Toys for a 6 month old baby

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Best toys for a 6 month old baby

When my son was six months old he had a lot of toys. However there were some he hardly touched and others he loved and would play with everyday. In this lens I have tried to highlight the toys I would recommend for a six month old baby based on the toys my son loved and played with. I think when buying for a sixth month old it's good to choose toys that have lots of different play options so they are likely to play with them everyday without getting bored. It's also good to choose toys that will last for a little while and grow with the child. I have tried to recommend toys for different price ranges. I hope you find some inspiration on what to buy a six month old baby in the suggestions below.

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Baby Einstein Animal Exploration Tunnel

This is a great toy to keep babies occupied. Very young babies can lie on the floor and look up at toys at the top of the tunnel. As they get older it makes a great tunnel to crawl through and sit under. The fabric crinkles as the babies crawl through the tunnel and there are a lots of developmental and detachable toys which babies can look at and play with. There are links where you can add more toys or move around the existing toys.

Baby Einstein Animal Exploration Tunnel

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Ball pits for babies

Ball pits are great for sixth month old babies and older. Babies can sit in the balls, feel and play with them. Parents can roll and gently throw balls to a baby. As they get older they can crawl around in them and chase after balls. My son used to love ball pits. In actual fact after he started to crawl and walk it was the only place he would sit still for a while and immerse himself in balls so we used to be able to sit down too and have some light relief. Here are some options of ball pits you can purchase.

Little Tikes Super Soccer Ball Pit

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Amazon Price: $64.99 (as of 12/21/2009)

K's Kids I Am the Boss

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Amazon Price: $97.99 (as of 12/21/2009)

Ball-O-Saurus Ball Pit w/ 20 balls

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Musical Activity tables

There are lots of options of musical activity tables for babies of six months and older. The best ones are those that offer lots of activities which will help them learn too. It's best to get one that will grow with your child so it offers activities and games they can still enjoy as they get older. It's also good to get ones which offer a wide variety of songs. This means your child (and you!) won't get bored of the same tunes. Here are some good options.

Fisher-Price Little Superstar Sing-Along Stage

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Amazon Price: $79.99 (as of 12/22/2009)

LeapFrog® Learn & Groove Musical Table

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Amazon Price: $41.78 (as of 12/22/2009)

Chicco Music 'N Play Table

This is probably more suited to babies coming up to a year but this is a this is a good toy as you can use the toy as a piano or turn it upside down and use it as a construction base for many things including building bricks.

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Amazon Price: $34.99 (as of 12/22/2009)

Stacking cups

Stacking cups are a such a simple, inexpensive toy but babies love them and they encourage all kinds of creative and constructive play. They can hide things under them, bang them together, knock down towers and when they get a bit older build towers themselves. My son and my niece both loved stacking cups when they were babies and now they are two they still play with them now by building big towers which can be knocked down. As children get older they're great for teaching colors as well.

Stack Up Cups

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Stack & Roll Cups

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Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/21/2009)

Tolo Rainbow Stacker

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Fisher-Price Jumperoo

This looks like a fantastic toy for a 6 month old baby. The baby sits in it and can jump up and down and this activates rainforest lights and music. There's toys all around with a spinning seat so that the baby can reach them and play with them. You can watch a baby on one on the Amazon website and you can see how much they throughly enjoy themselves. It is also a safe and comfortable place for the baby to sit and play. The reviews on Amazon say that some children are happy to sit in there for up to 45 minutes! It looks like a great buy and one you can keep to pass onto future children.

Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo

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Amazon Price: $84.99 (as of 12/21/2009)

More stacking toys

I think that the best toys and the ones that last the longest are often the more simple toys that don't have music or lights or do a lot but encourage creative play. For six month old babies there are lots of different kinds of stacking toys that fall into this category. Like the stacking cups, not only encourage creative play they help develop fine motor skills. Here are some examples of stacking toys for babies.

Little Super Star Classical Stacker

This is a toy which is aimed at between 6 months to 36 months. We had this toy and my son loved it. It's a classic stacking toy but plays music and lights up when the rings are put on the base. It took him a while to be able to put the rings on (at about 12 months) but he used to enjoy taking them off and looking at the flashing lights too. This is one he used to play with on a daily basis.

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Amazon Price: $13.75 (as of 12/22/2009)

Fisher-Price Rock-A-Stack

Aimed at between 6 months and 2 year. This is a classic toy which will keep baby entertained with play while developing cognotive and motor skills and at a very inexpensive price - you can't go wrong.

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Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 12/22/2009)

Lamaze Pond Stackers

These are little characters with magnetics in them so they are easier to stack. Baby can stack them up and knock them down. Each little character has a rattle in them too. They are aimed at 6 months +.

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Educational toys for 6 month old

Many toys featured in this lens have educational value but here are a two more educational toys for 6 month old babies.

