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1. A classical music toy that will keep babies entertained without driving parents nuts.
2. Stacking cups: so simple, yet so compelling.
3. A splurge-worthy activity center that will occupy kids for years.
4. A teething rattle for babies to grab, shake, and chew endlessly.
5. A kid-sized cleaning supply set will captivate toddlers (even as it puts them to work).
6. Big blocks that will occupy little builders for hours.
7. An activity mat that easily transitions to a nap surface.
8. A portable activity center that can provide a distraction even from the nightmare of air travel.
9. A bouncer for when you need to tire out your baby, not yourself.
10. An activity cube that's part educational toy, part baby rave.
11. A very busy firefly that will create a diversion wherever it goes.
12. A Play Doh kit that's so simple, yet so mesmerizing.
13. A dancing robot, to serve as your kid's personal hype man.
14. A musical dump truck, for hauling rocks and rocking out.
15. A wooden shape-sorting cube that improves dexterity and maybe also drumming skills.
16. A tireless activity center/walker that helps develop both fine and gross motor skills.
17. Squeaky, squeezable blocks perfect for building, chewing, and low-impact throwing.
18. A "smartphone" just for them (so they don't swipe yours).
19. A sensory giraffe that you can hang from strollers and carriers for mobile entertainment.
Baby boredom, banished!
