Lamaze Stretch the Giraffe Play and Grow is a developmental plush with interactive features, and a portable clip. Watch your baby snuggle with the plush body while clutching or chewing on the safe, colorful, clinky rings around his neck. Stretch's cute, friendly face is topped by perky, securely-fastened ears, horns and decorative ribbons. His legs are stretchy and bright, and can entertain baby for hours with their ribbons and knots. The giraffe will also produce a variety of surprising sounds--rattles, crinkles, jingles, chimes, and squeaks -- that reward baby for coordination-building grabs, pulls, and squeezes. A link makes it easy to take this machine washable toy with you. Surface washable. Measures 12" x 6" x 3".

Toy:  Brightly colored, with stretchy legs that rattle, crinkle, jingle, chime, and squeak, Builds coordination by rewarding baby's pulls, squeezes, and grabs with fun sounds, Soft body and head; teether rings around neck; colorful ribbons, knots, and ties make up legs, Attached Lamaze link makes this handy as take-along toy, Newborn to 24 months; 90-day limited warranty
Company: Learning Curve  (2007-01-01)
List Price: $9.99
Amazon Price: $7.95

The Star Kids Snack & Play Travel Tray provides a sturdy surface for travel treats and toys. Perfect for your on-the-go family, this tray is designed to meet the needs of today's travel-friendly children.

Convenience Wherever You Go
Every parent knows that when children can't reach items, they become upset. You have to stop the car or reach behind to get the items your child wants. This inconvenience can cause you delays, disruption, and stress. The Snack & Play Travel Tray enhances your driving experience by providing a flat, safe area for your child to eat and play. Fitting most booster seats, the Travel Tray goes wherever your car seat does--even on airplanes.

Child-Safe, Durable Design
Made of soft, durable, 100 percent nylon with soft foam reinforcement that folds on impact, the tray buckles around your child, car seat, or stroller. The Travel Tray is built with two large side pockets conveniently located within easy reach, as well as a two-inch wall to stop toys or food from falling off. Easy and safe to use, it is also washable.

Baby Product:  Car seat tray provides flat, safe area to eat and play, Fits most booster seats; buckles around children, car seats, and strollers, Soft, durable, 100% nylon; soft foam reinforcement folds on impact, Includes 2 large side pockets and 2-inch wall stop, Recommended for on-the-go families
Company: Star Kids 
List Price: $19.99
Amazon Price: $15.99

This playard from North States is a great choice for parents who spend time outside and need to keep an eye on baby while gardening or enjoying the sunset. The weather-resistant plastic allows it to stand up to Mother Nature and most toddlers up to the age of 2.

North States' playard folds up easily for convenient portability.

But it's not only meant for outdoor use. It can just as easily be set up inside--for a few hours of entertainment while at the grandparents' or permanently at home base. Once the six interlocking panels are connected, the size-adjustable device boasts 18.5 square feet of protective play room. If you decide to purchase the 2-panel extension kit (sold separately), this can increase to 34 square feet. Imagine the possibilities!

Other benefits are that the playard is durable and lightweight for easy portability (a carrying strap is even included), it is easy to clean, and it offers quick access to baby. Should you want to prevent baby from getting into something not meant for them, you can also reverse the playard's setup. For instance, placing it around the Christmas tree or outdoor plants can keep children away from trouble. The Superyard is certified by the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), assuring you that it's safe for your little ones.

Baby Product:  26" high,convenient carrying strap included, 6 panels, hexagonal shape- offers 18 ½ sq. ft. of play area, Can be used indoors or outdoors, Sets up in seconds, Lightweight and portable
Company: North States Industries 
List Price: $69.99
Amazon Price: $59.99

Repositionable toys include a soft hanging monkey, a soft toucan with jingle, an elephant with soft ears and a spinner with beads, a parrot with a paddle spinner and a frog character mirror. Two satin butterflies fly around above baby as colored lights pulse on and off while music plays. The large mat has a quilted rainforest underside, sun ray ribbons, and a soft tiger tail. A large soft giraffe sits at the bottom of the rainbow arch and has two points on which to link toys for baby. Mom can also link the toys to any of three link points on the mat as well as to any of five link points overhead for a total of 11 places to link toys for baby. Mom can choose between three modes of play: Baby mode allows baby's play time movements to set off eight to 12 seconds of lights and music. Music mode plays music for 20 minutes while baby plays. Rainforest mode plays 20 minutes of rainforest sounds while baby plays. The gym provides four songs and two sound effects sequences. Requires 2-C batteries, not included. Gym measures 20" x 32.5" x 32.5".

