Starting a family is such a beautiful adventure!
From the time when 2 lines showed up on your pregnancy test kit, ticking off pregnancy milestones, to welcoming your miracle into the world; then there are the sleepless nights during the first few months of bringing a new baby home, scouring the web for the most nutritious solid food recipes, to finally watching your baby take his first step!
But time does not stop there, the journey continues as the child grows!
In the excitement of providing the best, parents tend to overlook the importance of toys.
The what, you ask?
Yes, surprise, surprise!
Toys play an important role in a child’s education, too!
What’s In a Toy
Parents, have you ever thought of toys as our baby’s first teacher?
Or rather, an excellent assistant teacher to you?
That’s right, the moment the baby slips out from your womb to your arm, every part of his being is developing at rapid-fire speed.
Every sound, flicker of light, touch, encounter, and exposure is a precious learning moment for the child.
Hence, providing the right stimulation at the right stage will elevate your baby’s learning curve, preparing him for the outside world.
This is where age-appropriate, good-quality toys play an important role in helping your child learn.
Introducing Fisher-Price® Play Lab
Fisher-Price® toys are powered by Play Lab—an onsite R&D lab—that is dedicated to designing and creating the best and most practical solutions to meet the growing-up needs of babies of all stages.
The Fisher-Price® Play Lab sees thousands of young families walking through its door to participate in its parent’s talks and toy-testing sessions—tested by the industry experts (the kids, of course!)—ensuring every colour, button, sound, and texture is purposeful in stimulating the mental, emotional and physical development of the baby.
We have done a teensy bit of snooping and searching around and put together a little list of toys that your baby (and very possibly, you, too!) will grow to love!
Fun for Life, Toys for All Ages
Fisher-Price Deluxe Kick and Play Piano Activity Gym
I’ll be honest, playmats are the last thing I’d get for my babies, as they are bulky—a bane for storage, and babies outgrow them really fast!
But not Fisher-Price’s Kick and Play Removable Piano Gym! With 3 Smart Stages® learning levels, plus a bonus freestyle mode with real piano notes, this playmat grows with your baby from 0 to 36 months!
Fisher-Price Infant Busy Box
With every turn of this activity toy, there’s something fun and exciting for your little one to see, hear, and do.
Your little one can sort 8 shapes through the top and lift the hippo’s mouth on the side to let the shapes spill out and by pressing the keypads, your child learns about colours and numbers.
The butterfly book plays alphabet or counting songs when baby flips the page; light-up piano keys play notes and musical ditties when pressed; and the peek-a-boo lion rewards baby’s touch with fun sounds!
There’s more—this activity cube also includes role play phone, leaf clackers, spiral bead bar, and bat-at roller ball.
If you are looking for some quality time with your child, the Fisher-Price® Play & Learn Activity Cube definitely ticks the box and provides nonstop fun for tots, all while learning!
Fisher-Price Poppin’ Triceratops Dinosaur
Dino-loving toddlers would love this cute triceratops ball popper toy as they push and pull it along.
It helps strengthen fine and gross motor skills for babies and toddlers ages 12-36 months.
The colourful ‘eggs’ would pop and tumble around on the dinosaur’s back, giving your little one endless visual entertainment!
Kids can press the 3 buttons to activate Smart Stages® learning songs, sounds, and phrases that teach the alphabet, counting, colours, and shapes.
Fisher-Price Linkimals Light-Up & Learn Owl
This one’s a real playtime hoot!
As toddlers press the buttons on Owl’s belly and rock him side to side, this expressive friend lights up with bright colours and plays 90+ songs, sounds and phrases to teach the alphabet, counting numbers, and weather.
This toy helps foster emotional awareness with its light-up expressions that label emotions like happy, sad, mad and more!
Smilestones
That’s not all, when Owl meets up with other Linkimals
Collect other Linkimals
This cute little owl and its Linkimals
Fisher-Price Little People Friends Together Play House
Play dates and sleepovers never grow old!
With Fisher-Price Little People Friends Together Play House, your inquisitive little ones can now act out their very own fun time with the Little People® Friends.
This interactive playset is loaded with engaging play as kids move the 3 best friend figures through the rooms of the home, as well as the outdoor patio with a swimming pool and a tree swing.
As toddlers play, the Smart Stages® learning content teaches the alphabet, counting, opposites and more while encouraging kids to play out their own imaginative stories.
This will make an awesome gift for toddlers and preschoolers ages 1-5 years old.
The Gifts That Keep on Giving
Ready for some serious fun with your little ones?
Give the gift of ‘equipping’ with these awesome developmental baby toys that are stimulating, entertaining, and, at the same time, unlock and build early childhood skills in your child.
Explore how Fisher-Price® can become a partner in your child’s learning journey, providing parents with the tools to engage in meaningful play and enhance early childhood development.
Check out Fisher-Price® Smilestone’s range of products at the Fisher-Price Official Brand Page on Motherhood.com.my now!
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