(Part 2) Best baby musical toys according to redditors

Oh, now I feel stupid...

As a central European used to compound words I never googled if yellowhammer actually meant something different than a literal "yellow hammer".

It was quite funny! I always imagined Bercow pounding Boris with one of these.

Haha I have ideas but they’re not entirely for newborns:

music activity table

Ikea play tunnel

Matching tent

bouncing horse

Pillow Pets

Here’s some just awful toys my daughter has gotten:

Evil duck

Demonic Sesame Street toy

thanks I hate it talking bear

Pretty much any V Tech toy to be honest.

I’d have a harder time naming toys my daughter actually enjoys to be honest. :|

I currently have a 4 month old and she loves her exersaucer, crinkle books, oball, links, and the small Sophie. Depending, you may be able to get free books from the Imagination Library if you aren't already signed up!

There you go, 25$ talk and text plan on telus network with pm. Problem solved. More available phones too. For example:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B004VUYSO4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_zoE-Bb3AWDNE0

Jethro [SC330v2] [Black] 3G Unlocked Flip Senior & Kids Cell Phone, FCC/IC Certified, SOS Emergency Button, 2.4" Large LCD with Large Keypad. [Updated Firmware] [Black Color] https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01N993EGI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_XpE-BbP6Z7PJ1

BLU Tank II T193 Unlocked GSM Dual-SIM Cell Phone with Camera and 1900 mAh Big Battery-Retail Packaging-White Blue (Canada Compatible) https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00O5EU7PK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_8qE-BbQDEZAZT

It is.

I lied with the song though. It plays Fly Me To The Moon

Edit: Seems as fucked up now that I think about it.

Pure evil incarnate

Should you be unfortunate enough to receive this monstrosity, do not open it, don't even donate it lets some poor unsuspecting fool stumble upon it.

It has no off button or volume. If the very easy to press mouth piece is hit, it starts playing constant repeating notes for minutes on end unless you press the top buttons 10000 times to "play" it's pre programmed songs.

It's destroyed naps, interrupted sexytime, and slowly driven us to the brink of madness.

Once our daughter was big enough we got her an activity table that went around a seat, it converts to a high chair/booster that grows with kiddo which saved us buying a high chair.

Activity center: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LTI0ARO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vt5MDbQPJ4TAX

Once she was a bit bigger we used her bouncer and kept her in our line of sight.

Bouncer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016XS2O7O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Mu5MDbGS0KDD7

Now that she’s walking we use baby gates and a play yard fence to keep her in a solidly baby proofed area and she still loves her bouncer at 17 months old

Play yard fence: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006NTY1HU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vv5MDb89CNM0C

Edit: we also had a larger swing in the living room and a smaller portable swing I’d move around when I’d need to go to a different room to clean or something.

So I just got home from a cross-country trip with my 14 month old (12 months adjusted, she was a preemie). It wasn't 11 hours but it was a total of 8 hours on a plane plus a couple hour layover. So far this year we've done three long trips to other states so we've been able to experiment some. I don't know what your budget is, but this is what worked for me:

1. $129.99 - Fire HD 8 Kids Edition Tablet, 8" HD Display, 32 GB, Kid-Proof Case. This was our absolute SAVIOR. It was a gift from my mom for her birthday and it has a two-year no questions asked warranty. Most of the apps are geared towards toddlers but there's a couple good free ones for 1-year-olds that are simple ("Balloon Pop!" and "Sago Mini Sound Box" are favorites of hers). The tablet comes with some kid's shows that you can download to it to watch without wifi when you're on the plane. Does your daughter have any videos or shows that she's obsessed with? Ours LOVES Cocomelon videos on YouTube - it takes a couple extra steps to get these working, but it was super worth it. If she does, try to find extended versions - like Cocomelon has compilation videos ("Hello Song & More") that go for about 30-40 min each. The short version is I used this YouTube downloader and transferred the files over after updating the firmware and restarting per this forum post. If you go this route, I would highly recommend getting the TouchLock app (below).
   
2. Free - Touch Lock app - 100% recommend this if you want her to watch any videos on the flight, phone or tablet. Mine loves to touch all over the screen while she's watching which means she's always accidentally pausing her video. This makes it to where you have to tap 4 times in a certain spot (or type a PIN, etc) to make the screen interactable again. If you do end up getting the Fire tablet, I followed these directions exactly to get it working on mine - you just have to play the videos from the parent's profile.
   
