In our social circles, September to December is a busy time filled with birthday parties. With this year being the first in a while where we have been able to have birthday celebrations, is does feel like we have a party every weekend.
Over the next few weeks I will be sharing a few different 'Top Five' lists to help provide inspiration for gift-giving season. The lists will all have a focus which will cover age groups, interests & different budget points.
The Top Five 1st Birthday Gifts feature ideas across a few price points and are products that will provide lots of use in the future
With a number of families choosing to combine both a 1st Birthday with a Christening, Le Toy Van's Noah's Great Ark is a lovely gift idea that combines both play but also had a religious connection.
A lovely gift that can be displayed until it is ready to be played with, your child will love pairing up the animals and allowing them to safely board the ark.
Mushie Stacking Cups create many opportunities for open-ended play. As they are easy to clean, they can be used indoors or outdoors. Use them in messy play, at bath time or in a mud kitchen.
Playing with a set of stacking cups will provide skills such as fine motor skills & problem solving.
Did you know that the art of stacking cups helps to set up the foundation of mastering more difficult skills such as holding and using a writing instrument?
Mushie Stacking Cups are available in 4 different colourways
The Fat Brain Spin Again was one of our most popular products during the 2021 Christmas season and it is sure to be a top pick this year as well
A fun stacking toy with a spin, the Spin Again comes with six different sized discs which can be dropped on the corkscrew pole. They will then spin onto the base.
The base design allows the toy to be stable or give it an additional wobble.
Spin Again will allow for development in hand-eye coordination & engineering skills
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A lovely wooden toy that makes the sweetest sounds as it is pushed & turned around and is also visually appealing thanks to the coloured wooden balls.
Our supplier quite often has sell-outs of these, however we have recently managed to secure a large shipment so will hopefully be able to have stock from now right through until Christmas.
A great toy to encourage rolling, crawling and walking!
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Perfect for toddlers wanting to begin their adventures with food, the We Might Be Tiny Suction plate will be used for many more years to come (my 4 year old still uses his for dinner!)
What will kids love about them? The divides to help keep food separate and the fun colours and characters of the plates
What will parents love about them? They are silicone which means they are durable and can be put in the fridge, freezer, dishwasher, microwave & oven making dinner time a breeze!
With nine colours to choose from (plus the occasional limited addition colour) how are you only going to choose one?
Still needing some inspiration?
Be sure to check out some other categories on our website that will give you many gift ideas for a 1st Birthday
If you have any ideas for our top five categories, I would love to hear from you. You can contact me via this link