With three babies of my own, I have spent countless hours researching the best baby activity tables. I now bring you the fruit of my labors, to help save you hours of searching the web for reviews and product information. The best baby activity tables on the market are listed below to give you an in-depth look, all in one spot.
Best Baby Activity Tables
Unlike the other 6 activity tables below, the Baby Einstein Curiosity Table is designed for ages 12 months and up. For a budget-friendly option, the Baby Einstein Music Activity Table is a good choice.
LeapFrog Musical Table
The LeapFrog Musical Table plays classic sing-a-long songs like “Itsy Bitsy Spider” and “Old MacDonald.”
Pros
Classic Songs – Most baby toys play random tunes, but this one plays classic nursery rhymes and songs that every kid grows to know. Not all songs are classics, but regardless, this table offers 70+ songs and sounds.
Bilingual – Choose English or Spanish as the language to speak.
Batteries – 3 AA batteries are needed but they are included, which is a plus.
Grows with Baby – Remove the table legs so your baby can enjoy and explore while on the floor. Once they can stand, attach the legs and play can continue.
Cons
Basic – This isn’t a new concept and seems a little “been there, done that.” Your baby will probably not care, but if you’re wanting something new and fresh, there are other options out there.
Price – Because of the “basic” note above, this musical table seems a bit overpriced to me.
Get Rollin’ Activity Table
The Get Rollin’ Activity Table is a super fun play table that includes four different colored balls.
Pros
Toy Balls – Not many activity tables include toy balls, which make this one extra fun! Drop the ball down the ramp, watch it fall through the center, and repeat.
Multilingual – Not only is English heard with this toy, but French, Spanish, AND German are language options, too!
Variety of Toys – In addition to the toy balls, kids can play with the piano keys, book, gears, hippo mouth, and more.
Volume Control – Who doesn’t like being able to control the volume of a baby toy? With 60 included songs and a variety of sounds to hear, this is super convenient!
Grows with Baby – The legs of this activity table can be removed for your pre-standing baby, making floor time lots of fun.
Batteries – Requires 3 AA batteries but they’re included.
Cons
Ball Rolling on Ground – Unfortunately, the ball rolling aspect cannot be used when the table is in “floor-mode” (legs removed).
VTech Sit-To-Stand Table
The VTech Sit-To-Stand Table offers the same price and design, but offers gender-neutral colors, unlike VTech’s Magic Star Learning Table.
Pros
Grows with Baby – Like other activity tables, you can remove the legs to place the top on the floor for your little one to play with. Simply attach the legs back when baby is standing.
Phone – The pretend phone is a HIT with children. Make sure it doesn’t get lost! Kids love mimicking mom and dad on their phones and will enjoy “talking on the phone” all over the house.
Lights – Some activity tables only include sound but this one includes both sounds AND lights.
Variety of Learning Concepts – This table introduces your child to time, colors, shapes, greetings, and letters.
Batteries – 2 AA batteries are required but they are included!
Cons
Lost Phone – The phone barely sits on the top of the table so it can easily fall off and easily get lost.
Lightweight – If this is sitting on a smooth surface (rather than a rug or carpet), it can slide easily.
Pink – This is not a gender-neutral toy which is a bummer for some.
Baby Einstein Curiosity Table
If the Manhattan Toy Tree Top Adventure Activity Center is too busy for your baby, the Baby Einstein Curiosity Table is not as overwhelming but is still captivating.
Pros
Engaging Activities – Unique things to play with on this table including gears that spin, “circuits”, and a flashing light bulb!
Grows with Baby – When your baby is younger, they can play with this table on the floor when you remove the legs. Once they are standing, secure the legs back onto the table and you have yourself a standing activity table!
Sounds – There are 65 included songs and sounds as to not bore your child (or you).
Two-sided Activity Table – Enjoy TWO sides to the activity table. One side is for gears and the other side is a dry-erase and magnetic board!
Portable – You can even use this (with legs removed) in the car or on a lap.
Multilingual- Introduce your child to English, Spanish, or French with the multilingual vocabulary options.
Cons
Batteries – Three AA batteries are required (but that’s barely a con!)
VTech Magic Star Table
Moms will love the VTech Magic Star Table for the great price and because the table grows with their child. Babies will love the toy phone, steering wheel, and lots of buttons and bright colors. The Magic Star Learning Table is a great choice for moms on a budget. Even better, this toy is bilingual to encourage language skills for your little one’s growing brain.
