What to give a 1 year old child: toys, practical gifts and symbolic gifts

Due to age characteristics, he lacks preferences, hobbies, special habits and hobbies, which is why he will have to try to please the birthday boy. Moreover, you want to buy useful, safe, colorful gifts.

It is especially difficult to choose a suitable item for a one-year-old baby for those who do not have children yet. Our tips will help you navigate the variety of children's products, choose a truly useful gift and share the joy with the little birthday boy.

A few words about the hero of the holiday

It is much easier to prepare a gift for those who are already parents or are well acquainted with the hero of the occasion. If the guests still have maternal or paternal everyday life ahead, you should get acquainted with the main features of the development of babies 12 months old.

In most cases, a one-year-old child can:

• walk;
• dance;
• repeat certain actions and sounds after adults;
• say a few simple words;
• eat from a spoon;
• chew solid food cut into small slices;
• interact with objects.

A 12-month-old child does not eat sweets, which is why it is highly inappropriate to give him boxes of chocolates or chocolates, even from well-known brands.

One year is the age of research. Children actively explore the world around them, and ordinary objects, from the point of view of adults, arouse interest: a saucepan lid, a sponge for washing dishes, brushes for cleaning shoes.

Of course, it is not at all necessary to give this as a gift, it is just important to understand that at 1 year old a child is interested in object-based activities and interaction with surrounding objects.

At this time, children begin to be interested in educational toys and pay much more attention to pyramids, cubes and balls. In addition, kids more often glance towards books, dolls and cars.

A child’s first birthday is a special day, so it is better to consult with the parents of the hero of the occasion. Perhaps the baby already has what you wanted to please him with. In this case, mom will tell you what they are missing.

The child probably needs a specific doll or a specific outfit for going out. If relatives are modest, ready-made holiday ideas will come in handy. So, what gifts can you buy for a one-year-old boy or girl?

Recommendations from a child psychologist

One-year-old babies develop very quickly. At this time, the study of the world around us is in full swing. In order for a child to develop normally, he should be given the opportunity to try new things. This does not mean that the safety of children does not need to be monitored. But restrictions must be reasonable and rational.

What is absolutely forbidden to do?

1. Pull back.
2. Frighten.
3. Scold.
4. Threaten with punishment.
5. Scream.

In order not to have to constantly worry about the baby’s safety, he needs to be provided with all the conditions for exploring the world and developing an individuality. Children around the age of one year begin to show certain preferences. Some are extremely active, constantly on the move, running and jumping. Others like to look at pictures, do puzzles, and leaf through books.

Any child, regardless of his inclinations, needs to be occupied, developed and carefully guided. Therefore, you should not buy the first toy you come across - a car for a boy and a doll for a girl. Even if it says on the box that it is intended for children under one year of age.

Before purchasing a gift you need:

1. Take an interest in the baby's character.
2. Find out about his preferences.
3. Ask delicately - maybe the parents want to have a certain thing.

Whatever gift is chosen, its mandatory qualities are safety. It is forbidden for children to buy cheap Chinese goods from the nearest stall! Without special certificates, gifts will not be considered at all!

We also recommend that you familiarize yourself with the rating of cribs at this link

Toy library for the hero of the day: toys for the soul, sports and development

The opinion that an abundance of toys is good for a child is wrong. Due to their peculiarities, one-year-old children can play with 2-3 play accessories at the same time.

Toys need to be regularly updated so that they meet age standards, the developmental characteristics of the child, help develop new skills and simply do not let the little mischievous person get bored.

Popular “gift” toys

A 1st birthday is an ideal reason to add new toys to the nursery, which are popular both among little princesses and among future men.

Tolokar

This gaming device is a wheeled rolling car: from pink models for “ladies” to brutal “SUVs”.
Thus, both girls and boys will like the gift. Moreover, even 2 years old can play with such a toy.

Such a toy can be set in motion either by the child himself, pushing off with his feet from the floor or asphalt, or by parents using a special handle installed at the back, or a rope that is tied to the front.

