Developmental Toys from Sassy Baby Review

New from Sassy Toys

Sassy, known for its innovative infant products, is again taking a leadership role in the developmental toy category with a redesigned line that reflects the latest findings in infant development and play. The toys were created to enhance the development of the senses, which is critical to learning as we grow. The more developed the senses become during infancy, the richer and better the information is received as one grows and learns. The entire toy line begins with the belief: “Developing the senses provides a pathway for learning.”

Buying toys for our 9 month old daughter, Emma, is not something we often do. As most parents know, the box is often far more entertaining than the toy itself. However, this is not the case when it comes to Sassy Toys. We’ve been proud purchasers of their product line since our youngest was a baby.

To this day, we still have many, many Sassy toys that have weathered the gnawing teeth of 3 children, the rough and tumble play of our boy and are still as entertaining for our youngest as the day we introduced her to them.

Personally, what I love so much about the updated developmental toys is how much thoughts and innovation went into developing them. Infants are simple, they like bright colors, bold shapes and Sassy provided that! The new line of infant toys cover7 important developmental areas.

• Vision – High contrast, bold geometric patterns encourage Focus.
• Hearing – Music, which is calming to babies
• Touch – Incorporation of many textures
• Communication – Words spoken in English and Spanish encourage baby’s experimentation in language
• Fascination – Moving parts, toys that make sounds and/or light up provide a lesson in cause-and-effect to show baby that she can make a difference in her world
• Imagination – The toys offer interaction opportunities and introduction of new words to baby
• and Exploration – Fill and spill activities encourage motor-cognitive processing skills and is a precursor to shape-sorting

Baby Emma’s Favorite Sassy Toy

If you haven’t noticed from the photos, the Ladybug Teethers have become an extension of her mouth. I’m not sure if it’s the bumpy texture or bright colors, but she sure does love them. With two new teeth coming in this week alone, she’s been chewing on them constantly. A little trick I learned was to pop the teethers in the freezer for 15 minutes and they came out nice and cold which was soothing for those sore gums.

Baby Emma’s Least Favorite Sassy Toy

Our of all 5 toys the one she seemed the least interested in was the Illumination Station. While the lit ball and spinning shapes were entertaining, the suction base didn’t hold up to her play. It seems no matter what surface we suctioned it to, the toy quickly came undone and fell over.

New Developmental Toys from Sassy Baby

Go-Go Bugs (Birth & Up) Inspire Vision: Take this trio of little, smiling bugs wherever baby goes by attaching the Velcro® fasteners to baby’s infant carrier handle. Rich, primary colors and high contrast, black and white geometrics catch the eye of even the youngest baby. When a toy is positioned to the side of baby’s head – out of baby’s field of vision – shakes it to help baby seek the source of the sound. Suggested retail price is $9.99.

Touch & Talk Laptop (6 Months & Up) Inspire Communication: Baby will get straight to work having fun with this toy inspired by mom and dad’s laptops. This fabric covered toy has bold, bright, geometric prints to help baby focus and lots of brilliant colors to stimulate visual development. The screen is a large, True Reflection™ mirror that reflects baby’s image – a site she loves to study. Suggested retail price is $14.99.

Ladybug Teethers (3 Months & Up) Inspire Communication: These sleek, boldly colored ladybugs are just the right piece of good luck for a teething baby. They have a bendable, squishable, water-filled texture that encourages exploration by mouth. Raised polka-dots offer additional textural interest. A smooth, black head provides bold contrast in color and texture to the rest of the little bug. Refrigerate the ladybug teether to cool sore gums. Suggested retail price is $3.99 for a pair.

Twist n’ Turn Rattle (6 Months & Up) Inspire Fascination: This toy has more twists and turns than a rollercoaster! The full color spectrum delights and engages baby as vision is now almost fully developed. A variety of textures helps develop baby’s tactile sensitivity. Three wavy, curved sections on the rattle are clear with colorful beads inside. Suggested retail price is $3.99.

Illumination Station (6 Months & Up) Inspire Fascination: This toy sheds new light on highchair toys! There’s a purple and red ball with polka-dots that light up as the ball spins; a trio of textured shapes that click-clack together and spin around, challenging baby to manipulate them with little fingers; a clear cylinder with a red bead spinning inside; and a bumpy, textured flipper that rattles as it twirls and spins. Suggested retail price is $7.99.

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