Pros
Looks – The colors are bright and will attract baby’s attention, but will do little to make your living room look grown-up. Maybe stick this toy in the playroom if you don’t want an eyesore.
Function – VTech’s table can be used on the floor for crawlers or put on its legs for walkers. Six different learning activities will help baby’s motor skills.
Cost – This table is the best deal on our list.
Entertainment – Tykes will love the lights and sounds, play phone, talking book with flippable pages, and the toy steering wheel to drive.
Cons
Noise – Sorry, this table, like most VTech toys, comes with repetitive toys ready to drive you insane.
Size – The table tends to be on the short side and will have your little one hunching over.
Support – This learning table may scratch your floor, as it’s flimsy enough for your child to push across the floor and leave scratch marks.
Batteries – You will need to power this toy with a couple of double A’s to entertain your little one.
Musical Learning Table
The Musical Learning Table has a decent selection of small activities considering the compact size. It is portable and has straps to attach to a stroller, playpen, or crib with the legs off.
Pros
Looks – The toy is definitely babyish in design, but it’s for babies, so no surprise there. The bright base works well with the colorful buttons in mostly primary colors.
Function – The ability to turn from a table to a crib toy is truly unique. Even better, this tiny table has volume control.
Cost – One of the lowest-priced items on our list, it’s time to sing and dance because this toy costs about the price of pizza delivery.
Entertainment – Portable fun that can also stay home and serve as a table to keep babies busy a little while longer.
Cons
Noise – Yes, the toy does make noise, but at least you can turn the sound down.
Batteries – Any toy that makes noise requires batteries and this one is no exception.
Size – The tiny size makes this toy better for small babies and it will not entertain older kids for long.
Support – In fact, if your child wants to stand and play with this, they’ll find it a bit too short. This works best for a sitting or kneeling baby.
Baby Einstein Music Table
The Baby Einstein Music Table is a good inexpensive activity table option for your little one.
Pros
Musical – Your child can enjoy hearing sounds of musical instruments like the french horn, piano, drums, and guitar.
Multilingual – Choose between three languages: English, French, or Spanish.
Educational – The piano keys help teach numbers and colors in a fun way.
Grows with Baby – Baby can enjoy this activity table on the floor- simply remove the legs. Once baby can stand, snap the legs back on the table and it’s like a brand new toy!
Cons
Quality – Some buyers have complained that the quality isn’t great, either because the product stopped working or it flips over easily.
Best Baby Activity Table with Seat
The Fisher-Price 2-in-1 Center and Oribel PortaPlay are more versatile than the Fisher-Price 3-in-1 Sit-to-Stand Activity Center because they transition and grow with your child. The 3-in-1 allows your child to later use it as a spinning baby bouncer for your child to sit in independently.
Fisher-Price 2-in-1 Center
The Fisher-Price 2-in-1 Center is almost as amazing as the Woby activity table. Start out by placing your crawler into the seat to play and spin. Once they are walking, take the seat out and put the car ramp in for a few more months of fun.
Pros
Looks – The white base with teal accents and bright, engaging toys will keep baby smiling without totally ruining your living room.
Function – A toy that grows with your baby is the dream for moms with tight wallets. The seat can be adjusted for height. The padding is also machine washable for messes, and the toys can come off to toss in your diaper bag for outings.
Entertainment – Endless amusement is possible for your little one with this Fisher-Price home run. The car ramp will appeal to your child, as will the piano and adorable animals.
Quality – Enjoy the ease of assembling this magnificent sturdy table. Meant to hold your baby in the interior ring, the table holds your baby even when they are cruising.
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Cons
Cost – Try not to cry… the price is high, but the sturdy toy should hold it’s resale value, even after your babies are too old to enjoy.
Noise – Sorry mama, this toy will bother your eardrums.
Batteries – Grab another pack of batteries while grocery shopping.
Keyboard – The piano comes off, but maybe difficult to reattach.
Bright Starts 3-in-1 Center
The Fisher-Price 3-in-1 Sit-to-Stand Activity Center allows your child to move and rotate around the activity center as they play and explore.
Pros
Looks – The bright oranges, blues, and greens will appeal to babies, even if they do not appeal to mom’s sense of style. Fun animals and shapes will delight all babies.
