January 2011 Notable Toys — Infant & Toddler

Features colorful moving parts that teach children about cause and effect. Made from sustainable wood with non-toxic water based finishes. Launch date: January 2011.

Features colorful moving parts that teach children about cause and effect. Made from sustainable wood with non-toxic water based finishes. Launch date: January 2011.

Wooden mobile based on the beloved classic toy Skwish. Features bright classic colors that twist and turn for excitement. Hand turning vice for easy attachment to crib. Made from sustainable wood with non-toxic water based finishes. Adult assembly required.

This touch and feel book features ten different fabrics and textures to entice children. Launch date: January 2011.

Wimmer-Ferguson infant development toys are designed with your baby’s interest in mind. Studies show that high-contrast patterns and images prove to be more stimulating than brightness or color alone. Each Wimmer-Ferguson toy is specifically designed for infants through each developmental stage to meet the best stimulus level. Launch date: January 2011.

Wimmer-Ferguson infant development toys are designed with your baby’s interest in mind. Studies show that high-contrast patterns and images prove to be more stimulating than brightness or color alone. Each Wimmer-Ferguson toy is specifically designed for infants through each developmental stage to meet the best stimulus level. Launch date: January 2011.

This is one of Manhattan Toy's seven new Mod Baby toys that feature soft fabrics and textures in every design. Each unique piece provides engaging entertainment. Launch date: January 2011.

This is one of Manhattan Toy's seven new Mod Baby toys that feature soft fabrics and textures in every design. Each unique piece provides engaging entertainment. Launch date: January 2011.

This is one of Manhattan Toy's seven new Mod Baby toys that feature soft fabrics and textures in every design. Each unique piece provides engaging entertainment. Launch date: January 2011.

This baby photo quilt measures 4 feet by 4 feet and features a baby-safe mirror and peek-a-boo flap. The mat also crinkles, alerting parents that baby is crawling.

This classic character is a plush animal that turns into a pillow and blanket. Perfect to cuddle up with while reading Norman Bridwell's classic books to your little one. Launch date: June 2011.

Mary Meyer has brought the bold fashion and flare of its top selling Print Pizzazz products to their baby line by softening the bold and turning up the cute. Baby Pizzazz is the result. There are two collections for Boys – Squiggles Puppy and Dots Giraffe – and two collections for Girls – Birdy Boo Elephant and Petals Pony. Each of the collections include a rattle, soft toy, and floppy pillow. The Dots Giraffe Soft Toy is 12'' high. All of the Baby Pizzazz items exceed safety standards and are machine washable.

Baby Michael Jackson includes smash hits such as Beat It, Billie Jean, Thriller and Man In The Mirror. Baby Blanket Music features familiar baby sounds like vibraphones and music boxes paired with a full medley of richer, more classical instruments including strings, woodwinds, pianos, harps and soft percussion.  Together, these instrumental arrangements create gentle textures that are calming and enjoyable to ears of any age.

Among the popular Madonna tunes that can be found on Baby Madonna are Holiday, Material Girl, Vogue and Like A Prayer. Baby Blanket Music features familiar baby sounds like vibraphones and music boxes paired with a full medley of richer, more classical instruments including strings, woodwinds, pianos, harps and soft percussion.  Together, these instrumental arrangements create gentle textures that are calming to ears of any age.

Mary Meyer adds new ring rattles and WubbaNub™ pacifiers to its popular Sweet Chocolate Collection in 2011. The baby pink and baby blue plush animals are designed with delicious chocolate accents. The 5inch Sweet Chocolate Puppy Ring Rattles are available in pink and chocolate and blue and chocolate colors. A Giraffe version is also availabe.

This 7" Ella Bella Bank has a firm plastic bank inside and is covered with fuzzy pink plush.  Embroidered features are baby safe.

This 10-inch pull-down toy is designed for car seats and strollers. Pull the sturdy feet down and a baby can watch Ella Bella wiggle and jiggle as her feet go back up. 

This sweet, 5-inch rattle features Ella Bella's signature modern patterns and pink plush.

Modern floral patterns, a soft color pallet, and fuzzy pink are the hallmarks of Ella Bella. Ell Bella, an adorable elephant, is the star of this new baby boutique collection especially designed for baby girls. The collection, designed by Mary Meyer toy designers in Townshend, Vermont, includes seven nursery items designed to decorate a nursery with a soft, nurturing color pallet. The 8-inch Ella Bella Wind-Up Musical plush toy plays “Brahams' Lullaby.”

The soft, no slip Tub-gLoves help moms hold onto babies during bath-time so they can clean everywhere from nose to toes with ease. Every mom is well aware that babies are slippery when wet. Tub-gLoves help reduce the 'slippage factor' when bathing a child. The soft polyester material provides a safer grip so baby won't slip, giving moms peace of mind while washing their little ones. The open weave fabric design used in Tub-gLoves allows water to easily drain through. One size fits all. Machine-washable.
— This product won a Mom's Best Award in January 2011. mom's Best Award winning product evaluators are moms, dads, grandparents, childcare givers and teachers who use these products in real life situations and then offer valuable feedback on how these products performed in everyday living for families.

These Pediatrician-invented, fingerless bathing gloves make baby's bathtime easier. The slip resistant terry fabric helps to securely grip your slippery baby while also doubling as a washcloth. The Palm Mitt is available in pink, blue, brown, and white.

This plush Curious George Storytime Pal features a stuffed animal with a child sized blanket folded inside. When the blanket is removed children can snuggle up and use the stuffed animal as a pillow. The blanket zips on and off and is machine washable; the Zoobie stuffed animal is held in shape by two velcro tabs.
— In late Spring 2011, 8% of retailers surveyed by TDmonthly mentioned Zoobies as a best-selling toy for infants & toddlers.
— In a May 2012 survey, one out of 11 retailers told TDmonthly that Zoobies were their best selling plush/puppet item.
— Want this? As of 05/06/2011, this product was available for purchase at Magic Box Toys.

Kids can talk to Dora and her friends when they use the colorful Dora the Explorer Talk And Explore Cell Phone. The phone contains pre-recorded, bi-lingual messages, and includes a blue butterfly phone charm. As of 1.06.2011 this product was listed as a bestseller in the Pretend Play & Dress Up category on Toysrus.com. Pros: Colorful; comes with phone charm; bilingual.

With its colorful, rounded pieces, the adorable Countryside set will provide toddlers with hours of fun. Set includes three figures, countryside landscape with a bridge, horse-drawn carriage, cows, sheep, kitten, rabbit, and many other accessories.