Wondering what baby toys and activities to bother spending money on for your twins’ first year? Keep reading to see what other twin parents loved for their twins from 0 – 12 months!
Whether you’re putting together a holiday wish list, you’re fleshing out your twin baby registry, or you’re just looking for something to keep your twinnies busy, we want you to feel more informed about toys and activities that first year!
That’s we called on our amazing community of twin parents to share their honest insights on their twins’ favorite toys and activities that first year.
Toys for twin babies that other twin parents love
We recently asked our community:
What toys and activities did your twins love the MOST during their first year?
And here’s what twin parents shared:
“Water table, bubbles, painting.”
“The Lovevery play gym and looker play set.”
“The cardboard that the toy came in hahaha.”
“Baby Einstein star toy (only thing that calmed them in the car).”
“ANYTHING with wheels on it! Balance bikes, climbing tower, race car tracks, building blocks…”
“The singing/dancing cactus!!”
“Cars and trucks!”
“Skip Hop activity center was a must (or any activity center!), you can never have enough teethers (idk how?!), foldable foam play mat, piano mat.”
“Shape sorters, the Hape wood standing play cube, and a walk-around activity center (that the twins would try to squeeze into at the same time lol).
Other great toys for twin babies from our 2026 Twinnie Awards List
Based on all the insights we gathered from twin parents for our 2026 Twinnie Awards winners, here are some other highly recommended items for twin babies:
Lovevery Play Activity Gym
Graco Soothe-n-sway Swing With Portable Bouncer
Ergo Baby Evolve Bouncer
Baby Bjorn Bouncer Balance Soft
MamaRoo by 4 Moms (Multi-Motion Baby Swing)
Want more insights on age-appropriate toys for twin babies and beyond? Check out these articles too:
- 11 Awesome Toys That Twins Can Share
- Toys for Tots! Toy Reviews for Ages 0 – 2
- How to Choose Toys to Support Your Child’s Development
- Twiniversity’s Top 12 Toys for 2-Year-Olds
- Great Toys and Gear for Pre-Walkers and Pre-Crawlers
- Best Baby Toys and Books Articles
- It’s Playtime! How to Entertain Twins Throughout the First Year
