The first year of life is the most important stage during which the baby turns from a squeaking baby into a little person with his own character. Therefore, the first birthday is usually widely celebrated in the family, inviting relatives and friends. Finding himself among those invited, a person begins to think about what to give a one-year-old girl for her birthday?
The question is not the easiest: on such an important date, you want to give a memorable gift and please the baby, but a one-year-old child cannot yet express his desires.
General rules
When choosing a gift for a one-year-old girl, you should make sure that the item purchased is age appropriate and completely safe. For example, an encyclopedia for schoolchildren is unlikely to interest a one-year-old baby, but there is no need to give rattles.
You cannot give construction sets consisting of small parts. And other toys should be made in such a way that the child, no matter how hard he tries, cannot tear small elements away from them, which the baby could put in his mouth and choke on.
Toys should not emit a strong odor, and their color should be durable. In addition, you should not give too complex toys designed for older children (for example, a children's computer for learning letters).
Many people like to give children candy. But such a gift is not suitable for a one-year-old baby. Most likely, her parents don't give her chocolate yet. Yes, and other types of sweets at this age should be limited.
Choosing toys
When choosing a birthday gift for a one-year-old girl, many decide to purchase a toy. In principle, there is nothing strange here, children love to play and are always happy with new toys, even if they have an abundance of this goodness.
What toys can you give to a one-year-old baby? On this issue, it is best to consult with your parents. This will eliminate the purchase of duplicate gifts.
Here are the possible options:
- Doll. Almost all girls love to play “mother”: feeding, putting dolls in the crib. Therefore, they should buy a baby doll. Princess dolls are intended for older girls. The toy should be medium in size; it’s not so interesting to play with a small one, and the baby simply won’t be able to lift it from a large doll.
- Game sets. There are various game sets for themed games on sale. For one-year-old babies, it is best to purchase doll dishes; at this age, girls perfectly imitate their mother, “cooking dinners” and feeding dolls.
- Gurneys. By the age of one year, most babies are already walking independently or are about to master this science, so various rolling toys will come in handy at this time. You can also buy a doll stroller.
- Bath toys. Most children love to bathe and enjoy playing in the bathtub with toys.
- Sandbox toys. Sand play sets will be appropriate, especially if the girl’s birthday falls in the spring or summer.
- Educational toys. These are various pyramids, cubes, sets for lacing and buttoning. These toys develop fine motor skills, logic, and teach you to distinguish colors.
If the living conditions of the birthday girl’s family allow it, then as a birthday gift you can purchase a children’s tent in the form of a princess tent, a “dry pool” (a container filled with plastic balls), a swing or a slide.
A very relevant gift at this age is a gaming table, on the tabletop of which there are several different games. The options for gaming tabletops are varied, these can be games with water and sand, boards for drawing with chalk or special markers, games for developing fine motor skills. The tables are equipped with drawers in which it is convenient to store gaming accessories.
Practical gifts: clothes, dishes
If you want to buy clothes as a gift for your child, then again it is better to ask your parents for help. Mothers will tell you what exactly the child needs and help you decide on the size.
Just keep in mind that a jacket or boots are unlikely to please the little one much, so it’s worth adding a small cute toy to such a gift. In this case, the mother will be pleased to receive a quality item for the baby, and the birthday girl will be happy with the toy.
A set of children's dishes could be a good gift. It’s more pleasant to eat even your least favorite porridge or puree from a beautiful plate. Children's dishes, as a rule, have silicone or rubber rims on the bottom, which prevents them from slipping on the table. The bottom of the plates should be wide so that the dishes do not tip over even if the baby presses on the edge. In addition, the dishes should be unbreakable, since the likelihood that a child will accidentally throw a plate off the table is quite high.
Gifts for development and creativity
You can purchase early development equipment as a gift for a one-year-old child. It can be special books for babies. They have thick pages that are quite difficult to tear, as well as bright, age-appropriate pictures. By looking at pictures, a child can get acquainted with different types of animals, plants, etc.
A useful gift for a one-year-old baby will be sorter. This is a special educational toy, which includes a container (in the shape of a cube, house, etc.) with slots and various figures. The goal of the game is to sort the toys by shape and size and drop them into the slots.
