Rattles are babies' favourite toys that help them develop motor skills as well as make them alert to noise. When buying rattles for babies, consider the safety factor and look for the right size.

In late September or early October, she retreats to a den to give birth to four to 12 live baby rattlesnakes. The newborns are miniature adults, equipped with fangs and venom, but no rattles.

Native American mothers, grandmothers and aunties have been making toys for the babies in the family for untold centuries.