Baby's First Christmas Gifts

Top Natural, Wooden & Safe Baby Toys

Is there anything more precious than a babies first Christmas? The joy and excitement of the lights and decorations, their first touch of snow (fingers crossed anyway) and their first ever Christmas present… But what do you get, there are so many options. Well we thought we would help out, we’ve created a list of some gorgeous natural baby toys and wooden baby toys, perfect for a baby's first eco Christmas.

You of course want something that will last, maybe they will hold onto it until they are older as a gorgeous heirloom item, passing it onto their little ones. It needs to be good quality too, wooden baby toys could be perfect for this, or maybe you want a lovely tactile natural baby toy, something they will want to grasp, chew, roll and play with over and over again. Well lets get to it then, here’s our top 11 Christmas presents, natural and wooden baby toys for babies 0-1 years:

Sustainable Wooden Baby Toys

Wooden baby toys by our favourite sustainable brands including Grimm's, Grapat, Nic and PlanToys. These timeless sensory toys have a lot to offer, being incredibly tactile, perfect to fiddle with and developmentally appropriate. Painted in natural, plant-based dyes and finished with safe natural oils, these wooden baby toys are totally safe for enthusiastic teethers and for discovering with tiny hands.

Grimm’s Rainbow Beads Grasper

This gorgeous, bright wooden baby toy is fab for grasping, rolling and pulling. The maple wood beads are chunky at 3cm and are finished with a plant based oil, so totally safe for little gums whilst showing off the beautiful natural grain of the maple wood. Adults and babies alike will be captivated by this beautiful natural toy and the strong elastic means it can be twisted and shaped, perfect for busy hands.

PlanToys Wobbly Penguin

Who doesn’t love a wobbly penguin?! A fun, super cute ethical wooden toy for babies which will wobble all day long (and all night too if needed). Fab for developing grip and motor skills. Made using sustainable rubber wood and painted with child-safe water based colour. Great for ages over 6 months. 

Grapat Three Little Hoops

Simple perfection. These beautiful, open ended toys from Grapat are great for little hands to grasp and fiddle with. Made from smooth sustainable wood, they are beautifully tactile and fab as a natural teething toy. The beautiful thing about toys like this, is because they are open ended toys, they will grow as your child's imagination does. 

Grimms Rattle Star

Every little person loves a rattle right?! Well this stunning wooden baby toy from Grimm’s is a beautiful wooden rattle made from alder wood. A bit different from your run of the mill rattle, with gorgeous coloured discs around a natural wood star. In fact it’s one we love to fiddle with too. This little wooden toy is a beautiful tactile, smooth item. Safe from birth as the wood is stained using water based colours and finished with plant based oil. 

Heimess Natural 4 Rings Touch Ring

Described as “beautiful in its simplicity” and we couldn’t agree more. The natural wood grain really shines through on this natural baby rattle. Lovely for little hands to hold and shake, but also soothing for sore gums. Great for grasping and motor skills.

Grimm’s Rattle Fish With Coloured Discs

Gorgeous chunky little fish rattle in beautiful natural wood grain with flashes of bright colour. The chunky shape makes this wooden baby toy great for little hands to grasp and shake, whilst the smooth outside makes it fab for those little gums to soothe and explore. 

Nic Ferris Wheel

All the fun of the fair with this bright, jingly wooden baby toy. Such a fun toy that little ones will spend hours playing with. A perfect natural toy for tummy time, fab for sensory play with its movement and jingly bell sound. With a natural finish it's still totally safe to be chewed on too. Great for ages over 3 months.

Nic Jingle Bell

A beautiful, classic rolling bell rattle, colourfully stained so the wood grain still shines through. A fab wooden baby toy for grasping and shaking, but also for getting them moving as it’s fab to roll and follow. Perfectly sized for little hands, and interesting for developing minds. 

Natural Rubber Toys For Babies

Natural rubber toys make fab gifts for baby's first Christmas. Made from natural Hevea tree rubber they are safe for babies to chew on, being free from PVC, phthalates, and BPA free. These plastic-free teething toys are great for bath time fun too - and with no holes they are totally hygienic. Squishy and sensory tactile rubber toys are always going to be a winner!

Hevea Mini Kawan The Duck

A cute and quirky version of the classic rubber duck. This sustainable natural rubber toy is so cute and perfectly sized for little hands to grasp and squeeze. Purposely made with no holes making it safe and hygienic for use at bath time too. It has sweet rosy cheeks and a textured beak, perfect for chewing on. Every little person needs a rubber duck for their bath time don’t they?!

Lanco Nalu The Tiger Teether

Roar-some natural rubber teething toy (sorry, couldn’t help ourselves). Made from 100% natural rubber this natural baby toy is perfect for little chewy gums. With lots of textures, it's a lovely sensory items and the bumps will help soothe away teething aches. Its handle is a great size for babies to grasp and the colours are bright and engaging. 

Oli & Carol John Lemon

Imagine all the lemons, living life in peace (get it??). Well this little lemon will give hours of joy and soothing to teething little ones. This little 100% rubber teether is in lovely bright colours with fab details. A great shape for little hands to grasp and little mouths to chew, with great texture to ease sore gums. And because of its fab design this natural rubber toy will be able to be used for imaginative play well after teething is done. So even when another year is over and a new ones just begun, this little natural toy will still get lots of love. 

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We hope you found this list useful…There are lots of fabulous wooden baby toys and natural baby toys to choose from. This list gives you a lovely spread of ideas and materials for some perfect eco friendly baby toys, it’s definitely got some of our faves on. But we couldn’t possibly tell you which … If you are still confused or need support, get in touch with our amazing customer service team. They are always so happy to help.