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"Congratulations! You’ve officially got a toddler on your hands. And you’ve hit your own milestone: one year of parenthood. That deserves to be celebrated too, mama!
Transitioning from newborn to toddler life can bring some big changes. Long gone are the days of teething toys, play mats, and crawling. Toddlers are always on-the-move and ready to learn and play. While it may be hard to believe, talking, walking, and longer independent playtime are all on the horizon for your tot.
Help your little one graduate to this next stage by gifting them toys that help them grow. From push toys to shape sorters, these toys not only continue to make playtime fun-filled for your little one, but they build upon their developmental skills. Here are nine of the best toys for 1 year olds that make the perfect first birthday gift!
The Best Toys for 1 Year Olds
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This push toy encourages tots to explore, count, problem-solve, and refine their motor skills all at once. There’s endless fun and imaginative play to be had with this cart!
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Slide towers give your toddler hands-on, sensory play. Trust us, your tot won’t be able to put down the shark, crab, and octopus Rollables once they get their hands on them.
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Your little one can do just as mommy does. They’ll love playing grown-up for the day by pressing on the rubber keyboard and sliding the wooden mouse.
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Calling all animal lovers! This tumbler toy will keep them mesmerized as they watch six animals and two farmers tumble and twirl in the wooden double-sided barn.
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Introduce visual perception and hand-eye coordination skills with this cute puzzle. The large wooden knobs make it easy for little hands to pick up and play.
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Every little needs this classic in their toybox. Build upon (quite literally) their shape, color, size differentiation, and fine motor skills with this stacker toy.
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Help your tot learn their first words with this interactive book. Encourage them to say the words of familiar objects like "hat" and "bananas." The poppable buttons make this a real page-turner for little ones!
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Here's a toy that'll become a playroom staple. This activity barn has it all–wire mazes, moving tractor wheels, and removable animals and hay bale toys.
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And they’re off to the races! These soft, lightweight cars make it easy for tots to pull back and zoom them across the floor. Each set comes with four cars: A school bus, a family car, a fire truck, and a police car.
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Your toddler will love building, matching, sorting, and knocking down these soft building blocks. And good news for you, mom: They’re washable!
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This shape sorter is perfect for traveling and on-the-go play. They’ll be kept busy on the road by matching and sorting textured blocks and lifting the colorful crinkly flaps.
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Introduce kinetic play with this rolling bus. Your little one will learn cause-and-effect as the wheels on the bus go round and round.
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This post was in partnership with Melissa & Doug but all of the opinions within are those of The Everymom editorial board. We only recommend products we genuinely love.