Gifts for first birthday

[karabear4409]

Some family members are already starting to ask me what to get R for his first birthday. Any great ideas? What did your LOs love at this age?

[Robeano]

Honestly we asked for specific clothes and money for her education. We opened an RESP for her. We basically just asked people to NOT buy stuffies.

Although, she got an outdoor water table and it was a huge success.

[leahb12]

I'll list some of the favorite gifts we have gotten over the past few years. He might be too young now for some of them, but he'll be ready soon!
Water/sand table
Books
Puzzles
Train table
Tricycle
Riding toys
Play kitchen
Easel
Mini trampoline
Legos
Magna tiles
Blocks
Wagon
Lots of cars and trucks

I hope that helps!

[jbdamonm]

Water Table is a good one. Also one of those cars - with the long handle so you can push them while walking - my daughter loved that last summer. Any ride on toy. A wagon - as you will use it for years. And the most practical gift we got was a couple of play outfits.....

Puzzles and blocks are good - but he probably won't use them for a few more months....

[cinc1em]

The big hits here have been:
Water table
Wagon
Cozy coupe
Baby doll
Play kitchen
Kids tent or tunnel

[Deleted]

I'll vote for the water table too. Sophie loves hers and she'll use it again this year. I'm all about toys that will get them outside so chalk, balls, bubble machines, buckets, sand box. Hats, crocs, swimsuits, beach towels, sunglasses...all small suggestions but important!

I don't know where you live but I'm in nj and it's winter for S's bday...still those toys come in handy come spring and summer!

[Deleted]

Rody Pony - my girls are obsessed
Rocking Horse - granted, they are just getting into this at 18 months
Activity Table - my girls actually hated the water table when we visited a friend's house over the summer, even though they love splashing in the tub, but they love the dry version!
Ride on toys - my girls have little ATVs that they push with their feet and they've been a big hit

[luvboston]

Train table, tunnel, shopping cart, stroller with doll , wooden blocks

[kmc84]

Plasma cars are amazing
Clothes
Books
Small inflatable pool to make a ball pit

[bellalou]

Little people
Cat keyboard from target
Play kitchen
Water table
Money in a 529
Puzzles
Bath toys, shampoo, body wash, lotion
Toy grocery register
Mr potato head
Dr kit
Stacking blocks
DVDs

[karabear4409]

A water table, it is! Thanks for all of the ideas. This was really helpful!

[mrsamyd]

karabear4409, check out babycheapskate.com. There is a tab called "toys that get played with". It is divided by age. You might also look ahead to the next age since like us, birthday and Christmas are close and you could ask for toys that he might not play with until the summer.

[karabear4409]

That's a great idea, mrsamyd! Thanks! That's the thing...he just got soo many toys at Christmas. I actually haven't even pulled some of them out of the packages yet. Oops. So, looking ahead is a really great idea! I will also check out that website.