There are standard toys, as well as toys with musical accompaniment, with flashing lights, sparkling lights. First of all, you should pay attention to the ability to move on a pushcar; all other functions are secondary.

The budget version of the tolokar is an ordinary wheelchair that the baby can either push in front or pull behind him using a rope.

Tolokar

Rockers and jumpers

Such toys are usually made in the shape of an animal. The usual option is a horse on runners, but ducks, cats, lions, baby elephants and other animals are also available for sale. Often the set also includes wheels, which expands the child’s play repertoire - now he can ride a horse.

Jumpers are also found in various varieties: fawns, donkeys, zebras. A child can ride on them like a real rider, which contributes to the development of the vestibular system, coordination of actions, motor dexterity and strengthening of muscles.

You should not buy a textile or woolen rocking horse, since a baby even at 3 years old is capable of peeing on a toy, let alone a one-year-old toddler. In order not to force parents to constantly wash the rocking chair, it is better to purchase a “horse” made of wood or plastic.

Rockers and jumpers

Doll

A doll or baby doll is an ideal gift for a girl of both 3 years and 12 months. You should not take a toy that is too heavy, because it is important that the little housewife can nurse the baby, put it in a crib or take it with her to another room.

You should also focus on a “toy girl” with proportional body parts and similar to a person.

The stores have many options for dolls for girls of all ages, including one-year-olds. A good option is a baby doll that can cry and eat.

A classic doll is a toy for growth, since as a girl grows up, she will learn to dress and undress her, comb her hair, and perform other play actions that are very important for the correct and timely socialization of the child.

Children's doll

Doll strollers

You can replace a regular gurney with a stroller, especially if the little birthday girl already has a doll or another guest will give it to her. At this age, girls do not yet play at being daughters and mothers (imitation will come a little later), but they love to walk with the help of additional support.

Focus on a stroller of average cost, the main thing is that it is made of metal. Cheap models are often made from fragile plastic, which can break if a child leans on the structure. In this case, even injuries are possible.

Doll strollers

House or tent

If adults don’t know what to buy for a one-year-old toddler or what to give a child for 2 years, then you can consider the option of purchasing an inexpensive but very functional home tent.

Such devices come in different shapes and appearance: a standard “hut”, a house, a train, a car, a fungus. Models consisting of two blocks connected by a flexible tunnel are also available for sale.

Your child will definitely love his own secret corner where he can play with his favorite toys. Interestingly, many parents use tents to store numerous play equipment.

Children's house

Accessories for walking and sports

One-year-olds move more than babies. Therefore, you can consider the option of play devices for the development of gross motor skills.

If you decide to give your child something sports related to swinging or moving for his birthday, then do not forget about safety. Such devices must be equipped with protective straps to prevent the baby from falling out during play.

Tricycle with handle

A great alternative to a stroller for walking. This option is preferable if the baby does not sleep during the festivities, but explores the world around him with interest. Some children generally protest when sitting in a stroller, but feel great on a bicycle.

The child pedals, and when he gets tired, the bicycle comes under parental control thanks to the holder handle, which turns the front wheel.

You should take a three-wheeled vehicle with a reserve for the future, so that the child can ride it even at 3 years old.

In such models, the handle, footrests and sides can be removed. You should also give preference to bicycles with a deep hood that protects from rain and sun.

Tricycle with handle

Sled

Every child should have a snow scooter in their “car park.” A high-quality product will delight your baby for several years; it is also suitable as a gift for a 2-year-old boy or girl. And if the mother does the ride first, then the child himself will be able to go down the slide.

By the way, today you can find models with wheels on runners, which allows you to transport sleds on asphalt surfaces, indoors. This is very convenient for mothers who are busy with children and shopping.

Sled

Dry pool

Such a device, filled with bright plastic balls, is a rather expensive and bulky gift. Therefore, it is better to purchase a pool for cottages rather than for an apartment.