I think the Vtech infant learning rhyme and discover book is excellent for learning. When my son was 6 months he was fascinated and attracted to musical toys that lit up and would have loved this. It has three light up buttons which are different characters and easy for baby to press. It has 7 nursery rhymes which help introduce baby to language and melody. It also introduces vocabulary such as different animals.

Another great educational toy is Baby Einstein Count and Compose Piano. It lights up which attracts baby's attention. Press the keys to compose your own music. Or, change the play to number mode and get an introduction to numbers in English, Spanish and French!

VTech Infant Learning Rhyme and Discover Book

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Amazon Price: $18.99 (as of 12/21/2009)

Baby Einstein Count and Compose Piano

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Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 12/21/2009)

Best toys for 6 month old boy

Now, I actually think that 6 month old girls and boys can play with the following toys but I know people specifically look for toys for 6 month old boys so here are a few examples of some "boy toys" for babies.

Why not buy a Fisher Prices Amazing Animals Sing and Go Choo Choo as a first train toy. This is a great educational toy and is well designed to stimulate the senses. It lights up and plays catchy songs to help introduce language. There are lots of animals to learn about. The animals have movable joints, textured feet, and teethable ears. There is a stationary mode for young babies but there is also a moving mode so when baby starts crawling they will be able to follow it around. The reviews on Amazon are great for this toy.

Another "boy" themed toy is cars so why not get your little one (boy or girl) a light & sound buggy driver. This is a great on the go toy and can keep your baby entertained in the stroller. It's a dashboard with colorful lights and sounds. It Includes wheels, gears, indicators, horn and lots of lights and sounds to try. 6 month old babies can even turn the key and hear ignition sounds.

Or what about a car themed ball for your 6 month old.

Fisher-Price Amazing Animals Sing and Go Choo-Choo

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Early Learning Centre - Light & Sound Buggy Driver

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Amazon Price: $26.99 (as of 12/21/2009)

Play Ball - Cars 5"

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Balls

There are lots of balls suitable for babies of this age and it makes a great toy. They can feel the ball, start to move/crawl after it, roll it to somebody and have it rolled back to them. You can also get sensory balls with different textures which babies will enjoy feeling and exploring. Here are a few ideas below:

Edushape 7" See Me Sensory Ball, Colors May Vary

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Amazon Price: $18.00 (as of 12/21/2009)

Baby GUND - Toys - Colorfun Ball

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Amazon Price: $12.50 (as of 12/21/2009)

Kids Preferred Amazing Baby Sound Balls

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Amazon Price: $12.95 (as of 12/21/2009)

Oball Rattle - Colors May Vary.

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Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 12/21/2009)

Soft blocks

Soft blocks are a great toy for 6 month olds as they often have different textures which they can feel and explore. You can stack them up for baby and they can knock them down.They're good for developing motor skills as baby can start to pick them up, they can squeeze them and drop them. They can be gently thrown and put just out of baby's reach to help encourage crawling and movement. It's quite good to get brightly colored blocks to attract the baby's attention. Also, a lot of the blocks have flaps, make noises when rattled and other different features to help encourage touch and encourage play. Here are some good suggestions below:

Infantino Activity Blocks

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TAGGIES™ Big Soft Blocks

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Amazon Price: $29.99 (as of 12/21/2009)

Alphablock Sorter

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IQ Baby Knock-Knock Blocks

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Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 12/21/2009)

Learnaround Playground

This is an activity toy suitable for babies who are crawling, sitting, standing and walking. Six month old babies love toys which light up and play music when you push buttons so would definitely love this. There are 45 interactive touch points and there are learning and musical activities. It teaches shapes, color, songs, rhyming words and textures. There's lots to explore with the playground and it will keep babies stimulated for a long period of time.

LeapFrog Learn-Around Playground with Tube Topper

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More recommendations of the best toys for 6 month old babies

If you would like more recommendations of toys for 6 month old babies please visit the links below.

Best toys for a 6 month old baby: More ideas of toys for 6 month old babies including a baby piano, spin wheel and Lamaze fish bowl.
Best toys for 6 month old babies - UK: This articles gives some recommendations of the best toys for 6 month old babies that you can buy in the UK

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lasertek lasertek Nov 23, 2009 @ 7:34 pm

Nice! I'd probably be giving IQ Baby Knock-Knock blocks to my 6 month old nephew. He loves to bite and put things in his mouth. Guess the blocks are the safest items to give. He'll have fun with it and will have difficulty biting it.

Hope you could visit my lenses as well. Thanks

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Earth_Friend Earth_Friend Nov 5, 2009 @ 1:13 pm

My neice LOVED playing with beach balls and golf balls. She would laugh her head off when we would play around with them. My nephew loves Baby Einstein toys. Especially the one that plays music. Great lens!

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NanLT NanLT Nov 4, 2009 @ 2:23 pm

I love how you have put this together. What I especially like is that you have given your own opinions and views under each Amazon section. I don't feel like I'm being overwhelmed with sales modules. Blessed and 5*.

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