What to get your little one for Christmas?

Christmas is a magical time of year and you may be thinking what to get your little one. But Christmas doesn't have to mean spending loads of money. So we have come up with a list of great present ideas for different ages that don't cost a fourtne.

All of our baby gifts are either £10 or under

Gifts for 0-3 months

Baby maracas - we love these ones from Fisher Price

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3247516?istCompanyId=a74d8886-5df9-4baa-b776-166b3bf9111c&istFeedId=30f62ea9-9626-4cac-97c8-9ff3921f8558&istItemId=ltqalmmmi&istBid=t

Baby Crinkle paper - babies love the sound and texture of these

https://www.thelittlesensorybagco.co.uk/product-page/gingerbread-man-silicone-teether?utm_source=google&utm_medium=wix_google_feed&utm_campaign=freelistings&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABmBNoEM8oy0jVeUXuMK6aZS0TVDn&gclid=CjwKCAiAxqC6BhBcEiwAlXp4519sKlakIIHWo5fU4DDbIpKsuN635_iyhtK1hvOWFQ9XdNfGpd1UXhoCht8QAvD_BwE

Bath toys like bath books can also be used away from bath time and they are easy to clean. Nuby ones were our favourite.

https://uk.nuby.com/products/bath-book?variant=43948012798166&currency=GBP

3-6 months

Teething toys - babies love putting things in thier mouth so again we loved something that was easy for our little one to hold and clean!! https://www.boots.com/matchstick-monkey-teething-toy-green-10249570?cm_mmc=bmm-buk-google-ppc-_-PLAs-_--_-pmax_catchall__gg_shopping__v2catchall___pmedia&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAA-AdmwRIs_yqRqI2VH2Sw59KtpLCP&gclid=CjwKCAiAxqC6BhBcEiwAlXp452NQgwsFF6hZR2-aYtcIv4NXWmfuC4a5hOu1o_wd-YQFS6k5vET2phoCRSoQAvD_BwE

Grasping toys easy to hold and fun to play with

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/7514953?istCompanyId=a74d8886-5df9-4baa-b776-166b3bf9111c&istFeedId=c290d9a9-b5d6-423c-841d-2a559621874c&istItemId=mmlmrpllw&istBid=t&gclsrc=aw.ds&&cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59157%7Cacid:629-618-1342%7Ccid:20368907733%7Cagid:%7Ctid:%7Ccrid:%7Cnw:x%7Crnd:6697561645253968078%7Cdvc:c%7Cadp:%7Cmt:%7Cloc:9195494&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=20368907733&utm_term=7514953&utm_content=shopping&utm_custom1=&utm_custom2=629-618-1342&GPDP=true&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD9II9kR-6ywUOKE_tRIZp8IHeYay&gclid=CjwKCAiAxqC6BhBcEiwAlXp45xzirvTthyq7MIDAAgKHnsMmVwVdiaUfLSpUoopcbcJHi9K2-dR_1xoCZ0EQAvD_BwE

Baby rattles that clip onto prams we love we very kindly got bought a le maze one but this one from Smyths is lovely https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/brand/playgro/playgro-lupe-llama-sensory-toy/p/217709

6-9 months

Books! We love the that's not my book..... and why not shop local and buy from a local Usborn seller.

https://usborne.com/gb/partner/laurasloveofbooks/?partnerCode=10069906&utm_campaign=laurasloveofbooks&utm_source=partner-store&utm_medium=link-share&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaYEjBHYy6J2KN7BmhA4TMxpNSuuM1Qh2xU1GtXGA5qFa-VysOibVS1ZoKo_aem_NnKKUyQuVytgtWPAxNZAlw

Sensory balls - babies love rolling or just exploring balls we love these sensory ones from Early learning really high quality.

https://www.elc.co.uk//shop-by-age/6-12-months/Early-Learning-Centre-Sensory-Discovery-Balls/p/559473

pop up toys these range in price we prefer the open ended ones but if you want a cheaper one this one is pretty good. https://www.mulberrybush.co.uk/pop-up-people?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADy8fPhHAASd8CLxLNDZK8aZrDPqQ&gclid=CjwKCAiA6aW6BhBqEiwA6KzDcy2u1EPX2d91RJmo0kPufHnmaiL-il7bfemhjV0gmPqfX59YupunKBoCxp0QAvD_BwE

