What toys do your 8-12 month olds like?

[todzwife]

DD LOVES Sophie and if given a handful of other toys and Sophie, she'll pick the giraffe...

What other toys out there engage a baby's interest like this silly giraffe? She just LOVES it!

[Kaylee31]

At that age, DS loved playing with the following:
http://www.amazon.com/LeapFrog-Learn-Groove-Musical-Table/dp/B000ETRENI/ref=sr_1_19?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1292744104&sr=1-19
http://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-8479-Playskool-Busy-Gears/dp/B000BCEJ86/ref=sr_1_14?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1292744104&sr=1-14
http://www.amazon.com/Playskool-Explore-Grow-Tumble-Twirl/dp/B001WRSER6/ref=sr_1_10?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1292744104&sr=1-10
http://www.amazon.com/Playskool-Busy-Balls-Terrific-Textures/dp/B000BY5Z6O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292744256&sr=1-3
http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Corn-Popper-Push-Toy/dp/B00000IZOU/ref=sr_1_4?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1292744104&sr=1-4

[goldenpig]

9 month old DS likes:
Educo Bead Maze:
http://www.amazon.com/Educo-Beads-in-the-Barnyard/dp/B000JX7NN0
Radio Flyer Sport Coupe:
http://www.amazon.com/Radio-Flyer-Sport-Coupe-Red/dp/B000U1VFMG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292746853&sr=1-1
Fisher Price Sorter (not sorting it yet but likes the pieces):
http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Brilliant-Basics-Babys-Blocks/dp/B000LSZVKA/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292747508&sr=1-1-fkmr1
Put & Peek Birdhouse:
http://www.amazon.com/Manhattan-Toy-Put-Peek-Birdhouse/dp/B0001NEAB6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292747696&sr=1-1
Large Matchbox style cars (he seems to be much more interested in cars than she was)
DD's Magnatiles and Duplo (mainly to suck on)
This Vtech cell phone (DD and DS fight over it all the time):
http://www.amazon.com/Vtech-Baby-Call-Count-Phone/dp/B000067RNM/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292747179&sr=1-6
I'm also planning to give him the Learning Home & Stand & Play Rampway for Christmas. Nana is giving him a Busy Ball Popper and Fisher price Stacking cups, and Grandma is giving him a Rainbow People Mover.

DD also liked at that age:
Sit to Stand Giraffe:
http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Baby-Sit-Stand-Giraffe/dp/B000LT2IHI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292746990&sr=1-1
Busy Poppin Pals:
http://www.amazon.com/Playskool-Busy-Poppin-Pals-Colors/dp/B00005N9EE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292747038&sr=1-1
Melissa & Doug purse:
http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Pretty-Purse-Spill/dp/B000O7PN06/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292747886&sr=1-1
Plan Toys Walk N Roll:
http://www.amazon.com/PlanToys-Plan-Preschool-Walk-Roll/dp/B000RMPQKU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292747084&sr=1-1
Haba Walker Wagon:
http://www.amazon.com/Haba-1646-Walker-Wagon/dp/B0002HYDPY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292747124&sr=1-1

[citymama]

We also have that FP sorter and I bought DD2 the birdhouse for Christmas. My 7 month old also loves her Haba wooden teethers which are also cool toys - we have the Lara ring and the Miro which has a lovely sound to it and rolls. We got the Green Toys stacking cups which are great for bath and playtime. Hand me downs from DD1 that I remember her loving at that age, and that DD2 also likes: stacking rings (don't get wood - we almost had a kid injured on the M&D wooden stacker), medium sized rubber balls (they love this), musical instruments, and things that go. The Inchworm toy that you can press to make go, baby safe cars and trains, all big hits. We never had a walker type toy as I was always too nervous about accidents, but that Haba wagon is tempting!

[WatchingThemGrow]

Playskool ball popper!

[crl]

We also have that FP sorter and I bought DD2 the birdhouse for Christmas. My 7 month old also loves her Haba wooden teethers which are also cool toys - we have the Lara ring and the Miro which has a lovely sound to it and rolls. We got the Green Toys stacking cups which are great for bath and playtime. Hand me downs from DD1 that I remember her loving at that age, and that DD2 also likes: stacking rings (don't get wood - we almost had a kid injured on the M&D wooden stacker), medium sized rubber balls (they love this), musical instruments, and things that go. The Inchworm toy that you can press to make go, baby safe cars and trains, all big hits. We never had a walker type toy as I was always too nervous about accidents, but that Haba wagon is tempting!

How was someone almost injured on a wooden stacker? We have the Ikea one (and had a plastic one for ds) and I can't picture it. Thanks!

Catherine

[citymama]

How was someone almost injured on a wooden stacker? We have the Ikea one (and had a plastic one for ds) and I can't picture it. Thanks!

Catherine

I haven't seen the IKEA one. We had the M&D wooden stacker. Once the baby removes the rings, there's this vertical wooden pole - straight, not broader at the base and narrower at the top - an accident waiting to happen (eyes, mouth in particular). A baby at a playdate at our place almost injured himself on it - fortunately I never let DD play with it unsupervised. We bought DD a really nice Ravensburger plastic one with the broader base, narrower at the top, with a soft toy covering the top. DD2 now plays with it and likes it a lot.

[crl]

I haven't seen the IKEA one. We had the M&D wooden stacker. Once the baby removes the rings, there's this vertical wooden pole - straight, not broader at the base and narrower at the top - an accident waiting to happen (eyes, mouth in particular). A baby at a playdate at our place almost injured himself on it - fortunately I never let DD play with it unsupervised. We bought DD a really nice Ravensburger plastic one with the broader base, narrower at the top, with a soft toy covering the top. DD2 now plays with it and likes it a lot.

Thanks for the explanation. The ikea one does not have a wood center, although it is straight. It is something a little bit flexible, not sure what actually.

Catherine

[goldenpig]

I haven't seen the IKEA one. We had the M&D wooden stacker. Once the baby removes the rings, there's this vertical wooden pole - straight, not broader at the base and narrower at the top - an accident waiting to happen (eyes, mouth in particular). A baby at a playdate at our place almost injured himself on it - fortunately I never let DD play with it unsupervised. We bought DD a really nice Ravensburger plastic one with the broader base, narrower at the top, with a soft toy covering the top. DD2 now plays with it and likes it a lot.

Ouch, that sounds dangerous! We have the FP plastic ring stacker, that gets played with too and the top piece is a rattle.
FP Rock A Stack
http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-71050-Rock-A-Stack/dp/B00000IZQP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292805977&sr=8-1
Also this pounding toy (more for 12 mo):
Melissa & Doug Pound and Roll Tower:
http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Deluxe-Pound-Tower/dp/B000VO3GME/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292806005&sr=1-1-fkmr1
Oball rattle (they also make larger balls) is great for grabbing and passing back and forth from hand to hand:
http://www.amazon.com/Rhino-Toys-Oball-Rattle-Colors/dp/B00188XW26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292806180&sr=1-1
Oh, and this Remo drum is a favorite of both DD and DS and every kid that comes to visit:
Remo Floor Tom:
http://www.amazon.com/Remo-Percussion-Diameter-Mallet-Forest/dp/B0002F7KUG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1292806216&sr=1-1

[goldenpig]

As you can see, we have way too many toys! But they are mostly "good" toys that even DD is still playing with, so I am having a really hard time culling them! Arrggh! Our house feels like a giant toy store!

[BabyBearsMom]

DD is 8 months old and currently she loves:

Stacking cups
Sophie the Giraffe
Taggie Blanket
Activity Table (anything she can stand at really)
Bead Maze

and of course our drink coasters are her favorite.