Nine-month-old babies are quickly becoming toy connoisseurs, so it’s important that they have the perfect gift that keeps them engaged and is developmentally appropriate. Need some help choosing the best toy for a 9 month old? We’ve compiled a useful list of hand-picked, tried-and-tested toys, perfect for Christenings, Christmas and ‘just because’. Here are our top picks!
Top Tried & Tested Toys
- Marius the Rhino
- Dinosaur Squirter & Bath Book
- Strawberry Stacking Ring
- Woodland Animal Stacking Cubes
- Spike – Fine Motor Hedgehog
- Superhero Bunny
- Sensory Cubes
- Farm Animal Counting Book
1 Marius the Rhino , £24.99 £24.99
Organic cotton cuddly buddy!
Crafted by luxury Belgian brand Lilliputiens, this handsome rhino is made of soft-touch cotton, with a cheeky expression and embroidered eyes. Marius’ removable shirt, speckled horn and ribbon tail provide lots of textures for little hands to explore. At 20cm tall, his squishy body makes him perfect for bedtime cuddles. Fiercely cute!
2 Dinosaur Squirter & Bath Book – Changes Colour! , £12.99 £12.99
Brilliant dinosaur-themed set that changes colour in the bath.
This lovely set includes a waterproof bath book and water squirter, each with cool colour-changing technology! Simply sprinkle the squishy book with warm water to bring colour to the six pages. Read along to discover what dinos like to do – from munching on plants to flying high in the sky. The 7cm figurine changes from orange to white and has a fun water-squirting function too. Rub-a-dub-dub, fun in the tub!
3 Strawberry Stacking Ring – Berry Sweet , £16.99 £16.99
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Cute and fruity wooden stacking toy.
Great for developing coordination, this lovely FSC-certified wooden stacking toy features seven sturdy pieces. Put them together on the stand to reveal a smiling strawberry, complete with cute felt leaves and painted seeds! Each ring is numbered one to four, to help little one succeed. Berry sweet!
4 Woodland Animal Stacking Cubes , £24.99 £24.99
Build a tower of wooden cubes for the woodland animals to live in.
This lovely eco-friendly stacking set stands at 50cm tall when all five pieces are stacked up! Balance the sturdy wooden boxes on top of each other to create a tower, then insert each woodland animal into its new home. From a badger in his sett to an owl in the treetops, have fun matching the five animals to each cube and counting them as you go. Brilliant for developing motor skills.
5 Spike – The Fine Motor Hedgehog , £21.99 £21.99
Handsome hedgehog toy with spikes to insert and remove.
Children will delight in this charming toy, designed to develop fine motor skills. Each of Spike’s cheerfully coloured quills is numbered one to twelve, with a handy ergonomic shape for little fingers to grab. Insert and remove the durable plastic spikes as you practice colours and numbers. Excellent for building co-ordination and hand strength, this lovely hedgehog is spike-tacular!
6 Superhero Bunny , £19.99 £19.99
Plush superhero bunny, ready to save the day!
This super soft bunny comes complete with a sewn on superhero mask, cape and belt. Enjoy hours of superhero themed play using your imagination to take bunny on any adventure you can conjure. Is it a bird, is it a plane? No . . . It’s Superhero Bunny!
7 Sensory Cubes – Play, Stack & Tumble , £24.99 £24.99
Trio of tactile cubes – soft, squishy silicone for touchy-feely fun!
ntroduce fascinating new textures with this wonderful sensory set. Each of the three brightly coloured cubes measures 8cm and is made of 100% food-grade silicone, smooth and squishy to the touch. The surfaces feature bold raised patterns to feel and explore, from a bunny to a shining sun. Little ones are sure to enjoy stacking and playing with these clever lightweight cubes as they learn to explore their surroundings.
8 Farm Animal Counting Book , £12.99 £12.99
Lovely wooden book introduces numbers 1 through 4.
Develop early counting skills with this cute farmyard-themed book! Simply flip the robust wipe-clean pages to view four double-page spreads, each showing a digit and the corresponding number of farmyard creatures – from one pony to four sheep. Each colourful page also shows the name of the animal and the noise it makes – perfect for practicing farmyard sound effects…!
If you’re after more great toys for 9 month old babies, check out the full range on our website!
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