Toys are essential for supporting a child’s sensory and intellectual development. But what toys should you buy for a newborn to keep them interested and safe? This is a question many parents have. Read on to find the answer from AVAKids!

At what age can newborns start playing with toys?

Babies can start playing with toys from 1 month old. At this stage, you might think they only eat and sleep, but they’re actually starting to observe and pay attention to the people around them.

Not only that, but their ability to perceive colors, sounds, and their vision has also improved, so you can start introducing toys to help them get acquainted with the world around them.

Benefits of buying toys for newborns

Sensory Development

From 1 month old and up, babies can observe the world around them. Toys with funny shapes and bright colors help develop their vision, creating a sense of excitement and a desire to grasp objects. This helps them practice coordinating their hands, feet, and eyes. In addition, toys with sounds help babies improve their listening skills and support auditory development.

Exceptional Intelligence

Most newborn toys, such as paper toys, have eye-catching colors, vivid images, and sounds. Exposing your baby to these toys stimulates their senses, enhances their awareness, and develops their intelligence.

Not only that, but babies also learn new lessons while playing with toys. For example, when playing with a rattle, they understand that shaking it produces a pleasant sound. Or when playing with musical toys, they realize that tapping or touching them creates music.

Enhanced Physical Development

If babies only lie still with little activity, their bodies will become sluggish and inactive. Therefore, let your baby play with objects to practice looking at close range and moving their hands and feet in small activities. This helps stimulate their body’s movement and promotes overall development.

Helps enhance baby’s physical development

Criteria for choosing toys for newborns

Toys with Safe Materials

A baby’s physique and resistance are still weak at this stage, and their skin is easily irritated. Moreover, babies like to put toys in their mouths, so choosing toys made of safe materials is especially important.

Choose toys made of durable, impact-resistant, and safe materials like high-grade ABS plastic, natural wood, or rubber. These materials are safe for babies to handle, touch, or even put in their mouths without harming their health.

Prioritize Soft and Smooth Materials

A baby’s skin is very delicate and needs careful protection. Therefore, when choosing toys, prioritize products made of soft and smooth materials to ensure safety and prevent injuries from sharp edges.

Simple Design, Eye-catching Colors, and Fun Sounds

Choose toys with simple designs, eye-catching colors, and fun sounds to attract your baby’s attention. This helps enhance their ability to recognize and distinguish colors, as well as their reflexes.

Newborns often use their mouths to explore objects, so avoid toys with sharp edges, points, or small parts that could be swallowed, posing a choking hazard. For electronic toys, choose ones with secured battery compartments to prevent babies from opening them and swallowing the batteries.

Duka DK81047 Giggle Phone Toy

Choose Toys Based on Age

1-month-old newborns: Babies can perceive sounds and colors, but their abilities are still limited. Choose safe toys that are still effective during interaction, such as soft teddy bears and musical toys.

2-month-old babies: They are often interested in toys that make sounds and have funny shapes and bright colors, like rattles.

4-6 month old babies: At this stage, babies have developed more physically and cognitively. Consider toys for babies under 1 year old, such as intelligent building blocks, stuffed animals, hand puppets, and Montessori toys.

7-12 month old babies: Babies at this age like to be active and explore interesting things around them. Buy toys like dolls, cars, wooden toys, clay toys, and remote control toys.

Reputable Brands with Clear Origins

Buy toys from reputable sources to avoid counterfeit, fake, or low-quality products that could harm your baby’s health.

You can buy baby toys at AVAKids’ mother and baby store system or shop online at www.avakids.com for more attractive deals. Some popular toy brands at AVAKids include Winwintoys, Antona, Robot toys, and Lego.

11 Suggested Toys for Newborns that Parents Should Buy

1. Huanger 3LHE0303 Crib Mobile

The Huanger 3LHE0303 crib mobile features realistic UFO, airplane, and cloud models, engaging babies and helping them learn about objects in the sky. Suitable for babies from 0 months and up, with no sharp edges to prevent injuries.

2. Duka DK580007 Phone Rattle

The Duka DK580007 Phone Rattle is made of safe plastic. It’s designed as a cute phone with a fun shape, bright colors, and no sharp edges, making it safe for babies to play with.

3. Duka DK580013 Set of 5 Rattles

The Duka DK580013 set of 5 rattles includes beautifully designed toys with lively sounds that will excite your baby. With eye-catching colors, the product helps children distinguish colors and train their vision. The rattles have attached round balls to develop hand-eye coordination.

