Baby crinkle books: why babies love them

Why are crinkle books good for babies?

Babies learn about the world by touching, mouthing, listening and looking — often all at once. A soft crinkle book gives them all four: fabric to grab and chew, crinkle sounds when they squeeze, bright pictures to look at, and in beiens tail books, textured tails to pull. It is an early story book they can actually play with.

What age is good for crinkle books?

From birth. Newborns enjoy the sound and the bold colours when you read and rustle the book for them. From around three months, babies reach for the book and grab the pages; from six months, they turn soft pages, pull the tails and play peek-a-boo with flaps. A crinkle book stays in the toy box well into the toddler years.

What makes a safe soft book

• BPA-free, non-toxic fabric that is safe to mouth.
• Strong stitching with no loose threads or small parts.
• Washable materials that survive drool and spills.
• Light weight for small hands.

beiens cloth books are designed with these points in mind, with ribbon loops to hang them on a crib or stroller. As with any toy, check them now and then for wear.

What is the best crinkle book for babies?

The best crinkle book is the one designed for your baby's stage: high-contrast pages for the first months, bright colors and textures once babies reach and grab, and simple stories and peek-a-boo flaps for older babies. Look for a durable soft book that parents can wash, with a purpose beyond the crinkle — tails to pull, textures to feel or animals to name. Kids keep coming back to a book that does something when they touch it, which is why soft books stay an essential part of the collection for years.

Ways to use a crinkle book

Stand it open during tummy time, hang it on the stroller for walks, read it at bedtime naming each animal, or hand it over during nappy changes. Gifts of two or three books make it easy to rotate the collection so each one feels new.