The Best Baby Gear for 2026

Baby being strapped into a high chair

Key Takeaways

  • New baby products and brands emerge every year with claims regarding safety, convenience, and baby health.
  • If you’re interested in parent-tested and approved baby gear, this list is designed to introduce you to some of the award-winning choices that truly make a difference.
  • Review this list to find everything from eco-friendly dishware and baby bibs to high chairs and baby carriers.

Top Baby Gear from Abiie®

Finding the best baby gear has always been a difficult proposition, as many parents have to consider a variety of factors when choosing the right products for their baby. Whether you’re thinking about affordability, versatility, or safety, the team at Abiie® has done its best to incorporate your concerns into our testing when creating this list of our favorite products. 

If you’re overwhelmed by everything you need to buy for a newborn, Abiie® is here to help. Check out our recommendations for the best baby products of 2026 to narrow down your selections and discover which features you should be looking for during your next shopping trip.

1. The Beyond Junior® High Chair

This compact high chair is the number-one choice for top baby gear because it prioritizes flexibility, safety, and convenience. Developed with patented EZ-Seat® technology, it allows quick adjustment of the seat and footrest to maintain the recommended 90-90-90 seating position, promoting healthy posture as your child grows. You can even transform this high chair into a dining room chair for older children and adults. 

To ensure this chair is as safe as possible, Abiie® sterilizes the beechwood to prevent microbial activity. This premium wood is known for its durability, strength, and sustainable sourcing, providing a long-lasting, eco-friendly foundation for families. It also includes a unique harness design that prevents any accidents. This chair complies with ASTM F404 standards and H.R. 4040 to meet and exceed safety recommendations.

Finally, parents consider this chair among the best baby gear because it features multiple access points and removable parts throughout, ensuring that cleaning is simple. Simply place the tray cover in the dishwasher and wipe down the water-resistant high chair cushions for sparkling clean results.

2. Huggs® Baby Carriers

Parent holding baby in a hip carrier

Whether you prefer the full baby carrier seat configuration or just the infant hip seat, our patented product revolutionizes the way parents carry their babies. With extensive research and thoughtful details, we’ve managed to ensure both baby and parent are incredibly comfortable using these products.

Some of the features that make this such an ergonomic design and one of the best baby gear options for 2026 include:

  • Adjustable straps and waistband for parents of all sizes
  • Balanced weight distribution through padded straps, thick belt, and weight-rated seat
  • Buckles for faster and quieter adjustments when your baby is asleep
  • Removable hip seat that you can wear alone or use as a travel feeding pillow
  • Breathable panels for warm days and sleeping hood for cool days

This design is also one of the only baby carriers on the market with a 3-in-1 carrying configuration. Choose between front carry, back carry, and hip carry depending on the situation.

3. Ruby Wrapp® Baby Bibs

Silicone baby bibs are on our list of the best baby gear because they offer more safety and convenience than fabric options. Silicone is also bacteria-resistant and gentle on delicate skin, two incredibly important attributes that minimize rashes and discomfort for your little one. These bibs offer a variety of other special features that make your life easier and keep your baby comfortable, including:

  • Waterproof construction that’s easy to clean. It’s also dishwasher safe.
  • Adjustable neckband with a bib lock to keep it secured to your baby.
  • Foldable patented design that moves with your baby and makes it easy to store for travel.
  • Built-in tray to catch stray food, liquid, and drool.

Do you keep throwing away worn-out or too-small bibs? The top baby gear grows with your child and lasts for years, like this silicone bib! Choose a few bibs in your favorite colors so there’s always one on hand when you need it.

4. OCTOPOD® Dishware

Children and babies using suction cup plates during mealtime

Whether you prefer bamboo or silicone baby plates and bowls, what truly matters is simplifying feeding time. The Octopod® series revolves around the suction cup base of each piece of dishware. With ultra-strong attachment capabilities, little ones can’t bump, shove, or throw their plates on the floor, keeping their feeding area cleaner.

Abiie® dishware offers even more features to get on the list of the best baby gear! These plates also offer sectioned configurations that keep food separate for picky eaters, as well as lids for when you need snacks while traveling, and nontoxic materials that guarantee that our dishware is dishwasher, oven, and microwave safe.

Both the bamboo and silicone dishware collections are made from 100% food-grade materials, free from harmful substances such as BPA, phthalates, PVC, and lead.

Eco-Friendly Commitment

While the best baby gear should make your life easier while keeping your baby happy and healthy, we can’t help but mention that our products are so popular because of our commitment to sustainability. 

In addition to ensuring that our bibs, dishware, and high chairs are sourced and manufactured through environmentally conscious processes, they’re also made to last. With their extended lifespan, people who shop Abiie®’s eco-friendly baby products contribute less waste to landfills and ensure faster decomposition when products do finally outlive their usefulness.

We believe that it’s our responsibility to ensure accessibility to eco-friendly products that prioritize sustainability. Choose safe, tested, and approved products that are designed to last for years when you shop the best baby gear in our store.

Abiie® Puts Your Family First

Children sitting in Abiie high chairs

In addition to some of the best baby gear in the nation, Abiie® continues to prioritize what family needs by providing simple solutions for wear and tear. With our high chair parts and accessories, you can shop for extra trays and replacement cushions as needed, upgrading your favorite products and ensuring they last for many more years to come.

Shop with a brand that has won awards for delivering the top baby gear to parents everywhere, including an Independent Innovation Award and a NAPPA Gold Award. You can find our products in the US, Canada, the UK, and more. Discover the products you need when you choose Abiie® today.

About The Author

Kenneth Chuah

Abiie®, LLC was established in 2007 by Kenneth Chuah, an award-winning inventor and product design engineer, with a vision to promote healthier families and a more sustainable planet. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and winner of Austin’s Product Competition (2004), Chuah previously worked as a design engineer for Motorola. Shifting his focus to child gear in 2007, he aimed to set new standards in safety, durability, functionality, and performance. Today, Abiie®, LLC is internationally recognized for its patented, award-winning designs that redefine family mealtime and beyond. Explore their fully safety-tested product lineup at abiie.com, and follow @abiiebaby on Instagram for updates, reviews, exclusive offers, and more. Abiie®, LLC – Redefining baby gear and family living!