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All 65 gift ideas in Gifts for Baby, from $10 to $169. Our recommendations are not based on scores alone. Use the filters to narrow it down.
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65 gift ideas
2026 PERFECTGIFT Sophie la girafe Original Teether, Paris 1961 Edition
The natural-rubber giraffe teether first made in Paris in 1961, with hand-painted spots, in gift-ready packaging.
2026 PERFECTGIFT Fisher-Price Little People Surprise & Sounds Home
A portable musical playhouse with 50+ sounds and songs, three Little People figures and furniture.
Favorite Jellycat Bashful Beige Bunny, medium plush
The 12-inch beige bunny with long floppy ears that made Jellycat's Bashful line famous.
2026 PERFECTGIFT Lovevery The Play Gym, 5-Stage Baby Activity Gym
A Montessori-inspired play gym with five development zones, wooden batting ring and organic cotton toys for baby's first year.
Favorite Superbe Bébé XXL Foldable Play Mat
An extra-large, reversible foam mat for crawling, playing, and tummy time.
Favorite Fisher-Price Soothe 'n Snuggle Otter
The standard Soothe 'n Snuggle Otter, the version with 59,000+ reviews, built for newborn sleep.
Favorite SEREED Baby Balance Bike for 1 Year Olds
A pedal-free balance bike for 12 to 24 months with a lightweight 1.6 kg aluminum frame.
Favorite Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick & Play Piano Gym
A baby activity mat with a high-contrast toy arch, 10 linkable toys and a removable light-up piano.
Favorite High Contrast Baby Book Set: 4 Board Books for Newborns
Four black-and-white board books with bold patterns made for a newborn's eyes.
Favorite Skip Hop Silver Lining Cloud 3-stage activity center
A rotating-seat activity center with 25+ activities that turns into a toddler play table.
Favorite Jellycat Bashful Blush Bunny Soother, 13.5 Inch
Jellycat's Bashful Bunny head attached to a soft square soother, the brand's lovey made for babies.
Favorite MEGA BLOKS First Builders Big Building Bag
A bag of big, easy-to-grip building blocks for toddlers, with built-in storage.
Favorite Pro Goleem Pink Unicorn Lovey Security Blanket
A 16 x 16 inch minky and satin blanket with a stuffed unicorn head, OEKO-TEX certified, in a gift box.
Favorite HABA Eat It Up Dragon Hand Puppet
A hungry dragon hand puppet with a belly pouch that swallows small objects, for toddlers from 18 months.
Favorite Manhattan Toy Winkel Rattle and Sensory Teether
A maze of soft BPA-free tubes around a rattle cube, light and easy to grab, safety-rated for newborns and up.
Favorite Fisher-Price Deluxe Kick & Play Piano Gym with maracas
A newborn play gym with light-up kick piano, five linkable toys and two soft maracas.
Favorite Baby Einstein 4-in-1 Kickin' Tunes Play Gym
A musical play gym with a kick piano that grows with baby from 0 to 36 months.
2026 PERFECTGIFT Toniebox 2 My First Farm Bundle for Kids 1+
2026 PERFECTGIFT LEGO DUPLO My First Creative Vehicles 10474
A 42-piece DUPLO set for ages 18 months and up that builds a car, a helicopter, a dump truck and a fire truck.
Favorite ZIRI & ZANE Keepsake Baby Memory Book, First 5 Years
A 120-page gender-neutral baby book with a gold foil cover to record milestones from birth to age 5.
Favorite Zuzu Puzzle Personalized Wooden Name Puzzle for Toddlers
A handmade wooden name puzzle with removable pieces, personalized for children aged 1 to 3.
Favorite Ms. Rachel Speak & Sing Doll, 16-Inch Interactive Toy
A 16-inch touch-activated doll that plays 16+ phrases and 4 songs from the Ms. Rachel videos.
Favorite KeaBabies Baby Hand and Footprint Clay Keepsake Frame
A wooden frame with baby-safe air-dry clay to press baby's hand and footprint, with a spot for a photo.
Favorite Jellycat Amuseables Birthday Cake plush
A smiling 6-inch layer cake plush from Jellycat's Amuseables food line, made for birthday tables.
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The 35 Best Christmas Gifts for Toddlers and Preschoolers, Ranked (2026)
A toddler's Christmas list usually comes down to two things: something to press, sing along to or pretend with, and something big enough to ride. These 35 picks cover both, plus building sets and a first balance bike, from a under $15 song-and-counting book to an $50 to $100 push car and a $100 to $200 Toniebox farm bundle for the one big present.
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Baby Gifts: The 15 Best for a Newborn or a Baby Under One (2026)
The best baby gifts are things a baby uses for months or that the parents keep for years, not gear from the registry. Our top three: Lovevery's Play Gym ($100 to $200), the KeaBabies hand and footprint frame ($15 to $30) and Jellycat's Bashful Bunny soother ($30 to $50), with the maker's age for every pick.