In fact, a Russian nesting doll is a sorter, because in order to collect all the dolls, they need to be sorted by size. Sorters are very useful, as they help the baby develop powers of observation, teach them to distinguish colors and shapes, and train perseverance and logic.
Today there are many interesting interactive toys on sale: “talking” ones, light ones. You just need to make sure that the chosen toy is age appropriate; however, it’s too early to learn the alphabet and numbers at one year of age.
You can give special gifts to babies painting kits: finger paints, special boards with a magnetic pencil, water markers and a drawing mat, special plasticine for kids.
But the drum and other musical toys should be given with the permission of the parents. Since a baby’s strong addiction to “music” can drive parents (and sometimes neighbors) into a frenzy.
Gifts "for memory"
If desired, you can make memorable gifts. A one-year-old baby, of course, is unlikely to be interested in such a gift, but in a few years, a grown-up girl will appreciate the gift.
This could be a special album containing photographs and various memorabilia of the baby’s first year of life. Such an album, made with your own hands, can become a family heirloom.
If the donor does not have the required number of photographs of the baby to make an album, then an excellent alternative would be to present a certificate for a professional photo shoot for the baby and parents.
Memorable souvenirs that the baby will be able to appreciate as she grows up will be jewelry made of precious metals - a pendant, a cross or earrings. You just need to clarify whether the parents plan to pierce the girl’s ears.
And one last note: if you are planning to come to a celebration on the occasion of a girl’s first birthday, it is worth purchasing a bouquet of flowers for her mother. After all, this is a holiday not only for the child, but also for the parents.
How hard it is to choose a gift for a lady. How to please, surprise, please her? But even more problems arise when the lady herself does not know what she wants or cannot say about it. No.
We are not talking about the most capricious female representatives. And just about the smallest, most beautiful little princesses - one-year-old babies.
The easiest option for guests is to consult with the baby’s parents. But oddly enough, even mothers and fathers often wonder what to give their child for one year.
The choice of gifts for a first birthday is quite large. The main thing is to understand the purpose of such a gift: you want to please the baby, her parents, or give a useful, memorable gift.
At one year old, it is very important what toys and things will surround the child. Already at this age, a girl can distinguish small details and enjoy beauty. She strives to imitate the people around her, loves to play with animals and bright objects.
Therefore, there should be not only household items around her.
Do not underestimate the importance of educational toys, books, sound and video materials.
It is these items that help at this age not only keep a child occupied, but also contribute to the development of thinking and speech, aesthetic perception and fine motor skills, creative and physical abilities.
Choose a gift for your girl's first birthday only in good stores. Please note that there is a sanitary certificate and instructions for use.
For young children, toys should not have too small parts or weak fastenings, unpleasant odors or sharp corners. Keep in mind that one-year-old babies have not yet developed abstract thinking.
Therefore, all games should be as close as possible to real-life, everyday, understandable situations. Toys should be symmetrical, pleasant to the touch, and have neat joints and seams.
Gift for a 1 year old girl for physical development
Thanks to toys associated with movement, the child develops dexterity and coordination, memory and observation, and strengthens bones and muscles.
Outdoor games affect not only the baby’s physical fitness, but also her mental development. Therefore, feel free to give your one-year-old girl any toys or objects with which she can run, jump, tumble and even move in space.
Baby rocking chairs
Forget about nondescript and same-type wooden rocking chairs.
Now the choice of such toys is simply huge. These are all kinds of little animals and fairy-tale characters. Moreover, you can find very comfortable soft rocking chairs or more practical plastic or wooden ones.
Rollers with sticks
Girls enjoy rolling such entertaining toys both on the floor and on the ground outside. Give preference to gurney options that make certain sounds or start flashing while moving.
Be sure to pay attention to the quality of the handle and, above all, how it is attached to the toy. It's a shame when an interesting toy immediately becomes unusable, as the stick-handle simply flies off.
Usually such slides are made of bright plastic. They are not tall and do not take up much space.
Therefore, you can install a slide not only in the courtyard of your own house, but also in your apartment. And the baby will be happy to conquer new heights, climbing and sliding down her own slide.
Swing
If you decide to give a one-year-old girl a stationary swing on stands, it is better to consult with her parents. Perhaps there is simply no place to install such wonderful children's entertainment.
But you can safely give an alternative lightweight option in the form of a hanging swing. They can easily be hung in the yard and in a regular apartment doorway.
