You can find all kinds of gift ideas for babies and toddlers unlike a few years ago. Today, many of the gift ideas are educational as well as fun for your little one. The top gift ideas for babies and toddlers include:

Baby Einstein Takealong Tunes

The Baby Einstein Takealong Tunes will give your little one baby-friendly versions of classical masterpieces by Mozart, Vivaldi, Chopin, and Rossini. This is one toy that you will want to take with you no matter where you may be going to keep your baby entertained for hours. The large easy to pres button will allow your baby to toggle through the sever melodies. This is actually baby’s first MP3 player in one sense that even has colorful lights that dance across the screen to baby’s enjoyment. Melodies include Serenade No. 13 in G, ‘Eine Kleine Nachtmusik,’ K525, to name a few. Around $10

Playskool Kota and Pals Monty T-Rex

All toddlers love dinosaurs and one that is interactive is even more fun. The Playskool Kota and Pals Monty T-Rex is top of the list for fun for toddlers 36 months all the way to children 6 years of age, making it a favorite that lasts for many years. Monty T Rex moves and communicates through his six built in touch and sound sensors that are found on his tail, back, and face. He will stomp, sneeze, roar, burp after a large meal and play music. Monty T Rex is soft, cuddly, and will become your toddler’s best friend. Under $70

Vulli Sophie the Giraffe Teether

Vulli Sophie the giraffe is more than just a teether. She is actually a very interesting object that provides visual stimulation with the dark and contrasting spots, stimulates hearing with her squeaker, and of course taste. No, she does not taste like candy at all, but provides flexible and all kinds of parts for your baby to chew on to soothe those gums from cutting teeth. The paint used on Sophie is safe, lightweight, and adorable. Sophie will be one of those toys that your baby will carry around everywhere he/she might be going whether crawling across the floor, sitting in the car seat, or falling asleep in the crib. Under $20

Playskool Chuck My Talking Truck

The Playskool Chuck My Talking Truck is for toddlers over the age of three has it has small parts. This is a great educational toy that will keep your child playing for hours. Would you believe this dump truck actually can speak more than 40 phrases and sounds? Surprisingly he will even drive right to your child when he is called, will shake his bumper, and dump his bed while talking the entire time. What a busy truck. The soft rubber body of Chuck will ensure your little one will not be hurt while carrying around his new best friend. Around $40

Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube

The Munchkin Mozart Magic Cube is a favorite among parents with babies, as the cube will provide many hours of interactive play. The cube design is baby save and with just a touch of a button the cube will let your little one add and subtract from various combinations of five different instruments including the flute, French horn, harp, piano, and violin. The selected instrument button flashes to the beat of the music. The bright colors of green, yellow, magenta, and purple are sure to keep your babies attention as they enjoy the music. About $15

VTech Preschool Kidizoom plus Digital Camera

Give your toddlers a great gadget that will be one they will enjoy for years. This digital camera is recommended for toddlers at 36 months all the way to children nine years of age. The camera is more than just a camera for taking photos, as it can also be a video camera, a photo editor and includes five hand held games. The camera offers 256 MB of memory, which can store up to 500 photos, or ten minutes of video. The CD-ROM photo editor will allow your child to add silly frames and more to their photos. Around $40

Lulu My Cuddlin Kitty Cat

Lulu gives parents the chance to introduce their toddler to a pet without getting a real live pet but one so close to real life that you be amazed. Lulu has life like qualities along with five touch sensors that your toddler will believe that Lulu is almost real. Lulu will roll over for your little one to rub her tummy, clean her face with her paw, purr and meow just like a real kitty. Lulu’s touch sensors are in her stomach, head, and back. If you just walk past her, she will purr and meow just to get your attention. Under $60

Melissa & Doug 100 Piece Wood Blocks Set

There is no doubt about it, kids of all ages like to build and then knock it down. Give them the wood blocks they need to build castles, buildings, and whatever they imagination can create with the Melissa & Doug 100 Piece Wood Blocks Set. The blocks are safe, durable, and are created with solid blocks of wood making them great for toddlers. The brightly colored blocks will give your child or children hours of fun building all kinds of things over and over again. Another plus is the blocks have rounded edges and smooth finish. Around $15

LeapFrog My Pal Scout

With the LeapFrog My Pal Scout, you can give your toddler a puppy dog that will interact with him/her at any time their heart desires. They will never have to wait to play with their new best friend. Scout is recommended for ages six months to three years. Scout has special symbols on his paws that turns on a unique feature. The features include snappy sentences to help your little one learn different words, emotions, and colors, music notes, soothing melodies, and more. You can even personalize Scout by way of USB port so Scout will use your child’s name when speaking such phrases, as I love you. Close to $15

Busy Zoo Activity Center

The Busy Zoo Activity Center is a great educational toy for children one year or older. The activities are pretty simple which is great for them to learn all kinds of new things. The animals can be moved along tracks or twirl wooden shapes on looping wire on the top of the center. On the four sides there are various other activities including rotating picture blocks, interconnecting gears to make them all spin, open and close a door and window, reversible alphabet blocks show a picture and its initial letter on one side, to name a few. Under $60