Little Capucine loved the caterpillar clutching toy that came with her mobile so much, we went looking for some similiar toys and found the Ibedoo rattle by Sigikid. It looked great - small size for easy grasping, interesting ears, cute face, a rattle inside, and cotton:

Pros: Cotton, a good rattle, ears!

Cons: Not narrow enough for easy grasping, only the tail tip is narrow.

Overall: This toy is a great example of why reviewing toys is so tricky. We were really ‘meh’ on this one for weeks…and then little Capucine became obsessed with it, it’s her absolute favorite toy. Those thin floppy little cotton antennae are good for many long minutes of sucking, chewing, and inspecting. The tags, the friendly face, the rattle - she loves it.

Tragically, this caterpillar abandoned ship at the Champs de Mars during a photo with the Eiffel tower. So now we have to buy another one. It’s in our store - probably should be at the top of the toy list at this point! - and you can get it right here.

In our quest for grabbable toys, we tried out this mouse pair from toy super power Haba:

Pros: Cute fuzzy faces. Cotton. Tail is easily grabbable and makes the mouse fling around in an entertaining way. Rattle (in the pink one) is great.

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This teeny little butterfly by Sevi is a rattle with crinkly wings and an elastic band for slipping it over a baby’s wrist. It’s intended to move with the baby as they wave their arms around, so they discover their own hands:

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