Definitely, a 1-year-old girl will not yet be able to steer and pedal on her own. But she will cope perfectly with the role of a rider on a controlled bicycle.
A special control handle can be attached either to the back or to the front.
Additionally, canopies and footrests can be provided.
It would be good if such a model could be transformed into a full-fledged bicycle.
Then the girl will be able to use her favorite transport for a long time.
A unique alternative to cycling. A child can operate such a machine by pushing off with his feet.
Girls enjoy riding them, and if there is also a horn on it, the car simply becomes their favorite toy. Just choose girly colors.
Balls and balls
You can give a 1-year-old girl just a ball or a whole set of balls.
Inflatable or textile balls are more suitable for playing at home. For street fun, it is better to choose plastic or rubber ones.
Educational gifts for a 1 year old girl
For caring parents, it is better to give their baby toys that will contribute to the development of mental abilities on her baby’s anniversary.
According to teachers, it is at this age that special attention should be paid to speech and thinking, and they are directly related to fine motor skills. Educational toys will help expand your daughter’s cognitive horizons.
Sorters and pyramids
Such toys teach a girl to sort objects according to various criteria.
The child with interest selects identical or sequential figures to complete the puzzle.
You can give such a toy as a separate device. But developmental tables are much more interesting. They contain several different puzzles at once.
Girls love to deal with such problems.
Mosaic
A one-year-old girl will definitely love the mosaic, from which you can put together various patterns and figures.
Moreover, such a toy perfectly develops color perception, teaches you to distinguish colors, repeat ready-made images, and even compose your own.
Just pay attention that the mosaic for the little ones is not a set of small parts with a perforated field, but a set of rather large mosaic elements, the diameter of which is about 8 cm.
They have special slots and projections, due to which such a mosaic is assembled. Moreover, you can collect it directly on the floor or other flat surface.
Every child should simply have a construction set. After all, this is simply a unique way to develop thinking, attention, perseverance, imagination, and fine motor skills.
But you shouldn’t give a construction set to a one-year-old girl with very small parts. Sets with large plastic elements are ideal. At first, it will be difficult for the child to even simply connect them together. But in the future you will be amazed at what masterpieces it will produce.
Laces
This wonderful toy is a prototype of puzzles, in which large elements of pictures are not just folded, but connected to each other using laces. Manufacturers also offer original training shoes. They are bright, attract the attention of the little ones, and also teach how to lace shoes and use Velcro.
Kids also love bright colorful trees, hedgehogs, and fruits with laces. Here you can learn not only how to lace, but also how to string fruits, beads, and buttons onto strings.
For one-year-old children, you can choose both standard books with fairy tales and colorful pictures, and not quite ordinary ones.
We are talking about folding books, where the pictures are three-dimensional or unfold and rise when the page is opened. Books with characters made from soft materials are also original - children love to touch and stroke them.
And musical or talking books are simply delightful. And if right away the daughter just watches her parents play their favorite fairy tale, then later she will learn to turn on the recording herself.
Just don’t forget that no electronic recording can replace a child’s live communication with his parents.
When choosing a suitable gift for a 1-year-old girl, remember that not all toys in stores labeled “educational” are such.
Singing cats and ringing and flashing telephones will clearly not be beneficial for the development of a child.
Moreover, the constant blinking of various light bulbs and shrill electronic sounds, far from natural music, negatively affect the baby’s nervous system.
Birthday gift for a creative 1 year old girl
You will never know about a baby’s creative abilities until you create favorable conditions for this.
Therefore, feel free to experiment with different approaches, give the opportunity to spill out what is hidden at first glance. Just don’t forget to show your daughter or granddaughter how to use new clever toys.
Safe plasticine
Modeling is a great way not only to create images and stories, but also an opportunity to develop perseverance and attentiveness.
It is modeling that best develops fine motor skills, since it is the small joints of the fingers that are involved in the process. In addition, the headache of plasticine sticking to hair, clothes, and carpets will not arise at all with modern safe options.
This is not just a toy, it is a training device for the artistic creations of the little ones.
The girl will be able to carry it, unlike stationary easels, draw with magnetic markers and independently erase masterpieces she doesn’t like.
Choose easel models with stable legs. It is desirable that it be double-sided.
