Gifts for a 1-Year-Old: First Birthday Gift Ideas

A first birthday is one of the most exciting moments, but choosing a gift for this age isn't easy: the child doesn't ask for anything yet, and everything goes in the mouth. Here's what to know, and which toys really work at one.

What happens around age one?

Around their first birthday, babies start standing and walking, picking up small objects with their fingers, putting things in and taking them out, pushing and pulling, and understanding cause and effect: "if I press it, something happens". A good toy for this age invites exactly these actions.

5 kinds of gifts that work at one

• Posting and sorting toys: shape sorters, stacking cups and rings on a pole. They build coordination and thinking.
• Push and pull toys: an animal on wheels with a string or a push cart that encourages first steps.
• Musical toys: a xylophone, a drum or a little piano. Happy noise, plus cause and effect.
• Bath toys: they turn bath time into play time, adding a fun moment to every evening.
• Soft and cloth books: chew-proof, with textures and crinkles that stimulate the senses.

Safety first

At one, everything goes in the mouth, so choose only toys marked for ages 0+, with no small parts, no long cords and no removable batteries. More in our guide how to choose toys by age.

Our toys for ages 0–2

• Rainbow Stacking Rings & Ball-Drop Tower for Toddlers
• Baby Sensory Cube – Push the Shapes In and Out
• Baby Hand Drum with Animal Design – A First Musical Toy
• Black & White Baby Cloth Book – Visual Stimulation from Birth
• Baby Crinkle Cloth Book with Tails
• Wooden Peg Puzzle for Toddlers – Their First Puzzle

See all toys for babies and toddlers: Toys for ages 0–2. And remember: 2 toys in your cart get 15% off, 3 or more get 25%.