Another option is to buy a small playpen-trampoline, fenced with a net. The baby will jump in it, and if you fill it with the same balls or small balls, the child will be able to use it as a dry pool.

Pediatricians also approve of such devices, since playing in a dry pool improves gross and fine motor skills and reduces increased muscle tone.

Dry pool

Swing

Almost all one-year-old children love to swing. Therefore, you can give the hero of the day a children’s swing; of course, you need to choose a special, “home” model that can be attached to a horizontal bar or consoles on the ceiling.

It is important to select the strongest and safest toy that is additionally equipped with straps. In this case, the swinging child will not fall out and be damaged.

Swing for a child

Educational toys

In general, almost all gaming devices for one-year-old children can be called developmental, but there are toys on sale that are specifically designed to improve certain functions. Let's take a closer look at them.

Educational table

In children's stores you can find a variety of models of such developmental centers, but their structure is similar - several toys are collected on the surface of the table.

Most often, manufacturers equip such centers with sorters, pyramids, and construction kits. With their help, children learn to sort objects by shape, color and size. Such gaming devices will help develop attentiveness, perseverance, coordination of movements and logic.

Educational mats

If previously a girl or boy 3 months old was bought special surfaces with numerous toys for sensory development, then an older child will like a puzzle mat, which has several advantages:

• the baby improves attentiveness, fine motor skills, and thinking;
• the device helps to learn numbers and letters;
• it can be used as a soft surface for other outdoor games;
• Such toys can decorate any children's room.

Massage mats recommended by orthopedists are also available for sale. Such devices allow:

• prevent the development of flat feet and other foot pathologies;
• form a physiologically correct arch of the foot;
• influence reflexogenic points located on the surface of the foot;
• train leg muscles;
• improve the overall condition of the motor system.

Floor mats are a very useful toy, although only parents can appreciate all its benefits.

Developmental mat

Bath toys

For a child who loves to spend a lot of time in the bath, gifts in the form of bathing toys are suitable. There are many varieties of them: submarines, pirate ships, fishing, water pistols and other gaming devices.

A very interesting option is a magic faucet that is attached to the wall of the bathtub and supplies water through a pump to special molds. Such an interactive toy will definitely attract children's attention and will allow even a child who previously did not like water procedures to be attracted to bathing.

Bath toys

Easel with additional accessories

A child of the first year can also receive a special educational easel for his birthday, which combines a wooden sketchbook and several exciting play equipment.

So, the device may consist of toys such as:

• abacus;
• watch;
• wire maze;
• alphabet;
• slate.

Some devices consist of 7 (!) parts. They look like pyramids or cubes, on the edges of which educational toys are located. These games can be played with a small group.

Such a multifunctional easel (and in fact, a real gaming center) allows you to improve logic, spatial thinking and perception, and fine motor skills of your fingers.

Children's easel

Musical toys

This group includes both instruments for the little ones (such as a flute, pipe or drum), and multifunctional music centers, which are tables on whose playing surface various devices are located.

Playing with musical instruments is extremely useful for the all-round development of a child. They bring particular benefits to the speech sphere, since phonemic hearing and sound perception, and a sense of rhythm are improved.

In addition, manipulation with tools allows you to improve motor dexterity, fine motor skills, coordination, and thinking abilities.

The purchase must be agreed upon with the parents of the birthday boy. Not every mother and not every dad will agree to listen for days on end to a child banging on a drum or performing “roulades” using a very loud-sounding pipe.

Musical toys

Toy bowling

A rather unusual gift for a boy or girl, but very useful. By knocking down the pins, the baby actively moves, develops the eye and coordination of actions. Regular exercises make the baby more dexterous, dexterous and skillful.

The pins themselves are made of materials that differ in texture and color. This allows us to further improve sensory and tactile sensations. Additionally, the baby will be able to learn shades by arranging the pins in a certain color order.

