Christmas Gifts for the 9 Month Old

Christmas can be so exciting, especially if you have a baby in your life to shop for. Here are some gift ideas for the 9 month old in your life.

Money

Though baby can't appreciate it just yet, a donation to his future (think: college, house, wedding, etc.) is a wonderful and thoughtful gift that especially help the parents out.

Food

At 9 months, babies are exploring all kinds of different tastes. A decorated basket of all kinds of jarred food is sure to please a budding new palette.

Clothes

Parents of babies always appreciate the gift of clothes, and it's neat to see your little recipient wearing your gifts later. Just make sure to check with the parents first on what the appropriate size is for their child.

Bath Time Fun

At 9 months, many babies are in that phase where they're really starting to enjoy bath time, so here are a few items that might help that along:

Dream Baby Deluxe Bath Seat - Allowing a baby to sit up and enjoy the bath safely when they're still learning how to move at all.

Munchkin Bath Dunkers - A cool toy that allows baby to 'dunk' but also includes 3 squirt toys.

Johnson's First Touch Gift Set - A great set of supplies for the bath necessities.

Toys

At 9 months, many babies are starting to move around more, whether it's sitting up on their own, rolling over, or crawling. Here are some toys that are just right for this stage of development:

Playskool Lullaby Gloworm - Who doesn't love the classic cuddly doll that lights up and now also plays tunes?

LeapFrog Fridge Farm Magnetic Animal Set - A favorite for a long time to come for many infants, it's got removable magnets that you can place in the 'barn' and depending on how the animals are matched up, a tune will play.

Classic Wooden Blocks - Many sets can be found in smaller sizes made for little toddler hands, and they're perfect for this age to start exploring the possibilities of stacking.

Playskool Busy Ball Popper - I have to throw in a personal note on this one; my daughter received this as a gift when she was about 9 months old (thanks Uncle Michael!) and she's 18 months old now and STILL loves it just as much, if not more.

Board books - At 9 months, most babies will show interest in looking at books and checking out pictures. Here are some great books you may want to check out to pique baby's interest:

Baby Faces

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Also check out: Best Books To Read To A Baby Under Age One