Gift ideas · Age 1
Gifts for 1 year olds
One year olds are learning to walk, stack, bang things together and put things in and out of other things. The best gifts are big, sturdy and fine to chew on.
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Safe bets for most 1 year olds
- 1A push walker with blocksSomething to lean on while they figure out walking, and blocks to haul around. Find one
- 2Stacking cupsCheap, and they get used for years: stacking, nesting, the bath, the sandbox. Find one
- 3Lift-the-flap board booksThick pages they can turn by themselves. Find one
- 4A shape sorterIn and out is the whole game at this age. Find one
Match how they play
- 1A big bag of Mega BloksFor a builder. Big enough to be safe, easy enough to pull apart. Find one
- 2A bag of soft play ballsFor an explorer. Throw them, chase them, dump them out of a box. Find one
- 3A toddler xylophoneFor a performer. Loud, and they'll love every note. Find one
- 4A soft baby dollFor a storyteller. First pretend play is feeding someone and putting them to bed. Find one
What usually doesn't get used
Anything with small pieces, button batteries or long cords. Look for the 0 to 3 warning on the box.
Find gifts that match how they play
The gifts that get used match how a kid already likes to play. The quiz takes two minutes, and nothing about your kid is sent anywhere.