Toy bowling

Interactive books

For a 1-year-old child, you can also give your child “smart” books whose pages or pictures are voiced. By pressing the buttons, the child will be able to hear the voice of the narrator or the sounds made by domestic or wild animals and birds.

Looking at such interactive books is great for the evening, when the baby is taking a break from active entertainment and getting ready to fall asleep. The repertoire of “talking” publications is wide - you can buy books about animals, colors, fairy-tale characters, nature, etc.

Don't forget about traditional educational gaming devices. These include sorters, nesting dolls, pyramids, puzzles, and construction sets.

Such toys form logic, teach the child basic mathematical concepts, develop spatial thinking, imagination, and coordination of movements.

An important rule is to purchase toys with large parts so that the baby cannot swallow them while having fun. Children of both two and three years old love to put objects in their mouths for deeper study. So it doesn’t hurt to be careful when choosing gifts.

Interactive children's books

Bicycle with handle

A walking bike with a handle is not a cheap gift. The baby’s closest relatives can buy it, knowing that the parents have long dreamed of this. There are children who do not like strollers. They are capricious, defending their right to walk on their own, but they get tired very quickly. You can’t carry such a toddler far in your arms, and all walks end in tears.

A children's bicycle may be of interest to an overly independent child. He will be able to hold the steering wheel and turn the pedals himself. It will be much better for parents to walk with their child on a fine summer day, steering the bike like a stroller by the handle.

Practical gifts

These gifts are evaluated by parents, since the baby does not yet understand the practicality of the items. However, their usefulness is still high. Most often, such practical souvenirs are made by close relatives who often visit the birthday person at home and know how things are with the “dowry”.

Bed dress

A banal gift? Quite likely, but the pursuit of originality is not always the best option. Before purchasing, be sure to ask the mother of the hero of the day how many children's bedding sets there are in the house. If there is a shortage of them, you can buy.

To make the gift not just beautiful, but also memorable, you can order beautiful embroidery or appliqué on the duvet cover. You can even embroider the child’s name; it will look very advantageous and attractive.

They also purchase pillows and blankets for children. Previously, these accessories were not used because children under one year old should not sleep on bolsters. So why not give your child a gift in the form of a quality pillow or blanket?

children's bedding set

Clothes and shoes

Beautiful suits and dresses are another gift option for close relatives.

It is best to select such clothes for a specific season, for example, a smart jumpsuit is bought in winter, and a summer jumpsuit is, accordingly, closer to the hot season.

Is it worth buying shoes for a child as a gift? A very difficult question, since when choosing a couple, many nuances must be taken into account, which are often known exclusively to parents.

It is also worth solving this problem together with the birthday boy’s mother.

If you decide to purchase children's things, then you do not need to focus on age indicators. One child is very large, the second is much smaller than the “norm”, the third is within standard sizes. You need to find out today's measurements from your parents and take a larger size - for growth.

baby clothes

Dental hygiene kit

From about 12 months of age, experts advise teaching your child to clean his mouth. That's why you can give your little birthday boy a whole hygiene kit, consisting of several brushes with high-quality soft bristles and special pastes.

In addition, at this age, children are often worried about teething, so it is quite possible to include a teether in the set, which, of course, is also high-quality and safe.

children's dental kit

Pool membership

If the baby is partial to swimming, and everyone in the household tends to lead a healthy lifestyle by regularly visiting the pool, loved ones who know about this can give a subscription to visit this institution.

By the way, another option for what to give a boy for 2 years or 1 year could be a subscription to developmental courses. This is acceptable if parents want to take their child to a specialized child development center.

Educational table

There are many models of educational tables for sale. They are sometimes called interactive, but this toy for a one-year-old baby has nothing in common with modern interactive technologies. There are several educational games on the table: a pyramid, a construction set, musical and luminous toys.

Thanks to this table, the baby will learn to distinguish the colors and shapes of objects, and will train logic and attentiveness.

