Lamaze toys hold a very special place in my heart. We actually used a purple hippo Lamaze toy to help us announce our pregnancy with Darah.
We put the hippo, which we had picked up a a garage sale (it still looked in impeccable condition) and placed it out with our stockings on Christmas morning at my parents’ house. Our stockings are usually overflowing, so it isn’t usual for presents to be displayed all around them. I put the hippo in between my mom and dad’s stocking and put the ultrasound picture we had underneath it.
They actually didn’t figure out what was going on due to the baby toy, alone. My dad actually thought it was a toy for his dog! Ha! But the picture underneath helped them figure it out really quickly. That hippo is part of such a special memory.
It also became a toy for Darah, and is now a toy for Layah. And it is STILL in excellent shape. Lamaze toys, in my experience, really hold up well so they can be used by several different babies before they are ready to be retired.
Lamaze is a company that has partnered with child development experts to create toys that truly engage babies at developmentally appropriate levels. All of their packaging has color-coded age grades to make it easy for you to select the right products for your child’s changing needs.
Today I want to introduce a few of their products that were actually all featured on this What to Expect When You’re Expecting movie poster!
First up, meet Stretch the Giraffe. This fantastic toy has a lot of features that will engage your babies for months! The bright, colorful fabrics tend to attract attention, as do the ribbons, the clacking rings and the squeaks and crinkle sounds that are made when playing with the giraffe. Darah had a previous incarnation of this toy and she loved it. I know Layah will love her giraffe, too! Stretch retails for $14.99.
Next up, meet Hula Girl Travel Toy. She is meant to ride along on a stroller or carrier, and she moves right along with them! I love all the textures on this toy; it will be a big hit when Layah starts to grab things! It retails for $16.99.
Finally we have Octivity Time. This cute octopus is intended for babies 6 months and up, and has a mirror, a spinning starfish, clinky rings and other great features and textures for baby play. It retails for $19.99.
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Disclosure: I received complimentary products for review purposes. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.

I love the Activity Spiral!
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I also like Mortimer the Moose
I like the Activity Spiral. It has a little bit of everything.
I love Mortimer the Moose!
I also like Bill D Beaver
I really love this Activity Spiral Crib Toys
(http://www.tomy.com/lamaze/product/detail/LC27142?locale=en_US)
Thank You So Much for the giveaway!
i like the Cheese Sorter
I like the All Ears elephant.
These toys are so adorable! Would love to have the Panda Rattle
The Lamaze Cheese Sorter looks very nice!
I love the bend and squeak Penguin!!
Thanks,
shopditzydiva@yahoo dot com
mortimer the moose. We have a few moose jokes in our family.
Captain Calamari’s Color Adventure Gift Set
We love our Jacque the Peacock!
I like the Bend & Squeak Penguin
walter the waddling penguin is adorable!
I like Mortimer the moose!
The Discover the Sea Carousel would be great too!
love the chime garden
I would love to have My First Fishbowl
I like the cute & colorful Soft Chime Garden
i like the elephant tunes!! its so cute!
I would also love to have the Pond Symphony Motion Gym!
My son would like Freddie the Firefly
The pond symphony !
I would like the Marina the Mermaid
Pond Symphony Motion Gym
The chime garden is adorable! I am due in September, so I’ve been slowly getting a few things here and there as far as toys.
I like the activity spiral… Looks like it can hook up
To different places to take along with baby.
Discover the sea carousel
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brich22 at earthlink dot net
would like Soft Chime Garden Soft Chime Garden
brich22 at earthlink dot net
Love the activity spiral
I would like the Lamaze Space Symphony Motion Gym.
i like the feel me fish
I like the Chime Garden!
I like the feel me fish
Elephantunes
vmkids3 at msn dot com
I’d love Captain Calamari
Hula Girl Travel Toy.
I like the Cowgirl Carly Learn to Dress Doll.
Shakin’ snail rattle.
Love the Soft Chime Garden!
I like the Soft Chime Garden
I like Jacque the Peacock!
I like the feel me fish
i like the feel me fish
I like the discovery the sea carousel.
I like the shakin snail rattle
I like the Pond Symphony Motion Gym
I like the feel me fish
Love the musical inchworm!
I like the feel me fish.
I like Captain Calamari
I like the Pond Soother.
The Feel Me Fish!
Cheese Sorter
I like the Totem Stackers.