With one the girl will be able to draw with crayons, and with the other with water-based markers. Such drawing tools usually come included. Please note that there is a stand for markers and crayons. There are easels with a magnetic board.
Often, numbers and letters are included with the easel. But it’s better to put them away so as not to get lost. They will come in handy when the child grows up.
Both the baby and her parents will be delighted with such gifts. After all, now the child will have all the conditions for creativity, and ideas to draw on beautiful furniture or wallpaper will simply fade into the background.
Birthday gift for 1 year old child for story games
Little ones begin to be interested in various plots of roles and games very early.
They try to imitate their mother and grandmother, and watch the games of their peers and older children.
Therefore, any toys designed to create plot or role-playing situations are perfect as a birthday gift.
Doll and any doll things
When choosing a doll, give preference to baby dolls with natural proportions and pleasant appearance.
Let such a girlfriend doll have a “human” appearance, but in no way the embodiment of the fantasies of alternative designers.
You should also not give respectable doll ladies in luxurious clothes or collectible toys.
But the doll needs clothes, a crib, a stroller, and dishes. And all this can be safely given to a girl on her one-year anniversary. She will be happy to dress, feed, bathe, and put her doll to bed, imitating her mother.
Choose a stroller with a durable, preferably metal frame. The child cannot yet calculate his strength and can quickly break the fragile plastic structure. Moreover, the little ones are happy to climb into such strollers themselves.
However, it is too early to give a real doll house. This also applies to doll furniture.
Having your own secret corner is every girl’s dream. It's so interesting to hide in your little house.
You can also play and even sleep in it. By the way, all children's tents are easy to assemble and, if necessary, can be easily removed or taken with you on vacation or to the country.
Mom sweeps, washes, and vacuums something every day. And the girl is very interested in repeating after her. Why not give her this opportunity. But, of course, you shouldn’t give your baby adult cleaning tools.
But a children's vacuum cleaner is ideal. It buzzes like a real one and even removes garbage. In addition, you can give a small toy broom and dustpan to go with it. Let your daughter learn to put things in order in her toy corner.
Musical gifts for a one year old girl
At one year old, children already know how to associate sounds with actions. That's why they love to knock, rattle, and clap their hands.
Musical instruments
If you don’t want your little one’s favorite musical instruments to become pots in the kitchen, give her real children’s musical instruments.
Only we are not talking about newfangled synthesizers, guitars and pianos that produce nasty electronic sounds or melodies, but about objects that will create natural sounds. Mostly these are percussion instruments.
Give the girl maracas - these are voluminous balls with handles filled with small balls, which is what produces the sound. They resemble rattles and are very popular with children.
You can also give a drum - small or large, with wooden sticks or for playing with your palms.
A tambourine, bells or bells would also work. They can be of different sizes and sounds. With such musical toys you can create a whole home orchestra.
And also various whistles and pipes. Kids absolutely love them.
The main thing is that such instruments create exclusively natural sounds that do not irritate the ears and psyche of both the baby and her parents.
Toys that make animal sounds
If you still decide to give newfangled electronic toys, choose educational ones.
For example, a good option would be a phone with images of animals on the buttons. When a girl presses such a button, the sounds that this animal makes are heard.
DIY gift for a 1 year old girl: original and practical
If you want to surprise the birthday girl and her parents, give homemade gifts. Hand made is at the peak of popularity today. And even if you don’t have the ability or time, you can always order an exclusive gift from the craftsmen.
There are simply many options for homemade gifts for a one-year-old girl. After all, the baby grows so quickly and she needs so much.
Knitted or sewn dress
How can a young lady, even a small one, have many outfits? And if the dress is knitted by your grandmother or aunt, it will become your favorite in your wardrobe.
You can add a cool headband or a small handbag to this dress.
Bed dress
You can choose a cool fabric and sew fun bedding yourself. You can already give various pillows and pads, soft bumpers for the crib.
Moreover, such gifts made by yourself will be much more interesting and unique.
Treasure box
Let the baby have her own personal box. Of course, her daughter’s jewelry will be kept by her mother for now.
But the time will come when she will move from the family treasury to the bins of a young lady, filled with jewelry.
Practical gifts for a girl's first birthday
Some relatives, especially grandparents, do not particularly like to give toys or trinkets to their granddaughters. Such gifts are given just like that. But for a birthday it is better to choose an expensive or practical gift.
