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Baby’s First Holiday Gifts for Their First Year

Shopping for baby’s first holiday gifts? These six picks are designed for the littlest recipients, from high-contrast art and first toys to nursery art and a magazine subscription that keeps showing up throughout the year.

Give BABYBUG — a gift that keeps arriving all year

BABYBUG Magazine brings babies and toddlers ages 0–3 six sturdy issues a year filled with joyful stories, rhymes, simple activities, and beautiful art.

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Add a gift issue so there is something to open before the first regular issue arrives. 

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Babybug Magazine July/August 2026 cover featuring the theme Hooray for Music for babies, toddlers, and families

6 BABY'S FIRST HOLIDAY GIFTS WORTH GIVING

Bold black-and-white patterns give newborns something engaging to look at during tummy time, stroller time, or quiet play.
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Wee Gallery art cards
Manhattan Toy Skwish Classic wooden rattle and teether ball with colorful elastic bands

A classic wooden rattle and activity toy that bends, twists, and springs back into shape — easy for little hands to grasp and explore.

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A soft first stuffed animal that can become a familiar companion through naps, stroller rides, and story time.

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Jellycat Bashful Beige Bunny

4. Nursery Canvas featuring Babybug Cover Art by Cricket Media​

BABYBUG cover art becomes a colorful piece of nursery wall art, made to order for a room they can grow into.

 

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A play gym designed to grow with baby from tummy time to sitting and play, with music, movement, and plenty to explore.

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Fisher-Price Glow and Grow Kick and Play Piano Gym baby activity mat with light-up piano"

6. BABYBUG Magazine Subscription​

Six issues a year of sturdy pages, gentle stories, rhymes, simple activities, and art created especially for babies and toddlers. 

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Add a gift issue so there is something to open before the first regular issue arrives. 

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We know waiting for your first magazine can feel like a long time, so we want to give you a clearer sense of what to expect. Our magazines are mailed on a set schedule, with a new issue arriving every other month.

When your subscription begins depends on where your order falls within that mailing cycle. If you subscribe shortly after a mailing has gone out, your subscription will begin with the following issue, which may still be several weeks away. Most subscribers receive their first magazine within 5–7 weeks after their order is processed, though delivery times can vary slightly by location.

If your magazine is missing or arrives damaged, please email cricketmedia@cdsfulfillment.com or call 1-800-821-0115, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m. EST.