Baby Product:  Activity gym stimulates growing babies with music, lights, nature sounds, games, and textures, 20 minutes of parent-activated continuous music; baby mode with 8 to 12 seconds of lights and music, Floor quilt with silky borders and colorful arches, Includes spinner with rattling beads, spinning butterflies, shiny mirror, crinkly leaf for peek-a-boo fun, and movable and stationary activity toys, Gym measures 20 x 32.5 x 32.5 inches
Company: Fisher Price  (2006-06-01)
List Price: $59.99
Amazon Price: $59.99

The latest, most feature-packed version of Tiny Love's award-winning Gymini 3-D Activity Gym, the new Super-Deluxe Lights and Music Activity Gym will enchant your baby with a whole world of developmental benefits, right from day one -- and all in one soft and secure environment.

This innovative Gymini features the one-of-a-kind Lights and Music Touch Pad with classical music by Mozart and favorite nursery tunes, all sure to delight your baby with accompanying flashing lights. Your baby activates the lights and sounds on her own, which produces immediate feedback and teaches cause-and-effect. The Gymini also develops important motor skills. Requires 3 "AA" alkaline batteries (included).

Awards:

• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio - Special Needs Adaptable Product (SNAP) Award
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio - Gold Seal Best Toy Award
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio - Blue Chip Classic Award
• Oppenheim Toy Portfolio - Platinum Award
• Parents' Choice - Silver Honors Seal
• Parenting Magazine - Toy of the Year Award

Toy:  Deluxe gymini with plush dangling toys., Immediate feedback based on baby's actions for cause & effect learning., Large mirror encourages head turning., Nursery tunes & lights encourage head lifting to touch lights., Mat is machine washable and folds up flat for travel.
Company: Tiny Love  (2006-06-12)
List Price: $59.95
Amazon Price: $44.50

Featured in Parents Magazine as the #1 Best Toy Pick for Children 0-12 mos.

This new Lamaze Play and Grow Peacock comes complete with multiple textures and sounds to keep baby entertained. As with all Play and Grow items, the peacock comes complete with a Lamaze link, making it easy to take with!

Toy:  Plush toy keeps babies entertained, Link for hanging from activity gym; connects easily to any Lamaze toy or play mat, Peacock design with soft velour body and busy wings with multiple textures and crinkles, Includes peek-a-boo mirror and squeaker, Recommended for babies and young children of all ages
Company: Learning Curve  (2007-01-01)
List Price: $9.99
Amazon Price: $9.15

The first thing to note about Graco's pack `n play is that it is larger than many playards. This colorful, mesh-sided pen unfolds to a 38" x 38" square, rather than the rectangular shape of most others on the market. While this equates to needing more space, it also means that baby is provided with a bigger (and sturdier) area to play in. The playard's stability comes from a four-footed metal frame, which-along with the four corner feet-gives it eight points of contact with the ground.

The included bag makes storing and carrying easy.

Setup takes one person only minutes, from snapping the frame in place to securing the rigid, padded-top floor (cutely decorated with a fun bug pattern) with the Velcro fasteners. Breaking it down again is just as simple, and there is a convenient nylon storage/carrying bag included for easy portability. Bundled up, the pack `n play measures a compact 38 inches long by 10 inches square, but at nearly 24 pounds, it might be heavier than expected.

Baby will appreciate the extra space, the friendly bug motif, being able to see mom and dad through the soft mesh walls, and the four interactive toys-one on each side. There's a sun with a mirror at its center, teaching baby self-awareness. The ladybug's body houses a squeak toy. Show them how to beep it to teach ear, eye, and hand coordination. Both the bee and the butterfly have wings that "flap" inside the playpen-one set creates a rattling noise when moved, while the other makes a crinkling sound. Baby will enjoy the different sounds, textures, and stimulations the toys offer, while parents will enjoy not having to pick them up or losing them.

