The Best Baby Toys 6-12 Months

Baby's First Christmas Toys 6-12 Months

If you're looking for the best natural toys for your baby aged 6 months to 1 year, then you're at the right place! Here at Babipur we specialise in the best quality wooden toys, natural rubber baby sensory toys and ethically made soft toys.

At 6 to 12 months your baby may be sitting up, reaching out and grasping things and developing at an astonishing rate. They will be learning new things every day and exploring the world around them. Support learning with developmental toys and baby sensory toys that stimulate the senses without being overwhelming.

With Christmas just around the corner, lets take a look at our top recommendations for the best baby toys for 6 months to 1 year olds. We've included a couple of big ticket baby toys that will grow with your baby girl or baby boy and will bring joy in the months and years to come. You'll also find fun natural rubber teething toys and bath toys, wooden baby toys and Montessori toys that are a pleasure to give this Christmas and beyond.

The Best Baby Teething Toys for 6 Months +

At 6-12 months baby will be exploring everything with their sense of taste - everything goes in their mouths! First little teeth may be appearing and gums can be very sore, so a natural rubber teething toy makes a great gift for baby's first Christmas. Free from plastic, silicone, and BPA, these safe baby teethers are moulded in one-piece with no holes for bacteria or mould to form. This makes them perfect for bath time too!

Hevea Kawan Mini Rubber Duck

We love this mini natural rubber duck, so soft and squishy with a lovely texture on its beak and tail. Kawan is perfect for soothing teething gums and bath time play as well. This classic rubber duck toy is moulded in one-piece it's easy to keep clean and hygienic. Lightweight and the perfect size for little hands to grasp, Kawan makes a fab eco friendly gift for a 6 month old.

Oli & Carol Clementino The Orange

Soothe sore gums with this fruity little teether in the shape of a juicy orange slice. Clementino The Orange looks good enough to eat! Made from 100% natural rubber, this teether has the realistic textures of segmented orange flesh and a bumpy outer peel. This lovely baby sensory toy can even be added to the toy food basket for role play fun later.

Montessori Toys For Babies 6 Months +

With a wide range of Montessori toys for babies and children to choose from, we've made the difficult decisions so you don't have to! Montessori toys allow babies and children to lead their own learning through discovery and exploration of the world around them. They can explore and play freely with these toys without adult intervention.

Grapat 20 Wooden Elements

A collection of 20 wooden treasures designed to be used for discovery through play, stimulating all the senses. Warm and tactile these natural wood elements include bowls, balls, rings, coins and spools with leather threads. The perfect size for little hands to discover how the elements interact with each other. This is a great starting point for a Montessori treasure basket for heuristic play.

Grimm's Coloured Stacking Bowls

The Grimm's Coloured Stacking Bowls come highly recommended by our customers as a top gift for 1 year olds. This versatile set of bowls are perfect for stacking, hiding objects, colour matching and holding treasures and will bring plenty of enjoyment in years to come. These bowls are recommended for babies 12 months +.

Wooden Toys For Baby's First Christmas

Wooden toys provide sensory interest and encourage new learning experiences. We recommend a small selection of carefully chosen wooden toys for babies 6 to 12 months old that won't overwhelm or overstimulate young, rapidly developing minds. Here's a couple of our favourite wooden baby toys that will bring joy this Christmas and in the coming months:

Grimm's Big Rolling Rainbow Wheel

This beautiful wooden rolling wheel will delight older babies and toddlers. The bells and coloured wooden beads tinkle within the rainbow coloured wooden spokes as the toy is rolled along. This is a stunning baby sensory toy that will encourage babies to crawl, reaching out to push it along. An heirloom quality baby toy by Grimm's made from solid lime wood and non-toxic water based coloured stains.

PlanToys Wobbly Penguin

Wibble wobble, who can resist this sweet Penguin toy by top sustainable toy brand PlanToys? This wooden penguin wobbles and spins delighting little ones and is painted with bold black and white markings that will attract baby's attention. They'll discover movement, balance and force as they reach out and try pushing over this roly poly egg shaped toy. Sustainably made from rubberwood and boldly painted with child safe colours.

Big Ticket Baby Toys 6-12 Months

If your looking for a baby gift with the WOW factor then look no further! Both the Triclimb and Wobbel Starter Board are brilliant big presents for a 6 month old baby. They'll be grown into and enjoyed for many years to come. Get them early for maximum play value! These big ticket items offer great value with top quality craftmanship and expert design, as both will provide years of use for many generations of children.

Wobbel Board Starter

This is smaller version of the classic Wobbel board that's a more manageable size and weight for babies and toddlers. Strong and durable, the Wobbel Starter easily holds 100kg, perfect for little ones and will grow with your child as they find new ways to play.

Standing up, sitting down, lying down, back and forth over and over babies and toddlers just love the rocking motion. All this rocking builds core strength, balancing skills, coordination and confidence. A classic Montessori toy to encourage free play and physical activity. For the full low-down on Wobbel, check out our Guide.

Triclimb Double Pastel

We think the Triclimb makes the ultimate gift for a baby from 6 months upwards. The Triclimb is a modern take on the classic Montessori wooden toy, the Pikler triangle. The Triclimb encourages children to climb and discover through their own experience developing gross motor skills, strength and confidence. 

Suitable from birth, place baby beneath the Triclimb with some hanging toys and enjoy as a baby gym. Leave it in situ in the nursery or playroom for babies and toddlers to explore at their own pace. Once babies have developed the strength, they can experiment by pulling themselves up, reaching and grabbing onto the rungs. As their confidence grows toddlers will begin to climb, eventually reaching the top! As your little one grows you can buy extras such as the Miri slide to add an extra dimension to their play.