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Hi all-
One of my best friend''s baby boy is turning one year''s old at the end of the month. I have NO idea what to get him (aside from cute clothes). Can anyone help? What will keep a 1-year old interested for more than 30 minutes?

Thanks in advance!
 
How about starting some kind of educational savings? I have known people to continue with it after it got started early on?? Just an idea here..
 
there''s been other threads on this if you want more ideas....I like the idea of a push toy to help walk. They make a lot of different kinds. Maybe some beach toys. Growth chart. Books.
 
What about a toy telephone, some bath toys or a cute set of children''s dishes?
 
melissa and doug make a really cute wooden birthday cake. the kids i know really enjoy these play food things. i think books are always a good choice and they make tons of nice board books for the little ones.
 
Date: 5/15/2008 10:25:58 PM
Author: crown1
board books for the little ones.
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yep, board books are great. They can be looked at and chewed on too!
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We got our friend''s little one a plastic car that he can ride on and push with his feet. He got a bunch of ''hands-on'' toys-this one was really cool-you put plastic balls in the chute and they go down a slide through a hole and then air pops them out again. He actually got 2. I would go to Toys R Us and get the ''developmentally appropriate" toys that have the ages one the box (12-36 months, etc...). One year olds like anything, and if they can''t use it now, they will grow into it. Heck, most of them like the box the best!!
 
My DD really loved cause and effect toys, especially if they flashed lights and played music. One of her faves was the Dance Baby Dance Classical Stacker. She loved any kind of sorting/stacking toy. Push walker was a great suggestion too.
 
I think you can't go wrong with board books, I love givng those, and adore Fisher price toys. Pat the Bunny is a Fave. Also love toys that aide them in walking. My kids loved play telephones, they drove me nuts, but they certainly loved pushing all the buttons. My nephew loved the big puzzles, the wooden ones, with the handles, too early for a one year old, but they grow into them quickly.
 
I''m a fan of getting them anything that makes a lot of noise.
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I suggest something that they can bang really hard and develop their eye/hand coordination. Such as the wooden colored pegs that require the child to hammer a colored cylindrical object into the holes with a larger wooden hammer like object. But then again, I am a sadist...or a masochist...I think you need to be one to understand the other. I really don''t know which is which. ::::heading off to dictionary.com:::::
 
Thanks ladies for all the suggestions. I''ll check them all out! Tacori, thanks for the heads up on the other thread. I''ll run through there as well!
 
I have a few friends who have that same musical table and their kids *love* it. So I guess out of the three that would be my vote. I like the little toys that can be pushers and convert into riders once they can walk well. It is used for longer I think.

ETA: Not sure if anyone mentioned those jumbo legos too.
 
Good question. When FI''s nephew was having his 1st Bday I suggested a savings bond. FI didn''t think it was a good idea for some odd reason. But we were at the baby shower and I know how many toys/clothing this kid got. I also knew the parent''s house wasn''t huge and that he had didn''t fully grow into all of his toys. I was pretty sure the last thing they wanted was more clutter for their house. College is expensive now, I can only imagine the costs when he''s 18 so FI confirmed with his mom (the grandmother) and she agreed that a savings bond was best. It may not seem like a fun gift, but it''s very practical and very much needed. Besides, everyone knows that 1 year olds prefer the box the toy came in more than the toy itself!
 
Date: 5/16/2008 12:44:40 AM
Author: miraclesrule
I''m a fan of getting them anything that makes a lot of noise.
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Haha, you''re mean! I only buy those kinds of gifts if I really want to work the parent''s nerves lol.
 
Moon, I would have loved getting saving bonds when DD was born but we didn''t get a single one! I agree he''ll probably get plenty of gifts or maybe she could divide it up. Get a cheaper gift and smaller bond. Best of both worlds.
 
Thanks ladies...maybe instead of 2 toys we'll do the musical table and a savings bond or a CD or start an educational fund for him? I didn't want to ONLY get something monetary since it seems a little impersonal but I know how sensible it is (and in fact, I'd probably prefer it if I had kids myself).

ETA: we must have been posting at the same time.
 
Scarlet I think that is a *perfect* idea
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The savings is great and for a gift maybe the book "goodnight moon". I loved it as a child as have every other little one I have known. If they don''t already have it, I might consider it. It got more use than most of the toys I had at that age.
 
He probably has all the classic books already. We got some books twice. I just started buying DD the little miss and little mr books (b/c I loved them as a kid).
 
Date: 5/16/2008 1:36:01 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
Moon, I would have loved getting saving bonds when DD was born but we didn't get a single one! I agree he'll probably get plenty of gifts or maybe she could divide it up. Get a cheaper gift and smaller bond. Best of both worlds.
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Wow, you didn't get any? I thought more people would think to give those nowadays. I made the mistake of giving a toy years ago and realized all it did was get lost among the many other toys the child already had. A savings bond would have helped both the kid and parents so it's my new go to until a child is older and able to clean his or her's own room! lol

ETA: I love "Goodnight Moon"!!!
 
I could be mistaken but when I checked into giving a US Savings Bond as a gift they now require the recipient''s SS number and if that isn''t available you can use your own. I found the info on the US govt site. But the SS number thing turned me off.
 
Date: 5/16/2008 7:01:52 PM
Author: MoonWater
Date: 5/16/2008 1:36:01 PM

Author: Tacori E-ring

Moon, I would have loved getting saving bonds when DD was born but we didn''t get a single one! I agree he''ll probably get plenty of gifts or maybe she could divide it up. Get a cheaper gift and smaller bond. Best of both worlds.
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Wow, you didn''t get any? I thought more people would think to give those nowadays. I made the mistake of giving a toy years ago and realized all it did was get lost among the many other toys the child already had. A savings bond would have helped both the kid and parents so it''s my new go to until a child is older and able to clean his or her''s own room! lol


ETA: I love ''Goodnight Moon''!!!
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We got all clothes! Half she will never wear b/c they were the wrong size for the season. Oh well. It was nice of people but I do wish we got something more practical. I guess those little clothes are just too tempting for people. Oh she did get a bath book which is really cool b/c it is puffy plastic that she can use during bath time.
 
That's too funny. We went to Babies R Us and I wanted to buy ALL of the little clothes! I think it has something to do with liking baby dolls when you're a kid. Those little clothes are just too cute. But I'm always afraid they wont fit! Kids can grow quickly and unless you're the parent it's hard to keep up. So when I want to give clothing I end up buying gift cards from clothing stores so the parents can pick out what works best. Too bad it's not as much fun!
 
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