This post is all about the best gifts for 1 year old boys.
Can’t figure out what to get that special little man in your life? Look no further! Through trial and error I’ve compiled a list of gifts that your 1 year old boy will absolutely LOVE!
We’ve all been there…you spend your hard earned money on toys and they’d rather just play with the box, while that special toy just sits around cluttering up your house. Or at least the toy that you THOUGHT was special!
The gifts on this list are sure to excite your little guy and make you the coolest mom (or dad, or aunt, etc.) in town!
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On To the list of gifts for One year old boys!
1. VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker
- Removable Tray: The activity-packed, detachable panel is perfect for babies who can sit up; it can also re-attach to the walker for on-the-run fun on both carpet and bare floors
- Auditory Training: The activity center for baby boys & girls includes five piano keys that play musical notes and a telephone handset to encourage creativity and role-play fun
- Motor Development: 3 shape sorters, light-up buttons, and colorful spinning rollers are featured on the baby rolling walker to help define motor skills
- Balance Development: The toddler walker activity center helps the development of stability & movement skills as well as fine motor skills & hand-eye coordination
- Adjustable: Two-speed control switch on the walker allows growth along with your little one’s changing speeds; the perfect baby walker for boys and girls alike. Helps with Sensory Development
If you don’t already have this, it is a MUST. This is one of those staple items that it seems like every single person gets their child, and it’s with good reason.
You can quickly assemble it in about 5 minutes. It’s loaded with activities and it grows with your child. The front activity board easily pops off so you can just lay it flat on the floor for your little one to play with. This is especially handy if your child isn’t walking yet.
The walker function of this toy was a critical aide in my baby’s journey of learning to walk. We actually have 2 of these…one for downstairs and one for upstairs. It’s really that good!
2. MAGIFIRE Wooden Toddler Puzzles
No surprise here. Puzzles are great for your little ones development.
They’re great for hand eye coordination and fine motor skills. It’s so fun to see how excited they get when the successfully complete a puzzle!
I liked these because of their convenient size and honestly just how cute they are!
3. Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Smart Stages Chair
- Electronic toy chair with lights, music, educational songs and phrases, plus lots of hands-on fun
- 3 play modes: Learning, Music, and Imagination; Songs and phrases teach the alphabet, numbers, colors, opposites, stories, and more
- Interactive seat “magically” responds when toddlers sit or stand
- Engaging activities to explore: tap the light-up lamp on & off, press each of the musical crayons, and turn the flipbook pages to hear a story
- Helps strengthen fine and gross motor skills while encouraging early role-play for infants and toddlers ages 1 year and older
4. LeapFrog My First Learning Tablet
- Press the app and bottom icons or slide fingers over the screen for a multicolor light show. Every action activates unique patterns of lights, colors and sounds
- Just like mom and dad’s, this kid-tough toddler tablet features a home button, 20 app icons and introduces letters, numbers, shapes, animals, colors and more
- For role-play excitement, press the five dock icons and talk on the phone with Scout, explore time concepts, listen to Scout, play with the pretend camera and listen to music
- Play with the apps like a real tablet in Explore mode and hear exciting phrases about weather, sports and health. Learn mode includes colors, numbers, shapes and more
- Music mode plays songs and melodies and lets little ones create their own masterpieces
At 1 year old, your little one is too young for a “real” tablet, but this education learning tablet from Leap Frog is jam packed with educational and developmental activities perfect for a little toddler.
The screen is really responsive, so there’s no issues with it properly reacting to your baby’s touch which saves a lot of frustration for both you and baby.
There is so much here to keep your baby busy while you’re cooking dinner or doing work around the house. This was one of our main “go to diaper bag essentials” to keep our little one occupied while we were out and about. Great for long car rides as well.