Symbolic gifts

A baby’s first birthday is the most important milestone in his destiny and the life of his mother and father; it is not surprising that many guests of this little anniversary strive to especially celebrate such a symbolic date.

In this case, you can make gifts that will allow you to preserve and enhance memories of infancy, or gifts that hint that the child will grow up very soon:

• certificate for a photo shoot. A great surprise that every member of the household will love (perhaps with the exception of the baby himself). After all, memories of beautiful outfits and the festival itself will be preserved;
• handmade photographic album. You need to ask the birthday boy’s mother for his best photos and arrange an album in scrapbooking style. You can do this yourself or order it from a specialist;
• vintage wine. Buy a bottle of an expensive drink, attach a piece of paper with a wish to try wine on your coming of age day. Very unusual, you can even suggest burying the bottle in the ground;
• tree seedling. Another option for a “long-lasting” gift is to give a tree that can be planted on a summer cottage or cottage plot;
• silver spoon. If this tableware was not given after the first tooth came out, then you can give it as a gift today;
• height meter The child now stands on his own, so you can already make vertical marks. The door frame is not very suitable for this, so a gift in the form of a special device will be useful;
• box for curls. This item is ideal for the first anniversary, since it is at this age that many parents cut their locks and keep them for the rest of their lives. The chest is perfect for such a purpose.

You should not give hygiene products and food for children on your 1st birthday. These items should be chosen exclusively by parents. It is also worth giving up toys for children of younger or older age groups.

Wooden development center

The original developmental center is made in the form of a large wooden cube or pyramid, on the edges of which various play devices are fixed. These could be abacus, drawing boards, easels, large clocks with hands, finger mazes, rotating cards with letters and numbers.

Children can play this toy together. It will help develop fine motor skills, introduce letters and numbers, and preserve wallpaper, doors and floors from the creativity of young artists.

Organization of the celebration

The question of what to give a child is certainly important. However, we should not forget about other aspects of the celebration. How to celebrate a child's first birthday? There is a lot to consider: menu, choice of venue, various competitions.

Basic Rules

To make the holiday go without problems, and the celebration to become joyful, safe and hassle-free, you can use several useful recommendations:

1. Don't show all the gifts to your baby. Naturally, he will want to play with every toy, so he will definitely be capricious. It is better to organize a special place for donated items.
2. The duration of the celebration should correspond to the age of the birthday person. The maximum marking may take 3.5 hours, otherwise the child will simply become overtired.
3. It is better to distribute intense moments evenly throughout the celebration so that the child does not get tired. Competitions or congratulations should be alternated with rest and even sleep.
4. The question of how to organize competitions and the birthday boy’s participation in them should be decided based on the characteristics of the baby. If he loves attention, let him be in the center of events, and vice versa.
5. For the main character and his peers, you need to make room in the nursery and provide them with play equipment. Children need to walk, run, play - in general, move.
6. Pre-hide all valuables, sharp and fragile objects. During the celebration, adults will not be able to monitor every child’s action, but safety must be ensured.
7. If nursing mothers come, then part of the room needs to be covered with a screen. You can even give one room for feeding the children and changing diapers.
8. The little hero of the day should be regularly taken to another room so that he can be with his mother and look at all the donated items without haste.

Mom will be worried about one single question: how to celebrate her first birthday. So she won't have time to take photographs. Therefore, it is better to redirect the “paparazzi” function to one of the guests.

Choosing a place to celebrate

Sometimes adults go to nature on their birthday, go to a cafe or go to relatives. Some parents even invite animators, organizing a grand celebration.

But the question of where and how to celebrate a child’s one-year anniversary still remains relevant. Psychologists are convinced that such a small birthday boy feels best at home.

A child’s first birthday is always a stressful situation for the child’s psyche, so it is important to give the baby a chance to rest or even take a nap. The easiest way to do this is at home.

