping babies develop their sensory skills and grabbing abilities.

The pipSquigz Loops offers many sensory play options for babies. When babies can flip and spin the textured rings, they will hear them rattle. Babies can play with their toy on any non-porous surface with the toy's suction cup.