Great Baby/Toddler Christmas present ideas!

 So I saw this on someone elses blog and thought it would be helpful to some new moms/grandmas/friends/aunts etc. Anyways, I figured I would list a collection of toys Kayleigh ALREADY HAS (This isn't a Christmas wish list people) and give a review of what I thought and why every child should have this toy. So here it goes.

Sophie the Giraffe - Where do I start with Sophie?? We got Sophie for Kayleigh when she was a few months old. She still likes to play with her. Hands down, the best teething toy out there. Just don't look at the price. It is also a great stocking stuffer for little nieces and nephews!

Do yourself a favor and get this teething toy!!

Melissa and Doug blocks - Kayleigh has LOVED these since she was about 6 months old. Back then she just used to chew on them. As she got older she enjoyed stacking them and knocking block castles over. The blocks are different colors and have an assortment of objects displayed on them as well as the alphabet. Kayleigh used to bring us a block (around a year old) and we would ask what the object was. They were pretty simple words such as ball, dog, you get the idea. She also knows her whole alphabet (not in order) thanks to these blocks. After she got bored because she knew all the objects she moved onto the letters. She still sits in the corner sometimes and quizzes herself. So these are a great investment. They are also very durable and will most likely last through all your kids!

See the block in her hand?

Shopping Cart with food - I bought Kayleigh a shopping cart last Christmas thinking it would help her walk. She did walk shortly after Christmas but it had nothing to do with the shopping cart. I may have gotten it a bit early for her because she didn't start to play with it until she was about 15 months old. She uses it as a stroller or she just knocks it over and climbs it. Nevertheless we have gotten hours of fun out of this thing. We have the step2 but I know Target and Walmart have cheaper versions which serve the same purpose.

Zany Zoo -  This is such a cool toy. They sell it at Target and Kayleigh got it for Christmas last year from her Godparents. She loves the alphabet part and all the different animals that are displayed...like a narwhal...yeah...she still plays with it a year later. Great toy! Also, a few of her friends have ended up getting it because they had so much fun at play dates playing with the toy.

So that's what I have so far. Leave me a comment and let me know what toys have saved your life and/or sanity. Thanks for reading!