One of the most frequent questions I see posted in mom’s groups on Facebook, asked at the park and a general topic of conversation is what to get a one-year old for their birthday. Is there some universal gift that all one-year-olds will like?
The answer is no. Unless we are talking about a water bottle, empty Starbucks cup or box. Because let’s face it, all babies like those items.
But they are not really first-birthday gift worthy, even though they may like them more than the fancy present we spend so much time selecting and wrapping for this special day.
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So here is my list of the top birthday presents for a one-year old:
1. Plan Toys Hammer Balls (added bonus, this is a green toy company) $20 – $24.99
2. Little Tikes PopTunes Guitar $19.99
3. Green Toys Fire Truck, Dump Truck or Sand Play Set $19.99 – $24.99
4. Skip Hop Zoo Backpacks $20
5. Boon Caterpillar/Owl Stack $15, Zoli Sumo Snack Stack $15
6. Sassy Bathtime Fun Appliques $12.99
7. Fisher Price Brilliant Basics Rock-a-Stack $7.99 – $9.99
8. Foam Letter Mat by SoftTiles $50
9. Vtech Pull and Learn Car Carrier $25
10. Tap-a-Tune Piano by Little Tikes $14.99
11. Fisher Price Music Parade Ride-On $30
12. Leapfrog My Pal $19 – $25
13. Growth Charts by Oopsy Daisy $49
14. Train Set by Melissa & Doug $16.99
15. Kushies Linko Toys $34
16. Fisher Price Brilliant Basics Corn Popper Push Toy $10 or Rhino Toys Oball Roller $20
17. V-tech Sit to Stand Learning Walker $29
18. Rainmaker by Hohner Kids or Battat or Edushape 8 inch $8 or 16 inch $17 (a bit harder for a 1 year old to hold)
19. Pediped Shoes $30 – $35
20. Green Toys Toolkit $30
21. Sensory Balls, Small or Large by Edushape $7 – $15
22. JJ Cole All Occasion Waterproof Blanket $34.95
23. Cloud B Twilight Constellation Nightlight (Turtle or Ladybug) $32 or Nightlight by Babyzoo $20
24. The Little Blue Box of Bright and Early Board Books by Dr. Seuss $11
25. Pottery Barn Kids Personalized Name on Beach Towel $30+
