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Toys for 1 Year Olds February 10, 2010

There are thousands and thousands of toys that are available in the market for 1 year old boys and girls. So finding one for your little one is not difficult. However when picking toys for 1 year olds, two things have to be kept in mind. Firstly, small kids have very short attention spans so they get bored with a toy within few days or sometimes within a few minutes! So when buying toys for one year olds, make sure that the toy is bright or makes some kind of sound or has movement. All these things will stimulate babies and toddlers and they will keep on coming back to play with the toy again and again. Secondly, the toys should be fun and entertaining, at the same time they should help in developing various mental, physical and emotional skills in a child. Considering these two things, here are a few carefully selected ideas on toys for 1 year olds.

Best Toys for 1 Year Olds

Push Toys
There are numerous push toys for 1 year olds, that are available in the market, to choose from. They mostly come with a long handle and at the end there might be balls or wheels, which roll on and make the toy move as soon as it is pushed. They are constructed in such a way that baby safety is fully ensured. They are great fun, at the same time help the children when they are learning to walk. The children can push it, pull it, run with it, and hence develop their motor skills in the process.

Baby Doll
A baby doll is one of the most popular toys for 1 year olds girls. A baby doll comes with almost real looking body parts such as a plump tummy, a belly button, toes, eyes, soft hair and clear apparent facial features. Some baby dolls even come with attachments such as a pacifier, diaper and a sleeper. One year old baby girls love baby dolls as holding them close, gives them a feeling of security. These baby dolls also helps them explore role-play patterns, by instilling nurturing feelings in the little girls.

Beach Play Set
A beach play set is the ideal choice as toys for 1 year olds boys. A beach play set comes with a plastic bucket, watering can, sand sifter and a shovel. Since, most one year old boys are very active and have short attention spans, this beach set is bound to keep him occupied and entertained for a very long time. The little boy can play with a beach play set in the garden or in a park or you can even carry it along when going out for family picnics.

Bilibos
Bilibos are made up of high density polyethylene, are recyclable, shock proof, weather proof, food proof and hence, are the best toys for 1 year olds. Bilibos have enough space, so when the baby grows, he can still sit in it comfortably. The bilibos are attractively made in the shape of a face with two holes on the sides which resemble eyes and the base serving as a smiling face. Their cute appearance and simple, easy to use method makes them ideal toys for 1 year olds. They can be taken anywhere – to the park, at the beach, even in water when the child grows up a little. Each child finds his own unique way of playing with bilibos, some children sit on it and spin, some keep it upside down and balance on it. In short, it encourages open ended play and hence, aids in the mental development of the child.

Read more on:

* Activity Toys for Infants
* Creative Toys for Boys
* Classic Toys for Toddlers

These were a few toys for 1 year olds which are both fun, and aid development at the same time. Besides the toys mentioned above, other toys for 1 year olds are a walker, which will help him to learn walking, a musical table, to develop his auditory skills, and a rack-stack, which is quite similar to building blocks used by older children to play.

by Aastha Dogra