By 9 months, baby is ready for larger and more active toys. These toys are my favorites because they have lots of moving parts and require the baby to interact more with them. Watching Joel play with these toys has been so much fun because he would get so excited with each new discovery.
And I've included a few feeding items as well because most babies begin eating more solid foods at this age.
1. Fisher Price Activity Wagon
If you hate the kid toy music, you probably won't like this toy. I don't mind all the different songs that all of our toys play – I think it's kind of fun! And kids loves to push all the buttons on the musical toys at once and dance to the crazy mix of sounds.
This wagon is great because it has so many different things to do. There is a little flap that you lift up and down, you can spin the wheel and send the peek a blocks flying, there's a teeter-totter for the blocks, and you can pull the wagon by the handle also. Each little moving part has its own music. This is a great toy for babies starting now and will keep your baby entertained for many months to come.
2. John Deere Animal Sounds Hayride
This toy is great to teach animals sounds. Each little figure (Farmer and the four animals) is removable. There's a little button under each of the 5 figures with a picture of the figure. You get to hear the animal noise when you push the button. The farmer's button plays "Old McDonald." So this is great because they can associate the picture of the animal on the button with the sound the animal makes. And it rolls, so little boys love it!
3. Lil Tikes Caterpillar Xylophone
I bought and returned several xylophones before I found this one. I just knew I could find one at a yard sale, and I did! This one is way more fun than any of the others because it's a caterpillar! The "antennas" are the mallets for the xylophone and there is also a keyboard for plunking. This is a great toy for babies because it allows them to make their own music! And banging things is always fun too…
4. Portable Place mat
This rubber place mat was a product my sister recommended to me. It has suction cups on the bottom to attach it firmly to the table and also has a little trough to catch all the food that baby drops or spits out. It provides a clean surface for baby to eat off of, which is especially important when eating out at a restaurant. And it folds up very compactly, so storage is convenient.
5. Nuby Insulated No-Leak Straw Sippy Cup
After opening several packages of sippy cups, these earned the Mommy Seal of Approval for non-leakiness. All the packages say "no leak" but as far as I know, this one is the only one that actually means it. I love the straw because babies definitely know how to suck. The straw lets your baby drink without having to lift it upside down to get the water out.
Nuby makes these bottles that are insulated and actually leak proof. They are pretty solid also – they have withstood being thrown on the ground several times a day for months now. Leak proof and heavy duty – my kind of sippy cup!
What toys do you love for baby?
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I can't agree more with the portable place mat! My youngest loved to chew on tables any where we went! It's so easy to roll up and keep in the diaper bag. He's 18 months old now and we still use it!
Hi Kelsey! I was wondering if you could tell me where you got these items? I have a 7 month old, so we have a little time!
Thanks!
The sippy cups you can get at WalMart, the tray at Babies R Us. As for the other toys, I got the wagon off eBay and the other two were gifts, but you could check eBay. Good luck!