• Is it Made of Safe Materials? Free from BPA, phthalates, and PVC? For the safest toys, check out HealthyStuff.org/Toys
• Is the toy Age Appropriate?
• Will the baby actively engage with the toy or sit passively and watch the toy do something?
• Does the toy encourage creativity and imagination?
• Can the toy be used in many ways?
• Will the toy interest your baby for more than just a few weeks?
• Some of the best toys are the simplest- wooden spoons, pots and pans, measuring cups, and the boxes special toys arrive in!
• Search for items of different weights, materials, textures, flexibility, sizes, shapes, colors, and smells. Your baby thrives on variety!
• Is the toy durable and is it easy to clean?
• Is the toy simple? Avoid complicated toys that may frustrate your baby.

Remember, It isn’t what a toy does, it is what your baby can do with the toy that matters!

This is a re-post thanks to the Day One Center.