Lantern

Lantern by Toys by People has that rare quality where babies instantly understand it before an adult really does. Every part seems to invite a different reaction — fingers reaching through the openings, objects disappearing inside, pieces getting hooked onto the outside, rattled, chewed, dropped, retrieved, then immediately dropped again.

The lantern shape changes the whole rhythm of the play slightly too. Instead of neat sorting or stacking, it becomes more about curiosity and movement. Babies can peer through the openings, shake everything around inside, carry it from room to room, or lie on the floor fishing objects back out one by one. The transparent base means they can always see something happening, which makes the repetition feel strangely hypnotic rather than frustrating.

The individual objects are brilliant in their own right. A cool stainless steel can sits alongside squishy silicone textures, soft rattles and curved shapes designed for tiny hands to grip from awkward angles. Nothing flashes, sings, or demands attention. It just quietly gives babies loads of different sensory feedback in a way that feels very instinctive.

And visually, it’s genuinely lovely to live with — more like contemporary design objects scattered across the floor than traditional baby toys.