If you decide that a home party is the best option, you need to think about how to decorate the apartment and the children’s room separately. For formal decoration, you can use the following ideas:

• prepare bright banners: “Happy Birthday!”, “We wish you happiness!”, “Happy first year,” etc.;
• use light bulb garlands, bows, sparkles, made by yourself or bought in a store, for decoration;
• inflate balloons;
• glue images of the hero of the day’s favorite cartoon characters onto the surface;
• You can place a huge number “1” on the front door;
• Decorate the apartment with a wall newspaper containing photographs of both the child himself and the parents at his age;
• if possible, create a family tree on whatman paper with images of all known close relatives.

The question of how to celebrate a child’s 1-year-old birthday needs to be decided very thoughtfully, so the number of guests invited should also be taken into account. You shouldn’t invite a lot of people, it’s tiring for the birthday person. It is enough to invite only your closest relatives: grandparents, aunts and uncles, godparents.

Often other children of the same age as the hero of the day are invited to the celebration so that the child does not get bored. This option is not excluded, but it is important to understand that such children do not yet know how to play together, so someone will have to spend all the time with them.

From my sister – Top 10

My sister is a dear person, she wants to give her one year old baby some good, memorable and useful gift. What could it be? Whatever you want, the main thing is from the heart:

• doll carriage;
• car seat;
• balance bike;
• floating wind-up toy;
• rubber animals;
• balloons with wishes;
• delicious original cakes;
• baby doll with a set of dishes;
• safe toy furniture with opening parts;
• children's synthesizer.

Birthday script

First birthday contests are the most important element of a successful celebration. So that the people who come do not get bored, it is necessary to prepare a scenario, constantly organize those present - that is, fill this event with interesting fun and entertainment.

There shouldn’t be too many competitions: four or five entertainments are enough. You just need to alternate between calm and active fun. We also need to prepare surprises for the players and winners.

Main competitions at home

There are many competition options; below are examples of the simplest, but at the same time, interesting competitions. What games and competitions at home will delight and amuse guests?

• letter for the birthday boy. The point of this competition is to write a congratulation for the hero of the day using random epithets. The parent has ready-made words for which the guests select adjectives. It turns out quite funny. The winner is the participant who chooses the funniest epithet;
• water-suckers. Adult participants are given baby bottles with pacifiers. In 60 seconds, participants need to suck out the maximum volume of water. For fun and ambience, you can choose appropriate music;
• “who does he look like?” You need to put pieces of paper with the names of the parts of the body in the envelope in advance. Participants must take out cards and write on the back side who the hero of the day is like, for example, with ears, hand, etc. Then the presenter counts the similarities and names the adult “analogue” of the birthday boy;
• "tower". To build a tower, you need to stock up on plastic cans of puree. In a minute, without hands, two participants build a tower from the offered containers, inserting the jars into each other. The winner is the player who builds a taller structure.

You can also come up with competitions for children’s birthdays at home. The simplest one is to invite the kids to walk (or crawl) a certain distance. For example, children must approach their mothers when signaled by an adult. Naturally, for a 2-year-old, the competitions will be different, since a 2-year-old child is not interested in previous competitions.

Basic traditions

How to spend this day profitably? Of course, include several traditional rituals in the celebration scenario. The first is the symbolic cutting of curls. The godparents take turns cutting short strands from four sides of the head in the shape of a cross.

The ritual performed can be considered completed only when the cut hairs are put into a bag and placed near the icon of the saints. It is believed that such an object becomes a talisman for the child for the rest of his life.

Another common ritual is for the hero of the day to choose an item that predetermines his future. The child is placed on a sheepskin (as an option - a natural sheepskin coat turned inside out) and is offered several items to choose from.

What the baby picks up, as many adults are convinced, will determine his future life. Eg:

• bills - financial well-being;
• keys - wealth;
• pen - career as a scientist or teacher;
• glomerulus – long eyelid;
• brush - will grow up to be an artist;
• comb - will be a hairdresser or stylist;
• ring - happy family life.

