24 Best Gift Ideas for 6-Month-Olds, According to Experts and Reviews

“Six-month-olds enjoy lying under these frames and looking up at the toys and reaching for them,” says Dr. Cantor. “They will be especially interested in reaching for toys that make noise or can be grabbed and mouthed.”

Improving motor skills is the name of the game with this toy that encourages crawling and grasping. Additionally, it aids in the little one’s balance and coordination.

Babies like looking at other babies, it’s just a fact! This book shows classic expressions they’ll learn to imitate, such as pouts, wrinkly noses, and more.

Need more of a reason why this is a great buy? According to Dr. Cantor, “Babies are never too young for books, and 6-month-olds love looking at and holding small books. They are mostly interested in books as objects—seeing that the pages move, holding the books, mouthing them, and looking at the colors/illustrations. Sometimes they may be interested in being read to, but probably won't make it through a whole book.”

So you’ve got facial expressions down, now it’s time to take things a step further. Clap Hands has simple pictures and actions that adults can do with babies.

This motorized crawl toy challenges and encourages babies learning to crawl by using colorful lights, energetic tunes, and buzzing sounds.

If you want to make things a bit more personal, this photo book gives you the option to load it with family pictures and other memorable moments parents can look through with their child.

“Six-month-olds are several months away from being able to actually stack cups, but they're very interested in picking up, mouthing, and banging brightly colored cups of varying sizes,” says Dr. Cantor. “As they grow, babies will nest the cups inside each other, use them to fill and dump, and then begin stacking them. Stacking cups have many uses and will interest children for years.”

Teething is not a fun period for anyone (parents included). This pacifier is made with 100 percent soft silicone and textured with patented BerryBumps to soothe sore, swollen gums.

Ensure the little one always gets put down to sleep in the sweetest way with this lullaby tool that projects images and has sounds and lullabies. Lullabies include: Heartbeat, Gentle Rain, Ocean Waves, Twinkle, Twinkle, Rock-A-Bye Baby, and Cradle Song.

Having a soft frame mirror of their own will let them see themselves in a new light. As an extra baby-friendly feature, this mirror has a rotating clicking bee.

Perhaps it’s just me, but I have a vivid memory of my mom reading Rainbow Fish to me as a child. The vibrant, vivid colors stuck with me, and this bath book is sure to bring them joy while they’re scrubba dub dubbing!

At this age, hearing a new sound is everything. This toy will make it so Baby can play around with the different modes (instrument, color/animal, and freestyle) and lean into their musical side.

Don’t underestimate the power of purchasing some plain and simple, colorful blocks as a gift. These 10 baby blocks are soft, squeezable, and have hand-sculpted designs that elevate the experience of discovering colors and numbers.

It’s never too early to learn how to take a selfie—or at least attempt to. This toy phone has a mirror-like surface where they can add some goofy glasses or dog ears to their own face.

Not the most glamorous or traditionally fun gift, but this will be one present they’re sure to enjoy—and by that I mean enjoy so much, they’ll fall right to sleep.

I know I mentioned kids grow up so fast it’s almost pointless spending tons of money on clothes. But this one is just too cute not to grab, plus it’s only $5 rn!

Another option to soothe the painful teething process are these ice gel teether keys. For an added bonus, put them in the fridge to give that extra cool feel.

Made specifically for children of this age, the Senser Play Kit from Lovevery picked out items that meet the developmental stage they are in. It comes with a spinning rainbow, magic tissue box, magic tissues, play socks, time wobbler, organic cotton rainbow ball, and the Parts of Me book.

Transitioning out of crawling is made easy with this walker. It has lights, songs, and sounds that will stimulate the baby's senses as they learn to put their feet to the ground when moving around.

Squares, triangles, circles, and more. Getting familiar with the different types of geometric figures can be done by tapping in this friendly butterfly toy.