saucer fun

The saucer is the best thing we have gotten for his development next to Baby Einstein videos, which are a show stopper for him, it freezes him in his tracks when he hears the intro!...I put him in the saucer with a video playing and he simultaneously gets both exercise and mental stimulation.
The saucer has activities and trinkets around the edges for him to grapple and play with, good for tactile development and dexterity. He sits in a support that lets him rest his feet on the bottom so he develops muscles for standing and crawling. The springs in the three base legs are very sturdy and allow him to bounce and jump(sort of) when he is really excited. I like the fact it has so many interactive gadgets all in one "containment device", since we really don't want him running off.
Now that he can stand with assistance, Thomas will stand on the outside to play with the gadgets while free to come and go when he opts to play with other toys for awhile. I like its versatility, sometimes he even crawls all over and underneath it, as in these photos.

They come from several of the usual manufacturers in a variety of colors for boys and girls. Themed ones are out there too, we opted for colors and music, of which this has plenty. Some can be spendy, but it all depends on what you want/need...we got ours as soon as we felt his back and legs could support him sufficiently-around 5-6 months. It was under 100 dolllars and so far has been more than worth it!