2021 Holiday Gift Guide: For Babies

This sweet holiday-themed wooden stacking train set will last long after the baby years. It'll make for lovely holiday decor even when they're all grown up!

There’s something honestly really special about this doll and it’s a lovely companion for restless sleepers. It has a sound in it like a heartbeat to comfort cranky babies and it’s soft, cuddly, and can be their friend for years to come. It's basically an all-in-one stuffy and sound machine.

Babies grow really quickly and if you want to get some good use out of a toy for the little one, find one that grows with them – like this genius play gym. It's perfect for growing babies because it’s fun through many stages — including transforming into a little tent when they're sitting up and more mobile. Developmental experts helped with every thoughtful element of the activities to help babies' brain and motor development. The fact that it's cute and not garish primary colors is just an added bonus.

It’s really exciting as parents to watch our babies discover new things – including their own limbs. This kick and play piano gym encourages little ones to explore their world and it starts with their own feet. As they lay on the mat and kick their little legs, they can make music and learn that their movements can do wonderful things.

Even though babies can't read yet, give them (and the grandparents) a gift that'll last for years to come with a sweet holiday-themed recordable storybook. Grandparents can record themselves reading the book aloud and baby can listen to their loved ones' voices — whether they're near or far — — all year long.

Simple toys made with quality in mind are ideal for the littlest hands. This elephant pull toy is the right size for wee ones and the wheels and string are loads of fun for them to push and pull with.

Teething is hard on parents and babies and one of the easiest ways to ease their sore gums is with teether toys — and this one is especially adorable and comes with it's own (equally adorable) clip ensuring it never gets dropped and lost.

Babies are little sponges of knowledge and this sweet little book allows for exploring through touch as well as visually. The book takes the alphabet and gives it extra life with fun cut-outs, different textures, and is as beautiful as it is informational.

Babies love to explore their world and we want to make sure they have space to do that while keeping them safe, too. These nesting stacking toys help little hands work on their fine motor skills and discover how the world around them works.

If you’re one of those parents who want to get your babies interested in the world right away, these black and white art cards are perfect. They have the contrasting white and black colors in fun shapes that baby eyes can see really well. These will encourage the littlest ones to explore their world.

The Senser Play Kit is perfect for little babies between five and six months. The toys are the perfect size for their hands and the toys encourage the babies to use all their senses to explore. All the primarily wooden pieces are safe for babies and will be gentle on their little gums, too.

This book bundle includes three board books that celebrate and teach diversity. It features real families and talks about hair, ethnicity, gender, and different forms of mobility and bodies. It’s a beautiful way to start these important conversations early.

The makers of our favorite baby blankets have a new playtime line and this adorable play mat would make a great gift for any little one. This super large play mat is designed for a baby and parent to lay on it together while the baby explores different textures and sights around the mat — including rattles, toys and a mirror.

We love baby gifts that are actually for the parents (the baby doesn't know the different yet, right?) It can be hard to take our eyes on our littlest ones and it can be really comforting to have a video monitor to ease our fears, too. This touchscreen monitor has everything parents could need in a monitor that will work from birth into toddlerhood. The monitor includes a touchscreen display, camera that can remote pan, tilt, zoom, and has night vision. It also allows for 2-way talk and has several audiobooks, lullabies, and nature sounds built right in.

Adding to a baby’s library is perfect to focus on right from the very beginning. There are so many books perfect for curious eyes and having a library that’s informational, educational, and diverse is a perfect gift for a little human.