These things should not be placed in a pile, but at a certain distance. There is a conviction that the child will intuitively choose the object that is closest to him in terms of “aura”. That is why this ritual is not just entertainment, but even an establishment of fate.

Constructor from cubes

A construction set with small parts should not be given to a child. He will taste everything and may swallow it. There are wonderful construction sets with large plastic cubes of different colors. The cubes can be attached one on top of the other. The set includes cars and elements for building a race track.

You can buy a set of wooden blocks for your baby.

The cubes can be of different sizes and colors, with letters and numbers. For those children who are unsteady on their feet, buy a set of soft blocks. With it, you don’t have to be afraid that your baby will get hurt if he falls on the cube while playing.

Menu for the celebration

The question of what to prepare for the guests and the birthday person is no less important than the problem of how to celebrate this grandiose event. The festive table should please everyone, and at the same time it should be useful for the little guests.

The ideal option is to organize a buffet, and you should pay attention not to the variety of dishes, but to the “cool” design. Examples of exciting menus can be found on the Internet.

For the youngest participants in the celebration, you need to set a separate table with bright and funny dishes. For example, fruit slices designed in the form of animals and cartoon characters are suitable for “one-year-olds.”

Another dish that can be prepared for a birthday is cookies, which are decorated with fruit slices. From these same ingredients, skillful housewives make unique sweets, which are wrapped in beautiful wrappers.

The main food (porridge or soup) is also decorated ceremoniously. So, a dish with thick soup or porridge is decorated with the number “1” from fruit or vegetable slices (it all depends on the type of dish). You can decorate your plates beautifully with greenery.

The main symbol of the holiday menu is, of course, cake! It must be appropriate for the solemn moment, bright, with various decorations and a candle, which the hero of the day then blows out (with the help of his parents).

Should a child eat this cake? It is impossible to answer this question unambiguously. If the sweetness is prepared at home, by your mother or a person you trust, and does not contain any harmful ingredients, then a small slice of a delicious cake will not harm your baby.

Typewriter

A little boy will be happy with a beautiful new car. The size and cost of the machine depends on the capabilities of the donor. You can buy a large car as a gift for a one-year-old child, which he will sit astride and push off with his feet while driving.

There are cars with a high handle that a child can hold on to while taking their first steps. You can give a multi-colored truck, which the boy will be happy to use to transport blocks.

You shouldn’t buy a radio-controlled car for a one-year-old baby, he may get scared or simply break it.

It is also better not to buy small iron cars, because the child will move them around the floor and then put them in his mouth.

How to end your first birthday?

You need to end the holiday calmly, without active games or entertainment. Experienced mothers recommend writing memorable letters to the child at the end of the celebration. Each guest fills out a piece of paper presented to him, describing wishes that should come true in 17 years.

You can write recommendations, instructions, wishes for the future. The author then stamps the date, seals the envelope, and signs his “correspondence.” Mom and Dad put these messages in a small chest for safekeeping. The letters will be read by the child himself when he comes of age.

By the way, this box can be just a present. The donated item will also be useful for storing other valuables: medals from the maternity hospital, tags, candles from the cake, rattles and other items important to parents.

It is interesting to note that a child turns 1 year old - quite a difficult task for mom and dad. However, if you think through all the nuances, the celebration will become bright and unforgettable. Just remember to capture all important moments with a video camera.

Thus, the question of what to give a child for 1 year and how to celebrate the event itself is not the easiest, but very exciting. Many conditions must be taken into account, but the reward will be a good mood for the littlest birthday boy and his parents.

From Grandma and Grandpa – Top 15

Grandparents are those people who prefer to spoil their grandchildren of any age. They treat their very little granddaughter especially tenderly. That’s why they sincerely want to please you with a gift, even if it’s a little “for growth.” Among the selection of gifts for a one-year-old girl from her grandparents, the following prevail:

• runners;
• large inflatable toy;
• big soft toy;
• soft toy chair;
• soft inflatable balls with a basket;
• toy tablet with repeater;
• home mini playground;
• a four-poster crib for a little princess;
• night lamp with swimming fish;
• matryoshka;
• a set of themed rubber toys;
• small yoke handbag;
• pajamas;
• toy castle;
• soft unicorn.