Care for the pack 'n play is easy: use a damp cloth or sponge with household soap to wipe vinyl, plastic, and metal parts; the bag can be machine washed and either line dried or tumbled on low. Should you need to replace the bag or floor pad, both are available for purchase separately.

Baby Product:  38" x 38" square, with mesh on all four sides with bug toys., For children unable to climb out, less than 34" tall, and less than 30 lbs., Easy to store and transport in handy cover, and sets up in less than one minute., No assembly required by customer., Easy-to-clean printed polyester pad.
Company: Graco Baby  (2006-11-01)
List Price: $89.99
Amazon Price: $67.88

This friendly bug features a soft velour body and busy wings with peek-a-boo mirror, textures, squeaker, and crinkles. Also includes clinking rings, tethered ladybug teether and knotted antennae for chewing.

Toy:  Plush toy keeps babies entertained, Clinking rings, tethered ladybug teether, and knotted antennae perfect for chewing, Firefly design with soft velour body and busy wings with multiple textures and crinkles, Includes peek-a-boo mirror and squeaker, Recommended for babies and young children of all ages
Company: Learning Curve  (2007-01-01)
List Price: $9.99
Amazon Price: $6.50

Perfect for traveling, this mesh-sided Pack 'N Play Playard sets up in less than a minute. We're sure that the Pack 'N Play Playard will quickly become one of you and your baby's favorite Graco products. This Pack 'N Play Playard comes with a full-size bassinet, a great place for infants up to 15 lbs to nap peacefully and toy bar to amuse them. The folding feet and wheels make this Pack 'N Play Playard easy to carry as well as give it a more compact fold. A convenient travel bag is also included - just fold the Pack 'N Play Playard, stow it in the bag, and you and your little one are off to see the world.

Features:

• Full-size removable bassinet for naptime anytime
• Folding feet for more compact fold
• Toybar with removable soft toys provides entertainment
• Push-button fold makes folding easy
• Wheels for better mobility in the home
• Mesh on four sides improves ventilation
• Easy to store and transport in handy carry bag
• If unit gets sandy, carefully remove sand from all surfaces before packing into bag. Sand may damage top rail lock.
• Clean with household soap and warm water. Drip dry. NO BLEACH. Machine wash carry bag in lukewarm water.
• Recommended Use: For use by children unable to climb out, less than 35" tall. Bassinet for use by children less than 15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 39.9"L x 28.3"W x 9"H
• Weight: 21.1 lbs.

Baby Product:  Playard with bassinet sets up in less than 1 minute, Full-size bassinet allows infants up to 15 pounds to nap at any time, Mesh on all 4 sides improves ventilation, Includes convenient travel bag, Holds children up to 35 inches tall and 30 pounds
Company: Graco Baby  (2006-11-01)
List Price: $59.99
Amazon Price: $59.99

Jumpstart baby's development with the Evenflo ExerSaucer Delux active learning center. It does require some assembly, and with all the toys and parts, this takes a little while to put together. But once you've achieved that, you and baby are rewarded with hours of activity. Made of durable, molded plastic, the learning center can be used indoors or outdoors. Three height positions allow the toy to grow with baby, and the seat locks in six positions to provide stability. Inside the ExerSaucer baby can sit, stand, rock, bounce, and play with the seven age-appropriate toys. The Evenflo ExerSaucer Delux was created to help children reach nine key developmental milestones:

• Tactile development
• Visual development
• Object permanence
• Hand-eye coordination
• Gross motor skills
• Fine motor skills
• Object exploration
• Cause and effect learning

The seat pad is removable and washable, and the manufacturer recommended age is four months until walking age with a maximum height of 30 inches. --Scott Teal

Baby Product:  Helps baby with gross motor skills, fine motor skills, object exploration, cause/effect learning, self-awareness, tactile development, visual development, object permanence, and hand-eye coordination, 7 age-appropriate toys, Landscaped tray surrounds child and has 3-position height adjustment
Company: Evenflo  (2007-06-01)
List Price: $49.99
Amazon Price: $39.70