by Sarah Cleaves

Created on: August 08, 2008   Last Updated: August 21, 2008

There are so many options for baby and toddler gifts and toys on the market today, that choosing the perfect one can be hard. So where do you start? Here are a few ideas to help you make a decisio.

* Music boxes. Babies and toddlers love music. In fact anything musical is likely to be a winnder. Not only will it keep them entertained, but its the perfect way to stimulate thier little minds without them even realising.

* Rocking horses. These have been classic toy for centuries and there's a good reason - they're a lot of fun for both boys and girls. If you buy a good quality one it will be treasured for years, and mabye even passed down to the next generation.

* Playhouses. These make great toys for toddlers because children love to copy adults and0 pretend that they have houses of their own. If you can get ones with windows and doors that open and close, all the better.

* Books. Whether they can read or not books are excellent gifts because they keep them busy for hours. Whats more, mum and dad can get tired of reading the same books nght after night and will appreciate having something new to read, so with this gift you're pleasig everyone.

* Train sets. Boys love trains and will be happy playing for hours with a trains set whether it's a simple or elaborate one.

* Dolls. Just as boys love trains, girls love dolls along with all the products that come with them. Little girls love to pretend they have babies of thier own and to care for them.

* Soft toys. Baby and toddler gifts and toys resembling soft animals are sure to be treasured forever and taken on many a holiday.

* Clothes. Children grow out of clothes fast, so every parent will be grateful to be stocked up on the next size.

* Toy Box. Any house with children is likely to be over run with toys so a nice brightly coloured toy box will be admired by the child, and welcomed by the parent who will have more place to store all the other new toys.

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