A drill from Jules the dog's workshop, made entirely of soft fabric.

This blue drill-shaped rattle features Jules the dog and stimulates a baby's senses with its sounds and varied textures.

The shape matters more than it appears to. A tool has a handle, and a handle is far easier for a small hand to grip than a round toy, so this succeeds earlier than most first rattles do.

It also has a second life. At six months it is something to shake and chew. By eighteen months it is a prop for copying whatever you are doing with your own tools, which is where pretend play begins.

Entirely soft with no hard parts. Machine washable at 30 degrees on a gentle cycle. Lilliputiens is a Belgian brand, founded in 1995 and designed by a team largely made up of parents working alongside early-childhood specialists. Tested to EN71 and ASTM standards and screened for AZO dyes, cadmium and phthalates.

A TOOL, IN SOFT FABRIC - A drill-shaped rattle from Jules the dog's workshop. Children want the things they see adults using, and this is the safe, chewable version.

SOUNDS AND TEXTURES BUILT IN - This blue drill-shaped rattle features Jules the dog and stimulates a baby's senses with its sounds and varied textures. Shake it and it answers, long before they know what a drill is for.

SHAPED TO BE GRIPPED - A tool shape gives a natural handle, which makes it easier for a small hand to hold than a round toy. Good early practice for a proper grasp.

PRETEND PLAY STARTS EARLY - By eighteen months this stops being a rattle and becomes a prop for copying what you do. Toys that change role like that earn their shelf space.

SOFT THROUGHOUT - No hard plastic, entirely fabric with recycled filling, safe to mouth and drop. Machine washable at 30 degrees on a gentle cycle. Tested to EN71 and ASTM standards and screened for AZO dyes, cadmium and phthalates.

0 months and above (suitable from birth)

Outer 100% polyester, inner 100% recycled polyester; rattle and crinkle elements

DRILL RATTLE