9-12 months

the where's .... books have been such a staple in our house from where's Mr car to where's Mr duck my daughter loves them all - https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/products/where-s-mr-lion-book-ingela-arrhenius-9780857637611?sku=GOR008530844&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADZzAIDgFax_TXCSwgGlmU_2JHOao&gclid=CjwKCAiA6aW6BhBqEiwA6KzDc8q4ACJOgabwsT8Z0CnXZjEE67NoX96QwG6alhjae7AMpcdDCQA3bBoC890QAvD_BwE

Satrting off with jig saws are great at this age as they help babies develop their fine motor skills.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bigjigs-Toys-First-Peg-Puzzle/dp/B079NQ7492/ref=asc_df_B079NQ7492?mcid=c11eb2ae73f93dd298fca26595197616&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697238266225&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=18275019983040900209&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9195494&hvtargid=pla-693653567220&psc=1&gad_source=1

Puppets - these are so wonderful you can play peek-a-book sing a long to Little Lamb's songs children love the puppets - you can get so manyso it was hard to pick but we get all of ours from the Puppet company - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Puppet-Company-First-Giraffe-Hand/dp/B000RT21H4/ref=asc_df_B000RT21H4?mcid=897b4685a7223bbeb0c1fd014bd52ec7&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696350735955&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=17893936366816298879&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9195494&hvtargid=pla-362536675372&psc=1&gad_source=1

1-2 years presents under £15

Bricks - children love building and exploring hwo they fit tigether - https://www.elc.co.uk//shop-by-age/1-2-years/Mega-Bloks-First-Builders-Big-Building-Bag---60-Pieces/p/539767?&cm_mmc=-_-//-_-+-+&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=CPC&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADn-aXpm6ooKn04YSDDNAUnAominQ&gclid=CjwKCAiA6aW6BhBqEiwA6KzDcwg7ZZ5ds2UYGOSu67XdKcIsU7_GLh8rDA2Xdjjx2n1Cg5OhVi6tNhoCaMsQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

we love puzzles they are so good for fine motor skills - https://www.amazon.co.uk/SOKA-Wooden-Animals-Children-Infants/dp/B097BLWB47/ref=asc_df_B097BLWB47?mcid=f02208b24d1f3a98a57ffa5df56fa262&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=696350735904&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15513746702130497&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9195494&hvtargid=pla-1428642044612&psc=1&gad_source=1

pull along toys are great for little ones who are on the move - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Orange-Tree-Toys-Wooden-Along/dp/B01BHUSWLA/ref=asc_df_B01BHUSWLA?mcid=6575c6f43ef33073a34c972d7436d4cd&th=1&psc=1&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697244016634&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1746604390126565281&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9195494&hvtargid=pla-564179499311&psc=1&gad_source=1

2-3 years

pretend play is wonderful present ideas and the world is your oster we like to keep it simple with a tea set as it's simple to use - also with pretend play try to keep it as close to real life experiences https://www.amazon.co.uk/PETERKIN-CLASSICS-Childrens-brightly-coloured/dp/B004IZOY46/ref=asc_df_B004IZOY46?mcid=b72af6a316c13fe7b1e58ee142248a74&th=1&psc=1&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697189289991&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6074055234490902656&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9195494&hvtargid=pla-592824990404&psc=1&gad_source=1

For more pretend ideas check out our other blog posts https://www.littlelambsbabytime.co.uk

Books - can you tell we love reading :) ryhming books are great such as Each Peach Pear Plum or nursery rhyme books. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Boat-Board-book-Bookoli/dp/1787724875/ref=asc_df_1787724875?mcid=e55cfc08767e3e6884f8fdbc392d59a8&tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697319683328&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1682475984634788526&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9195494&hvtargid=pla-1930539954704&psc=1&gad_source=1

Happy shopping.

Naomi xx