Many moms notice that babies are often enthralled more by the tag on a toy or blanket than the item itself. One smart mom observed this phenomenon in her own baby and created a special blanket full of soft tags. Soon this blanket was the envy of play group, followed by craft shows and now retail stores. Now the entire line of Taggies handmade, machine washable toys and blankets are a must-have item for babies to play with, grasp and explore.
Taggies are a very simple but effective baby item; playing with the many tags provides babies warmth and comfort when trying to fall asleep or in a stressful situation (like the doctor’s office). Many moms swear by the soothing power of Taggies, especially the blankets, but I don’t really consider a blanket to be a toy, so here are a few of their popular play items I recommend.
This is Grabby Elephant. He doesn’t just have tags all over his body, but his torso and ears are also tag-like and a delight for babies to explore. There’s a little Retractable Wiggle Mouse with chime inside, to create a whole new set of textures, sounds and motions. If you like the style of the toy but aren’t an elephant fan, there’s also Shaggie the Taggie, a fun puppy toy.
[Grabby Elephant $14.99 at Arsa Toys]
A soft and fun twist on a classic baby toy, the Animal Friends Stacking Rings provide plenty of fun tags and hand-eye-coordination and spatial relationship skills.There are more tags than I can count on this toy! It also seems that the individual rings would make a great stand-alone toy for a long car ride or a nap. It also plays music and makes a variety of sounds. What more could you need in a baby toy?
[Animal Friends Stacking Rings; $26.99 at Arsa Toys]
