Baby Sign Language

• Using sign language with a baby has become a popular way for parents to understand what their baby needs and wants. Books that teach new parents how to use sign language with their baby can make an excellent gift. With more and more daycares and parents using sign language to talk to babies at an early age, a book about the phenomenon can be a very educational gift for both the parent and the child.
  
  

Activity Scarves

• You can purchase a scarf that is designed to stimulate the baby's senses with a variety of objects. The parent wears the scarf when holding the baby in her arms. The scarf has several objects on it that will stimulate the baby's sense of sound and touch, for instance, toys of different textures that the baby can grasp, as well as noise-making components. When a baby is young, he will often play with a parent's hair or jewelry; an activity scarf will prevent this and provide the baby with more stimulating play things. Yes! Super Baby manufactures one such item called the Miracle Scarf, which comes in several colors and can be machine washed for convenience.
  
  

Musical Toys

• Music can be very beneficial to a baby's development because it enhances her spatial-temporal reasoning, which can make her better at math when she grows up. Songs and movement can help babies learn speech and other motor skills. There are many toys that play music, such as baby keyboards, play mats and musical mobiles for the crib. You can even purchase CDs designed for babies that new parents can listen to with their child.
  
  

Crib Attachments

• You can attach toys to the outside of a baby's crib that will enhance their motor skills and hand-eye coordination. When a baby reaches up for a toy and makes contact with it, he is developing his ability to coordinate his senses. Crib attachments will clip onto the side of the crib, and are designed to stimulate the baby: they are often made of various textures that will heighten the baby's sense of touch. Crib attachments sometimes make noise, or emit light and color that will entertain the baby while he is in the crib.