Present under £10 for the 1-year-old who has everything?

[bahhumbug]

I have to buy a gift for a 1-year-old in our NCT group's 'Secret Santa'. I think the budget is about £5-10. Thing is, his parents are pretty well off and I expect he already has most things. What can I get that he's least likely to have already?

[Hulababy]

Another vote for books.

[woodpops]

How about books?? You can never get enough books.

[NickyB69]

Hi, everyone. Just wanted to say thanks for the nice comments about the personalised books - it's me and my husband who run the business and we also have 2 kids, so it's a bit hectic, and it's nice to know we're appreciated!!
\link{http://www.pbook.co.uk

[mishiclaus]

hi sleep
glad u liked them
I have ordered a few books from them i have even got my dh a surprise spidey one as a bit of a joke gift....lol...they r a good company and always good to keep details of..
take care

[sleepdeprived]

mishiclaus, I spotted your recommendation of personalised books and ordered one for my Spiderman-mad nephew - it's FANTASTIC! I'm SO excited about giving it to him. Got a couple of Teddy Bear Land ones for baby gifts too. What a brilliant idea - thanks! (And they arrived amazingly quickly.)

[AtHomeMum]

mine love gruffalo too - we have all julia donaldson's books - i have seen a set with a cuddly (!!) gruffalo in somewhere

[Davrosthesnowman]

Have you seen the book Peep-Po? Its lovely.

[wheresmyturkey]

Our DD adores her copy of the Gruffalo and the Gruffallo's child...........she asks for them every day, perhaps a book like this would be an idea. there are lovely book gift sets available at the moment.

[albosmum]

what about a nice classic hard back book for the bookshelf - you could write a nice message inside.

[tassis]

bath toys?

[TheFennelandtheIvy]

bet not bed!

[TheFennelandtheIvy]

Wigwambam my dds have also loved that shapesorter. but particularly good for the under-ones as it's quite simple.

books are often a safe if boring bed for secret santas.

for more obscure presents try small websites. can't think of any offhand but will try and think. Everyone I know already has the whole of the ELC range, I would avoid that as it's highly likely he'll have things from there already.

[bahhumbug]

Great suggestions everyone! Thanks so much! May go for the personalised book, that's a bit original :)

[popsycal]

misdee - my two year old would love it too.....so I guess it is a good toy that will last a few years!
I too loved weebles!

[AtHomeMum]

agree with wigwambam - my dd loved her shape sorter & i would not have thought to buy it for her. happy street people are always popular - the santa is fun - but not sure on cost.

[misdee]

popsycal i got it for dd2, only to bring my order upto required amount to get £10 off, thought it looked pretty cool. she is 2, but i loved weebles when i was a kid.

[mishiclaus]

hi
how about a personalised book they r about 7.95 including delivery and the bloke i use posts them next day usually....there is a santa one and then you just have los name city liveds in age and couple of friends included it really is a greta present
www.pbook.co.uk/

[popsycal]

i have bought a weebles aeroplane for a 9 month old :)

[bakedpotatohoho]

if in doubt, i always buy Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes by Beatrix Potter

i loved it when tiny and dd does too (the rhymes are great). also it's fairly obscure so there's a fair chance he won't have it

not mad on B Potter but this is the exception

[misdee]

weebles areoplane thing from m and s. cost about a fiver.

[MarsselectionboxLady]

That looks lovely. Might get one for the dts.

[WigWamBam]

\link{http://www.epinions.com/kifm-Toys-All-Tomy_Happy_Shapes_TY6633/display_~reviews\This} shape sorter was bought for my dd when she was a bit younger than that, and it was the best present anyone bought her. She got so much use out of it, and I would never have considered buying one as it looks so odd. It has shapes cut in at one end, and the other is a shaped piece of rubber that the baby can put the shapes through before he learns to sort the shapes. It costs about £7 and I would thoroughly recommend it.

[MarsselectionboxLady]

what about \link{http://www.boots.com/shop/product_details.jsp?productid=1050661&banner=aol&creative=272\this}

To be honest I think you should just pop into Boots/Elc etc and pick up whatever you fancy. It's the thought that counts. I love books personally and don't think that you can go wrong with a good book (esp. an old favourite of yours).

hth