Gift for a one year old - not toys

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What would you suggest? I've read into this 'don't give plastic tat'. Mothercare voucher is a backup plan, but is there anything you would have particularly appreciated for this age?

Voucher towards shoes? Walking age soon.
Something practical like a puddlesuit.
Books - they get interested in books around this age iirc. Ones with flaps.
Actually a voucher is a good idea...

Sorry just re read. Has someone actually specified no toys? They are assuming you will buy their 1 year old a gift? I hope this is a close family member otherwise how cheeky!

Mine loved a (wooden) shape sorter from ELC. Was a zillion years ago mind...

We have a few beautiful illustrated books given to my children when they were little. Nursery rhyme/fairy tale types for parents to read to little ones. DD (16) still has hers on her bookshelf and we remember who gifted them which is really nice as we now live in Aus.

A piggy bank - a nice one

A tuff spot as it can be a water and sand tray, a place for painting and messy activities. Somewhere to play with blocks, cars, dinosaurs, Lego etc etc. And even can be used as a table for eating and drawing when they are older.

You can get height adjustable legs so the underneath space can be used to as a den or reading nook. Or then can just be flat on the floor, indoors and/or outdoors.

Someone got us an annual pass to a small soft play cafe near us, would this be an option for you?

Thanks for the suggestions so far, I will pass them on to DP and see what he thinks. It's a birthday gift for a nephew on his side of the family, so we will be expected to get something really. We're not especially close to them, so I'm guessing something practical would be best. With Christmas approaching we're a bit stumped for ideas, so possibly voucher plus a token gift for each occassion may be the best move.

I like the look of the tuff spot. I had thought of getting a nice apron/coverall for meal times and perhaps some finger paint, craft bits for messy play but DP looked at me like I had two heads. He thinks a one year old won't be old enough to try finger painting etc. Would anything along those lines be suitable from the 1 year mark?

My 18 month old experienced painting the other day and loved it! Made a right mess but was thrilled by it all.
I liked when we got gifts that could be used later on anyway as it meant he had more variety.
Clothes were a bit gift at my ds 1st birthday.. Again for me I liked that a couple of people got me the next size up as it mean I had outfits when he suddenly had a growth spurt and didnt fit any of his 12-18 months stuff

Clark’s voucher (or other shoe shop, or IOU your first shoes type of thing)?

A personalised metal cutlery set?

My mum got DS one and i love it. He is 17m now and uses the fork and spoon every day.

Yes op, finger painting and any messy sensory is encouraged from birth really.
The 'Closer' bibs are fantastic and come in great prints. The label says wash at 30 but I rang the company and they say you can wash at 60. (Incase they get really messy).

I don't do finger painting with my 1yo,he would just eat the paint.

We were given clothing which I liked, in 18-24 months but nothing too seasonal. And books are always great as well.

Have they actually asked for no plastic tat or are you going by the MN wisdom of no plastic tat? Because we got plastic tat for his birthday that he really likes and made a much better present than a giant plastic tray (sorry - I mean it would be great from the parent themselves, but not a good present imo.)

Ikea have some lovely wooden toys. John Lewis have a really sturdy wooden walker wagon which is great. A crawl through pop up tunnel and tent set from argos is fun. Something classic like a shape shorter, ring stacker or tea set goes down well. A starter set of brio or bigjigs track is nice. Duplo lasts forever. Toddlers just walking go mad for those pull along clicky clacky toys on a string, or one on a stick that you push along.

Clothes are always good. So are books. Ones with flaps or paper engineering like Bizzy Bear. I'd check before you buy things like bibs or crockery as they may already have enough, but they are definitely useful.

A premium bond

It brings the bonus of no additional tat ( no offence to you or choice of toy, but kids this age get bought tons of stuff, ) in the house and the chance of a little win, if people bought them for each special occasion a nice little saving for him without people getting all uppity about giving cash as a present.

Emma Bridgewater mug or “suitcase@ set. We still have and use the EB melamine stuff which DS was given as a baby. He’s just been 11!

Failing that my niece bought our son a wooden Melissa and Doug animal set. Where the animals are wooden and he matches them to fit into a cut out ridge of the panel. It was his favourite toy for ages.

Nice fun songs/story cd?

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Massive long link! But beautiful wooden fox plate...

With a lovely cutlery set and aprony bib thing.

Or just a really lovely Jojo snowsuit.

It obviously depends on budget.

It all depends if you want the gift to be appealing to the baby or the adult

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My just one year old has been with a magnetic fishing game like this for a couple of months. He also loves shape sorters, books with animals in (specifically ducks currently!), a wooden ramp with cars, some squeaky eggs (plastic I’m afraid), and anything he can shake.

I bought a niece a wooden dog on wheels, she played with it for years and I think it may still be around.

Depending on how much you want to spend I have given gold and a diamond to be made into something when they are 18.

For a naming ceremony I got 'politically correct fairy tales and a boy rag doll. It's fair trade and more importantly he loves itm they come in different ethnicities.

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A voucher for a personalised lullaby www.etsy.com/fr/shop/BabbleSong