I like their activity spiral
I love the Stack & Count Cups – 8 pack.
Huey the hedgehog!
Musical Inchworm
I like the Totem Stackers.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com
I like the Captain Calamari gift set.
I love Jacques the Peacock – adorable !
I would like to have the little big top circus book.
The Activity Spiral!
I would love to own the Feel Me Fish.
sreis1987@gmail.com
I really like the all ears elephant
I would love the Clutch Cube!
The cheese sorter is sooooo cute!
theconners3@yahoo.com
id love the Soft Chime Garden
I like the Panda rattle.
I gotta go with Mortimer the Moose
I loved the Discover The Sea Carousel
Pond Symphony Motion Gym (Nancy Partin)
Captain Calamaris Color Adventure Gift Set
Love the Discover the Sea Carousel
I like the Discover the Seas Carosel http://www.tomy.com/lamaze/product/detail/LC27124?locale=en_US
I’d love to get my son a musical inchworm.
The Elephantunes is adorable!
elephantunes
I’d love the chime Garden or the softie books for my Olivia!
http://www.tomy.com/lamaze/product/detail/LC27227?locale=en_US
Feel Me Fish!
I would love to have the Elephantunes
I would love to have Elephantunes.
Huey the Hedgehog
I like Cowgirl Carly Learn to Dress Doll !
i like huey the hedgehog
I’d love Mortimer the Moose 🙂
I like the Tummy Time Air.
I like the Elephantunes.
I would like the Classic Discovery Book for my baby.
priscillavbenavides@yahoo.com
I would love to have the Pond Symphony Motion Gym.
I just love the Gardenbug Foot Finder & Wrist Rattle Set!! http://www.tomy.com/lamaze/product/detail/LC27111A?locale=en_US
These are cute – http://www.tomy.com/lamaze/product/detail/LC27142?locale=en_US!
Soft Chime Garden.
Jacque!
I’d love to have Mortimer the Moose!
I’d love to own the Soft Chime Garden!!
Gardenbug Foot Finder & Wrist Rattle Set
the Soft Chime Garden (http://www.tomy.com/lamaze/product/detail/LC27131?locale=en_US) looks so cute, but its out of stock right now! 🙁
Feel Me Fish!
I’d also like the Feel Me Fish for Baby #2 🙂
I like the Feel Me Fish
the Princess Sophia and the pink pony
http://www.tomy.com/lamaze/product/detail/LC27138?locale=en_US
My daughter would love the Feely Fish. I can see her carrying it around and snuggling with it in the car on the way to Grandma and Grandpa’s house.
Farmer Fred would be a hit in my household.
I’d love to have the Play House Gym
lauren.uda(at)gmail(dot)com
I like the farmer fred, learn to dress doll.
I would love pupsqueak please.
Freddie the Firefly is so cute!
I like feel me fish.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
I’d like the Feel Me Fish
Panda Rattle
I love Olivia the Owl!
I like Turtle Tunes
I like the Turtle Tunes
I’d love to have the Feel Me Fish.
The Bill D. Beaver is cute.
Love the Pond Symphany Motion Gym!
Followed on RSS…Google reader subscriber …as Paul T / Pauline T (Paul Tran…pls use emscout9 at hotmail dot com instead of gmail to contact me)
I would also like to have their Classic Discovery Book.
I like the Pond Symphony Motion Gym – Paul Tran ….. emscout9 at Hotmail dot com
I love the all ears elephant
flip flop fred
I subscribe via RSS Feed – Google Reader – laura.a.love07 at gmail dot com
I’d love to have the Pond Symphony Motion Gym
http://www.tomy.com/lamaze/product/detail/LC27143?locale=en_US
I love Mortimer the Moose, he’s too cute!
i like the space symphony gym
I’d also love turtle tunes.
I’d love the Play House Gym as my boy is starting to really engage during tummy time.
I would love to have the discover the sea carousel..so many cute things!
I like flip flop fred
I would love to have Huey the Hedgehog
The Hedgehog is adorable!
I would love Mittens the Kitten for my daughter
love the my phone!
i like the Panda Rattle
the moose is so cute. thanks!
I’d love to have the Musical Inchworm .
Makai the Money
love the Discover the Sea Carousel
Bill D. Beaver looks fun.
I think Mortimer the Moose is cute!
I’d LOVE to have Huey the Hedgehog