Toomies TOMY Hide and Squeak Eggs, Educational Shape Sorter Baby, Toddler and Kids Toy, Suitable For 6 Months and 1, 2 and 3 Year Old Boys and Girls & Nuby Octopus Floating Bath Toy

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I'm not the biggest fan of plastic and these toys are all plastic so they're not the most environmentally friendly toy out there.' My nine-month-old daughter has loved the lift-the-flap and pop-up books for quite a while now. There are some lovely felt ones by Nosy Crow that stand up well to being pulled and yanked!” (Tried and tested by Mumsnet user Celebelly) Our verdict These eggs are just so amazing! They were given to my son as a gift when he was a baby over 10 years ago and he just loved them - putting them in and out of the box, taking the lids on and off and of course, squeaking the eggs themselves. Now my daughter has these and she loves them too! They’re great for sensory learning, putting in their mouths for exploring and for finer motor skills.' If you know another child who has a Linkimals toy, you can bring them together to play a synchronised music and light show.

They will become more curious about objects around them, with most of these often ending up in their mouth! They also develop their own language – even if it’s only you that can understand it – and become more interested in interacting with baby toys, whether that's in their playpen or they're in the tub with the best bath toys. When shopping for a toy for this age, it’s useful to think about which age-appropriate offering will catch your child’s attention and aid their development too, including their language and fine motor skills. A classic toy that I remember from my own childhood and now my baby has them and they helping her with learning colours and shapes.' A playpen/ball pit as he loves the ball pits when we're out.” (Type of toy recommended by Mumsnet user PlanBea) Our verdict As much as getting an understanding of what parents love about this toy is important, the most important people are the children. Here is what our parents said their children thought of it: My son managed to loose one of the eggs which was frustrating as they all fell out as the latch on the box wasn't closed properly. Might be good if the latch was a little stronger'For more active babies, bring all the fun of soft play to your home with the Kid Active My First Pop Up Ball Pit. The ball pit is great for aiding physical development and it pops up and down easily, so it can be used inside your home or out in the garden. The animal-themed ball pit comes with 30 colourful balls and three sensory bean bags that jingle, crinkle and squeak to stimulate the senses. It also has a peek-a-boo mesh window on the side and ball holes for hours of fun. While many of our recommendations are for the best toys for nine-12 month-old babies, we've also included some of the best toys recommended for older babies aged 12 months-plus as we believe they are safe and appealing for a nine-month-old. It’s important to remember that babies develop at their own pace. While one may be already tottering around, another may be just learning to crawl, so try not to compare your baby to others. However, there are some development milestones you can start to look for at this age. Social and emotional My nine-month-old son has always been a pushchair/sling/baby carrier refuser, and last month someone recommended I buy him a trike, which I did and he absolutely loves it. It has literally changed my life in that I can leave the house and go for a walk for longer than 10 minutes without him having a meltdown.” (Type of toy recommended by Mumsnet user ReySky) Our verdict

This was a hard question for our parents to answer as there aren't very many other toys that are like these eggs which is why they are loved so much. The only similar products we could find for our parents to compare to were these Prextex Find and Match Eggs opens in a new window and every one of our parents said they would recommend the TOMY eggs over the Pretex eggs mainly due to the fact that TOMY Lift-the-flap books are a great way of introducing children to the joy of books and there are plenty of stories to choose from in this series, including Where’s Mr Lion? and Where’s Mr Dog?

7. Best educational toy for 9-month-olds: TOMY Toomies Hide and Squeak Eggs

Toys at this age tend to be made from plastic or wood. Consider how the toy will be played with, if it’s safe to put in their mouth and if it’s easy to clean. What is the best toy for a 9-month-old? He likes putting toy cars down the ramp of his brother’s toy garage, so maybe some kind of marble run, but approximately sized for a baby obviously.” (Style of toy recommended by Mumsnet user Sohoso) Our verdict When they’re not pushing the walker around, your baby can play with the removable activity panel which has a host of fun features including light-up buttons, a shape sorter, animal buttons and a play phone to encourage pretend play and aid their physical development. There’s also fun music to help them learn numbers, words, shapes and animals.