It is so important to make learning fun. In Zolo A B Z: An Alphabet Book, the A,B, Zs are the beginning. Your child will enjoy the fun and zany illustrations, including “Kangaroos in the Kitchen,” “Flocks of Flamingos” and “Jiggly Jelllyfish” to name a few. Do you remember how much fun you used to have reading and reciting fun rhymes? You and your child can make each other giggle when you share this fun book. It also comes with 150 colorful Zolo stickers.

The book is 46 pages long and priced at $16 at Zolo.com. It would make a great gift for the holidays.

You just have to look at these Beanstax by Zolo and your want to squish and toss and make your own creations. That’s what these adorable shapes are for. Your little one can create his/her own characters by simply stacking the different shapes into their own creations.

The set contains 12 softly touchable shapes and comes in its own reusable carrying case. It makes a great early learning gift for baby’s shower or for the holidays. Visit zolo.com to view this item, priced at $36.

I know this Wimmer-Ferguson Infant Stim Mobile by Manhattan Toy looks a little odd and modern, but there is a reason to it all. Vivid color and bold black and white provides baby with simple to complex images to stimulate early visual activity and pre-reaching movement.

It is reported that an estimated 85% of learning is visual.  The importance of stimulating early visual activity goes beyond just beyond stimulating a child’s interest — it affects all the body systems.

Visit  geniusbabies.com to view this item, which is priced at $24.95.

Smart E Bear is a computerized learning toy, but much more than that. Made by Kids Preferred, this bear not only is computerized, but you can customize the lesson plan to your child’s needs. You just plug the Smart E Bear into your computer’s USB port and choose age-appropriate downloads of songs, stories, and games, and the bear is ready to teach and entertain your child.

Smart E Bear speaks English and Spanish, and will call your child by name. It is recommended for ages 2-6, and is made of soft polyester (over electronics). He measures 7″ L x 11″ W x 12″ H. If you’d like to purchase one for your child as a Christmas gift, visit SensationalBeginnings.com, where Smart E Bear costs $89.95.

The Kick & Grow Tummy Zone™ - Developmental Baby Play Mat is a unique learning/developmental aid. It is said to “stimulate, encourage, and strengthen baby’s development from head to toe.” Plus, as baby grows, it’s expandable. The patented Kick and Grow Tummy Zone™ is also supposed to nurture baby’s emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being, and to encourage and strengthen baby’s motor skills. It focuses on developing a baby’s abdominal and leg muscles — the ones used for sitting and crawling.

This product looks like it provides a safe environment for babies to do what comes naturally. It comes with instructions for safe and sane exercise.

The Kick & Grow Tummy Zone™ is appropriate for ages newborn and up, and costs $59.95 at GeniusBabies.com.

The Mozart Magic Music Cube by Embryonics (a division of Munchkin Inc.) is sold at GeniusBabies.com for a reason: it’s educational and creative. This toy is a multi-award winner as a breakthrough in music education (Dr. Toy, Parent’s Choice Seal of Approval 2000, National Parenting Center Seal of Approval 2000). Your child is able to “compose” and arrange an unlimited number of Mozart musical masterpieces by adding or subtracting musical instruments. I can’t tell from the picture how this is possible but I’m sure you and your child will have hours of fun figuring it out!

Pick one up for $39.95 at Genius Babies.com.