Gifts for Babies

2025 Gift Guides
Written By Meggie Owsiak
2025

Celebrate the joy of new beginnings with these fun gifts for baby's first holiday season! From plush toys that spark joy to developmental toys that encourage learning, we've rounded up the best gifts for your littlest one. These gifts are tried and true that I have loved over the years and will last beyond the baby stage.

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Dancing Octopus Tummy Time Toy
Dancing Octopus Tummy Time Toy
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This dancing octopus is hilarious and makes for an engaging baby toy during tummy time. It wiggles, dances and plays music!

Lola Baby Blanket
Lola Baby Blanket
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Lola Blankets are my absolute favorite blankets to cozy up with, truly the softest most luxurious blanketa around. They come in a baby size, which makes for such a good gift for a baby! Code ‘EVERYDAYBESTBUY’ always gets you 35% off!

Baby Einstein Glow & Discover Light Bar
Baby Einstein Glow & Discover Light Bar
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Babies love all things that light up and make sounds, so this interactive musical toy is one that they love! It is especially good for tummy time play.

Baby Einstein Go Opus Toy
Baby Einstein Go Opus Toy
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My son loves this crawl and chase octopus! He is 14 months old and is obsessed with it! It has four interactive modes for tummy time, sit and play, chase or dance.

Tiny Land Montessori Toy Set
Tiny Land Montessori Toy Set
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If you have someone looking for a special and useful gift, these Tiny Land Montessori sets are a wonderful gift. They come in different age ranges starting at 6M up to 24M with age appropriate toys focused on development and sensory exploration.

Sensory Ball
Sensory Ball
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My kids have all loved these sensory balls. As they start to become mobile they are great to chase around, throw or hold onto.

Tummy Time Mirror Toy
Tummy Time Mirror Toy
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This sensory tummy time toy is designed to help peak baby's curiosity and and early development as they explore patterns and fabrics!

Pop Up Play Tunnel
Pop Up Play Tunnel
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Once your baby is on the move, these pop up play tunnels provide endless entertainment for many years to come. They are also a wonderful toy because they can be stored compactly if you don't have a large play area.

My First Sports Bag
My First Sports Bag
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Babies first set of soft sports balls! This adorable set is available in over a dozen themes from sports to princess to tools.

Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother
Baby Einstein Sea Dreams Soother
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This little soother is great for babies as it plays lullabies and the colors in the screen are very attention grabbing for littles! My son tends to favor is left side so we have been bringing this out more and more to have him turn the other way!

Pop Up Pals Toy
Pop Up Pals Toy
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Little ones absolutely love these pop up animal toys, they love the excitement of what the different buttons unveil!

Climb and Crawl Building Blocks
Climb and Crawl Building Blocks
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This foam playset is great for motor skills once kids are on the move at home!

Flexible Flyer Baby Sled
Flexible Flyer Baby Sled
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If you have a little one that is around 2 and under and loves the snow, this sled is a must buy. It is so light weight and fun to pull them around the snow and the seat is made to easily support them upright.

Also, available at Farm & Fleet here.

Target brought in a very similar version for only $15 this year here.

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Meggie Owsiak
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