Gift Guide by Age
The Best Gifts for Newborns & Babies
Babies don’t need much, but the first year moves fast. The right toy at the right stage is the difference between something used every day and something that never leaves the box. This list is ordered the way babies actually develop.
What to look for at this age
Each category links through to the same Amazon list, so you can browse by what you’re after rather than scrolling all of it.
Tummy Time & Play Gyms
The floor is the whole world for the first six months. Look for gyms with detachable toys so they keep earning their space long after tummy time ends.
Grab, Squeeze & Teethe
Around four months everything goes straight in the mouth. Food-grade silicone and shapes small hands can actually catch hold of are what matter.
First Music & Cause-and-Effect
Press a key, get a note. Cause and effect is the big discovery of the first year, and a baby will test it two hundred times before lunch.
High Chair & Sitting-Up Toys
Once they can sit, the high chair becomes a workstation. A good suction toy buys you an entire meal.
Cruising & First Steps
Push walkers land somewhere around nine to twelve months. Choose one with a detachable activity panel so it’s useful months before they’re upright.
For the New Parents
The category nobody puts on a registry and everybody is grateful for. Worth a look if the baby already has plenty.
From the 7 Days of Play shop
The things we make ourselves, picked for this age.
Shopping for another age?
Every age from newborn to eighteen has its own guide and its own Amazon list.
A note on links: 7 Days of Play is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. Links to Amazon on this page are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you buy something — at no extra cost to you. I only list things I’d put in my own house.