Musical Stack and Play Elephant by Tiny Love | TINY-583

Elephants, despite their intimidating size, are kind and nurturing creatures, both in real life (in which elephant mamas babysit each other's calves) and in fiction (think Horton, who heard a Who). So it's no surprise that babies get along beautifully with the Musical Stack and Play Elephant from Tiny Love, a playful pachyderm who's loaded with activities your baby will love – and learn from, too.

The Musical Stack and Play Elephant incorporates both a stacking toy and an electronic ball game. The soft, colorful, easy-to-grip rings can be stacked around the elephant's base, or thrown, or chewed; a lot of babies enjoy wearing the rings around their arms or legs, or even as a hat. Babies love pulling off the stacking rings, and will enjoy slowly mastering the task of putting them back on as their fine motor skills improve.

The electronic ball game element is where this toy really shines (literally): when babies drop the four included balls into the elephant's head, it lights up and makes silly sounds that are guaranteed to produce giggles aplenty. The Tiny Love Musical Stack and Play Elephant also engages your baby's interest in cause-and-effect with more non-electronic sounds: the elephant's ears are crinkly, and the balls double as rattles. Recommended for ages 6 months to 3 years.