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What to buy a 1 year old for Christmas?

31 replies

MistressofIndecision · 27/08/2017 15:11

It's been a while since I've had to buy for a little one, what is the best present for a 1 year old?

Thank you

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anyoldname76 · 27/08/2017 15:14

i love wooden toys for that age, something like a pushalong with wooden blocks, or one of those small wooden activity cubes.

RubyGoat · 27/08/2017 15:18

www.littlebundles.co.uk/build-up-pullalong-train-by-bigjigs.ir

We got the above pull along train for DD at about that age. It lasted really well & got played with a lot.

RubyGoat · 27/08/2017 15:19

Should add, I just found the first picture I could see, we got it from a local toyshop!

GinevraFanshawe · 27/08/2017 15:19

Ride on toy, wooden xylophone, pop up tent, bells, duplo

AldiAisleOfCrap · 27/08/2017 15:19

Tomy squeeze eggs.

AldiAisleOfCrap · 27/08/2017 15:19

Squeak

MistressofIndecision · 27/08/2017 15:22

Thank you both, @LegoCaltrops I love that train and have ordered it! I need to buy early as they live overseas and we are going to visit in a couple of months and want to take Christmas presents with us so they actually get them on time.

Thanks again

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MistressofIndecision · 27/08/2017 15:23

Oh wow, thanks for all the suggestions, I'm going to have fun buying for a baby again Grin

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NeitherNowtNorSummat01 · 27/08/2017 15:24

www.galttoys.com/pop-up-toy.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI45bJvs731QIVzZPtCh3RIAplEAQYAiABEgLvxfD_BwE

www.woodentoyshop.co.uk/push-along-wooden-lion.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIkrq818731QIVA7ftCh1g3wqzEAQYASABEgLMyfD_BwE

These two have been hugely popular with my son. He got them both when he was 1 and played with them lots until wee after his second birthday

MistressofIndecision · 27/08/2017 15:36

Thanks Neither, you've reminded me that my son had a push along elephant that he loved

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RubyGoat · 27/08/2017 21:31

Glad I could help. I've actually still got the train (somewhere) in the hope that one day I'll have another baby before I get too old. So many toys don't last but that one really has.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 28/08/2017 13:46

I have bought the furry pushalong dogs on wheels for more than one of that age, I.e. nearly walking or soon will be. Little Gds now enjoying the one I bought for Gdd - he's not yet walking on his own but can go quite a way pushing doggie. He has a nice squeaky tail, too!
I got that one at John Lewis but it was end of line.

redexpat · 28/08/2017 19:46

Yy to the tomy eggs! They were reduced at the entertainer last time I xhecked.

Lowdoorinthewal1 · 28/08/2017 19:51

I came on to say Tomy eggs too! Rite of passage!

Weebles good too.

whiteviolet · 28/08/2017 22:01

Things that went down well with my 1 year old DD:

Wooden stacking rings
Push along truck/trolley
Little Tikes rocking horse - loved it then, still loves it at almost 3yo
Shape sorter
ELC star links
Wendy house
Balls (like ball pit balls)
Books like Peepo, Baby's Catalogue
Toy musical tractor

Avebury · 29/08/2017 11:05

Plastic Tea set is always my 'go to' for first birthdays

Shemozzle · 31/08/2017 12:17

Following. My son is 1 a few days before Christmas so I have double presents to buy. He is my third so we have everything already. I hate to say but my daughter got that train or a different brand for her first birthday off a relative and I hated it with the fire of a thousand suns! It is incredibly annoying to tidy away as each little peace needs to be put in a specific place, and it's not that simple (I often had to google) and she never ever showed any interest in it.

SippingSipsmith · 01/09/2017 07:11

Scuttlebug?

SippingSipsmith · 01/09/2017 07:13

Sorry just googled and what I actually meant was a wheels bug - cute wooden ride on in various animal designs.

SippingSipsmith · 01/09/2017 07:13

Wheely bug! Sorry autocorrect!!

MistressofIndecision · 02/09/2017 19:12

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone, it's great to be buying for a little one again 😁

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Nanasueathome · 02/09/2017 19:15

My grandsons had a Wheelybug...the cow one
Been used by now 7 year old, 5 year old and 3 year old
We've just passed it on to my sisters granddaughter who is 1 just before Christmas

Nanasueathome · 02/09/2017 19:16

Ooohhh...can see that someone else also suggested wheelybug

Mol1628 · 02/09/2017 19:19

Ikea wooden toys are great
Micro scooter with toddler seat attachment
'That's not my' books

cysta · 02/09/2017 19:22

I got my LO a fisher price house that makes noises with little people she absolutely loves it a little push along bike thingy a ball I got her large lego type thing lots of bath toys interacting ones Smile

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