8 month old son and toys?

Question

what toys are good for xmas and are worthwhile for a long time for a 8 month old boy who will be 10 months on xmas??? I am going to get him the fisher price activity walker but what else that is worth the $??

I have the gooble and go hippo and the drop and roll a rounds dinosaur

toys that assist motor skills would be great

Answer 1

With 3 sons I have learned more about boy toys than I ever wanted to know. Here are a few things to consider before spend a ton of money:
Are you into educational toys for him??
Are you want toys that he can entertain himself alone or are you willing to use them with him?
How far a head of his age are you wanting to expose him to toys?
How is he developmentally?? If he is behind you may want to consider toys to assist his motor skills.

Once you decide on those questions it will be easier to give you assistance one wht are good toys. My boys are 8-10 hours away from their grandparents on both sides, so birthdays and holidays they usually get extra. My playarea for them is a barn that is attached to our home and it is 1000sq ft filled with toys. I have an opinion on all of the toys they have or have been exposed to. I know I didn't really answer your question, but I just thought the advice on what types of direction you might be headed with toys would be more helpful than just a list of toys.

Edit:
For Gross Motor skills (the large muscles): I suggest
- Learn & Groove Musical Table by: LeapFrog ~ this is a standing activity table that will entice your son to pull himself up to a standing postion.
- Baby Gymnastics Bounce & Spin Zebra by: Fisher-Price ~ I purchased this for my nephew who is 11 months old. He loves it. It is a great work out for his little legs.
- 5-in-1 Adjustable Gym by: Little Tikes ~ this grows with your child physical developments and stimulates eye/hand coordination.
Now for Fine Motor skills (small muscles like finger manipulation): I suggest
- V.Smile Baby: Infant Development System by: Vtech ~ yes this is just like a video game, but it requires your child's brain development to coinside with finger manipulation.
- Laugh & Learn: Learning Puppy by: Fisher-Price ~ this wonderful puppy helps your child to learn ABC's, 123's, parts of the body, colors, play games, plus sing along to 10 favorite songs. Dog bone collar lights up to the music!
- Baby's First Toys by: Sassy ~ this one is by far the best for fine motor skills. There are a lot of pieces for your child to link together and even chew on.

Answer 2

There is a plethora of outstanding toys out there that make a transition from infant to toddler. Fisher Price has a great selection of these, as well as Little Tykes.

Any kind of activity game that involves him using his hands... like the rolling ball sets ( I think Fisher Price makes a really cute Zoo themed one) or anything he can build or stack will last well beyond his itty-bitty years!

Have fun shopping, they only get bigger and MORE EXPENSIVE!

Answer 3

Peek-a-blocks. Both my daughters loved them and still do even though they're 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 now. They aren't too expensive either. Out of all the toys that had the blocks, they liked the Hippo best. They would push it or ride on it and he would "eat" the blocks.

Answer 4

I know you won't take my advice - I'm up against a Huge Thing here.

But while you are spending money on toys for the little guy, take time out of your day, a few moments here, a few there, and watch what he does in actuality.

Kids, especially tykes and toddlers, like to deal with what they see mommy and daddy deal with. That's why a tyke with $10,000 worth of toys spends all that time opening cupboards and taking out the pots and pans and tries to fit lids on. And that is so very good for them to do.

And still another example: Rachel had all kinds of toys and dolls, but what did she play with? Her favorite, a kind of Barbie thing that was broken, and she would put it to bed in a shoe box cover with a rag - god knows where she got that - as a cover.

So don't go overboard with the toys - they play with them a bit here, a bit there, but at this guy's age, he's more into investigating what's around him and into investigating what his mom and dad do around him.

Answer 5

Get him the Disney's Think and Play Book. Its better than a toy. It has bright color pictures, It has all of winnie the phoo characters, they teach about colors shapes, problem solving and so on. My 8 month old loves it, I also have a 3 year old dauhter and she loves this book as much as my son.
Hope I helped!!!

Answer 6

One of those activity tables like the Leapfrog LeapStart Learning Table. My son LOVED it - he actually got it for Christmas when he was a 13 months' old and already walking. I really, really wish we'd gotten it when he was 6-7 months old. They're only 40 bucks.

Answer 7

Fisher Price Amazing animals train.It's really cute and you can buy more animals to go with it.They are made well so when he throws it across the room it wont break.Also anything Little Tikes is made well.

Answer 8

Laugh & Learn learning puppy by fisher price.. My daughter loves hers good for kids his age up to 36 months..

Answer 9

I say don't get your kid hooked onto toys. Have him find ways to play instead of toys. It will lake him more creative and it will give him an ability to think logically.

Answer 10

At that age, keep it simple and inexpensive. Buy him a bucket of baby blocks..they are lightweight, large and easy to grasp. They run about $10. I don't see any reason to spend, spend, spend on a baby.