Clothes and shoes
This can be either outerwear or homewear. A little fashionista simply must have a lot of dresses, shoes, raincoats, and boots. Therefore, any children's clothing will be very useful. It will be even more interesting if it is a gift set, for example, consisting of a coat, rubber boots and a matching knitted hat.
But you can also give bath accessories, nightgowns, pajamas, robes, slippers, and tracksuits.
Furniture
The issue of donating furniture for a child is quite controversial. Such a gift must be agreed upon with the parents, since you will have to choose not only the size and manufacturer, but also the design and place for installation.
However, often a crib, a table with chairs, a baby chair, and a wall bars become very welcome and timely gifts.
Of course, such a gift is appropriate if the baby’s family lives in their own home or at least has a dacha.
Setting up a real playground for a child with a sandbox and slide, swings and ladders is simply a great idea that can be easily brought to life by grandparents, uncles, and even parents.
Expensive memorable gifts for a 1 year old girl
If you think that toys and souvenirs are worthless trinkets, and your baby deserves a more expensive gift for her first birthday, choose memorable and beautiful things.
Decorations
Already at this age you can give your baby gold earrings or a pendant or chain. Such gifts are universal.
Just don’t choose too massive ones, adults. Jewelry should be neat, cute, stones and personalized engraving are allowed. Godparents often give earrings for the first year.
A portrait of the birthday girl or baby surrounded by her family can be ordered from a good artist.
Moreover, there is no need to organize posing sessions. Such a portrait is successfully made from a photograph.
It’s a great idea to order a photo shoot for your anniversary. And this can be done in several ways. Pay for the services of a photographer on the birthday itself, especially if a magnificent celebration is planned.
You can order a photo session for a specific day, having previously agreed on the time with the girl’s parents. Or present a certificate so that the family can decide for themselves when it would be convenient for them to hold such an event.
There are a lot of ideas for gifts for a girl for a year. But if you still couldn’t make the right choice, give them a certificate issued in a children’s store. Just give it as a gift with some cute toy, even a small one.
Video: what to give a child for a year
Liana Raimanova
The first year of a girl's birth is an important date for all family members. Everyone wants to give the baby something special and useful. It is usually customary to give toys to a child for 1 year, but many adults give children something useful. Gift ideas for girls are varied.
In order not to repeat gifts, you can distribute gifts in advance among all family members, or parents themselves can ask grandparents to buy something they need for their daughter.
What to give your daughter when she turns one: a list of the best gifts
You can give a 1 year old girl some toys for her birthday. The list of the best gifts for one-year-old children includes:
- rolling cars;
- rocking toys;
- hanging swing;
- educational mats;
- development centers;
- dry pool.
A great idea would be to give a girl a large format book with a sound function for her 1st birthday from her parents. These could be books with pictures of animals and the sounds they make. Alternatively, it could be a short fairy tale. For example, about the chicken Ryaba. Such fairy tales are well received by children, as they are short. You can choose a book with audio recordings of nursery rhymes and exercises. A child, listening to poetic speech, quickly learns to speak and memorize small poems from an early age.
Those parents who want to give their daughter something super useful, can opt for a sound educational poster with the alphabet. This way, from an early age, the child will remember what the letters look like and are called.
Musical instruments
Children at this age I like everything that makes sounds. A good birthday present would be drums, pipes, a piano, or a synthesizer. Musical instruments develop a child’s hearing, form a sense of rhythm, and often they help to discover musical abilities in a child.
Drum as a gift for my daughter for a year
Creative sets
Special sets will be a wonderful gift for developing creative abilities. These can be kits for painting with finger paints or kits for modeling.
Ask the seller if there is quality certificate for the product. Children often put everything in their mouths, so you should be careful when choosing such a gift. There are devices on sale for creating culinary masterpieces from plasticine. They are easy to use, and even a one-year-old girl can handle making plasticine ice cream and later be able to create beautiful cakes and pastries.
Floor puzzles
These puzzles are designed specifically for young children. They are usually soft and large. They are collected directly on the floor. Most often, the end result is a mat on which you can lie down or continue playing.
