I wanted to share with you this one year old gift guide of some of the items that I have used personally as a mom, as a daycare teacher, and researched to found the best toys available to you.
Here are toys that are fun and engaging for your one year old that are developmental appropriate for their age.
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While my child is grown and no longer plays with these toys, I wanted to share with you the ones that we loved when they were still young and the ones that I have seen the children in the daycare setting enjoy.
Items that I have not used personally have been researched by myself and they are ones that have the highest reviews and no known recalls.
While there are some benefits to the technology world, your child will gain so much more when that are given open ended toys to explore and play with.
What are open ended toys?
Open ended toys that are toys that can be used in more ways than one.
If your child puts a puzzle together then it is completed and there is nothing more that can be some with a typical puzzle other than taking it apart and reassembling it.
An open ended toy leaves it to the child’s imagination to create and build without the set rules.
How any toy can become an open ended toy!
When introducing a new toy to your little one set it out in front of them and let them explore with it and see how they use it.
There are no set rules that all toys have to be played with in one particular way. Let their curiosity see that they can do first.
Once they have had the opportunity to explore you can sit down beside them and play along side them and build on what you have seen them doing.
You can then start showing them how the toy was intended to be played with but never forcing them to use it the “correct” way.
Now let’s get to the one year old gift guide below.
Shape Sorter
This Melissa & Doug Shape sorter comes with 12 brightly colored shapes that are easy for little ones to grip.
Activity Center
This treetop wooden activity center is great to get them up on their feet to build those gross motor skills while exploring everything that they can enjoy with this one toy.
Stacking Rings
Classic stacking toy that includes 8 smooth and easy to grip brightly colored wooden pieces that stack onto the wooden base. Theses are great for fine motor skills.
Stacking Cups
These are a great stacking toy that includes holes in the bottom of each cup so they can be played with in the water. whether it be the bathtub or a water table they will love filling and watching the water drain out of the bottom.
Soft Blocks
These soft blocks are great for stacking and can be safely chewed and squeezed. It also comes with a bag that you can store them in so you can take them on the go. This set comes with 10 unique textured cubes to add to sensory play.
Puzzle
This wooden puzzle is great for little hands. They have round handles on top each puzzle piece for easier grip. Great for a starting puzzle for little ones.
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Linking Toys
These linking toys are great for hand eye coordination and problem solving skills as they learn to get them to stack into one another.
Books
Soft books are a great way to introduce your little one to books and how to turn the pages. Soft books allow them to explore them with out ruining the pages of the book.
Board Books
This book is about a bear and her cub spending the day together and sharing the love they have for one another. Board books are another great way for kids to learn to love books.
Wooden ABC Blocks
These blocks are great for many reasons. The letters and number help them to start seeing the different letters while the images are great to build on their communication skills. You can talk about the pictures you see and getting them to find the ones you call out or say the names themselves as their vocabulary grows.
Toy Wagon
Push and pull toys are great for gross motor skills. Kids love to be able to pull things behind them and this one can pair with many other toys to move around the room.
Color Sorting
These farmers market style toys are great for color sorting as well as recognition of the fruits and vegetables that they enjoy eating. You can use this one to count as you place items in the baskets.
Best Toys for One Year Olds
Always remember that a child’s toy is meant to be fun first so they can learn and grow.
This one year old gift guide is to get you started in finding something your little one will love and you can feel good that you got something that not only keeps them busy but learning as well.
A child natural curiosity is the greatest way for them to learn through exploration and play.
Do you or your little one have a favorite toy?
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