Best Toys of 2009: Baby's First Christmas

Ready to start Christmas shopping for the best toys of 2009 for your baby's first Christmas? Well here is an excellent toy shopping guide for your baby's first Christmas. Even though times change there is always the joy a child holds deep during the holiday season; ripping the wrapping paper off the Christmas gifts to see what they received.

The key to shopping during the holidays is shopping for the right gifts that contain excellent quality and ones that have value.

Little Superstar™ Jammin' Band™ Musical Microphone from Fisher-Price®

The Little Superstar Jammin' Band Musical Microphone from Fisher Price is a wonderful one the hottest toys of the year for children ages 6 to 36 months. The Fisher-Price microphone is perfect for the little ones. Give your baby the opportunity to create their musical personality with a musical activity center fashioned to help your tiny tot get ready their first imaginary concert. The Little Superstar Jammin' Band Musical Microphone is packed with instrument play and several other cool activities. In addition, the musical microphone allows toddlers to boost their voices as they sing along to six songs and four karaoke tunes or discover their creativity with "build a song" mode. The best part of all about this wonderful toy for your baby's first Christmas is the fact that the microphone can be adjusted from a sit-and-play activity to a stand and dance activity. All it takes to work is 4 "AA" batteries that are included with the purchase.

3-in-1 Smart Trike from little tikes®

This 3-in-1 smart trike from little tikes is one of the biggest toys of the year for children ages 10 to 36 months. The smart trike has a full metal frame that has a handle for parents to push while walking around the neighborhood, canopy to block the sun, and pedals that pop out when your child is ready to ride solo. The best part about the smart trike is that it comes with two seats that can be changed out for the different age groups, which allows your child to use this toy as they grow. Furthermore, the smart trike comes with a harness for the babies so they can be safely strapped in.

Laugh & Learn™ Learning Farm from Fisher-Price®

The Laugh & Learn Learning Farm from Fisher-Price is an excellent toy for children ages 6 to 36 months. The Laugh & Learn Learning Farm allows babies and toddlers to have fun on the farm all while learning about animals, number counting, the alphabet, primary colors, opposites, and several other activities. As soon as your child opens the barn door, they can crawl through the barn and activate sing-along songs, music, sounds, lights, and fun learning phrases. There are two modes that your child can learn from with the Laugh & Learn Learning Farm: learning mode and music mode. If you or your child chooses the music mode they will be listening to enjoyable classical music or some of the newer children tunes. If you or your child chooses the learning mode you will see quickly that your child is introduced to animal names and the sounds animals make when they eat. The Laugh & Learn Learning Farm takes 3 "AA" batteries to work and are not included with the purchase.