Made from safe, non-toxic materials and meeting European standard EN 71 and Vietnamese National Technical Regulation on Children’s Toys QCVN 3:2009/BKHCN, the product ensures safety for children.

4. Huanger 3LHE0235 Soft Ball Toy (8 pieces)

The Huanger 3LHE0235 Soft Ball Toy set includes 8 balls of various shapes and attractive colors to capture a child’s attention. Made of safe synthetic plastic, it’s suitable for children from 6 months old.

Lightweight, babies can easily practice hand movements and develop their sense of touch by touching the different surfaces of the balls. The toy also helps babies recognize colors and shapes, improving their cognitive abilities and vision.

5. Simba ABC Cooling Fruits Teether

The Simba ABC Cooling Fruits Teether is made of safe ABS and EVA plastic. Designed as a caterpillar eating fruit with eye-catching colors to attract your baby’s attention.

The soft and flexible teether allows babies to chew comfortably, relieving itchy gums during teething. The wavy handle fits perfectly, making it easy for babies to hold. Suitable for babies from 3 months old.

6. Simba ABC Colorful Telephone Toy

The Simba ABC Colorful Telephone Toy is designed with over 25 functions, vibrant colors, and buttons that play fun sounds. The keypad has numbers 1 through 9 and various other functions, providing a fun experience for babies.

Babies can pretend to call people, encouraging play with family and friends, and helping to develop communication skills. Made of safe ABS plastic, it’s battery-operated and suitable for babies from 6 months old.

7. Peek A-Boo Turtle Water Play Mat

The Peek A-Boo Turtle Water Play Mat helps babies explore sea creatures. With a lively turtle model and eye-catching colors, it stimulates babies’ senses and encourages movement, making them more active and playful.

Parents fill the turtle with water and inflate it, then babies can start playing. Peek A-Boo toys are free of harmful ingredients, so they are safe for babies, giving parents peace of mind.

Peek A-Boo Turtle Water Play Mat SL-PPSD-001

8. Antona Car-Shaped Teether

The car-shaped teether will help babies during teething, relieving itchy and sore gums. It has a unique and fun design with attractive colors that help babies learn about objects around them.

The product can be used as both a teether and a toy. Made of 100% virgin plastic, it’s safe for babies. This is a toy suitable for both girls and boys.

Antona Car-Shaped Teether

9. POLESIE PLS-45577 Sunflower Rattle

The POLESIE toy design is especially safe for children with all edges rounded smoothly to prevent scratches during use. Babies can easily use it by shaking the toy to create sound.

The POLESIE Sunflower Rattle attracts babies with its lively and vibrant sunflower design. The product stands out from other toys due to its wide opening, which makes it easy for babies to grip and encourages them to be more active and playful.

POLESIE PLS-45577 Sunflower Rattle

10. POLESIE PLS-61799 Chick Rattle

The POLESIE Chick Rattle is shaped like an adorable chick with a vibrant yellow color. The edges of the product are rounded smoothly for safety during play. In addition, the chick rattle helps babies develop their grasping ability and sense of color and sound.

The product is compact and easy to grip; babies can simply shake the rattle to produce sound. Made of high-quality, safe plastic, parents can feel secure when their baby uses it.

POLESIE PLS-61799 Chick Rattle

11. POLESIE PLS-45607 Apple Rattle – Random Color

With a lively apple design and eye-catching green color, the POLESIE Apple Rattle will help your baby perceive colors faster. The product incorporates a handle for easy gripping and play, effectively developing their senses.

The product is made of high-quality ABS plastic with all edges rounded smoothly to ensure absolute safety for babies during play.

POLESIE PLS-45607 Apple Rattle

Toys to Avoid Buying for Newborns

• Toys that are too small can be easily swallowed, posing a choking hazard.
• Toys made of plastic from unknown sources can be harmful to your baby’s health and cause skin irritation.
• Toys that are too large or have propeller shapes can be difficult for babies to grasp, or the sharp edges of the propellers can cause injuries.
• Toys with sounds should not be set to high volumes, as this can damage your baby’s hearing.
• Keep battery-operated or electric toys away from babies, as they are less impact-resistant and can easily break.
• Avoid buying too many toys at once, as this can overwhelm your baby, making them lose interest and not know which toy to choose.

This article from AVAKids explained why you should buy toys for newborns and how to choose the right ones. We hope you can find the most suitable product. If you have any further questions, please visit our website avakids.com or contact us via hotline 1900.866.874 (8:00 AM – 9:30 PM) for assistance!