Role play supplies

At one year old, children constantly communicate with their family, especially with their mother. It is she who is most often responsible for the development of the child; it is on her proper upbringing that the future of the baby depends. This is why role-playing games are needed, where in addition to direct communication there is an idea for the plot and corresponding toys, things, objects. What can you give for such games?

Set of rubber toys

Lots of small dogs, cats, giraffes and elephants. There is no need for a special plot - the girl will simply look at the figures, arrange them, and the mother will voice their names. The little one will also learn how animals “talk”: a dog – “woof”, a cat – “meow”.

Toy shopping cart

Even just rolling a cart is already interesting. You can put little babies and dolls in it and roll them around as if in a stroller. Putting things in and out of a basket is already fun, but doing it with an adult or child is even more fun.

Toy Products

But plastic products in the form of cheeses, sausages, vegetables and fruits are just what you need for the store game. Surely the girl remembers how her mother does this in the supermarket when she takes her with her. The main thing is that the toy products are large in size, otherwise the girl will suddenly have a desire to eat them.

Toy vacuum cleaner

The baby sees how her mother copes with a large vacuum cleaner every day, and she probably wants to pull this colossus too. But the baby’s strength isn’t the same yet. Well, there will be an alternative for her in the form of such miniature equipment, which also hums outrageously. Now you can do the cleaning at the same time as your mother. It's great when there are two housewives in the house at once.

Toy iron

There is the same problem with the iron - the mother is ironing, and the girl reaches out to help her, although the little one does not understand that this is very dangerous. You can give a girl such a toy iron, put her dress on a small box, and let the little one do the ironing under her mother’s guidance.

Wooden cubes

They can be colorful with pictures and letters, or they can be simple, monochromatic, it doesn’t matter. With the girl you can play architects - build a high tower or put a fence around a toy house.

Bath toys

It’s boring to swim just like that, you need the company of rubber animals and baby dolls, otherwise washing seems to the child a tedious process with a headwash. Babies cry not because the shampoo stings their eyes, but because there is nothing to distract their attention during the procedure, and you can start a fun game in the bathroom.

Rug puzzle

It will be difficult for the little one to assemble this rug on her own, even from a purely technical point of view; adult help is needed here. You need to figure out how to correctly fold the desired picture and how to connect the parts together. Well, then you can even play on this rug.

Finger Theater

Typically, a set includes 5 different figures made of polymer - just one figure per finger. For a child, you can stage a whole theatrical performance with songs and rhymes. And the little one herself will be interested in playing with the figures, while imagining something.

Toy basket

Even such a boring activity as collecting toys can be turned into exciting fun, very active and fun. You just need to pick up toys from the floor together with your baby and throw them into a basket shaped like an animal or simply brightly decorated. Almost like basketball! Well, at the same time, instill in the girl a love of neatness.

From parents – TOP-20

Parents are the closest and dearest people. They try to provide the child with everything useful and necessary from childhood. The first year of a daughter’s life is a reason for a wonderful holiday, which means the gift can be either ordinary, useful, or special:

• toy “Teddy couple”;
• children's chest of drawers;
• floor swing;
• felt book with removable parts;
• tactile knitted truss mat;
• hand-made knitted toy;
• inflatable ring for swimming in a pool or pond;
• play set “Mom’s Helper”;
• collapsible soft toy caterpillar;
• a set of plasticine or kinematic sand for modeling;
• basket for toys;
• rocking chair;
• table-tablet for sand animation;
• bath with built-in functions (animation, music, others);
• robot nanny;
• costume of a fairy or other fairy-tale heroine;
• soft toy backpack;
• Knocking Mole;
• cleaning cart with toy vacuum cleaner;
• ball road.