3. Free / $1.99 for no ads & extra content - Sensory Baby Toddler Learning app - Cute basic app for Android/iPhone where you pick some fish and some backgrounds and wherever the baby touches the screen it makes bubbles/stars/whatever, the fish swim towards their finger and it vibrates for some haptic feedback. Our daughter is enthralled by it, I ended up paying for it because it just had really good functionality for a free app.
   
4. $11.99 Volume Limiting Soft Kids Headphones - If you go the video or game route you're absolutely going to want some headphones for her to be able to listen. If she tolerates stuff on her head (hats, hoodies), she'll be fine with these. Ours doesn't, so I just kind of drape them over/behind her in the car seat and it's fine.
   
5. Post-it Notes! I read about this when I was searching for toy ideas and it was somewhat of a winner. I had an old book that had different post-its in it and she loved pulling them out and feeling the glue part on the back. It was also apparently hilarious when I stuck them to my forehead and they fell off into her lap.
   
6. $3.99 for two - Baby Buddy Secure-A-Toy Straps - If yours likes to throw toys at all grab a few of these to attach them to baby/car seat/etc. Look for some cheap toys that you can specifically attach that make SOME noise but not much. You can hit up consignment sales and stores (Once Upon a Child) to find a lot of discounted toys, and Goodwill is great for kid's books.
   
7. $11.99 - Ribbon Tag Ball with Rattle or $11.67 - Ribbon Tag Ball with Bells - We got one from a consignment sale for like $1 that looks like the first but has bells like the second. Used a toy strap to attach it to the car seat handle and it kept her entertained on the first flight until she fell asleep.
   
8. $9.99 - Shaker Trio - Something that was recommended to me as a birthday gift and she loves them. They make enough sound to keep her entertained but they're not loud enough to bother anyone else really. We had a few other shaker-type toys that we were rotating too - some like this $2.99 rattle you can also attach with a toy strap.
   
9. $7.99 Sassy Wonder Wheel Activity Center - You can stick this to the tray table (might need a wet cloth to get it to really stick) for some pretty easy entertainment. It has like no resistance on the wheel so she can get pretty crazy spinning it.
   
10. Touch and Feel books - Check reviews to see which ones are actually good but I have a ton of these, two small ones came with us on the plane. Goodwill tends to have these in stock in decent condition, unlike their lift-the-flap books.
    
    Also if you didn't already buy her a seat, ask the gate agents at check-in if there's room to take her car seat on the flight (assuming you're traveling with one). So far on our nine flights (counting layovers), our "lap infant" has had a seat on all but I think two. It's SO much easier putting her in an infant car seat and pulling the hood down a bit if you have one, makes it way easier for them to sleep. Stock up on bottles or pacifiers for take-off and landing, but if she doesn't take a pacifier try not to overfeed her so that she's refusing the bottle. With any luck she'll hopefully have a couple decent naps on the flight but it's still hard. Good luck and you can do this!

Mini drum kit that lights up. Can be found here. My wife's family has a tradition of buying toys for infants that are meant to annoy the parents. My son loves this toy and only bring it out when my MIL is watching our son.

my kid is only a little one 5 month's she turned 5 months on the 19th of this month. But my stations include:

• water mat
  
• jumper
  
• all the toys on the floor (the best one is made for a high chair and is clear on one side with larger beads and a mirror and then the other side it is beads and a weird maze so when you spin it the beads go in different directions). basically, if the toys are clear and have some stuff going in on the inside they are fascinating.
  
• The next is really just the swing.
  
• When all else fails just having her out and about in a store/mall to stare at things makes her happy for hours.
  
  Things to maybe try:
  
• clear toy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E0NNV8G/?coliid=I2BR5MIOACRHHK&colid=2YFPX4OWJ8YE&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
  
• Ball toy: (my godson was in love with these still plays with it and he is 4). https://www.amazon.com/Playskool-Explore-Grow-Busy-Popper/dp/B00U5U5VWM/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=ball+toy&qid=1559164546&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-6
  
• Otherwise, if you have a children's museum by you go there they have a ton of things to do for all ages.
  
• cool whip paint (just add food coloring on like a disposable table cloth, sand (various textures to try).

this is a good one, too.

