When babies cross the 6 month mark, things really start to get fun.  They discover their feet, they discover they can grab stuff (like your hair) with their hands, and they start learning to play by themselves which is an indescribable gift to parents.

This is also the time where you & close relatives start mad running about town gleefully purchasing every 6M toy in the hopes to see a smile cross the baby’s face when you put it in their hands and they wave it around and smash it on your lap.  I’m not being sarcastic here, it’s a hoot to watch them grow.

I was struck by the pretty and classic design of this wood Clutching Toy recommended by blogger MC Milker in her Crunchy Kids Toys list, who says it’s her “favorite ring for babies”.

It’s such a simple toy, but it’s got all the right colors for babies in development, and it really edits down the noise a lot of toys can bring with too much going on. It’s handcrafted in Germany and made of beechwood and kid-friendly paint.

Snag one up, and which them smile and drool. Oh, they grow up so fast.