A. Babies at the ages of 6 to 12 months are slowly becoming more aware of their surroundings. They start teething, learning how to grasp, pull themselves up, crawl, begin to stand and walk alone at the later stages. They start wanting to explore their surroundings and objects around them. With toys, they exhibit a great interest in opening - closing, twisting, poking, shaking, biting, pushing - pulling, and dragging. Babies begin to enjoy their bathtime, with bath toys being extremely popular too. Above all, it is most important that all toys follow the safety standards as described in the Toy Safety Checklist.
Popular types of toys at this age include the following:
- Push and Pull Toys
- Infant Swings
- Rubber or Soft Blocks
- Teethers
- Cloth Toys
- Keys On Rings
- Noise Making Toys
- Pop Up Toys
- Big Balls
- Nesting/Stacking Cups
- Stacking Rings
- Unbreakable Mirrors
- Dolls
- Cloth or Plastic Books
- Soft Hand Puppets to be moved by Adults
- Audio CD's to be played by Adults
