Best Gifts Under $30 for Children Under 12 Months

Do you have a new addition to the family and don't know what gift to buy this holiday season? Do you have another baby to buy for and don't know what to get? Following are some of the best gifts for children under 12 months old that won't break the bank. With four kids of my own, some of these products are tried and true, while others are on my list that I wish I had bought. As a mother on a budget, I always try to find the best gifts for the money!

Fisher Price Roll-A-Rounds - $7.99 (Toys R Us) - When buying gifts for babies, you can never go wrong with balls of any kind. With the Fisher Price Roll-A-Rounds, you will have several themes to choose from. Each pack of 6 balls has something different in them to keep the babies happy and laughing! There are vehicles, animals, sounds and more. Buy one pack, or buy all of them! Either way, it's sure to be a hit!

Fisher Price Dance Baby Dance - Classical Stacker - $10.99 (Toys R Us) - Lights and music are always a great way to entertain babies! This toy has both. Not your typical stacker toy, this toy plays classical music and lights up as each piece is stacked on. Fun gift idea!

Vtech Dial & Discover Phone - $12.99 (Target) - I don't know where they learn it from so early, but all babies love phones! Maybe because they watch us on them all the time! This is a great toy that lights up and helps teach colors and shapes!

LeapFrog Baby Counting Pal - $14.99 (Target) - LeapFrog consistently comes out with some of the best learning toys! The Baby Counting Pal is a very cute and colorful toy that will teach the babies their numbers one through five and their colors. There is a button to play a classical musical medley that will play for about one or two minutes without having to press anything, also. This toy can be attached to the crib or just set it on the floor and let the baby press everything!

Playskool Air-tivity Ball Popper - $17.77 (Walmart) - If you are looking for a toy that will grow with the child, go with this fun activity toy! The babies will love watching the balls pop out and go back through! And when they are old enough, they can put the balls in themselves and watch them go! They won't grow tired of this gift for a long time!

Fisher Price Sesame Street: Singing Pop Up Pals - $19.99 (Toys R Us) - With Ernie, Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Oscar the Grouch popping out of this toy, the babies are sure to have loads of fun! Teaching babies about cause and effect, this is a great learning toy while they are having a great time!

Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Learning Puppy - $19.99 (Walmart) - This cuddly puppy will teach babies parts of the body, letters, and colors. All of this along with musical fun! Great gift for preschool age kids, too!

Vtech Sing & Discover Piano - $21.99 (Toys R Us) - This toy does it all! It teaches numbers, colors, animal noises, instrument sounds and more! This also has an attached microphone so the babies can hear their voice come through nice and loud. The buttons are easy to push, so it is great even when they are just learning to sit up on their own!

Fisher Price Drop & Roll Dinosaur - $27.88 (Walmart) - A large green dinosaur with holes in different places that the baby can drop the balls in and watch them roll! Comes with 4 Roll-A-Round balls. Of course, you can buy some of the other sets of Roll-A-Rounds for even more fun! Make it a gift set!

Fisher Price Laugh & Learn Learning Table - $29.97 (Walmart) - A wonderful activity table with something to do on every side and corner! The top of this comes off so it can be placed on the floor for the younger ones! This table has two different modes - musical and learning. Both are certain to entertain for hours!

So remember, when you are looking for gifts the little ones this holiday season, or any time, you don't have to spend a fortune to make them happy! Any of these gifts are sure to be a hit and provide hours, maybe even years of fun!