Best Baby Toys 0-6 Months According to Experts

The ZoLi Chubby Gummy Teether is ideal for teething on the go, while this tummy time pillow with detachable teething toys is perfect for at-home use. “With speech and feeding therapists on our team, we know the importance of offering your baby a variety of shapes and textures they can easily explore with their mouths,” Billingsley says. She likes this one “since it allows for baby to practice bringing their hands to mouth, and offers a nice resistive stick covered in soft silicone that is satisfying for sore gums.”

“Once they start looking around more, a rattle is a useful toy for newborns to help them practice tracking objects from side to side,“ says Dr. Amin. This one from PatPat features a handle designed to fit in your baby's delicate hands, and it makes a sound when shaken to exercise hearing, while its colorful look helps with visual development.

Available in Nature Baby, Rainbow World, Foodie Baby, City Baby, and Andy Warhol, this stroller companion entertains your little one while they enjoy the great outdoors. The colorful, crinkly pages cater to your baby’s curiosity and help to strengthen hand-eye coordination, in addition to encouraging early language skills. It’s also great for cars, planes, and any on-the-go situation. I’ve personally tested this book out with my six-week-old son on stroller walks and during tummy time, and he’s a big fan.

“Mobiles are a great addition over changing tables for them to visualize the fun patterns,” Dr Amin says. I tested out the Dingle Dangle and it’s made changing my baby a much easier task. I clipped this little mobile to his changing table and switched out the little animal attachments, and he absolutely loves it. This multi-use interaction and distraction product is designed for babies from birth to 18 months. The Dingle Dangle Baby Play Set features five interchangeable pieces. You can use it as a baby change helper, a portable mobile to attach to a cot, crib, or stroller, or as a sensory rattle.

Billingsley loves this one for travel. “It’s an ingenious mini mobile with a clip that allows you to take it virtually anywhere and position it above baby,” she says. “We enjoyed using this high-contrast mobile clipped to strollers, bassinets, and car seats for a reliable way to engage baby on the go.”

For tummy time, Billingsley is a fan of this activity mat. “It’s a great way to get the baby comfortable and interested in tummy time, which is recommended starting from birth,” she says. “The Lovevery Play Gym comes with a variety of toys and cards for baby to explore, as well as a helpful activity and development guide for parents.” This mat is designed to teach focus, sound making, encourage sensory exploration, hiding and finding, and exploring the bright and beautiful colors.

Designed specifically for newborns aged 0-12 weeks, this thoughtfully curated box features a cute book and expert-developed toys that nurture your baby's senses and encourage exploration. It comes with vision cards, a sensory book, a play scarf with a ring, wooden rattle, a little book about love, and milestone blocks for your baby photos. My son spends a lot of time playing with the lovey and vision cards in the box.

Billingsley says if you’re looking for something with bells, whistles, and buttons to push, try this toy. “It plays classical tunes, animal sounds, and names colors while lighting up in a compelling display that’s captivating enough for any baby to lift their head up to,” she says. “It also can be elevated to the perfect angle, and plays in English, French, and Spanish.”

Available in a range of animal shapes, these fully microwavable stuffed animals provide hours of soothing warmth and comfort. I have the duck iteration and it adds a cute touch to my son’s nursery. He loves to play with it. These plush toys are scented with lavender and are perfectly weighted to aid sleep, ease anxiety, and provide relaxation when heated. You can also chill the Warmie in a freezer for cooling relief.

Super soft and adorable, these dolls come in a variety of animal iterations to entertain your baby. But best of all, each hand-knit doll’s purchase provides 10 meals to a child in need and empowers 1,000 female Peruvian artists with employment. Cuddle + Kind dolls are available in two sizes and dozens of designs and add an artisan vibe to any nursery.

This charming, light-gray bunny is more than just a stuffed animal—it's a delightful source of comfort and entertainment. I keep this by my son’s bassinet to encourage him to drift off to dreamland quickly, thanks to the dulcet tunes of this plush toy. The rabbit’s embroidered eyes mean it can be safely given to newborns.