Function – Starting from 6 months, your child can sit and play with this activity center. As they grow and are able to stand, you can remove the chair and use the table as a stand and play table! The height of the table is just right for your child to explore all the toys.
Cost – It is a little pricy but grows with your child, so you get more bang from your buck.
Exercise – It can begin with tummy time for an infant, and then progress to spinning and turning, and then it becomes a play table for your toddler to walk around and play.
Cons
Moving the Activity Center – Some older and stronger babies may be able to move the entire activity center as they walk around it and play.
Batteries – Requires 3 C batteries which are not included. No big deal but C batteries are not a common battery to have laying around.
Oribel 4-in-1 Center
The 4-in-1 Center is first on our list because it has some really unique features that no other product has in the same center.
Pros
Spin Option – Your child can spin 360 degrees and there are different toys and play items all the way around. Not only can they spin, but they will spin because it’s fun and the grass is always greener on the other side of the circle.
Table – This activity table can literally become a little toddler-sized table. The seat part comes out and is replaced by a flat surface. It will be the right height for your child to use as a surface for coloring, reading books, or playing with other toys.
Portable – As it says in the product name, it is truly portable. The legs fold so it can be easily put in the car or stored, and it weighs about 13 pounds.
Toys – The toys on the table are well designed in several ways. They are cute (should I say that first?). They require some fine motor skills which will be helpful for development. And they are different from the run-of-the-mill buttons and knobs you find on a lot of activity tables.
Cons
Price – Ummm. I don’t know, price maybe?
Best Wooden Activity Tables
The Manhattan Toy Center and the Battat Activity Cube are both activity centers that do not require batteries, allowing your little one to begin to use their imagination at an early age. The Manhatten Toy Center is shaped and designed to look like a tree which is bound to engage a little one, whereas the Battat Wooden Activity Cube is a more traditional coming as a wooden box.
Battat Wooden Activity Cube
The Battat Wooden Activity Cube is a sturdy toy of fun that will entertain your kids (and even their kids) for years!
Pros
Quality – Solid wood design makes this activity cube a piece that will last for ages. Enjoy holding on to it or passing it down over the years without losing its value.
No batteries needed – There’s something convenient about a battery-less toy for your kids. No worrying about batteries dying and replacing them.
Engaging – There’s so much to do on this cube! Children will enjoy the variety of things to open, spin, move, and more all around the cube.
Grows with Baby – Battat says this activity cube can be enjoyed from 12 months all the way to 8 years +. That’s fantastic!
Cons
12 months+ – Battat recommends this toy for 12-month babies or older but really, I think a baby who can sit up on their own could easily enjoy this toy. A younger baby could even become engaged if they were sitting in a parent’s lap and playing.
Toppling – When baby starts to pull themselves up on things, they may try to do so while holding onto this activity cube, possibly resulting in it toppling over.
Manhattan Toy Adventure Center
Manhattan Toy Adventure Center is cheaper than the Fisher-Price 2-in-1 Sit to Stand Activity Center from above by just a little bit. The fun toy is constructed of wood and has tons of activities to amuse multiple babies at once.
Pros
Looks – The brown and green table is shaped loosely like a tree, making it the least garish of the baby tables. The brightest color is some splotches of red, purple, and blue on the toys to keep babies’ minds active.
Function – The activity table will not sing or dance, but will entertain four different kids at once because it’s just chock full of things to look at and touch. The table is short enough for crawlers or walkers.
Cost – While it is expensive, it’s not as pricey as some of the other activities tables, and this one won’t drive you nuts with sounds.
Quality – Here we thought sturdy wood construction was a thing of the past and then enters the Manhattan activity center.
Entertainment – With so many things to touch and see, babies from 9 months and up should find plenty to keep them busy while you wash the dishes or actually eat some food (besides your baby’s leftover bananas and cheerios).
Batteries – Save your batteries for all the other kids’ toys that require power, as this toy is tech-free.
Noise – With no batteries or music, this toy is the quietest so far.
Cons
Support – Do not let crawlers pull themselves up on this table, since it’s a bit top-heavy and may topple on them.
Portable – This tree-inspired table is very bulky and does not fold down. Keep it at home in the playroom.
Alex Jr. Sound & Play Table
The Alex Jr. Sound & Play Table will keep baby busy discovering their senses without batteries and tons of noise. Watch them spin cogs, move cars, and play music without repetitive noises.
