10 great Christmas gift ideas for babies and toddlers
Shopping for a baby or a toddler can be tough, especially during the Christmas season when different products all vie for consumers' attention. To help you in your shopping, we've gathered 10 awesome gift ideas for babies and toddlers.
Click ‘next’ to know what these are.Fisher Price Kick and Play Piano
The Fisher Price Kick and Play Piano is a great gift for newborns and toddlers. The youngest infant will enjoy the music, numbers, letters, and animal sounds, and marvel at the twinkling lights when he kicks the buttons.
Toddlers can learn numbers and the alphabet in a fun and interactive way by pressing the buttons himself. This product is part of Fisher Price’s Play IQ concept toys.
The Kick and Play Piano retails at $79.90 but Mattel is offering it to our readers for the special price of $49.90. You can find this product at all major department stores and baby speciality stores.
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In kiddie terms, a gift card to Toys R Us is THE ultimate shopping experience.
This gift is ideal not only for toddlers, but for babies as well. There are two kinds of gift cards at Toys R Us and Babies R Us: an eGift card that can be redeemed online or a store gift card that can be redeemed at the store.
Learn more about Toys R us gift cards here and click here for Toys R Us store locations.
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Fruit Friends Squeezable Fruits
Edible items make great gifts, especially nutritious and delicious ones.
France’s Charles and Alice has finally launched its top-selling product, Fruit Friends Squeezable Fruit, in Singapore. These all-natural purees that are sugar- and dairy-free are made with fresh fruits, with the following flavours: apple, apple strawberry, apple mango, and apple berry banana.
Charles and Alice’s Fruit Friends Squeezable Fruit is available at selected Cold Storage outlets such as Tanglin Market Place, United Square, Jelita and Parkway Parade. It is priced at S$9.45 per box, with each box containing four pouches.
Trunki suitcase
This is the perfect holiday gift for a toddler who will be travelling. The unique design packs an impressive amount of toys, clothes, games and even snacks!
Youngsters love riding around on Trunki using the 'horns' to steer; they can also pull the lightweight Trunki around by its strap or get mum and dad to give them a tow!Trunki fits comfortably in hand-luggage storage compartments on most aircrafts and is available in pretty pink and pastel blue, plus a range of exciting animal theme, stripes, and character prints.
You can buy the Trunki online at Bloom & Grow.
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Pigeon Petite Straw Bottle
The Pigeon Straw Bottle is a very cute gift for a baby who has started to eat by himself and is becoming more independent.
With three fun colours to choose from, this straw bottle is also a steal at just $14.90 each. Get it at major department stores and baby speciality stores.
Todbi Air Motion Hipseat Carrier
A baby carrier is the perfect gift for a baby and her new parents. With a strong emphasis on safety, comfort, and style, Todbi ensures that both babies and parents are kept safe and stylish at all times.
Todbi Air Motion Hipseat Carrier is specially designed for mothers who experience discomfort after carrying their babies for long hours or for those who are healing after a caesarean birth.
Made with only cotton and mesh materials for its inner layer, the Air Motion ensures ample ventilation for both mother and baby to prevent skin irritation. The external casing is made of polyester, making it water resistant and easy to maintain. The Air Motion also comes with an air pump for easy adjustment of air volume.
Available in Aqua Mint, Royal Blue, Indie Pink and Golden Road, the Air Motion is sold at Mothercare for S$299.
Bugaboo Bee Stroller
A stroller is the ultimate gift for a baby (and his parents!). Although this is a bit of a splurge at approximately $1,500, strollers don’t get much cooler than the Bugaboo Bee Stroller.
The state-of the-art design coupled with maximum comfort and several other cool features makes this THE stroller for a little one.
The Bugaboo Bee Stroller is available at Motherswork.
Stokke Tripp Trapp high chair
A high chair is essential in a household that includes a little munchkin. So, this is a wonderful gift for new parents or even those with a toddler as it is suitable for kids of all ages.
The iconic Tripp Trapp chair is made from quality European beech wood. The seat- and footplate is fully adjustable in both height and depth; this means that it can be easily adjusted as a child grows, offering a comfortable seat that can be used (with additional accessories) from birth.
You can choose your perfect Tripp Trapp high chair in a variety of colours, including the newly launched Storm Grey, at any Motherswork store for S$399.
Skip Hop Play Mat
When a baby starts crawling and sitting up, a play mat like the Playspot Foam Floor Tiles from Skip Hop will make playtime more enjoyable and safe. Safe and stylish, it is the perfect addition to any baby’s nursery.
Playspot is designed, tested and manufactured for children younger than three years old. It is easy to put together with a unique connector system, and can be configured in endless ways to fit a space.
This cute play mat is available in several colours and can be bought online from Bloom & Grow, which is an exclusive Asia Pacific distributor of the world’s best baby, infant and maternity brands.
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Gift pack from TollyJoy
A lovely gift pack like TollyJoy’s can be a very useful for parents with a newborn.
Tollyjoy Baby Wear garments are specially designed to be 'roomy' giving the baby plenty of space for growth. Made of soft cotton, the top, bottom, bonnet, mittens, and booties included in the gift pack are soft and comfortable.
These are available in a wide variety of designs and sizes and cost $25.90 (inclusive of GST). Buy them from major department stores and baby speciality stores.