Baby girl toys aren’t hard to find, as you see them everywhere. Not only are toy stores full of them, but you see them in the most unexpected places, too, such as the cards and gifts aisle of the grocery store. Television commercials are plastered with ads for all the latest goodies that female children need to have. If you watch Saturday morning cartoons or after-school programming aimed at kids, you’ll see what’s out there that little females of all ages want the most.

With the Christmas season coming up, it’s a good idea to know which are the most popular baby girl toys. Even if your child is only a toddler, if she has any interaction at all with other kids her age, she’ll know what’s in demand, and she’ll want those things, too. Even if she’s a loner, she’ll have her favorite things from TV commercials that you can be sure will be on her Christmas list. You don’t want to disappoint her, do you? So, to help you out, here are the top 5 toys that little girls will want the most this holiday season.

1. Teletubbies. Yes, these are still popular with the under 5 set. You’ll make your child very happy if you purchase some of these themed playthings for them, even if they personally creep you out (as they do for most adults).

2. Dora the Explorer–This plucky little gal is a perennial favorite among elementary school aged girls everywhere. With a virtual armada of toys designed to compliment the TV show, you’ll have no problems picking out a wide variety of Dora gear for your daughter.

3. Lulu the Cat. This is a particular stuffed animal from the Fur Real Friends line. It’s extremely realistic in appearance. In fact, it looks and feels almost exactly like a genuine cat. To push the appearance of reality even further, the cat can meow and move her face around, and if you give her lots of attention, she’ll show actual affection back to you. It’s one of the latest and most advanced models of realistic toys on the market today, and your child will love it.

4. Go Go Pet Hamsters. These are a set of toy hamsters that each have distinct personalities and abilities. They each look different, too, so you can tell them apart. They look and feel a lot like real hamsters, and are popular with the primary school grades (that’s K through 3rd).

5. Barbie Dolls. Naturally, Barbie dolls of all kinds are perpetually popular baby girl toys. Once your child is old enough to play with the small parts that accompany the dolls, like shoes and hair accessories, she’ll go wild for a Barbie any time one is set under the Christmas tree for her.

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Baby musical toys play an important role in the growth and development of the minds of children. Even from very young ages, such as right from birth, the inclusion of something musical in their nursery can stimulate their developing mind to incredible degrees. These toys help infants learn about the world and increase creativity. If you have a small infant, here are some of the things you’ll want to consider when purchasing items that make sounds for your child.

First of all, almost anything that makes a noise of any sort can be considered as musical baby toys for your child. When they’re first born, every sound they hear is unique to them, and something of newness and wonder. That means you don’t have to go crazy buying a grand piano or Beethoven CDs for your child when he first comes home from the hospital. A simple wind-up music box that plays “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” is more than sufficient for this stage of development.

Up until the age of 3 months, the baby musical toys you choose should be things that you can play for the baby, and the baby can passively listen. It will be fun for him, because any new sound he hears is completely new and interesting for him. After about 3 months of age, you can start to purchase simple things that will make a sound when the child touches them, such as xylophones, electronic keyboards, and pull-string toys that make a noise when you pull the string. Babies absolutely LOVE these things!

If you can have a few musical baby toys already incorporated into the nursery when the child arrives home, then he’ll have a great head-start on his creative development. You should also have a good idea of what kinds of advanced, interactive items you’d like to bring home once the child is older. The more new sounds a child is exposed to early on, the more curious he will be to explore his environment and actively engage with it. That’s exactly what you want your child to do, because creative, exploratory children grow up to be creative, inventive adults.

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Storybook Rhymes

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great music for fun, September 22, 2009

My baby loves this toy and plays with it again and again. He likes to press the button (nose of the worm) and see the light flash, thus the song continues to play. When the book fell to the floor, it can automatically stand.

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FLMimi, March 11, 2009

My Grandson spends hours with interactive books. This one is no different and hold his interest for 10 or 15 minutes.

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Cute and nice songs!, January 28, 2009

We bought this for our 1 year old. He loves flipping the pages of books and playing pat-a-cake, so I thought this would be perfect. It is just what I thought. He really enjoys it and the songs are not annoying!

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While she may not need one right away, eventually your child will need a good baby play mat. The time to bring one home is when she’s able to sit up on her own, but not yet crawling. At this time in a child’s development, she’ll be interested in sitting on the floor and playing with simple toys, all under your close supervision, of course. The use of a mat that you can roll up and put away when she’s done playing will keep your child off of the dirty floor, and allow you to always have a clean activity surface available to her.

There are lots of different baby activity centers, baby play mats and baby play gyms available, so it may be kind of confusing to know which one is the best for your child. The first thing you should consider when picking one out is to make sure the surface of the item you’re thinking about buying is soft and smooth, so the child doesn’t feel uncomfortable when sitting on it. It should also be relatively thick to allow for maximum comfort when in use, and to avoid rug burns if she slides across it too quickly in a burst of exuberance.

The backing should be of rubber so it sticks to the floor and won’t slide around. If there are additional security features to the bottom to make sure it stays in place, like suction cups, all the better. If there are any additional objects attached to the mat, such as arches or bars, be sure they can’t come undone and be swallowed.

As far as appearance goes, babies are entertained fairly easily. If you simply look for something that has bright colors and a few arches or bars to look at, then this should suffice. In fact, if your child is very young, you should always make sure there are bars and arches on your baby play mat, because your child can look at these things while laying on her back. You don’t want to give her any reason to roll over onto her stomach, since that can be an unsafe position for infants. Finally, look for a mat with bumpers if you’re concerned about added safety, though these may not be necessary if you always keep a close eye on the child while she’s using the baby play gym or mat.

Fisher-Price Rainforest Melodies & Lights Deluxe Gym Customer Reviews

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Baby loves it!, October 30, 2009

We tried another playmat, but she wasn’t interested. Got this one and she loved it right away. 4 months later it is still her favorite toy/activity. We now have the Rainforest Jumperoo and bouncer too. Excellent quality for me, fun for her. I’m sold on Fisher-Price.

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Money well spent!, October 29, 2009

This mat provided my son with plenty of stimulation – blinking lights, swinging animals, and music. This is where he perfected his motor skills. All the cons are VERY minor and it’s worth every penny spent.

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Life Saver!, October 29, 2009

Got this when LO was 3wks old and I finally was able to get things done around the house!! LOL. It kept him quiet and content and helped with tummy time. His favorite part is the top of the play gym with the sounds and ranging colors (actually thought the butterflies would spin like a mobile which was a downer). It actually keeps him content for quiet awhile– it was 45mins. at 1 month, and now at 2 months he makes me restart it twice.

His favorite toy (other than the top of the gym) has actually become the elephant rattle. It goes with us everywhere and it’s the only toy that he show interesting in grabbing and hitting.

I’d buy this again and again. Just wish the top could actually spin.

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