For your wee one
Clara von Zweigbergk mobile ($30), at artecnicainc.com.
Nurseryworks acrylic crib ($3,500), at Wonder!, 250 S. Waukegan Rd., Deerfield; 224-330-6400, shopwonder.com.
Donna Wilson stuffed animal ($60), at donnawilson.com.
Nook Sleep Systems play mat ($120), at Grow, 1943 W. Division St.; 773-489-0009, grow-kids.com.
David Fussenegger blanket ($40), at Hadley, 1205 W. Webster Ave.; 773-883-0077, hadleybaby.com.
PlanToys rattle ($12.50), at Little Green Baby, 4654 N. Rockwell St.; 773-505-2066, mylittlegreenbaby.com.
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For your nature lover
Kid O pull toy ($20), at Timeless Toys, 4749 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-334-4445, timelesstoyschicago.com.
Nurseryworks shelving unit ($820), at The Pepper Kids, 5 Norris Dr., Burr Ridge; 630-789-8147, thepepperkids.com.
Dwell Studio wooden puzzle ($14), at dwellstudio.com.
Kid O wooden book ($10), at Hazel, 1902 W. Montrose Ave.; 773-769-2227, hazelchicago.com.
Manny & Simon step stool ($90), at Giggle, 2116 N. Halsted St.; 773-296-6228, giggle.com.
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For your quick study
Yellow Owl Workshop stamp activity kit ($20), at Renegade Handmade, 1924 W. Division St.; 773-227-2707, renegadehandmade.com
P’kolino wall easel ($45), at pkolino.com.
Offi desk ($249), at offi.com.
Kid O magnetic writing board ($20), at Wishes Toy Wonderland, 1885 Tower Dr., Glenview; 847-657-9474.
Britto colored pencils ($7), at Play, 3109 W. Logan Blvd.; 773-227-6504, playlogansquare.com.
Dado Cubes stackable blocks ($28), at fatbraintoys.com
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For your cosmopolitan kid
Haba block set ($45), at Geppetto’s Toy Box, 730 Lake St., Oak Park; 708-445-9906, geppettostoybox.com.
Blue Orange Fastrack game ($20), at Toys Et Cetera, 2037 N. Clybourn Ave.; 773-348-1772, toysetcetera.com.
Chronicle Books Around the World puzzle ($15), at The Magic Tree Bookstore, 141 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park; 708-848-0770, magictreebooks.com.
Playsam ride-on toy car ($450), at Galt Toys + Galt Baby, 900 N. Michigan Ave.; 312-440-9550, galtbaby.com.
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