what's the best ever toy for a 1 year old please?

[sarahmsqt]

What are the toys that really get played with & loved? Please DO NOT tell me about anything that requires a TV as I don't have nor want one... thanks!

have you seen this thread

little tykes red and yellow car

Doh, luvaduck, I feel so stupid now! Sorry but am absolute beginner with this site....thanks!

How about a chainsaw?

Go to a local electrical superstore and pilfer an empty fridge sized cardboard box.

Still works for my little terrors darlings

wheelybug
stacking cups
tea set
shape sorter
any books
and in our house...anything big sister is playing with!

Fisher Price Rollarounds

PlaySkool Ball popper (daddy's favourite )

I book with noisy buttons on...

Picnic set.

Or just a large bowl/box with interesting things in it: some toys, measuring cups, cookie cutters... Kept mine busy for hours. She still hits the baking cupboard for amusement when I'm in the kitchen!

big box
stacking cups
ride-on thing (poss wheelybug)
rainmaker (or plastic box filled with lentils)
clothes pegs

stacking cups
salad spinner

daddy

These eggs were one of our BEST ever buys - we bought them in 2002, and they have been constantly (and I mean CONSTANTLY) played with since!

Whatever you get the box it came in will be favourite

Rocking horse, little tikes car, kitchen/cooking things, bear and a buggy are faves that ds got for his first birthday and are still much loved now he's coming up to 2.

my little one loves balls of wool cars and anything hat makes a noise lol shes crazy lol

she also loved her ball pool/paddling pool

it comes in for the winter so she can use it and out in the garden with balls and water come summer

also the little trampoline things with the rails she received and loved

Thanks everyone, I think I'll opt for the eggs and a basket/box with assorted householdbits. ...any comments on fisher price little people farm sets? Is it too early?

DS still plays with his activity cube we got from Argos - he's 2.5 now

I can't recommend stacking cups enough. I know they are low tech but both of my Dcs have had hours of fun with them. (Cheap as chips as well - really don't think that you need to get anything expensive for a 1 year old!)

my ds 18 months is just starting with the little people stuff that was his sisters. He loves sitting in his little tykes car though! it was a £5 out of the classified ads and is the best fiver i ever spent!

My mum bought a Fisher Price farm for DS2 when he was 1 and he loved it. That was 10 years ago mind so it might have changed now. We had those tomy eggs and they were well used by both Ds's. A sauce pan and a wooden spoon were favourites too!