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From birth to the celebration of their first birthday, your baby is developing quickly. From their first laugh to suddenly toddling everywhere, developmentally appropriate baby toys should grow with your child and their newfound skills. Baby toys should be educational, entertaining, fun, and safe! 

Here are the best baby toys of 2022.

An adorable singing elephant that comes to life with the push of a button. This plush elephant by Gund features 2 play modes to entertain baby, and enhanced audio and volume controls.

A big splash of Dimpl fascination to add to bath time. Three coral-like critters are teeming with discoveries to explore. Little explorers will love this bath toy!

A stack of boats with spraying water effects to enchant your child's tubby time during those magical early years. This bath toy for babies is the ultimate silly contraption!

A simple yet multidimensional ball that is designed to grow with your child as they develop. Little hands will be occupied for hours once you introduce them to the Woblii sensory baby toy.

An incredibly unique shape exploration experience! As your child pushes the shapes through the elastic bands of the cube, curiosity is sparked and young minds can't help but explore, experiment, and discover.

Three, high-quality silicone spheres to mesmerize the eyes and capture the imagination. Enliven your baby's playtime expeditions with our cleverly captivating Sensory Rollers.

A fun, dynamic, safe toy developed by doctors and therapists to be playful and therapeutic. Little fingers can't resist Wigloo's silicone bubble poppers, springy cords, spinning rings, and multiple sensory textures.

A twirling and whirling delightful sensory adventure! Hold them, explore their unique contours, chomp on them, and let them soothe sore gums.

Three unique sensory experiences ready to clip and go anywhere! There's so much for the fingers to explore.

A colorful ball that features handles that click with every twist. Keep little ones entertained with this baby toy ball that also rattles when shaken.

When it comes to toys and gifts for babies, Beyond the Blackboard has you covered. The Beyond the Blackboard team (who are parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and educators) have played with, gifted, and personally recommend every item on this list. Find more of our top gift and toy picks for all ages, here.