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7 Must-Have Baby Items That Make Great Gifts For The Holidays! @SMGurusNetwork

7 Must-Have Baby Items That Make Great Gifts For The Holidays! @SMGurusNetwork

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I have the perfect roundup of amazing must-have gifts that every little one needs for their first Christmas. Check out the fabulous items that made the list starting with my childhood favorite…. Highlights Magazine!

Highlights Hello Magazine


The Highlights Hello Magazine is the perfect gift for any baby, especially as a gift for your babies 1st Christmas. This provides your little one with the gift that keeps on giving as the recipient will receive a new book each month. Each Hello magazine follows a theme such as Sounds, Food or Farm Animals and they each help young children to make sense of their world. Each and every issue is filled with colorful images, whimsical read-aloud stories, poems and simple activities that make babies giggle, laugh and learn. You’ll also find word play, games and lots of silly fun. Plus it is no secret that babies love to look at other babies, so Hello also features plenty of photos of happy faces and little ones laughing and playing. Plus, their read-aloud stories are just the right length for even the youngest ones’ attention spans. My absolute favorite part is that these magazines or books are thoughtfully designed. Hello is the perfect size for little hands to hold and to fit into a diaper bag or purse. They are also made to be baby-safe and are made of tear resistant, washable material with rounded corners and a stitched (not stapled) binding! For extra safety, Hello is mailed in an envelope that keeps it germ-free while it’s on its way to your home. You will just love watching your special little one get excited with every page turn and the best part is the time spent laughing, playing and reading Hello and the fact that this is the gift to help make a positive connection between reading and fun!

Yookidoo Activity Musical Playland Baby Gym and Play Mat 

A good activity center is a must have for any new little one in your life as it will grow with them and provides hours and hours of fun. The Yookidoo Baby Gym & Play Mat is a 3-in-1 award winning patented activity gym that is perfect for both boys and girls. This set comes with adorable plush fantasy themed figures that constantly ride back and forth on the motorized Yookidoo Magic Motion Track™  which is brilliant for sparking your little ones imagination. The Gymotion Playland can easily be configured for 3 different stages of development (1.Lay & Play 2. Tummy & Play 3. Sit & Play.) and it folds conveniently into a self-contained carrying case for easy transport. I love that there are more than 20 developmental activities and that there are loads of accessories and multi-textured toys such as 3 fantasy themed plush figures (Fantasy Princess, Prince & Dragon Figures), a large baby mirror for hanging on the arch or standing on the mat and a flower face rattle with beads. Baby play mats are designed to engage baby’s curiosity and promote physical development and the toys and motion provide sensory stimulation for the baby to promote curiosity and sensory stimulation. Throw in the dual music mode and this thing is the best gift ever!

Gallivanting Goose Cuddly by HABA


The Gallivanting Goose Cuddly by HABA is a lovely gender neutral gift for new babies! this little guy is amazingly soft and the perfect cuddle toy that gently nestles onto baby’s cheeks. You can also attach the baby’s favorite soother with the loop and it also features a small hole in the back of the head so parents can bob the head back and forth like a puppet to play with baby as well. It is perfect as it is made of machine washable polyester with a sewn on scarf, colorful feet and wings. This is perfect for babies first snuggle toy and durable enough to become a toddler’s cherished lovey. This is a perfect baby gift and the perfect snuggly that will help little ones to fall asleep, and comfort them when teething.

SoapSox Disney Nemo Baby Bath Toy Sponge

SoapSox are a line of soft and cuddly animal friends that make bath time playtime and helps with getting the little ones clean too. These are awesome as they have built in finger pockets that allow for fun scrubbing, while a clever opening for liquid or bar soap makes sudsing up all the easier and a lot more fun too! All SoapSox are made with a terry cloth exterior and contain an anti-microbial interior sponge. This is perfect for all ages, especially baby and is machine washable warm and tumble dry low for easy cleaning. These come in a variety of characters so there is the perfect SoapSox for everyone!

