New baby gifts for a daughter who loves pretend play
Little Tikes
Picnic on the Patio Playhouse
$375.99 at Little Tikes
A playhouse with its own patio table, for the garden.
Seen at Little Tikes, 9 Sep 2026
Fisher-Price
Laugh & Learn Wake Up & Learn Coffee Mug
$9.19 at Target
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Melissa & Doug
100 Piece Wood Blocks Set
$24.99 at Melissa & Doug
Plain wooden blocks in four colours, the set a child knocks down at one and builds proper towers with at four.
Seen at Melissa & Doug, 30 Aug 2026
Radio Flyer
Snoopy's Wagon
$249.99 at Radio Flyer
The classic wagon dressed as Snoopy's doghouse, which is a present for the grandparents about as much as for the child.
Seen at Radio Flyer, 30 Aug 2026
Stokke
Tripp Trapp High Chair 2 with Tray
$349.99 at Stokke
The wooden high chair that adjusts as the child grows, with the tray fitted.
Seen at Stokke, 9 Sep 2026
Step2
Contemporary Builders Twin Bed
$399.99 at Step2
The first proper bed, moulded in one piece and low enough to climb into.
Seen at Step2, 9 Sep 2026
Little Tikes
Bluey Grannies Car Coupe (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Playmobil
Junior & Disney: Cinderella’s Castle (paid link)
$50 to $100 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Lovevery
The Pull Pup
$22 at Lovevery
A wooden pull-along dog for the weeks after a baby starts walking and wants something following along behind them.
Seen at Lovevery, 30 Aug 2026
Melissa & Doug
Go Tots Wooden Barnyard Tumble (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Fisher-Price
Soothe n' Snuggle Otter (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by TODAY, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
American Girl
My First Addy Doll & Board Book
$70 at American Girl
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Lovevery
The Block Set
$95 at Lovevery
A hardwood block set with its own storage box and a book of things to build, the kind of toy that stays in the room for years.
Seen at Lovevery, 30 Aug 2026
Manhattan Toy
Love, Stella My First Doll and Bassinet, Peach
$36 at Manhattan Toy
A first doll that comes with its own soft bed, which is usually the first pretend game a toddler invents without help.
Seen at Manhattan Toy, 30 Aug 2026
Sassy
Fruit Fill N' Spill
$15 at Manhattan Toy
A soft basket of fruit a baby empties and refills over and over, which is the entire game at that age.
Seen at Manhattan Toy, 5 Sep 2026
American Girl
My First Kirsten Doll & Board Book
$70 at American Girl
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Fisher-Price
4-in-1 Cuddle & Crawl Duck (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
PlanToys
Palomino Rocking Horse
$119.99 at PlanToys
A rubberwood rocking horse with a low seat and a wide base, the heirloom version of a toy most children get in plastic.
Seen at PlanToys, 30 Aug 2026
Mushie
Mold Free Bath Play Set, 4 Pack
$24.99 at Mushie
Sealed bath toys with no hole for water to get into, which is the only bath set a parent still likes six months later.
Seen at Mushie, 30 Aug 2026
Melissa & Doug
Wooden Bead Maze (paid link)
$25 to $50 at Amazon
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
American Girl
My First Samantha Doll & Board Book
$70 at American Girl
Named by The Strategist, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026
Manhattan Toy
Love, Stella My First Doll, Peach
$24 at Manhattan Toy
A soft first doll with no hard parts anywhere on it, sized for a baby who will carry it around by one arm.
Seen at Manhattan Toy, 30 Aug 2026
Fisher-Price
Wood Montessori Toy Object Permanence Box (paid link)
Under $25 at Amazon
Named by Good Housekeeping, 2026.
Checked 31 Aug 2026