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Ultimate gift guide for 1-2 year olds
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items If you have a 1-2 year old to shop for, check out these recommendations. Great for birthdays, holidays, etc. All of these items and tried and tested by my toddler, and approved! 👍
Sections
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Outdoors
Indoors
Motor skills
Language skills
Sports
Puzzles
Outdoors
Some classic toys that will be great when warmer weather comes around
A water table is a MUST!! So much fun and kept my son entertained for so long. One of the few things that could make him actually independently play!
Step2 Tropical Rainforest Water Table, 13 Pc
How cute is this?? Perfect for eating and sitting outside, but all can take the top off and make it a sensory table!
VYOMAMA Kids 3-in-1 Sand & Water Table
Bubbles are always a hit. Need I say more?
John Deere Bubble Lawn Mower Toy for Toddlers
Indoors
Everyone loves the nugget couches! But the off brand versions on Amazon have more pieces for less cost! Such a great deal for something every toddler loves. This will be a gift that will be used for years!
Kayfia 18PCS Modular Kids Play Couch Blue
If you have the space for it, 10/10 recommend. My son LOVES this. And we even bought some ball pit balls to throw in there. So fun!
Intex Inflatable Colorful Jump-O-Lene Castle Bounce House
Anything that makes noise is a win. So why not give them some instruments to make music with!
Toddlers Wooden Musical Instruments Toy
Weighted, heatable or chillable, and sooo many cute designs. Probably my son’s most used/favorite gift from his first birthday party!
Warmies®, the Original Heatable Weighted Stuffed Animal
Motor skills
Motor skills are so important, these toys are great for helping develop that
Hot take, my son preferred this over the balance bike!
Pewi Walking Ride On Toy for 9M-3Y
Very helpful with motor skills early on. Love the colors too
SEREED Baby 4-Wheel Balance Bike 12-24M
Great for motor skills, learning number and colors, and having fun
Montessori Wooden Shape Sorter Toy for 1-3
Language skills
Help your toddler learn basics when it comes to language and speech, as well as things to help challenge and advance them!
So many cards to choose from, from fun to educational and more! Plus they made a mini version for travel! So smart!
YOTO Player 3rd Gen + Make Your Own Card - Kids Bluetooth Audio Speaker
The tonie box is a staple! We got our son his for his first birthday and now just before his second, this is probably one of our most used toys! Plus the little tonies for it are toys themselves too!
Toniebox Audio Player Starter Set - Puppy
My FAVORITE posters! These have helped my 2 year old so much with so many different topics. We hung them on the walls in his room and he sits and reads/looks at them every day!
Hadley Designs 16 Laminated Toddler Posters
My son will sit and play with these cards for so long!
Airbition Talking Flash Cards for Toddlers
Keep them entertained while you’re in the kitchen
JoyCat Wooden Alphabet Magnets for Toddlers
Sports
If you love sports, these will help your kid get an early love for them too! Plus, they will love to throw and hit things, may as well give them something that allows that!
Basketball hoop, soccer, and golf toy all in one! So smart and convenient
Best Choice 3-in-1 Toddler Basketball Hoop
They’re allowed to hit the ball and then have to run after to to hit again. How perfect is that? Gets out so much energy!
Liberry Toddler Golf Set with Shoulder Strap
Toddlers love to hit and throw things, make sure to include a gift that allows them to do that!
Little Tikes T-Ball Set, Red, 5 Balls, Toddlers
Puzzles
Puzzles are such fun ways to help learn so many different things!
Adds a fun element of finding a toy underneath!
AuntyFey Dinosaur Wooden Toddler Puzzle
Learn animals with this fun puzzle
Melissa & Doug Farm Wooden Chunky Puzzle (8 pcs)
Sound puzzles are so fun. This one does all kinds of vehicles
Melissa & Doug Vehicles Sound Puzzle - 8-Piece
Learn all the farm animal sounds with this puzzle
Melissa & Doug Old MacDonald Farm Puzzle
Cause and effect pop up puzzle toy. This one can take a bit to learn, but by 2 years old, they’ll have it down!
Battat Cause & Effect Color Sorting Toy
Foster independence
Recommendations to help involve your little one and creat confident helpers!
A great way to involve your kid in things! They will have a great view to watch you
Woodure 4-in-1 Toddler Kitchen Step Stool
Sensory tables have become so popular, for good reasons! Such a great way to encourage independent play too
Easyego Wooden Sensory Table for Toddlers
A kitchen helping set. This will help teach your kid safe kitchen practices and allow them to help afelt
RISICULIS 11-Piece Kids Wooden Kitchen Set