Best one year old toys?
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Topic: Best one year old toys?
Posted By: Snappy
Subject: Best one year old toys?
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 9:39am
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Hi Ladies
Jackson is coming up one, and I am stuck with ideas on what to get him. DH wants to get him a trike (Jackson loves wheels!) but I think hes a bit too young for that yet. Anyone got any recommendations? Im sick of buying things that hes not interested in. Im just looking for a fail proof "sure to play with" type of toy. ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
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Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 9:44am
Just recently my DD has become real interested in duplo blocks (can't build them yet tho) and little people farm yard - she loves it! Shes nearly 1  -------------  Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 9:55am
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Issy 's her little people sets (especially the ones that she can make do things, like make noise). She got quite a few sets for her first birthday.
This is her playing with her world .. lol 
What is awesome with them is that they are designed to last up till 4 as they do things that are suitable for each learning stage. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 10:11am
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I don't have any ideas what to get him but I would say not a trike. DH was adamant Rowan needed wheels for her first birthday and she still can't ride it - I'm sure it will be great later but big waste of time at the moment. -------------  
 
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Posted By: MissAngel
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 10:59am
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We're having the same problem.
Thomas is 1 very soon and he's already got a fancy trike (my nanna got him one for xmas cuz she said she's not gonna be around for when he can use it) Its got a full harness on it like his pram, but he's still too little. Im thinking of getting him more farm yard toys - he's got this one with a carosel on that sings stupid songs and he loves it. ------------- Alex, Thomas and Lily http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 12:43pm
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Harry also loves his little people (he's got the animal circus train and I just got him some more animals to go with it), and also anything that he can push buttons and it plays music.
But his all time favourite pressie was a swing... it gets used every day. He got given a little bike for Christmas and has only just started to go backwards on it... can't push himself forwards yet. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: katie1
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 1:00pm
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I think mega blocks are great for that age. My son played with them heaps in between one and two. He now has moved on to duplo but still plays with his mega blocks from time to time.
I also think nesting toys are good for that age. Plus the little bikes you can get that they move with their legs. We got one from the Warehouse for under thirty dollars and it got heaps of use at that age and the months following. |
Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 1:30pm
We gave my neice a busy ball popper for her first birthday and she loved it drove my sil and brother mental cause the music was quite loud  
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 2:30pm
| a push around trolley. got one for taine for his first xmas (11 months old) and he still uses it. |
Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 3:54pm
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We went for wodden blocks and he would build towers for ages just to knock it over and laugh, we could always add to it and he now at 4 builds roads to drive his cars on. Oh and vehicles especially ones with a trailer or part to put things in so they can load things up and drop them off. We had a tonka truck to go with the blocks. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: ElfsMum
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 3:59pm
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Ethan still puts most things in his mouth but his most used toys are the push along trolley(cause even though he walks well he loves pushing it) and his worm tunnel that he climbs through.. the other things he plays with a lot are the containers that he puts pegs and things in and out of and he loves to stack wooden blocks from his trolley.. he doesn't really stop and play with sets of things he's more of a see how it works push it along kinda guy:) ------------- Mum to two amazing boys! |
Posted By: McPloppy
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 4:31pm
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These are the blocks we have if you are interested.... http://www.naturebaby.co.nz/organic_baby_products/natural_baby_toys/building_blocks.html - Blocks ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 4:50pm
Ooh yes Rowan got one of those for Christmas (a week after her birthday) and she 's it. Still plays with it almost every day.-------------
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shannon wrote:Posted By: rascal
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 7:02pm
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We gave Jessica a ride on. Rebekah's first present was a tree toy that you push ball through the top, roll own the track, plays noises, music etc. Jessica loves that too. So hard with second or third babies cause you already got everything! ------------- 
 
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Posted By: Snappy
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 7:12pm
Thanks ladies 
Jacksons got a few ride on toys already. I think blocks, little people and the busy ball popper are a go. ------------- Mummy to two beauties... Formerly Kaiz. |
Posted By: Daizy
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 7:17pm
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Maddi's favourite birthday present was her bus, followed closley by her couch her little people train, her phones.. anything with wheels/buttons/noises (although I think you have most of those already??) I loved all the clothes Things that she loves... her shape sorters (simple shapes easy for her to get in) and her trolley and blocks. Oh and she loves keiras old motorbike!!
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 7:19pm
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The gremlins are huge Little People fans, they have heaps of sets - the castle, farm, house, circus, circus train, bus, fire truck... They're a great thing to suggest if people ask what they should buy as presents too coz they range from $10 upwards so they can choose what they want to spend. They last for ages too - some of the ones we have used to be Maya's and are still going strong. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: rascal
Date Posted: 05 April 2009 at 7:30pm
Forgot about that playskool wheels on the bus toy. A hand me down from her sisters, but she LOVES it. pushes it everywhere! Had to put tape ove the speaker so it is quieter - got SICK of it! -------------
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