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10 Must-Have Toys from Ravensburger’s New Play+ Range: Gift List Essentials for Little Ones

Ravensburger proudly unveils Play+, its collection for babies and toddlers, meticulously crafted for children from birth up to 36 months. Launching from September 2024, this extensive range includes over 30 toys and books designed to nurture early development through engaging, age-appropriate play.

Taking a holistic approach to early childhood learning, the Play+ range builds on Ravensburger’s 100+ years of expertise in creating high-quality toys and books. Developed in collaboration with early years specialists, educators, and insights from parents, this collection promises to inspire a sense of discovery in little ones while supporting key developmental milestones. Each element in Play+ was designed with care because, for babies, every little detail matters—after all, every new experience begins with play.

Here’s a closer look at some of the best Play+ toys, each promising engaging learning experiences for babies and toddlers:

1.4-in-1 Colour & Shape Chameleon Sorter

Age: 12m+

RRP: £24.99

This colourful, friendly chameleon is a shape-sorting toy that grows with a child’s development. With three modes of play, this cheerful toy helps toddlers learn shapes and colours as they sort the six chunky, colourful shapes. Lights and sounds are activated when shapes are placed correctly, and a pull-along mode lets kids take their chameleon buddy on the move. Ideal for improving fine motor skills and learning through fun, the chameleon is both playful and educational.

2. Magnetic Wooden Maze: In the Jungle

Age: 18m+

RRP: £17.99

This portable jungle-themed maze features a magnetic wand that allows toddlers to guide colourful balls through the maze, helping them learn about colour-matching while enhancing hand-eye coordination. With a rotating piranha and securely tethered wand, this wooden maze is great for on-the-go entertainment, encouraging problem-solving and focus in little explorers.

3. My First Book: Numbers & Colours

Age: 6m+

RRP: £9.99

Perfect for tiny hands, this soft book introduces early concepts of numbers and colours through sensory engagement. With vibrant, crinkly pages, a silicone teething edge, and a playful mirror, babies can explore and learn in a safe, interactive way. It’s a wonderful introductory book that parents and little ones can enjoy together.

 

4. Flip & Pop Books: Colours

Age: 6m+

RRP: £6.99

Waterproof and untearable, this durable baby book is designed to engage curious minds. With vibrant images of different colours, pop-it features for tactile play, and a silicone teething edge, it’s perfect for teething babies and little adventurers alike. This book is easily cleaned, making it a great option for travel, bath time, or mealtime play.

 

5. Rainmaker Shake & Twist: Gecko

Age: 18m+

RRP: £17.99

This brightly coloured gecko-shaped rainmaker toy brings soothing sounds and visual stimulation to bath time, meal time, or bedtime. Equipped with a suction cup for stability, it can be attached to smooth surfaces, allowing little hands to twist and shake as colourful beads fall inside, creating gentle rain sounds to calm and entertain.

 

6. Ready, Steady, Shake: First Toys

Age: 6m+

RRP: £6.99

This cheerful board book doubles as a rattle, offering babies both visual and auditory stimulation. Each page features brightly coloured illustrations of different toys, making it an engaging option for sensory exploration. The built-in rattle adds extra excitement as babies shake the book to create sounds, fostering early motor skills and introducing them to the joy of interactive books.

 

7. 3-in-1 Stacking Cups: Bird’s Nest

Age: 6m+

RRP: £19.99

These colourful stacking cups come with a playful birdie rattle and offer multisensory fun that grows with your child. Whether used for stacking, sand or water play, or as a storage bag for on-the-go playtime, these cups are versatile. They introduce concepts of volume, sorting, and balance, enhancing sensory skills and motor coordination.

 

8. My First Snuggle Friend: Zebra

Age: From birth

RRP: £17.99

This comforting snuggle friend doubles as a security blanket, with high-contrast patterns, tags, and knotted elements that babies will love to explore. It’s soft and soothing, perfect for newborns, and comes with interlinking rings for teething relief and sensory exploration. Parents will appreciate its multi-functional design, providing comfort and engagement wherever baby goes.

 

9. Wooden Touch & Play Puzzle: Jungle

Age: 12m+

RRP: £19.99

This wooden puzzle grows with your child, providing three different ways to play. It starts as a traditional puzzle with easy-to-grasp animal shapes, then transitions to balance play and stacking fun. With textured surfaces and friendly jungle animals, this puzzle supports physical and intellectual growth, developing coordination, focus, and problem-solving.

 

10. Shh…who’s there? Baby Animals

Age: 12m+

RRP: £9.99

Ravensburger’s first search-and-find book for babies, this engaging title introduces early sound recognition and concentration skills. With five easy-press sound buttons, interactive text, and lively illustrations, young readers are encouraged to find baby animals while enjoying gentle sounds and sensory discovery. Perfect for fostering early language skills, this book offers a delightful learning experience for curious minds.

Ravensburger’s Play+ collection is an exciting, expertly crafted gift option for supporting a child’s development right from the beginning. Whether it’s a cuddly zebra for newborns or a shape-sorting chameleon for older toddlers, this thoughtfully designed collection is a gift of joy, learning, and wonder—because with Play+, it all starts with play. To find out more, visit www.ravensburger.co.uk/en-GB/discover/play

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