Pros
Looks – The wood table looks like a toy you would expect to see in a doctor’s office, but doesn’t baby always love those best? The alphabet is placed around the edges, though it may not help a lot without the sound.
Function – The busy table has several activities and keeps baby amused without going overboard on stimulation. Babies love to make noise and move brightly colored objects, which is exactly what you get with the Alex Jr. busy table. Several babies can sit around the short table and play together.
Cost – Pull out your debit card because this table is an easy buy.
Quality – Wood construction with screws will keep this tiny table together for hours and hours of play.
Cons
Size – Because the table is so low, this table is difficult for babies who want to move.
Support – Toys can break off easily, so monitor your baby and stick to older ages, not crawlers.
Entertainment – Kids tend to get bored quickly with the busy table, mainly because there are no bells and whistles. The thing that we moms love about it is the same exact thing that makes kids dislike the table.
Portable – The size and shape make this toy difficult to bring with you.
The Best Baby Activity Tables Compared
The table below compares only the recommended products on this page. A low or high Price means it is low or high compared to the other products listed. The Popularity Score reflects how often readers click on and buy the product. The Quality Score is our assessment of the overall performance and satisfaction with the product compared to others in the table.
| Battat Wooden Activity Cube | 9.9 | 9.6 | 139.95 |
| Fisher-Price 2-in-1 Center | 9.9 | 9.6 | 125.74 |
| Manhattan Toy Adventure Center | 9.6 | 9.4 | 119.95 |
| Bright Starts 3-in-1 Center | 9.8 | - | 114.17 |
| Oribel 4-in-1 Center | 9.6 | 9.6 | 99.00 |
| LeapFrog Musical Table | 9.8 | 9.6 | 49.99 |
| Baby Einstein Curiosity Table | 9.9 | 9.6 | 48.00 |
| Get Rollin' Activity Table | 9.4 | 9.6 | 44.99 |
| VTech Magic Star Table | 9.9 | 9.6 | 37.99 |
| VTech Sit-To-Stand Table | 9.7 | 9.6 | 37.99 |
| Baby Einstein Music Table | 9.9 | 9.4 | 29.98 |
| Alex Jr. Sound & Play Table | 3.9 | 8.8 | - |
| Musical Learning Table | 4.7 | 8.0 | - |
Guide to Selecting a Baby Activity Table
Baby activity tables are not meant to be supportive but always look for a sturdy table that will not topple over on your child. The best activity tables focus on helping your baby to learn and grow by exploring the toys.
Educational/Interactive
Many activity tables add in learning songs, introduction to animals, multiple languages, and musical toys. All of these are good options to stimulate your baby.
Musical or No Batteries
You will need to decide if you need a toy that makes stimulating noise or if you prefer a quiet and simple toy. Both have benefits for babies and will provide plenty of challenges.
Sturdy
Tables do not need to support your baby fully, but crawlers and walkers could be hurt by a table that is too top-heavy and might fall on them.
Washable
Look for a table that is easy to clean, as babies tend to be messy, and you certainly do not want to scrub messes off of a difficult toy.
Convertible
A toy that starts on the floor and transitions gives you more value for your money. Plus you can use it in combination with the best baby play mat to really keep your baby entertained!
Multiple activities
An activity table with only one activity will lose your child’s interest much faster than a busy table.
FAQs – Baby Activity Tables
Can I put the table in my baby’s playpen or crib?
You should always monitor a child playing with an activity table. If you can monitor your little one, then it’s safe to place this in a playpen, but safer to keep the table in a wide-open space where baby has plenty of room to move around the table.
Can the batteries in a table harm my baby?
All activity tables cover batteries with a plastic plate and screws to keep baby from having access.
Will baby learn a lot from the table or should I focus on fun?
Your baby will learn a little from a table, but right now they are learning from everything. Focus on fun, but fun with learning.
At what age can my baby play with an activity table?
Some tables start on the floor or with a chair for support. Once your baby can sit up well unsupported, they can play with the table on the floor. Activity tables on legs are better for babies who are walking, which is a different age for each baby.
Can I put an activity table in the water?
Never put an activity table in the water, especially one with batteries, as it can short-out or harm your child. Tables are meant to be walked around and babies are not sturdy enough to walk around tables in water just yet. Save the water activity tables for the toddler years.