Baby Butz Diaper Rash Cream (4.0 oz.)

Baby Butz Diaper Rash Cream heals diaper rash fast with 30% Zinc Oxide. You can soothe baby’s skin quickly and gently as Baby Butz is the most effective diaper rash ointment available without a prescription. Formulated with 30% zinc oxide and safe, effective all-natural ingedients, Baby Butz provides max strength that is trusted by medical professionals to treat and prevent diaper rash. Guaranteed to remedy the symptoms of diaper rash in as little as 4 hours and Baby Butz heals even the most severe irritations in 24 hours. Baby Butz is also gentle enough to use on even the most sensitive of skin types and is 100% natural, hypo-allergenic and fragrance-free.

Haakaa Silicone Fresh Food Feeder and Teether

The Haakaa Silicone Fresh Food Feeder and Teether is the perfect tool for encouraging your child to self-feed, build independence, develop confidence and improve hand-eye coordination and is also perfect for using as a teething toy for baby’s tender gums. It is made from 100% food grade silicone PVC, BPA & Phthalates free and is 100% safe for your child to chew and suck on. The soft silicone pouch has small holes for easy feeding and they only allow small digestible pieces to come through plus the silicone handle is perfectly shaped and sized for little hands to hold. As mentioned above it is soft, flexible and textured, making it the perfect teething toy for baby’s tender gums. The Haakaa Silicone Fresh Food Feeder and Teether is easy to clean and use as it is dishwasher safe.

Yoee Baby Monkey Development Baby Toy

The Yoee Baby Monkey is a developmental baby toy designed for bonding and play and it is made with irresistibly touchable fabrics that stimulate baby’s senses and make them giggle, smile and coo. It is 5 toys in one – A plush, rattle, teether, developmental and sensory toy that helps promote bonding, sensory and language development, body awareness, fine and gross motor skills and makes playtime fun and easy for parents, siblings and caregivers. There is a Yoee Monkey (pictured above), Fox, Bunny, Puppy, Lion and Kitty. This toy has it all as it is a gentle rattle, a crinkle toy, and a silicone teether plus the playful characters are created with high contrast colors to stimulate your little one and they contain no BPA or phthalates. Rest assured that they are rigorously tested for safety and have a chew-safe tag.

A Little Info On Yoee Baby Monkey:

The Yoee Baby Monkey is the perfect all-in-one newborn to 18 month gift for every baby. Monkey’s distinctive African pattern belies his Central America upbringing. Monkey is an eccentric adventurer and a goofy teaser who loves baby games. Monkey is so soft, and so playful. No baby will miss that huge smile. Monkey has traveled the world and there are many stories to tell. Like the other Yoee Babies, Monkey’s ultra-premium fur and magical green curly boa tail are dashing and stylish. Monkey eats green bananas, penne pasta (al dente) and cheesebread. Monkey prefers to hang upside down and is full of love for everyone. Monkey’s favorite word is “ubuntu.”

So what do you think of this fabulous list of baby must-haves? They are all amazing products that every little one needs so make sure you check them out for yourself! And as always, Thank you for visiting Deliciously Savvy today and leave some comment love and/or enter a giveaway while you are here!

8 Comments

  • June S.

    (7 Must-Have Baby Items That Make Great Gifts For The Holidays! @SMGurusNetwork) I just found out that I am going to be a grandma again this coming May of 2019! These all would make some great giveaways. (hint-hint) 🙂

  • Chelsea

    Great ideas. My daughter turns 1 on Dec 20 and my niece will be 8 months. So this is a great list for gifts for Christmas.

  • Linda Manns Linneman

    These are such cute ideas for the little ones. Great gift ideas. Thank you so much for sharing

  • Lauryn R

    My youngest is 4 so I have never tried any of these particular products, but they sound great! I really loved having a playmat for mine when they were babies, it was perfect for tummy time. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!

  • Amber deuel

    I would be delighted to win and would love the fresh food feeder, for my grandbaby, her parents are into all natural heathly so this would be perfect!!