1st Birthday Gift

[pghtruelove]

We are also doing a water table and a teepee(was able to get it super cheap!)

[jessila]

I'm looking at water tables, too. But smaller ones because our deck is rather tiny. Amazon is going to get all of my money.

[erbear]

+1 on a water table.

H also wants to get her Daniel Tiger's trolley, even though it's for ages 3+. I think that's because of the figurines and she already has all of them.

[alayne926]

I think we're just getting her a shelf for her room. DH's family does huge first birthdays so she's going to get so much and not remember.

[jillywilly]

We got him a tricycle that starts as a rocking toy/push toy and I got two other small Melissa and Doug toys on Zulily for him. I think FIL is getting him a water table, MIL is getting him a barn toy, and my parents are getting him baby's first gold clubs, so he's getting thoroughly spoiled.

[jessila]

@babybean9 The smaller water tables are around $35 on Amazon which might be as much as you would spend on parts by the time you make one.

[blueskiessmiling]

DD's true birthday gift was her swing set. Plus she's having a big birthday party, so she'll get anything she really needs there. Because I really want her to at least have something to open from my H and I though, I got her a Disneyland Little People Playset. I'm obsessed with all things Disney, and she loves carrying her Little People around the house.

[tiffbot]

Apr 30, 2016 9:06:37 GMT -5 @babybean9 said:

Apr 30, 2016 7:55:17 GMT -5 jessila said:

@babybean9 The smaller water tables are around $35 on Amazon which might be as much as you would spend on parts by the time you make one.

the cheapest one I've seen on Amazon is $75. Canadian woes. Lol. Thank you though!

Check out Toys R Us! There's some on sale right now for $35-$50. I just looked quick because it's almost what we got DS last year before my MIL bought him one and I remembered seeing them on sale there often.
Check out Sears too, I make almost all our big item baby purchases there because they always have sales.

[tiffbot]

This is more something we wanted to have for the kids and a first birthday gift was a great excuse and good timing weather wise haha




We got DS his own rolling suitcase and he's pretty proud of it when we pack up to go anywhere so thought we'd pass the tradition down to her!

[Bluedaisy]

blueskiessmiling now I need to go look for that little people set, I've never seen it.

[Bluedaisy]

Apr 30, 2016 9:06:37 GMT -5 @babybean9 said:

Apr 30, 2016 7:55:17 GMT -5 jessila said:

@babybean9 The smaller water tables are around $35 on Amazon which might be as much as you would spend on parts by the time you make one.

the cheapest one I've seen on Amazon is $75. Canadian woes. Lol. Thank you though!

Walmart.ca has one for $40

[Bluedaisy]

I'm thinking about a sand/water table or a kiddie pool for him. But I'm really drawn to this:


I have to admit it's for selfish reasons...I think it would be lovely for him to have a swing to chill in in the back yard even if it is only for this summer but then part of me thinks that's sooooo dumb and wasteful so I can't decide.

[purple]

Our current garden is tiny, so definitely no room for any outdoor toys. Hopefully it'll still be summer when we move and we can get something outdoors-y as a house warming present for her!

So far I have some books that I think she'll love, and that's it. I've shown a few ideas to H but he doesn't really understand why I'm thinking about it now when her birthday isn't until mid June. I suspect this pattern will continue for the rest of our lives...

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Apr 30, 2016 10:30:41 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

I'm thinking about a sand/water table or a kiddie pool for him. But I'm really drawn to this:


I have to admit it's for selfish reasons...I think it would be lovely for him to have a swing to chill in in the back yard even if it is only for this summer but then part of me thinks that's sooooo dumb and wasteful so I can't decide.

If you are going to do a swing set I would just go ahead and get a bigger one that he can grow into since he'll probably grow out of this one quickly. Do they make regular sized ones that have a baby swing instead of a big kids one?

[Bluedaisy]

@poppyc8, we have a beautiful playground for big kids across the street and a full size won't fit in my yard....I've measured.

[blueskiessmiling]

Bluedaisy here's the link: www.walmart.com/ip/33820547 (hopefully that works). I picked it up today and it is ADORABLE.

[Bluedaisy]

blueskiessmiling, that's so cute!

[musicfrk2002]

I told myself I was only buying J a few small things. So far, there's a tunnel and tent from ikea, a take along toy with gears, then the things I bought at the JBF sale if I hold onto them that long. One of those is for the grandparents house though.

[sabrinaml]

My mom is getting him a water table.
DH and I are planning on getting him a Radio Flyer 4 in 1 Trike. I think we'll also get him a dump truck.
My in-laws are planning on getting him a Radio Flyer wagon.
DH's aunts told me they are planning on getting him something too. I just asked that it be outdoor toys.

[blueskiessmiling]

Apr 30, 2016 11:30:30 GMT -5 @akwild said:

I want to buy M this wagon for her birthday. The hubs thinks it's crazy, but I'm buying it anyway.

How cute! DD has a hand me down wagon from my nieces. I sit her down in the "floor" part so she's blocked in by the raised-up seat parts on either side. She stays seated unless she sees a dog walk by- at which point she tries to get said dog ASAP.

[erbear]

Great, now I need that little people Disney set!

Bluedaisy my mom was going to buy that for LO and she claimed she read "all kinds" of bad reviews on it that said it tipped over. I didn't see any that said that, but you might want to investigate!

[erbear]

Also adds shopping cart to "to buy" list.

[Bluedaisy]

erbear thank you! I was really hoping people would talk me out of it lol

[megeliz1]

A Eco vessel stainless snack cup, a mini Stella doll, she will get an anywhere chair from someone to match her sisters, we bought a hiking pack for her to use now but is a birthday gift. We couldn't come up with anything else to get. She needs nothing with a 2yr old sister.

[megeliz1]

Last year DD1 got a swing to hang in our tree, a slide, a water table, a trike, IKEA tent and tunnel...they were all hits!

[hannahl201477]

We are getting either a anywhere chair or an outside table.

[erbear]

If you guys are ordering the anywhere chairs, be sure to just get the bigger one. It's not that big. LO can climb in hers and her very tall 5 year old cousin also fits, so there's longevity. The smaller ones are very small.

[Widget123]

Ive been thinking about getting LO this for awhile, even though it would take him awhile to grow into.

[kemdupuis]

We are definitely doing a radio flyer wagon. Maybe this one:
I think we'll do either a water table or a kiddie pool, too

[jillywilly]

May 1, 2016 8:22:44 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Ive been thinking about getting LO this for awhile, even though it would take him awhile to grow into.

I'm going to have to remember this for Christmas I think...