Baby doll with clothes
If parents want to give their daughter a doll, the best option would be a large rubber doll. You can sew clothes for him, wrap him in diapers, put him to bed, roll him in a stroller, bathe him. This doll is safer than an ordinary one: there are no small parts, it is light, there is no hair or jewelry. Therefore, it is suitable for a little girl. Moreover, this useful gift. It teaches how to deal with children, develops a sense of responsibility, teaches how to care, and such qualities will be useful to the girl in the future.
Baby doll as a 1 year old birthday gift for my daughter from her parents
What to give your granddaughter one year old from her grandparents?
Grandparents, as a rule, are closely acquainted with the child and know his height and weight. That's why a wonderful gift they will become seasonal clothing.
Original jacket
An original birthday gift for a one-year-old girl will be a jacket with squeaking stickers. Such a thing will be useful and unusual. Surely a girl who is capricious when getting ready for a walk will like it. Now she can not only get dressed, but also have fun with the squeaking elements on her.
Jacket as a gift for one year old granddaughter
Educational table
The best gift for a one-year-old girl will be an educational table . She will be able to spend a lot of time on her own, giving her mother the opportunity to rest or calmly prepare dinner. Such tables are equipped with sorters, abacus, large puzzles, and a surface for drawing. A very practical and useful gift. The girl will need it for several years.
Sled
If the first celebration falls in winter, a sleigh would be a wonderful gift. It is more convenient to walk with them in the snow, and if the child is already walking, he will enjoy carrying them along with him.
Bicycle with handle
An alternative to sledding. The handle of such a bicycle can be removed, and when the child learns to pedal properly, she will be able to ride independently. A practical gift that will last for years.
A bicycle with a handle as a birthday gift for my granddaughter for a year
Handmade gifts
You can make a gift for your one-year-old granddaughter with your own hands.
- This could be a funny hat, mittens, sweater or slippers in the shape of animals.
- You can sew a large doll the size of a girl. This toy will become your granddaughter’s favorite friend for a long time. But it’s better not to decorate it with small details.
- You can make your own puzzles with nested geometric shapes or make a mock-up of a shoe so that your child learns how to tie shoes.
- Many people make their own educational soft cube. Instructions for its creation can be found on the Internet, and even a novice craftswoman can make it. Such a gift will help develop the child’s fine motor skills and occupy his time.
Photo of a gift that can be given to a girl for her one-year birthday: an educational soft cube
The girl will really like it unusual pillow with ears and an animal face. It's very easy to do. To make it you will need 2 squares of fabric, synthetic padding, and bright shreds to decorate the face. The squares should be sewn together, leaving room for turning the product inside out. Then fill it with padding polyester and sew up the hole. Now cut out the ears according to the shape of the ears of the animal that you plan to get as a result. Place them in the corners of the pillow. Use applique to make a beautiful face. You can sew a tail to the back. You can sleep on such a pillow and play with it!
You shouldn't noisily celebrate your daughter's birthday. She is still small and apart from the care and love of her parents, she needs nothing: no feast, no celebration, no photo shoot, no ball gowns. It is much better to celebrate this event in a narrow family circle, where only familiar and close people will be present.
25 October 2018, 12:28Even for an adult woman or a young girl, knowing her preferences and inclinations, it can be difficult to choose a birthday gift. And if we are talking about a young lady only one year old, then the question of choosing a gift may seem difficult. After all, she can’t even say yet what exactly she will be happy about. You can, of course, consult with your parents, or simply donate money. But many people want to give a special, memorable gift on their first birthday in order to pamper the girl and at the same time give a useful thing.
In fact, the choice of gifts for a baby of this age is quite wide. After all, a child needs a lot for physical and mental development and the manifestation of creative abilities.
Gifts for physical development
Such toys have a beneficial effect on the development of muscles, dexterity, and coordination of movements. And girls need this no less than boys.
And a variety of materials are used for their manufacture. It will be more comfortable to sit on a soft rocking chair, but wood or plastic is more hygienic and easier to clean
- Portable swing. They can be floor-standing or hanging. The baby will definitely like them, all children love to swing. You just need to choose carefully so that there is a comfortable seat and bars, and the child cannot fall out.
- Tricycle. There are models with a holder so that parents can ride their daughter by pushing a special handle. And there are models “for growth”, so that over time the auxiliary parts can be removed and the baby can control the bike herself.
