Looking for Ling Toys? Here Are The Six Toys We Chose for Our Baby

To choose our Ling toys, we spoke with our team to get their advice, came up with 7 Guidelines, searched our home to see what we already had, and then searched online.

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1. AAH - Airplane

Diego Spirit Plane by Janod®

Why we love it: Beautiful French wooden toy, with a gorgeous bright blue color, and a cute bird pilot, with fun spinning features, and doesn’t make its own sounds or light up.

While it’s on the larger side for our Ling toys, it’s still small enough to hide behind our back, or bring to the park.

We got ours at Maisonette®. We’ve noticed availability changes frequently among stores.

2. OOH - Rings

Various rings
$0 - Collected from toys at home

Why we love it: This was a fun treasure hunt around the home to find the best combination of rings from toys and teethers we already had.

The interlocking rings allow us to change the arrangement, or add a new ring, keeping it interesting.

Our wooden ring is from AlexaOrganics.

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3. EEE - Monkey

Monkey Rattle by Infantino®
$0 - We had it at home

Why we love it: We had this adorable monkey on hand from a 3-piece rattle set.  The monkey is so bright, cute, and fits in your hand.

The monkey originally had a circular teething ring attached under his chin, which we snipped off only because it looked too similar to the OOO rings.  

We preferred the Ling toys to not rattle, so I got my sewing supplies out, removed the rattle through the seam behind his head, and sewed him back up. Voila!

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4. SHH - Baby

6.7” Organic Baby Doll by Nanchen®
$25

Why we love it: This doll is the perfect petite size, and made with the softest natural materials. The terrycloth is lovely, and the top knot and cute face add interest. It doesn’t make its own sound or light up, and Nanchen® offers various color options.

I wanted to buy this doll since before our baby was born, and the Ling toy set provided the perfect excuse!

Available at Bella Luna Toys®.

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5. MMM - Pretzel

Pretzel Teether by fisher-price®

Why we love it -  The pretzel's bumps and twists add interest, and it’s the perfect size. We use the crinkly wrapper separately, so it doesn’t make any sound on its own or light up.

We’re from New York City, and love big soft pretzels. It’s fun when our baby can see us saying “mmm” for the real-life version of her MMM toy.

6. SSS - Snake

Handmade using materials we had at home
$0

Why we love it: We searched far and wide for a suitable snake toy, and came up short!

This was a fun project for me, and adds a special story to the Ling toy set.

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Drawstring Bag

$0 - we had it at home

Why we love it: We had this drawstring bag on hand, from a beautiful gift our baby received. We love the pretty colors and cheerful rainbow design, and that it’s washable.

It’s perfect for accessing the toys quickly or tossing into the stroller to bring to the park, and looks cute in our home.