Very sweet soft 8-inch squeaker toys that match the bigger 18-inch Baby Long Legs dolls. These fit nicely in little hands and are also ideal for encouraging baby's tracking skills. Choose a Pink Mouse, or blue or pink trimmed white bunnies and grey elephants ($12.99 each). Baby safe and machine washable. All ages.

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

A sweet 12-inch yellow duck done in lush plush with contrasting yellow beak and feet with velour like finish and satin bow. Mama duck has an unstuffed baby in her arms and it has a crinkle sound inside. Look for the matching 6 inch rattle. Machine washable.

Age: Infants, Toddlers. Award Year: 2012.

Choose a huggable tan 16-inch puppy with floppy ears and under-stuffed body. It has a velvety black snout and velvety underside to its long floppy ears. Or choose the smaller Loppy Puppy, 10-inch version ($12) that is filled like a bean bag. Both sport pale green velour like bows. Baby safe and machine washable.

Age: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool. Award Year: 2012.

Choose a honey colored 16-inch bear with under-stuffed body. It has a velvety brown snout. Or choose the smaller Loppy Bear, 10-inch version ($12) that is filled like a bean bag. Both sport pale yellow velour like bows. Baby safe and machine washable.

Loppy Bear

Age: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool. Award Year: 2012.

A lovely combination of knit and plush that is totally on the mark for toddlers who like a big but light enough huggable to drag about. These huggables are 18-inches long. The photo of this soft cuddly doll with long legs and arms and floppy ears does not really convey just how cute this doll is. The legs are not rigid or wired, but soft and easy for little ones to grasp. The features are stitched and baby safe. There is a grey elephant version as well as a pink mouse. We happen to love the bunny and see the new black and white Puppy in the same line. Also adorable, Baby Long Legs Squeakers, Bunnies, Elephants, Puppy and Pink Mouse ($12.99 each) in this line that are 8-inch miniatures of the bigger dolls.   Baby safe and machine washable. All ages.

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

Push the shell on the little green turtle and its little head and legs move as it quickly scoots forward across the floor. Talk about making things happen, this is a fun cause and effect toy for floor play with sitting up and beginning to crawl babies. 6 months.

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2012.

A fairly gender free mobile that will fit in the nursery of boys or girls. The three fabric animals do look down on baby as they move about. They have dangly legs and big eyes. The mobile plays 18 tunes and will run for as long as 40 minutes. Of course, the mobile animals and armature need to be removed by five months but the music box, with electronic sounds, can remain on the crib side for baby to activate. It can also be removed and carried about as baby grows into toddlerhood.  So, this is a piece of equipment with a long life. Newborn-24 months.

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

A jolly colorful birdie to dangle on an infant seat or stroller. It has licks of black and white striped patches, bright ribbon wings, and big embroidered eyes to grab baby's visual attention. Inside it has a quiet jingle that will attract listening. The dangly legs add to the motion. It attaches with a Velcro strap. Slightly older babies may like pulling on the legs to make it bounce. Newborns & up

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2012.

A set of three little fabric bugs, with big embroidered eyes and smiling mouths, that easily attach to an infant seat. They have bright colors, licks of black and white, and a wonderful chime sound as they dangle in view. You can easily reposition these from time to time, to give them new interest. These are ideal for newborns to stimulate hearing and gazing. Newborns & up.

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

A bright colored ball has a quiet chime inside. It has multiple patterns and six easy-to-grab loops. Several of the loops have rings that can be fingered and that make a quiet clacking sound. Attach it to the stroller with the black and white plastic loop that baby will enjoy grasping. This is a perfect little toy for all the senses. It will attract newborns gaze and then be ideal for reaching out and touching, hearing and tasting. It's bound to grow on as baby begins to crawl and can chase it. Newborn and up.

Age: Infants. Award Year: 2011.