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My baby is officially six months old, so now I can think back to products and items that we have loved using over the past three months. It’s also crazy to me that she is already half way to one year old. I know literally everyone says it, but time goes by so fast.
This post is going to look much different from the last one because it contains so many more toys. We still use almost every product from my 0-3 months favorites, but I don’t want to dedicate space in this page to list them all again. You can find that post here if you need to refer back to it, or want more every day baby products. This post has a lot more focus on toys and feeding materials.
I had plenty of toys in the house the day we brought her home from the hospital, but she barely touched one for the first three months. The most she did for playtime was kick her legs, and bat at toys that were hanging above her, but once she learned to roll and turn so that she could grab, toys were a necessity! This was also the time period that we started foods with her so those products became a necessity.
SkipHop Cloud Activity Center – Your baby will LOVE this. It’s the greatest toy we currently own, and Callie absolutely loves it. We waited until she was a little over 4 months old and had great head control to use this, but once we did it was a game changer. I know that people have mixed opinions on “containers” for baby, but just do some research and do what’s best for your family! We use this when she gets tired of being on the floor and needs a change of scenery. It comes with four cause and effect toys, and a piano with three different modes. I also love that it transforms into a “cruising” table and you can also buy the matching chairs to turn it into a toddler table! 10/10 for this!
SkipHop FollowMe Bee – This was a game changer for tummy time. We got pretty lucky when it came to Callie doing tummy time because she picked it up pretty quickly, and didn’t really fight it much. If she was having a few off days where she didn’t want to do it, we would bring this toy out and she would be entertained for a few more minutes (that’s a long time in those early months of tummy time). When she starts showing signs of crawling, we will use it to entice her to move too! A tip I have if you’re using it for tummy time is to put baby in a corner (I know, I know, nobody puts baby in a corner) and block any space off so the bee can’t get too far away.
Fisher Price Light Up Piano – The teacher in me LOVES this piano because of how educational it is. It teaches baby the alphabet, colors, numbers, and shapes! We also had a Baby Einstein Piano, but it didn’t provide much other than sounds and colors. Callie really likes this toy for tummy time and it is definitely a favorite!
VTech Busy Learners Activity Cube – Around the 5-7 month mark is when most babies will start sitting with or without assistance. To practice sitting with Callie, I would sit behind her for support, and place this cube in front of her to put her hands on. I definitely think this helped her learn to sit because she was able to sit independently around 5.5 months. (She’ll still topple over every once and a while, but she sits with enough confidence for me to get up and walk a few feet away.) She still LOVES this toy, and mom and dad have every song memorized! 😉
Indestructibles Chew and Rip Proof Books – We have lots and lots of board books for Callie and I do really like them, but I can’t let her play with them right now because she will put them in her mouth and ruin them. These Indestructibles books are literally indestructible. I can give them to her to play with during tummy time, and she can’t ruin them! The pages will look a little wrinkly and not like brand new, but she can do whatever she wants to them and they don’t tear. They also wipe clean which is very nice for drooling and spitty babies.
Stacking Cups – A very basic toy for babies, but these will entertain her for a long time. My house is filled with bright-colored toys because that’s what babies enjoy, but I did find these “aesthetic” cups that I personally enjoy!
Sassy Stacking Ring – An upgraded version of the stacking rings we had as babies – this has different colors, patterns, and textures for baby to experiment with. This was another good toy for sitting practice once she became more advanced, and I like that the little rings are easy for her little hands to hold. *I had a very spitty baby for several months and she loved to chew on the top of this which resulted in spit up on every single ring. Just a heads up in case you also have a spitty baby that this toy can get very messy!*
Hollow Teether Tubes – Callie hasn’t cut any teeth yet, but I got these to be prepared and she has been using them even without teething! Babies love putting things in their mouths and this is great because they can easily hold it, it’s soft for them to chew, but also has different textures.
Graco 7 in 1 Convertible High Chair – What sold me on this high chair was the versatility and different transformations. I know that it’s not the one you see most influencers promoting, but it’s a standard high chair that works well. Another reason I really like this chair over others that were being promoted is the reclining function. We put Callie in this before she was three months old so that we could eat while she watched us. I truly think this had a lot to do with how curious and excited she was when it was time for her to eat food because she had been watching us for so long.
WeeSprout Suction Plates – We started giving Callie purées around 4.5 months and wanted to transition to Baby Led Weaning at 6 months which is what we did! We haven’t been at it long, but so far, I really enjoy these plates. She’s only six months, but they have been sticking really well to the tray of her high chair and haven’t stained with food. I have three of them, but will most likely get more when she starts eating three meals everyday so I don’t have to wash them as frequently. They are dishwasher safe and anything I don’t have to hand wash is amazing.
WeeSprout Silicone Baby Spoons – Like I mentioned above, we started feeding Callie purées around 4.5 months and she did awesome with them! These are the spoons we used and I really like that they are soft for her gums. They are long and you can find shorter spoons for baby, but she actually did really well figuring out how to hold the spoon and feed herself with little trouble! I love that these and the plates are also dishwasher safe!
Hippypotamus Silicone Baby Bibs – These are so easy to rinse or wipe clean after mealtime, and the pocket actually does a great job at catching food so it doesn’t get all over her lap. We usually take her clothes off before meals so they don’t get dirty, but still use the bibs to keep her somewhat clean! We are definitely first time parents because we make sure to warm up the silicone on our own skin before putting it on her so she’s not too cold!
EZPZ Straw Training Cup – Our pediatrician said we could introduce water at six months so again, we haven’t been at this long, but Callie was able to figure out how to drink from the straw pretty quickly! She doesn’t take much, but is able to get a little bit. You can use this in two ways also – with the straw or as an open cup!
Miss Mouth’s Stain Remover – I was influenced to buy this stain remover and it’s the only one I’ve tried because it works so well! A tip I have is to keep one in the laundry room and another in the nursery so that you can spray the clothes right after you take them off of baby, and then let it soak in the hamper until you wash them.
