It’s important to get a good crawling toy as they promote crawling in infants. In a way, crawling toys act as encouragement for little ones to explore their surrounding. In this blog post, I have selected and reviewed some of the best options on the market. We’ll provide information on features, prices, and customer satisfaction to help you make an informed decision. So read on to find out more!
About crawling stimulation –
Lack of stimulation and limited movement, in general, may delay your baby’s crawling milestone, and naturally, babies would use anything in the house to motivate themselves to crawl. A colored ball or a plastic cup can stimulate your baby to move to get it.
However, there are toys designed to specifically stimulate and encourage infants to crawl. You can get them when your baby is only four months and their colorful nature will get your baby crawling in weeks! Again, their colorfulness is what stimulates infants to move and in the next section, I review some of the top-rated safe toys babies can use for crawling.
As your baby starts crawling, make sure you have the right crawling rug and knee pads for safety.
Reviews of the Best Crawling Toys for Babies 2022
VTech Explore and Crawl Elephant
The VTech Explore and Crawl Elephant toy encourage gross motor development in babies as they crawl and walk after it. It is made from soft, plush fabric with multiple textures and patterns which provides tactile and visual stimulation. The toy has four easy-to-press buttons that trigger the elephant’s movement, as well as songs and dialog about colors and counting.
- The crawling, ear-flapping elephant encourages gross motor development as little ones crawl and walk after him
- Soft, plush fabric with multiple textures and patterns provides tactile and visual stimulation for growing infants senses
- Four easy-to-press buttons trigger the elephants movement as well as songs and dialog about colors and counting
- 45+ songs, melodies, sounds and phrases teach about colors, numbers and daily life and encourage interaction with the friendly elephant
- Intended for ages 6-36 months; requires 3 AA batteries; batteries included for demo purposes only; new batteries recommended for regular use
The toy also teaches about colors, numbers, and daily life. The VTech Explore and Crawl Elephant are intended for ages 6-36 months; it requires 3 AA batteries, which are included in the box. This product is new and batteries are recommended for regular use.
Crawligator
The Crawligator is a toy that is recommended by pediatric physical therapists. It helps improve gross motor development and has rolling wheels that allow infants to move on a hard floor surface.
- ✅ PEDIATRIC PHYSICAL THERAPIST RECOMMENDED: PPTS across the country are discovering the Crawligator tummy time toy and its benefits for babies and infant development - strengthening, sensory, natural coordination and movement based learning.
- ✅ IMPROVES GROSS MOTOR DEVELOPMENT: The baby crawling aid provides the ability to move the arms and legs in coordinated movements. This infant crawling toy promotes early child development and mobility through reaching, pushing and kicking.
- ✅ ROLLING WHEELS: This crawling toy contains high-quality caster wheels that allow the infant to move on a hard floor surface. Does not roll on carpet although early tummy time benefits equal.
- ✅ COMFY TUMMY TIME: The Crawligator has a unique sleek contoured surface that is designed for infants 4-12 months old to rest comfortably on their stomach while safely developing and exploring. Our product takes the mobility of infants to a new level. Comfort pad also included with this Crawligator.
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The toy is also comfortable for tummy time, with a sleek contoured surface and a comfort pad included. It has rolling wheels that allow infants to move on a hard floor surface. It is intended for use by infants from 4 to 12 months.
Melissa & Doug Sunny Patch Giddy Buggy Crawl-Through Tunnel
Our third best crawling toy allows your infant to crawl through a tunnel and you’ll laugh seeing your baby fit in the tunnel.
The Sunny Patch Giddy Buggy Crawl-Through Tunnel is a fun and stimulating toy that is perfect for toddlers from age 3 to 5. It is made of durable, wipe-clean materials and can be used indoors or outdoors. It also ships in its own special e-commerce packaging that is designed to be easier to open and reduce waste.
- Giddy Buggy will inspire lots of activity with this striped tunnel
- Perfect indoors or out
- Durable, wipe-clean materials; this product ships in its own special e-commerce packaging intended to be easier to open and reduce waste
- 57. 5 x 18 inches diameter when opened to play, 18. 5 x 22 x 3 inches when put away
- “The gold standard in childhood play”: for more than 30 years, Melissa & Doug has created beautifully designed imagination- and creativity-sparking products that nbc news called “the gold standard in early childhood play.”
There are two different ways to play. You can set your baby down in front of this toy and wiggle your fingers around the holes, making it a crawl-through tunnel, or you could place it against a wall and make it a crawling obstacle course for them to explore when they’ve gained enough strength and coordination. Combined with engaging activities, it’s a great way to encourage active play.
It features “sunny” colors with fun patterns your child is sure to love, and the soft material allows you to be comfortable while your baby plays for hours on end.
This product ships in its own special e-commerce packaging that is designed to be easier to open and reduce waste.
What We Like About It- For parents that are looking for some fun crawling toys to give their child some extra stimulation while they’re on the ground, this is a great toy choice. Not only does it have multiple ways of being used, but it encourages active play while also being cute and engaging.
Skip Hop Developmental Learning Crawl
The Skip Hop Developmental Learning Crawl toy is designed to help babies crawl. It has three stages, and it features a bee rattle that wobbles but won’t fall over, a cloud that moves in a circular pattern and stays close so new crawlers don’t have to go far, and a cloud that moves in a random pattern to encourage chasing.
The bee also has movable beads and rubberized details for teething, the cloud spins in place when the bee is removed, and there are colorful lights and music that reward the baby for crawling. There is also a sensor that helps the toy avoid obstacles.
- If you’re looking for toys to help baby crawl, you won’t “bee” disappointed with this one. Designed to grow with your baby through three stages, our motorized crawl toy challenges and encourages little ones learning to crawl with colorful lights, energetic tunes and sweet buzzing sounds.
- Stage 1 (Pre-Crawling): Easy-to-hold bee rattle wobbles but won’t fall over
- Stage 2 (Beginner Crawlers): Cloud moves in circular pattern and stays close so new crawlers don’t have to go far
- Stage 3 (Advanced Crawlers): Cloud moves in random pattern to encourage chasing
- Removable Bee features moveable beads and rubberized details for teething; Cloud spins in place when bee is removed; Colorful lights and music reward baby for crawling; Sensor helps toy avoid obstacles
Mary Stephens is our infant development and baby fun activities specialist here at Motherhood HQ. She has over 10 years of experience dealing with kids, previously as a K3 teacher and now as a K9-12 teacher specializing in physical education and Social Studies. She is certified to teach in New York and Massachusetts and when not teaching trampoline jump tricks or giving toddler safety guides, she enjoys writing and providing helpful guides to parents on baby fun activities from infancy to toddlerhood. Mary is also an independent consultant providing parents with fun activities at home and appropriate toys and baby gear for infants and toddler development. She can be reached at her email, mary.s(at)motherhoodhq.com.
