This simple yet entertaining toy has kept babies and children entertained for years and they are still going strong in 2023 which is pretty impressive! With numbers written on the bottom, the cups can help your child to practice counting and recognise numbers as they get older too.

The Halilit My First Baby Band has been designed for small hands, featuring a rainboshaker, baby maraca, clip clap and cage bell. The seat has a high back support - made from fabric that can be easily washed – and comes with a strap to securely hold your baby in place. We love our tomy eggs a great toy to play with along side our wooden kitchen and also on there own my little one likes to take them out of the box and place them back in over and over again hours of fun to be had! I did see the size and shape of the tops of the eggs and worry that she would be able to fit them into her mouth, however I have noticed that they have a small hole in each one to allow air flow in the event that she did decide to shove one down her throat. My son loves to put absolutely everything in his mouth and all of the pieces were a decent size with no loose parts, so there was no fear of him choking which made them feel so safe.These are a suitable way to develop your child's shape sorting and motor skills and they give hours of playtime fun.

As a teacher I am impressed with their versatility as children can learn about shapes, colours, texture, movement and explore the sounds. The ropes can be adjusted to fit a child up to age of 36 months, but it’s worth noting that some users found their babies grew out of it before then.Babies can crack them open to reveal 6 different colours that your little one can identify and match, encouraging shape sorting and and colour recognition. There are 6 different shapes on the bottom of the eggs (star, triangle, heart, square, cross and circle) and each egg is a different colour inside with the face on the shell matching the colour inside (purple, orange, pink, blue, green and yellow). The animals feel furry and under each piece is a matching illustration so your child can identify the right slot. If you know another child who has a Linkimals toy, you can bring them together to play a synchronised music and light show.

The colourful board book has felt flaps - so they don’t tear easily - revealing a series of pond animals on every page. The VTech First Steps Baby Walker isn’t just the best baby walker, but it’s also an activity toy too, so there’s plenty to keep your child busy even when they’re sitting down.

With fun flaps and cute animals, these books are ideal for reading with your child, whether during the day or when winding down for bed.

They are also ideal for playing with both in the bath and on their best baby play mat, making them a simple but versatile choice. Lightweight and small, it’s easy for little hands to hold and the fun, vibrant design will make this toy a hit no matter when or where it’s used.

As a busy mum of two young children, now aged eight and six, she knows just how important first-hand parenting knowledge can be, and she draws on her own experiences when writing about baby essentials, toys, health, money and lifestyle. As this is an age where they are making lots of physical developments, you may want to look for toys that encourage movement and help to build your child muscles and strength. The animal pieces – a cute kitten, puppy, rabbit and bird – are chunky for little hands to grip and also to stand up as figures. Press the button on the sloth’s foot to hear songs and phrases for learning the alphabet, numbers, opposites and colours, and watch as he claps his hands and bobs his head to the music.