Best Christmas gifts for babies 2020: The best Christmas toys, clothes and teethers 🎄

Whether it’s your baby’s first or second Christmas, we’ve hand-selected all the best presents to make this year special and one that you’ll cherish forever.

Your little one won’t be asking for much this Christmas, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your baby a toy that’ll make her laugh and smile. When choosing a present, choose toys that encourage movement such as crawling or standing, or even a toy that helps to develop their fine motor skills. And who said the wrapping paper can’t be fun for your baby either? Choose bright, shiny, crunch-when-you-crinkle-it wrapping paper for your little one to encourage their sensory development.

If you’ve got to get gifts for a toddler and the man in your life too, don’t worry about struggling through the shops with your buggy. We’ve found all the presents you could ever need online so you can finish your Christmas shopping without having to leave the house! So take a look at our ultimate gift guide for babies.

Christmas gift guide for babies:

This jumbo mat can be used in 5 ways and comes with 35 colourful balls and will last your baby into their toddler years. With engaging toys and leaf shaped teethers, this jungle themed mat will entertain your baby for a long time and even has an electronic toucan that plays melodies for up to 20 minutes.

Your little snuggle bug will love kicking around on this pusling bug playmat! Made from 100% organic cotton and environmentally friendly dyes, it’s great for little ones to lay on and kick their little legs. It comes with a pair of bugs and furry pocket which help babies develop their fine motor skills and sense. You can even place it under a play gym for extra fun!

Bring baby sensory home this christmas with this lovely colour changing mood lamp that babies will not be able to take their eyes off! With little fish bobbing around inside too, it’s a great way to stimulate your little ones senses. It’s also perfect for night times, creating a relaxing atmosphere as you get your little one ready for bed.

This beautiful white ride on plane is a lovely present for a baby! It’ll look great as a decoration in your babies nursery and perfect for when your baby grows and starts taking their first steps.

Picture books are a great way of teaching little ones and although they might not be old enough to know the words they’ll love hearing you make animal noises and pointing at the different pictures! These 8 chunky books will fit snug into this little hands.

Why not go for a more modern stacking toy this christmas and buy this amazing stacking set? It encourages sensory exploration, little ones will love stacking, wobbling and spinning these weighted tobbles, and it’s great for their hand-eye-coordination.

These sweet little woodland cubes are perfect for stacking, tumbling and throwing. They help develop motor skills and imagination through creative play with the woodland animal theme. It’s always the simple toys that will have little ones reaching for them again and again!

Ollie the Owl plays four soothing sounds and is a cuddly companion designed to help you and your baby get a good night’s sleep. He has built in CrySensor technology – so if your baby cries he will sing them back to sleep without you having to activate him.

What better way to end babies first christmas than with a lovely bubble bath? This babyblooms bath hamper comes in a beautiful gift box, with 0-6 month sized sleepsuit, cuddle wrap and teddy, hooded towel and an award winning baby lotion! Make it personal as well by adding your little ones name when ordering.

Fisher-Price Learn with Me Zebra Walker is a helping hand for little ones finding their feet. It is full of hands-on activities for sitting babies and encourages them to stand up too. Your baby can turn the book page or press the light-up buttons to hear sing-along songs and phrases with new animal friends! And when learning to walk, the easy-grasp handle and sturdy four-wheel base help steady those wobbly first steps.

This uniquely versatile baby activity mat has adjustable moving arches that adapt to baby’s age and stage, encouraging the development of fine and gross motor skills from day one. Electronic recording bird toy with lights and music feedback stimulates baby and encourages the development of language, communication and cognition, allowing parents to record sweet messages for younger baby and toddlers to record themselves. Our mum-testers loved it so much that it won Bronze in the 2020 Mother & Baby Awards.

A traditional nursery feature, Charlie the rocking caterpillar comes with a solid wood rocking base and hidden features. Using contrasting textures, noises, patterns and prints, along with features designed for little hands and mouths. They’ve given one of our most-loved friends a makeover. Charlie, the friendly rocking caterpillar is now realised in brighter, bolder, colours.

Introduce your baby to the wonderful world of music with this specially selected set of musical instruments from Halilit. Chosen especially for young babies to help development, the musical rings are vibrantly coloured, with each boasting its own individual sound when shaken.

