Present Ideas for a 10 Month Old (compact)

[JellySnakesLadderedTights]

Looking for ideas for presents for DS. He will be 10 months at Christmas.
We live in a very small flat, so we can't get things that will take up a lot of space.

TIA

[TondelayoSchwarzkopf]

You can also get stuff that you would buy anyway and wrap it up - winter clothes, hats & scarves, bath stuff, stuff for the nursery e.g. pictures, rugs,
wonder if I can get away with the next stage car seat as an Xmas gift-

Don't forget a Christmas outfit as well

[SunshineAndPeardrops]

Oh, those stacking boxes are lovely!

[bakingtins]

Thanks gertrude have ordered that for baby DD, looks fab.

[GertrudeBell]

You must get this Djeco stacking boxes with animals.

Both my DSs have absolutely loved this toy. The animals are really good for teething, it has worn really well despite being played with a huge amount. They have been used to make towers, pretend farms etc. They are good for teaching colours, shapes and numbers. And they all stack away into the largest cube.

[ihearttc]

He might be a bit young for it but can highly recommend Melissa and Doug latches board. Think DS2 was about 15 months the christmas he got it. Its completely flat so won't take up much space and it kept him amused for ages.

It's basically all sorts of bolts and twisty things for them to open and there are pictures underneath the doors.

[JellySnakesLadderedTights]

I love, love, love planning all this stuff for Christmtas. Was thinking of buying some Wow toys as although ds might not benefit from them straight away, they are something that will last for a long time, and we can add to them over the next few years.

Also have seen some plastic skittles in Elc which officially are for 12 months plus.

Was thinking of buying some plastic zoo animals.

Just thought I would add this, in case other people are using this thread for inspiration

[JellySnakesLadderedTights]

Thank you, everybody!

[WhatAHooHa]

DS had one of these given to him when he was born. It hangs above his changing mat and, 2 years on, he still absolutely loves it. Though he has moved on from simply watching it bounce about to trying to ping it at my face as I change him...

[rabbitsnap]

My eleven month old loves a glove with a different animal on each finger that you use for singing old macdonald. Several times a day he gets it from the toy box and brings it to me to sing.
www.amazon.co.uk/MacDonald-Hand-Puppet-Michelle-Berg/dp/0545026032/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409643641&sr=8-1&keywords=old%20macdonald%20glove%20puppet&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[Lovelydiscusfish]

I got my dd a wooden Noah's Ark shape sorter at about that age.it It's a nice looking thing, quite compact, and she still plays with it now (in a more narrative-based way) at 2.5.

[Clr2014]

oh just seen this, thank you - will have a look

[JellySnakesLadderedTights]

Clr2014 - I know you linked to a Rainbow Aquadoodle in your post, but I just wanted to let you know that Toys R Us do a Winnie the Pooh version -It's £9.99.

[JellySnakesLadderedTights]

I really appreciate all the suggestions

[FreeButtonBee]

agree with tomy eggs. My 18mo twins still love them. They are now doing the colour sorting (putting right shell on the right egg) and having a go at putting the right shapes in. Plus they make scrambled eggs (put eggs in saucepan and stir like mad with wooden spoon while cackling) and use them for water play. Sooo good.

[attheendoftheday]

Some baby musical instruments - bells and shakers and things.

[eastmidswarwicknightnanny]

I second the where is the green sheep book it's great

Also bath toys.

[AnythingNotEverything]

If you fancy a tunnel, Tesco have a tunnel with two small different shapes tents for £7.50 at the moment. They fold up (if you can do it!) into a small bag so you can take them to the park.

[KnackeredMuchly]

A classic toy - wooden cars or trains would go down well, they'd get waved around and gummed at least. A bead rollercoaster is also a good present.

[KnackeredMuchly]

For my boy's first Christmas I bought a Christmas Spot the dog book and a wooden Ikea crane/shape sorter thing.

If he doesn't already have one I recommend a walker thing that has a basket - lots of learning to walk on it then carrying.

[VeryLittleGravitasIndeed]

We have a spinning top, but DD isn't really interested in it. Stacking cups, on the other hand, she loves (if you want something simple and small).

[JellySnakesLadderedTights]

Do you think he would enjoy a spinning top at that age? I'm just thinking it's a nice, traditional toy that wouldn't take up too much space....

Or is it quite likely to sit in the corner ignored?

That would not be his main gift. It's just an idea.

[JellySnakesLadderedTights]

Thanks for all the ideas everyone. You have given me lots to think about, and choose from. I am glad I started this thread now. :-)

Frontier- I appreciate what you're saying, I really do.
However, at the moment I am in the middle of a big family feud. I have much, much younger siblings that I am not getting to see much of as a result.
They are very upset that I am not going to be at the big family get-together, on Christmas Day. I am trying to put a positive spin on the situation by saying we can have our own "Christmas Day" a few days beforehand. I think that for them, watching DS open his presents is an important part of that. They don't have their own money to buy DS stuff, they are only little. I am trying to keep things low-key due to our limited budget, and storage space, but he WON'T be inundated with gifts from other people.

Did not mean to tell you my life story there.

[VeryLittleGravitasIndeed]

If you don't have much space what about books? DD (8 months) loves Where is the Green Sheep (Mem Fox) and anything with holes in the pages, like Peepo.

[LokiBear]

My DD was 5 months on her first Christmas. We bought her a jumperoo (which we would have bought anyway) and a few little rattle type things and she loved opening and ripping at the wrapping paper. It was really special and she loved it. I would suggest getting things that will come in useful over the next 6 months. One of those push along walkers for example. My DD didn't walk unaided until her first birthday but pushed along a walker from about 8 months.

[Frontier]

Of course, I did it for my PFB but there will be loads of photo ops from the presents from GPs etc. DS isn't going to know or care who gave him the presents and OP has an issue with storage.

I wouldn't do it again, that's all. At DS1's first Christmas, he was bored of opening presents long before they were all done. Mil took offence because we hadn't got all of hers opened, if DH and I hadn't bothered then at least there would have been a few less and it wouldn't have gone on quite so long for him.