5. TOP BRIGHT Activity Cube
- 5 SIDES OF ACTIVITIES: Top bright activity cube is a multi-functional cube toy that promotes motor skills development in 1 year old girl boy and toddler. It has five different sides of game-plays which make babies more interested in, including rainbow spinning gear, turning wheel and color counting beads, sliding blocks, and even a rotatable and detachable bead maze. It also has a unique activity of pulling the ball of the elephant’s trunk to see what surprises are in store
- EDUCATIONAL LEARNING TOY: Each side of this elephant activity cube encourages a different kind of play. This educational toy activity cube includes lots of stimulating activities to help your baby learn and keep them busy for a while. And the activity toys with vibrant colors, textures to engage your 1 year old boy girl motor development, exercise fine hand movements, and problem-solving skills. The motor skills activity cube is the perfect for kids’ playtime! Watch your one year old grow and learn in the most fun way possible with this learning toy cube
This activity cube is awesome!
It’s made out of plastic and wood, which adds some nice texture elements to it, and also keeps it light weight, while still looking high quality!
Fun colors, no sharp corners, tons of activities AND the top part comes off so it can be played with separately!
6. LeapFrog Learning Friends 100 Words Book
- Meet learning friends Turtle, Tiger and Monkey who will introduce more than 100 age-appropriate words chosen by learning experts
- Word categories include: pets, animals, food, mealtime, colors, activities, opposites, outside and more
- Touching the words on the pages plays the words, sound effects and fun facts; hear the Learning Friends theme song and My Favorite Word by pressing the light-up star button
- Words, songs and instructions can be heard in both English and Spanish for a full bilingual experience
- Intended for ages 18+ months; requires 2 AA batteries; batteries included for demo purposes only; new batteries recommended for regular use. Product Dimensions: 9.4″ wide x 9.2″ height x 1.9″ depth
This interactive book is great for helping your little guy expand their vocabulary!
The illustrations in the book are really nice and when you touch an image, the book says the word.
It’s sectioned out into categories such as animals, pets, meal time, colors, activities, opposites, and more. And there’s 3 interactive methods: Words, Sound Effect, and Fun Facts.
We got this for our little one when they were 1 year old, and it’s still a favorite toy over a year later!
7. Little Tikes Rocking Horse
- TRADITIONAL ROCKING HORSE: This is one of Little Tikes’ classic items. Children will learn balance and coordination. Durable enough to last for generations!
- RIDE ONS & ROCKERS: Allow children to put their bodies and imaginations in gear and move to the next level of active play. Maximum weight limit is up to 50 pounds
- NO ASSEMBLY REQUIRED: The Little Tikes Blue Rocking Horse features a sturdy construction and requires no assembly. Perfect for indoor or outdoor play areas. Age 12 months – 3 years
- KID TOUGH DESIGN: This Rocking Horse will enable your child to rock forward and backward for hours of rocking fun
Take it back to the basic with this adorable rocking horse! Your little boy will have SO Much fun rocking back and forth on this! It is so funny to watch their big giant smiles and belly laughs!
It holds up to 50 pounds and the seat is specifically designed to keep your child from falling forward or backwards. Burn all of their energy out so they’re all set for bed time!
8. Swimming Turtles Bath Toys
- 💦 Cute Bath Toys Sets(3 Pack) — This item is a water play sets, it include 3 cute tortoise toys (green, blue, pink). Come on, your baby’s tortoise team is ready to go!
- 💦 I can swim! — The bath turtle toy come with wind-up and spinning gear which can swimming with you baby. Turn the clockwork of the turtle clockwise and then put it into water, they will swim quickly. Oh baby, let’s see who swims faster?
- 💦 Material & Safe — The bathtub turtle toys is made of non-toxic ABS plastics. The edge are smooth enough for babies to touch, play and hug. Also, non-battery, It’s 100% safe for your babies!
- 💦 Let Baby Enjoy Bath — Only happy without crying! The tortoise team could be a good way to divert your baby’s attention and allow them to enjoy water. Whether bathing or swimming, let your child splash with the tortoise team.
- 🎁 Best Gifts for Baby — This water play sets is very fun holiday/Christmas/Birthday gifts for girls or boys age 1+. Sending your baby a cute swimming tortoise team.
These little swimming turtles are super cute!
You wind them up on the bottom and put them in the water and their little turtle fins circulate and sends them swimming through the water. Your baby will get an absolute kick out of it!