Timble is a wonderfully cuddly, traditional teddy bear, absolutely perfect for little hands. He comes in a lovely light brown knitted fabric, perfect for snuggling. Timble is a perfect first companion for little ones. Exclusive to Silver Cross, this cutest of teddy bears is beautifully presented in a display box, making this a perfect gift.

With a newborn, sometimes the simplest toys are the best. With six shapes with different textured surfaces to explore and discover, these colourful shapes are perfect for sensory play. Reaching for and catching the shapes improves hand-to-eye coordination. Discover the feel of each shape as you grasp and squeeze. Picking up, exploring, holding and squeezing each shape helps build fine motor skills which are important for dressing and writing.

Keep your little one engaged and entertained for hours with Phillip the Pelican. This friendly bird has a surprise peek-a-boo mirror in his beak that is revealed when you squeeze his belly. Includes teether, contrast patterns, multiple textures, and fun crinkles to encourage baby to explore. The Lamaze clip lets you hook Phillip to strollers, carriers and changing bags to take him along for on-the-go fun.

This uniquely designed tummy-time pillow comes with a teether and rattle toys, to encourage baby to lift up their head and neck. It can be used on any surface suitable for baby to practice the use of their neck and head muscles and comes in an extra soft polyester fabric.

Make way for Ewan the Dream Sheep! If you haven’t already heard of this pretty prestigious toy, he’s a little sheep that has taken the parenting world by storm! Ewan is a soft cuddly toy with light and sound features, including actual womb and heartbeat recordings lullabies that help your baby fall into a peaceful slumber. Apart from being simply the cutest sheep on the block, Ewan makes a perfect new baby gift as our mums swear by him.

Make Christmas memorable with this adorable little bear that will become apart of your family and grow with your little one. The personalised engraved tag makes it even more special.

Plush comfort and fun discovery toys make the Rhythm of the Reef Prop Pillow your baby’s perfect companion. This prop pillow from Baby Einstein makes tummy time discovery time! This engaging pillow provides prop up support for babies on their tummy and provides multiple toys for baby to explore and discover. This bright and eye-catching pillow features a baby-safe sun mirror, crab bead chaser toy, soft teether and multiple textured fabrics.

This Suction Bowl and Spoon Set might not seem like a go-to gift, but trust us, it will make a real difference to your life at mealtimes. The all natural wooden bowl has a suction pad that sticks to the highchair, or any surface, and stays put so that baby can start eating without it sliding away. It’s such a beautifully unique design and the soft silicone spoon is sensitive on little mouths.

A cute little stocking filler for your baby, this comforter is made from leftover fabrics from baby clothes, and is 100% organic.

Make tub time fun time with the help of Moby the whale from Skip Hop. The friendly Moby rinser is specially designed to keep water out of baby’s eyes and ears. The easy grip handle allows you to hold the rinser in one hand and baby in the other.

This play tray offers 6 interactive features and 3 toy arrangements which change with your childs development. Textures, colours and materials aid stimulation for a fun playtime. The toys are fixed, meaning baby can’t drop or throw them. Great for keeping your little one entertained while they learn to sit up unaided, particularly when you’re out and about!

Help make the teething process a little less painful with this clever gel applicator. The 2-in-1 design works by properly distributing your chosen teething gel or granules to the source of the pain, while the toothbrush bristles massage and soothe the gums as your baby chews.

Peter Rabbit finger puppet book is a simple counting book with a soft finger puppet of Peter Rabbit, which really brings him to life! The Peter Rabbit puppet is cleverly stitched into the book so it can’t get lost, and is integral to every page!

Packed with motion activated music and lights and designed to grow with your baby, the colourful xylophone toy features a fun roly-poly base for fun wobble action. As children grow they can tap on the musical keys, creating their very own melodies and songs. Suitable for children from three months.

All babies love to make noise! Each of these Skip Hop Explore and More Shakers are easy-to-hold and makes its own unique sound. Little ones will love to shake up playtime with these three cheerful characters!

Your little one will look adorable in this bunny cardigan (and there’s a bear version, too); made from 100% organic cotton, this is super soft for baby’s delicate skin.

Once you’ve exhausted this list check out our 2020 Mother & Baby Best Baby Toy award winners for even more inspiration!

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