Here it is on Amazon. All the reviews mention that they can't even tell if it's singing in English. Toysery Musical Dancing Toys Duck Lights Action Kids Music Toys for Kids Batteries Included https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JMWJJYO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_bQ8yybRP1KMVH

My kid (12 months) drags her Take-Along-Tunes around the house most of the day. It's simple but she loves to dance to it.

Second place is a tie between Laugh and Learn Puppy or Bright Beats Bow Wow.

My MIL has purchased us some gifts, LO will be just under 4 months and got us these things:

Touch and Crawl

Squeeze and Teethe Elephant (basically a cheaper Sophie Giraffe alternative because I can't fathom spending $20 on a teether)

This is what else is on her wishlist:

Rock and Rattle Maracas

3-in-1 Sit and Stride Lion

Lamaze Stacking Rings

We wanted toys that were above her age range that she could grow with rather than things for her age right now.

My kid mostly wants to be outside running, but he is obsessed with this playskool gears board he will actually sit down and make it go, and in the two months he's had it he's figured out exactly how it works and what he needs to do to make it run. It's a neat toy.

Any toy that's sorting, stacking, and able to carry and move from place to place (a basket and Easter eggs at the moment). Leapfrog makes a tea set that she loves (but you'll be singing the songs for days). Sidewalk chalk and the box it came in. 360 sippy cup. Sturdy Velcro shoes. Extra utensils and cute bibs to take to restaurants.


LeapFrog Musical Rainbow Tea Party https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DCWM2ZE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GxaRCb4FFGH64

PUMA Baby Smash Glitz Glamm Velcro Kids Sneaker -my LO is currently wearing these out and they are easy off and on. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074P83XNH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_jEaRCbEHRWAW1

Munchkin Miracle 360 Trainer Cup, Green/Blue, 7 Ounce, 2 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MRZIFD0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_NFaRCbBJRH0NJ

I LOVE Christmas! My son is 17 months old and we haven't had whole lot of money this past year, so he doesn't have a whole lot of toys. He always points this thing out at the store, so he will be getting that. He also always points out ABC talking elmo so he's getting that too. He loves Daniel Tiger so he's getting a Daniel Tiger trolley and a goodnight Daniel stuffed animal.

He's also getting a few peg puzzles, about 7 books because he loves to look at books, a couple of bath toys, a few toy cars, and this rocking giraffe. He's getting a few other things too but I'm too lazy to list it all. I hope he has a good Christmas! And I hope your little one does too!

I have a lot, just because we alternated toys a lot (helped keep his interest better and some were car-only):

https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Einstein-Along-Tunes-Musical/dp/B000YDDF6O/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1474314142&sr=8-4&keywords=baby%2Btoys&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/Natorytian-30933-Baby-Einstein-Octoplush/dp/B000TFLAZA/ref=sr_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1474314142&sr=8-5&keywords=baby+toys
https://www.amazon.com/Ball-1-Piece-Rattle-Assorted-Colors/dp/B00CL2H1U2/ref=sr_1_10_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1474314142&sr=8-10&keywords=baby+toys
https://www.amazon.com/Baby-Einstein-Discover-Play-Piano/dp/B007Z0JBM6/ref=sr_1_111_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1474314194&sr=8-111&keywords=baby+toys
https://www.amazon.com/VTech-Baby-Critters-Discover-Ferris/dp/B00TH0NMTU/ref=sr_1_113?ie=UTF8&qid=1474314194&sr=8-113-spons&keywords=baby+toys&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/Skip-Hop-Explore-Around-Hedgehog/dp/B00LZKC5BQ/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1474314279&sr=8-1&keywords=hedgehog+rattle

And even at 16 months, he still plays with a few of these. Namely those that make sounds.

Playskool Roll 'n Gears Car https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N3T3JXU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_08OGzb0TECWAV
VTech Click and Count Remote https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GYBEF3C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_N9OGzbPXPEQ4X
VTech Baby Talk and Go Farm Rattle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005NDL1GG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_q.OGzb63X1H7N
BUCKLE TOY "Bizzy" - Toddler Early Learning Basic Life Skills Children’s Plush Travel Activity https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GCH6D2E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2.OGzbZJ567H2

My son also loves straws, the lid to his snack cup, spoons, small board books, and hot wheels cars.

https://www.amazon.com/B-Toys-Orchestra-Instruments-Interactive/dp/B00A0EHZ22

Fair warning, some adults like this toy even more than their children. It's a little advanced for a 3-year-old, but the 4-year old should get it and I'd say it's age appropriate through age 6-7ish.