AIBU to ask what to buy a one year old?

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Neice's little one is a year old soon. Stumped about what birthday present to get for him. Budget about £20. Although I have DC, can't remember what they enjoyed at that age.
Thanks in advance!

My son got two rubbish trucks for his 1st birthday which he still plays with a year later. They're both quite simple, one more a recycling truck and one that came with two bins and a driver but all very simple shapes with simple bits that lift up.

Wooden toys and books are always a hit. Mine all loved wooden stacking blocks at one.

Can never go wrong with books - something like lift the flaps. Or musical instruments - my DS was bought a really cool set of toy bongos that play songs.

Bath toys and one of those hooded towels.

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My son got two rubbish trucks for his 1st birthday which he still plays with a year later. They're both quite simple, one more a recycling truck and one that came with two bins and a driver but all very simple shapes with simple bits that lift up.

My 6 year old still plays with his. Loves the recycling truck!!!

Happyland figures/sets are usually a good shout in my experience.

My 1 year old is currently enjoying pull along toys, the Galt wooden pop up people (Google Galt pop up toy) and Tomy Hide and Squeak Eggs.

My dsis bought my son a lovely chunky push along car, tied balloons to it ... he literally just played with the balloons for hours! I like the bath toys and hooded towel idea.

Bubble machine

My one year old really likes board books and shape sorting/stacking puzzles.

There were some nice wooden baby/toddler puzzles in lidl last week.

Bath toys get my vote here. It means they don't take up any more room, you can throw away the old manky ones, and all kids love Bath toys.

Mega blokes

A day trip to a local farm or something either you take her as a treat or pay for mummy 'daddy 1yr old. Thats prob around 20?

Or a terrmundi. Everytime you see her, you put a £2 piece in. By the time it's full there will be 400, maybe 500 quid in there!

Ffs block's Not blokes!

Tomy eggs. Mine loved them, I hated looking for all the bloody pieces every evening.

Gosh, didn't expect do many replies. Thanks so much! Off to Google suppliers.

Tomy eggs, shape sorter, stacking cups (also good for the bath), anything pull or push along, toy post box or click clack cars on a track (ELC do a nice version of the last two).

A magnetic drawing board thing. Can't remember what is called but that's been a hit with each of my children and niece.
Julia Donaldson books are also something my 18 month old enjoys being read to her. I often catch her turning the pages and babbling along by herself with the odd correct word inserted so she sounds like she really reading

Don't get bath toys! We got 6 sets for DD's 1st birthday as it's what everyone thinks of. You can't have too many towels though.

Bubble machine
Toy cars/ trucks
Wooden blocks
Wooden musical instruments
Books
Stickle bricks
Sand and water pit
My daughter had something similar to this and was obsessed with it www.argos.co.uk/product/8869755

There was a particular wooden bus with removable peg shaped people my son adored at this age. Of course it'll say not suitable for under 3 years probably. This isn't quite the same but is under £20.

DS loves the recycling / bin truck at the childminders. He has played with it every day he’s there for the last year. He also adores the Green Toys Car Ferry for the bath, it comes with two cars. He also got this pop up fire engine toy for his first birthday and it was probably his favourite for a few months (the recycling truck and car ferry definitely have more longevity though). www.tickety-boo.co.uk/acatalog/Pop-Up-Fire-Truck-by-New-Classic-Toys-5040.html

Megabloks

Instruments- shakers, drum, tambourine. Always popular with little ones

I read that as where to buy a one year old 🙈 but yes wooden toys are always a nice idea!!!