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Lalo Art Cards (High-Contrast)

About $12Checked Oct 17, 20262 sources

Our take

Inexpensive high-contrast picture cards for newborn looking and tummy time, picked in both of Babylist's guides to toys for the first months.

Birth+High contrastNo batteries

Consider instead: Wee Gallery for thicker, coated cards.

Before you buy

Do you need it?Nice to have Babies need very few toys. High-contrast cards, a rattle and a couple of stacking or cause-and-effect toys cover the first year, and many arrive as gifts.
Cost per monthAbout $1 a month over a typical 12 months of use. Our estimate; your use may be shorter or longer.
Secondhand?Secondhand with checks. Fine used if intact; check CPSC recalls and skip anything cracked, peeling or with loose parts.
TipRotate a few toys instead of buying many.

What parents and testers say

Recurring praise

  • Cheap
  • Useful from the first weeks
  • Great for tummy time

Recurring complaints

  • Card, so keep away from chewing

Our summary of patterns across the reviews and threads linked below, not quotes.

Materials & safety check

0 of 1 checks clear, 1 to know about.

MouthingCards aren't for chewing; keep out of reach once baby grabs

When to buy it

Registry

A popular gift; a few go a long way

Birth-3 months

High-contrast cards and a light rattle

3 months+

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Manhattan Toy Skwish Classic Rattle

About $21 · Excellent

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Wee Gallery Art Cards for Baby (Black and White)

About $20-26 for 6 cards · Good

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Hape Pound & Tap Bench

About $45 · Good

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Common questions

Are Lalo Art Cards non-toxic?

There's no legal definition of "non-toxic" for baby products, so here's what we checked. Mouthing: Cards aren't for chewing; keep out of reach once baby grabs. It scores 80 out of 100 on materials and safety, and 82 overall.

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Sources

  1. Babylist: Best toys for the first 6 months (updated Sep 2026)babylist.com
  2. Babylist: Best baby toys by age (updated Feb 2026)babylist.com
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