Do A Toy Rotation With Me #64
October 2, 2025
For some background introduction information on toy rotations see my first toy rotation blog at by clicking the link.
Last Rotation:
Last rotation I wasn’t quite sure how to set up our toys. I needed to keep out enough toys for Aryi while introducing enough toys in the same space for an 8 month old to play. I think I did an OK job at this, but I am going to try to do better this rotation.
Book Area:
Bookshelf – Books, puzzles, and tracers stay out all the time for independent play
Alphabet and Number Puzzles (Amazon) – I used these so much when starting to teach Aryi letters and numbers. I love when an alphabet puzzle has both lowercase and uppercase letters. It is also important to teach the sounds.
Tracer Boards (Amazon) – Aryi likes to trace. I got this for when he wants to trace when I can’t keep too close of an eye.
Lovevery Block Set (Lovevery) – The bottom drawer of the book shelf has our entire Lovevery blockset and Holtztiger Animals.
Easel (gift/Amazon) – Always out
This Rotation:
This rotation I will be trying to find a better balance between the children. I am not quite sure how to do this, but I have toys more appropriate for Aryi on the shelf and those more appropriate for the baby by the play mat.
Mirror (Lovevery) – I pulled this out for the baby. Babies love mirrors. It used to be hanging on the gate, but Aryi broke the zip ties. I plan to reattach it at some point, but for now it works for the baby to have it hang out on the floor.
Ball Drop (Lovevery) – This is a toy for the baby. She is at a good age to start figuring out this toy.
Ring Stacker (Amazon) – This is a bit advanced, but at this age, babies love to pull off the rings and chew on them.
Board Books (Amazon) – These books are great for babies, they can learn what things are even if they can’t say it yet. Also, they love to flip pages at this age and the little books help that.
Crinkle Paper (Lovevery) – This baby LOVES crinkle paper. This one in particular is great. I like to hide a ball or shaker in the big pocket and a ring teether in the small one. The baby has to use all the motor skills to pull them out.
Mirror Puzzle (Amazon) – Like I said, babies love mirrors, and this is the age for a puzzle like this.
First Puzzle (Lovevery) – This puzzle is super cute, kids love pictures of other kids. She opens the puzzle and says baby. She can’t put it back together, but this is the age where those things are worked on.
Pincer Puzzle (Lovevery) – This puzzle is harder but also better for fine motor skills. Again, this is a good age for this puzzle.
Egg Puzzle (Lovevery) – I have found that ALL THE KIDS love this little egg toy. The baby likes the sounds they make when being knocked together and chewing on the tops. Aryi likes to match the shapes and pretend to crack the eggs.
Ring and Carrot Teethers (Lovevery) – These teethers are great, especially the carrots. They can really get in there and get the carrot where they need it.
Keys (Lovevery) – These are the BEST. I think that babies really love the metallic cold on their teeth. The sound is also beautiful.
Links (Lovevery) – These links are super fun for babies. The baby can wave them around to make noise or chew on the attached teethers. I hung them from the gate in hopes that it would help her want to stand.
Fall Tree Stacker (Kiwico) – This is where the toys start being more for Aryi. This is a great stacking toy. It is super hard to get all the leaves on the tree.
Cactus Counter (Amazon) – We got these in a summer Knowledge Crate Box, but they are also on Amazon. These are great for patterns, math, and matching.
Shape Sorter (Amazon) – This shape sorter is great for kids somewhere in the middle of these 2. To be honest, I should not have pulled this out. It was a miss for both of them. The baby threw around the shapes and it was just more for me to pick up.
Cup Stacker (Kiwico) – This is great for both kids. Aryi can make the towers now and use them to pretend to cook and make coffee. The baby loves to beat them together.
Doctor Kit (Kiwico) – We LOVE LOVE LOVE this doctor kit. Aryi doctors all his stuffed animals, me, his dad, grandma, anyone he can get his hands on. He especially loves to put bandaids on us. I love pretend play kits for this age.
Counting Pegs (Lovevery) – This toy has been a bust in the past, but I thought I would bring it out again for a new try. It helps with 1 to 1 correspondence and learning numbers. Aryi has these things down pat already though.
Rainbow Roller (Lovevery) – The baby LOVES this. The sound it makes is nice and soothing. It is a great way to practice colors. Aryi also likes it as a fidget.
Music Basket (Lovevery, Kiwico, and Amazon) – This basket has a combination of instruments from Lovevery, Kiwico, and Amazon. Aryi loves music and it is a great way for him to have some independent play. The Baby also loves music and the shakers are right up her ally.
Pickler Triangle (Amazon) – This is great to get all of Aryi’s wiggles out. He loves climbing and I would rather him climb something made for climbing like this than the furniture.
Tree Toy (Amazon) – This toy is THE BEST. Aryi still plays with it. It helps babies at this age who are learning to stand and cruise. Sometimes they get distracted and forget to hold on, then they are just standing up.
Tunnel (Kiwico) – Aryi loves to hide in these. I also thought it would be nice for the baby who is still working on her crawling.
Prints (Knowledge Crate) – I like to have some extra prints out.
Sensory bins:
Dinosaur Dig (Kiwico)
Dinosaurs (Knowledge Crate)
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Space (Knowledge Crate)
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Woodland (Knowledge Crate)
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Play Dough (Knowledge Crate)
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Construction (Knowledge Crate)
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