Babies love the satin lining of this pink and white 11" buddy blanket. She's a plush floppy-eared bunny attached to a snuggly small pink velour blanket, lined and edged in white silky satin. A good take-along travel toy, she has a strap at the back to attach to stroller so she doesn't get lost along the way. Washes beautifully, machine wash and tumble dry. Available in many other colors. Newborns & up.

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2013. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

Give the big white pull a tug and Blossom will play Brahm's Lullaby. She's all pink in contrasting textures of silky plush. She has satin lined floppy ears and all stitched features. A good choice for multiple kinds of sensory feedback. The music does not play for an extended period. Spot clean.

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2013. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

Attach this jolly yellow non-ster to infant carrier or stroller and it will make a quiet chiming sound as it moves. Little La-lee has patterned fabric arms that dangle and a tiny mirror on its belly. Older babies will eventually like chomping on the dotted teether that dangles from its legs.

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2013.

Choose a predominantly hot pink or blue set of ring or dumbbell rattles. These are classic rattles that have been updated many times, but the basic shapes are exactly on the mark for baby. There are patterns for visual stimulation, textures to interest little hands, and quiet rattle sounds that are not too loud. In other words, this is just right.

SNAP: Use these colorful rattles for tracking games and early interactions. At first you will do all the actions to get a reaction. These are easy to grab and fit well in little hands when your child is ready to reach out and take hold of things.

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2012. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

We like the visual playfulness of this rollerball rattle. Just a swipe of the hand sets the patterned ball twirling and changing its look. There are tiny beads in a see through ring that add a quiet sound. Attach to car seat or stroller or haul one out for play time interactions. These were designed forInfantino's Pop & Swap Gym that we passed on, but this and the Chime Pod are fun stand-alones. Newborn & up

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2012. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

Attach this big eyed fabric caterpillar to the stroller or use it for lap games. There are four segments, black on white polka-dots and white on black dots, a green velour like head and a bright yellow corduroy segment, as well. You can hang them all on the yellow ring or interest baby in grabbing the textured purple ring. Push the segment that says press and it has small lights that blink and electronic music. We are not thrilled with high pitched electronic music, but this is something only an adult will be able to activate. You can use it for auditory tracking by moving it from the left or right side of baby’s head. Newborn & up.

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2012.

A bright yellow rattle has an easy to grab hollow body and a head with two ribbon "ears." Turn it over and there's a small peek-a-boo unbreakable mirror. The ring shape body has ridges and chewy parts. Also from Chicco, a Baby Mouse rattle with a turning wheel and chewy tabs.

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2012.

An easy to grab yellow koala bear holds on to a bent branch with two green leaves that will slide and rattle. The happy face on the koala is good for tracking before baby can even take hold of the rattle. Chicco makes a similar black and white Panda rattle that will be used the same way and will attract the attention of newborns who see the high contrast of black and white before they see colors. Also, a similar easy-to-grab Baby Birdie is done in bright red with licks of green, royal blue and yellow. It has tail feathers of orange satin ribbons.

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2012.

Our parent tester aptly described this electronic turtle as a night light with spa music. It is a purple fabric turtle with a light in the clear plastic shell. Put it on a cabinet in baby's room and the wave-like light will reflect on the ceiling while two tunes of quiet spa music play. It will turn off automatically after 23 minutes. This does not go in the crib. Newborn and up.

Age: Infants, Toddlers. Award Year: 2012. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.

A fabric bug with big eyes and lots of patterns is attached to a fabric flower with interesting textures and crinkle sounds. Pull the rings under the flower and it pulls down and vibrates back up again. This attaches to stroller or toss it into your on the go bag for a diversion along the way.  Newborns & up.

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2012. Click here to purchase the product on Amazon.com.