Home / Baby 5 science-backed toys for baby’s blossoming brain A few well-selected items to stimulate baby's imagination and move their bodies will serve you both well. By Motherly September 27, 2018 Babies have big jobs as they constantly explore, play, learn and develop. After all, what’s a more remarkable feat than going from being unable to hold your head up to running around and saying sentences within just a couple short years? You want to give them all the support and encouragement you can, but—good news—that doesn’t have to mean filling your closets with toys. A few well-selected items to stimulate their imaginations and move their bodies will serve you both well. Here are our science-backed must-have toys. 1. A high-contrast rattle At birth, babies can only see within one foot. But that all quickly develops within the first months of life—and high-contrast toys and items are favorites as they begin to focus. We love the smart design of this rattle, which can (and will) serve double duty as a teething toy. Baby Einstein Bright Bold Rattle & Teether High Contrast Toy, $3.74 BUY Motherly is your daily #momlife manual; we are here to help you easily find the best, most beautiful products for your life that actually work. We share what we love—and we may receive a commission if you choose to buy. You’ve got this.