9. Ball Pit Tents and Tunnels!
- LOADS OF FUN: This bright vibrant ball pit playhouse obstacle course playset will keep children entertained 4 hours! Super cool TARGET DART WALL (4 Safe Sticky Dart Balls Included) takes the FUN to a whole new level! Toy play set will be enjoyed by kids and parents! Kids can customize many different combination maze options- this play set is fun & exciting! A must for the active child, toddler, cats, dogs! We recommend 400-600 balls depending on the ball size ***BALL PIT BALLS NOT INCLUDED***
- EASY ASSEMBLY AND STORAGE: The entire play jungle gym pops up and opens in seconds! Tunnels fasten closed with frustration-free easy-locks. Teepee, Cube & Ball house play cave, bend and fold away for convenient storage in the included lightweight carry case. Stows away compactly to keep it out of your way when not in use, and an activity toy to take along to Grandma’s house! Recommended Age: 3+ years old.
- ULTRA DURABLE AND LIGHTWEIGHT: Made with the highest quality 190T soft polyester fabric and thick steel wiring, assuring your kids the ultimate SAFE, LONG LASTING, and ENJOYABLE playground experience for hours of playpen play! Passes all toy safety standards. Avoid using this play set on course surfaces like concrete or Pavement.
- THERAPEUTIC PLUS ENHANCES CREATIVITY & IMAGINATION: Helps develop arm and leg muscles and gross motor skills. Excellent ball pen for sensory processing disorders, ADHD and other developmental issues. For indoors or outdoors use including backyard, parks, playground, daycare, preschool, nursery, playgroups. The perfect idea for Birthday Gifts, Birthday Parties, picnics, carnivals, and Sleepovers. This toddler toys is recommended for Birthday gifts and Christmas Gift for boys ages 3 4 5 6 7 8
Who needs a germ filled Chucky Cheese Ball Pit when you can have one of your very own at home!
This thing is a freaking blast! You can arrange it with several different maze options, and it comes with a set of “dart” balls to throw on the target circle.
It’s for ages 1-6, and comes with a portable bag so you can take it to the park or friend’s house!
10. Jumbo Block Set
- The #1 Junior Construction Toy in the U.S.A. Features 80 blocks in 10 shapes and 9 vibrant colors
- Build Them Up Big Building Bag is designed for little hands and growing minds
- Creative Learning Play Toddlers can build anything they imagine and learn colors
- Compatible with Other Name Brands Combine stacking toys for endless big building fun
- For Preschoolers Ages 1+ – Big blocks help to develop creativity, imagination, and fine motor skills
Every little boy needs their first set of blocks!
These 80 piece jumbo set is the perfect pick! The big bag makes for quick and easy clean up and storage.
Get their little creative juices flowing and see what masterpiece they come up with!
11. My First Tool Box – Plush
- 🔨 A TOY SET FOR A YOUNG BUILDER – Plush Creations brings you a fantastic plush toy set, “My First Tool Box.” Our five-piece tool set comes with an assortment of 4 ultra-soft construction tools that talk and make realistic live sounds, and a plush yellow tool box to store all the tools when done playing. The playset includes a Plush Drill, Plush Screwdriver, a Saw, and a Plush Hammer. Get your little handyman or handywoman their very own first tool box set!
- 🔨 INTERACTIVE & EDUCATIONAL – These super-soft tools set will become your toddler’s favorite companions at home, in kindergarten, or daycare! Cultivate your child’s imagination and turn playtime into a learning moment, promote fine motor skills, engage them in creative, pretend, and imaginative play, and help your kids learn about different tools! Help your kids achieve better hand to eye coordination, boost their confidence, communication skills, and facilitate their sensory recognition.
Grab your little handy man their first toolbox set!
This company donates 10% of their proceeds to charity!
Each of the tools makes a realistic sound that your little boy will enjoy. The plush design makes it totally safe for all ages and super light weight for easy traveling. It comes with a hammer, screw driver, drill, saw and a handy dandy toolbox to store it all!
12. Disney Storybook Collection Advent Calendar
- IglooBooks (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 24 Pages – 10/06/2020 (Publication Date) – Igloo Books (Publisher)
This has 24, 24-page small paperback books. Each book is individually wrapped in a paper sleeve which keeps every story leading up to Christmas a surprise!
It’s such a fun and exciting twist to to count down until Christmas!
This is sure to become a family tradition that you do every single year with your little ones.
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