Gift ideas for 1 year old

[Thelongestdayever]

My DS turns 1 on Christmas Day so I need to think of a few gifts for his first birthday and Christmas! We will most likely do a half birthday in the summer but I want to mark the occasion.

I’m completely stuck for ideas. He has a 3 year old brother so we already have a lot of toys. Grandparents have bought him a baby walker. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I bought this for DGS (3 on Boxing Day) when he was 1. He loved it, he still plays with it now.

If you’ve not heard of them Jaques London have some really nice, long lasting toys for little ones. I’ve bought quite a few bits from there, too.

Busy books are a good idea, also.

Hide and Squeak Eggs.

Books
Clothes
Duplo
Cutlery
Boxes for toys
A teddy

For me, I'd get him a few fun toys, - my son started a many-year love of cars because he got a green toy car on his first Christmas - but then after a few small things, I'd just get things you need, rather than toys.

You could wrap a carrot up at that age and they would love it...

Mega Bloks or Duplo

Ride on vehicles/Scuttlebug/balance bike

Indoor play tent for both DC

Indoor tunnel to crawl through (the ones that concertina closed for easy storage) - some can connect to play tents

Push along vehicles

Bath toys/books

Board books

Annual pass somewhere like soft play or the zoo or the aquarium? At that age they'd probably appreciate an experience more than a tonne of toys.