Top Toys for 1-Year-Olds
The holiday season can be stressful, especially when you are a new mom and want to buy gifts that are meaningful, educational, long-lasting and fun! In these tough economic times, it's even more important for families to research products before buying.
No family wants to invest in a pricey toy only to find their child plays with it once before returning to the pots and pans.
Here is a list of toddler toys that will grow with your family! 1.
Stackers The classic stacker toy helps your child learn hand-eye coordination and color recognition.
The Green Toys stacker showcased is made from 100% recycled plastic milk containers.
No BPA, PVC, phthalates, or external coatings.
$13.
99 2.
Building Blocks Let your child's imagination soar as they build walls, towers, castles and more all the while developing their fine motor skills.
On play-dates, a set of blocks can keep children quite content with no need to share if their are plenty to go around.
This set of Green Toys 18 building blocks is BPA, PVC, phthalates free and has no external coatings.
These blocks are made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk containers that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Packaged using only recycled and recyclable materials and printed with soy inks.
$24.
99 3.
Pull Up/Ride On Toys Between 6-12 months most children start to pull up on furniture and may start to cruise along the couch or wall.
Now there are options to assist your child in mobility.
The basic 2-in-1 option, pull up and ride on, is all a 1-year-old really needs.
The item featured is the Hasbro Step Start Walk N' Ride.
In the walking mode (shown in photo) children can leverage themselves on the stability bar as they're building strength to walk on their own.
Once your child has mastered walking, they'll have their first ride on toy.
$20.
00 4.
Balls Don't underestimate the power of balls in all shapes and sizes.
Talk about eye hand coordination, sensory motor development and just plain fun, balls can keep the attention of your child in some sticky situations.
Keep one in their to-go bag and take it out when you think your child needs some stimulation to avoid a meltdown.
Bounce it up and down, toss it back and forth, roll it on the ground and watch your child be amazed.
Edushape Sensory Balls $22.
50 5.
Pull Along Toys Pull along toys are great for beginning walkers.
Pull the hen along to see the eggs fall one by one which is great for teaching cause and effect.
Press the hen's comb to hear realistic chicken sounds.
$19.
99 - iPlay 6.
Teething Toys If teething hasn't already been an issue, it may become a problem very soon.
Teething toys make great stocking stuffers.
Choose something that looks more like a toy.
This teething ball by Toysmith is a great option if your child loves to play with balls.
No fancy bells or whistles...
it's just perfectly designed from a baby's point of view.
That means it's truly sized for grasping (many are just too big), with the ideal degree of "give.
" (Hard enough to ease sore gums, but soft enough to protect little mouths.
) Squeaks when squeezed, so it's entertaining, too.
Vanilla scented.
$7.
99 7.
Your Baby Can Read As Editor-in-Chief of NewbyMom.
com, I'm going out on a limb by sharing with you about how this program has worked for my daughter.
I received this as a gift from my grandmother and thought it was just another made for TV product.
I read about it and thought it wouldn't hurt to show her the videos and read her the flash cards.
The videos are not over stimulating.
In fact, it's basically words up on the screen followed by pictures of what the word means with music intertwined.
I started these videos and flash cards around 6 months.
I can attest that beginning as early as 9-months-old my daughter was saying words she learned from the videos and at 18 months, she now reads words in books, on the videos and on flash cards without ever seeing the pictures.
People comment about her vocabulary all the time.
The program is pricey if you buy it from the TV commercial that comes on most Saturday mornings.
I never used the books that were sent with the program.
I use the videos and flash cards a couple of times a week.
Now Walmart offers the basic program for $69.
00
No family wants to invest in a pricey toy only to find their child plays with it once before returning to the pots and pans.
Here is a list of toddler toys that will grow with your family! 1.
Stackers The classic stacker toy helps your child learn hand-eye coordination and color recognition.
The Green Toys stacker showcased is made from 100% recycled plastic milk containers.
No BPA, PVC, phthalates, or external coatings.
$13.
99 2.
Building Blocks Let your child's imagination soar as they build walls, towers, castles and more all the while developing their fine motor skills.
On play-dates, a set of blocks can keep children quite content with no need to share if their are plenty to go around.
This set of Green Toys 18 building blocks is BPA, PVC, phthalates free and has no external coatings.
These blocks are made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk containers that save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Packaged using only recycled and recyclable materials and printed with soy inks.
$24.
99 3.
Pull Up/Ride On Toys Between 6-12 months most children start to pull up on furniture and may start to cruise along the couch or wall.
Now there are options to assist your child in mobility.
The basic 2-in-1 option, pull up and ride on, is all a 1-year-old really needs.
The item featured is the Hasbro Step Start Walk N' Ride.
In the walking mode (shown in photo) children can leverage themselves on the stability bar as they're building strength to walk on their own.
Once your child has mastered walking, they'll have their first ride on toy.
$20.
00 4.
Balls Don't underestimate the power of balls in all shapes and sizes.
Talk about eye hand coordination, sensory motor development and just plain fun, balls can keep the attention of your child in some sticky situations.
Keep one in their to-go bag and take it out when you think your child needs some stimulation to avoid a meltdown.
Bounce it up and down, toss it back and forth, roll it on the ground and watch your child be amazed.
Edushape Sensory Balls $22.
50 5.
Pull Along Toys Pull along toys are great for beginning walkers.
Pull the hen along to see the eggs fall one by one which is great for teaching cause and effect.
Press the hen's comb to hear realistic chicken sounds.
$19.
99 - iPlay 6.
Teething Toys If teething hasn't already been an issue, it may become a problem very soon.
Teething toys make great stocking stuffers.
Choose something that looks more like a toy.
This teething ball by Toysmith is a great option if your child loves to play with balls.
No fancy bells or whistles...
it's just perfectly designed from a baby's point of view.
That means it's truly sized for grasping (many are just too big), with the ideal degree of "give.
" (Hard enough to ease sore gums, but soft enough to protect little mouths.
) Squeaks when squeezed, so it's entertaining, too.
Vanilla scented.
$7.
99 7.
Your Baby Can Read As Editor-in-Chief of NewbyMom.
com, I'm going out on a limb by sharing with you about how this program has worked for my daughter.
I received this as a gift from my grandmother and thought it was just another made for TV product.
I read about it and thought it wouldn't hurt to show her the videos and read her the flash cards.
The videos are not over stimulating.
In fact, it's basically words up on the screen followed by pictures of what the word means with music intertwined.
I started these videos and flash cards around 6 months.
I can attest that beginning as early as 9-months-old my daughter was saying words she learned from the videos and at 18 months, she now reads words in books, on the videos and on flash cards without ever seeing the pictures.
People comment about her vocabulary all the time.
The program is pricey if you buy it from the TV commercial that comes on most Saturday mornings.
I never used the books that were sent with the program.
I use the videos and flash cards a couple of times a week.
Now Walmart offers the basic program for $69.
00
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