Celebrating a 1-year old’s birthday is an exciting milestone. She is increasingly capable and active, always adorable and incessantly chattering. Gifts for this age set span the gamut as we introduce our little ones to so many “firsts” day after day. It’s fun to shop and hard to narrow down the many wonderful options! We’ve put together a few sample boxes to give you an idea of what we think would be fun.
Enjoy browsing our sample curated boxes and please e-mail us if you’d like a personalized gift box.
Farm Animal Box:
Animals are a huge hit for kids of all ages but 1-year olds are particularly entertained by them. Many books center around animals, farms are a popular place to visit with this age group and we use animal sounds to teach kids their earliest forms of language. So a great gift box for this age is farm animal-related. Start with the Little People caring for animals farm set, layer on a great puzzle to help them hone their fine motor skills (our two favorites are Melissa & Doug’s farm animals sound puzzle -each animal makes a sound as it is placed back in its place- and farm friends big knob puzzle -great for developing grasping and gripping skills. Finally, toss in the sweet “Big Red Barn” book and wrap it up!
Musical Box:
Babies love songs and rhythm. Foster their musical fun and discovery with a box of music-themed gifts. Start with the all-important instruments – this 10-piece set has everything your child needs to start a band with his friends. Take his passion for music onto the puzzle table with this musical instrument sound puzzle. Top it off with the sweet “If You Were My Bunny” – a story told to the tune of familiar children’s songs.
Mess-Free Water Craft Box:
Our 1 year olds are experimenting with drawing and are enjoying exploring different mediums (crayons, markers, chalk, paints). Introduce them to a new medium (water!) and guarantee mom a mess-free few minutes. Our two favorite water-based art activities are Aqua Doodle and Splash Art. Toss in a few portable Water Wow! and a few paint brushes so your child can take the fun with water on the road and into tubby time.
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