One Year Old Gift Guide

Buying gifts for a one-year-old can be confusing. You could make this the Best Birthday Ever by just giving them an empty box with some paper to rip. For their parents’ benefit, you might want to try something a little more thoughtful. These toys help your favorite one-year-old conquer all the developmental milestones on their way to two, but no one will be surprised if the baby seems more interested in the packaging.

| Posted: 13 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

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• Red Footie Pajamas

  

  Adults can wear footie pajamas but I don’t recommend it. Little kids, however, have free reign.

  $25 at Snug as a Bug | Buy

  

  | Posted 13 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Miss Natalie’s Growth Chart

  

  When we moved a few months ago, the saddest thing was leaving behind the door frame where we’d tracked our kid’s growth for the last 8 years.

  This unique growth chart is made from simple materials and will look great in your kid’s room. When you move, you can take it with you.

  $40 at Miss Natalie | Buy

  

  | Posted 12 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Bunny Jumps

  

  Get them started reading in the bathtub early.

  $7 at Barnes and Noble | Buy

  

  | Posted 12 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Remote Control

  

  For this to work, you’ll need to convince the baby that it actually controls the TV, at least some of the time. Then maybe she’ll give you back your cell phone.

  $15 at Part Store | Buy

  

  | Posted 12 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Sigg Water Bottle

  

  The sooner you can be done with sippy cups, the happier you’ll be.

  $15 at Outdoor Kids | Buy

  

  | Posted 11 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Stacking Cups

  

  My kids loved these stacking cups as babies. We used them in the bathtub to play with water and rinse shampoo out of their hair, we hid small things under them and played peek a boo, and, after they’d been through the dishwasher, we doled out snacks in them. I’m not sure we ever got around to just stacking them.

  $11 at Amazon | Buy

  

  | Posted 09 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Rainbow Nesting Tunnel

  

  This toy gives your toddler lots of options. Line them up to make a tunnel, or make them a cave for toy animals, or a bridge over imagined rivers, or maybe a see saw for a doll.

  $14 at Three Sisters Toys | Buy

  

  | Posted 09 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• ABC Blocks

  

  $37 at Child Trek | Buy

  

  | Posted 08 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Bath Goods

  

  A collection of bright, mold-resistant toys to make bath time more fun. The only thing cuter than a baby in a tub is a laughing baby in a tub.

  $14 at Sparkability | Buy

  

  | Posted 08 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Musical Band

  

  My family has a longstanding agreement not to buy each other’s kids drum sets or accordions. Of course, we haven’t exactly produced a crop of musicians. Still, if you give this as a gift, be prepared for paybacks.

  $50 at Baby Center Store | Buy

  

  | Posted 07 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Schoenhut Spinet Piano

  

  Put a brandy snifter on top and call it a part time job.

  $95 at Live and Learn | Buy

  

  | Posted 07 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Snail Pull Toy

  

  $13 at Amazon | Buy

  

  | Posted 06 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Shape Sorting Cube

  

  When you’re one, life is all about putting things away and taking them back out. Actually, when you’re 30, life is all about putting things away and taking them back out.

  $15 at Fat Brain Toys | Buy

  

  | Posted 06 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Spinning Top

  

  $13 at Genius Babies | Buy

  

  | Posted 05 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Chomp and Clack Gator Push Toy

  

  This toy makes walking a whole lot more fun than crawling.

  $40 at FAO Schwarz | Buy

  

  | Posted 05 May, 2008 by Melissa Summers

• Foam Blocks

  

  You just found great-grandma’s Irish lace tablecloth draped over a bush in the backyard. Time for some new fort-building materials. And perhaps a lock on the linen closet.

  $45 at Back to Basics Toys | Buy

  

  | Posted 23 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Giraffe Hat

  

  Promotes rapid neck growth.

  $15 at Finny's Funny Hats | Buy

  (In infant and kid sizes.)

  

  | Posted 07 Jul, 2007 by Margaret Mason