- You can buy a sleigh for the winter birthday girl. Now there are many models on sale: from traditional sleds with a metal frame and a seat made of multi-colored planks, to more modern ones with soft covers. There is also a model with additional wheels that you can lower and ride on when there is not enough snow on the streets.
- Low home slide for sliding. It helps develop muscles and prevents fear of heights.
- Balls. Nowadays there is a huge selection of balls of various sizes in stores. You can choose inflatable, textile, rubber, wood or plastic. Or you can give a whole set of balls, the girl will be even more happy about it.
- Tolokar. Such cars are very suitable not only for boys, but also for girls. You just need to choose the right color, and the hero of the occasion will be delighted. Especially if it is a car with a musical horn.
- Roll on a stick. Such toys, especially those that make musical sounds or flashing lights, are usually very popular with young children and they are able to roll it on the floor for a long time.
- Mini pool. A great gift with small slides and a canopy roof to prevent the sun from baking your head. You can complement the gift with bright water toys (by the way, they are perfect for bathing in the bath). Of course, you can only swim and play in such a pool under the supervision of adults and it is better not to fill it completely with water.
- Dry pool. Also a great gift option. Such a pool, filled with plastic balls instead of water, is very relaxing and has a beneficial effect on the physical condition of the baby. There are playpen-type pools, and there are inflatable or foam options.
- A special massage mat for games that simultaneously trains the muscles of the feet and musculoskeletal functions in general.
At such a young age, of course, you need to pay attention to the development of not only physical, but also mental forms. Let's see what gifts you can choose for this purpose?
Gifts for the development of thinking
Speech and thinking are closely related to fine motor skills, so such gifts will be not only interesting for the child, but also useful.
Gift options for developing thinking:
The list of educational games for 1-year-old children can be continued taking into account the development of technology.
Gifts for developing creativity
Every child is a creator by nature. And, even if it seems that the girl is not yet showing interest in creativity, you just need to show her some things, and most likely, soon she will not be able to tear her away from drawing or sculpting.
Moreover, they develop fine motor skills, imaginative thinking, calm and organize the child.
Gift options:
When choosing a gift, you need to check, firstly, the stability of the structure, and secondly, the presence of a stand for markers and crayons.
Parents will be especially grateful for such gifts. After all, from now on the child will create in special places, leaving the furniture and wallpaper alone.
- A one-year-old girl will also certainly like mosaics. For such young children, special sets with large parts and special types of connections are produced.
Musical toys will most likely please parents less, but will please the child more.
- Synthesizer
- Saxophone
- Guitar
- Xylophone, etc.
The main thing is that there are more buttons that make different musical sounds.
- A dance mat that produces a musical sound when pressed with your foot. You can listen to it and at the same time learn the rhythm while trying to dance.
- Gaming musical table. A wonderful sound toy with many buttons, by pressing which the child creates his own melodies.
Gifts for story games
Girls love and start playing role-playing and story games very early, so the young birthday girl will definitely like such gifts.
Of course, when choosing a house, you need to take into account the size of your parents’ apartment. If there is not much space, you should choose a small house. And even better - foldable so that it can be removed if necessary.
- A children's vacuum cleaner or other similar toys, “like those of adults.” At one year old or a little later, the desire to be like mom, to help mom comes, and such “adult” things will come in very handy.
- Toy phone. Another very favorite gift for children.
- A good gift is a children's night light in the form of a projector. Pleasant lullabies and pictures from favorite cartoons are very relaxing and have a calming effect on the child.
Practical gifts
A little princess doesn't have many outfits. And it would be quite appropriate to give something from clothes.
Most importantly, when going for a gift for a one-year-old child, you should contact good, trusted stores, where the products are equipped with certificates and instructions. And carefully inspect the future gift, evaluate the material, smell, neatness of the seams and the strength of the fastenings.
Memorable gifts
Many people believe that it is on the first birthday that a gift should be expensive and memorable for a long time.
In this case, you can give:
Such things in the future become real family heirlooms; they are stored or used for many years.
So, we have a lot of ideas for the anniversary of our one-year-old beauty. But you can also give parents a choice by presenting a gift certificate to a good children's store.
The main thing is to express love and attention to the child, and each person does this in his own way. And this is good, because in this case the gifts will be of great variety.
The first birthday of a little princess is a bright and joyful holiday for everyone. The birthday girl is still too young to talk about her wishes and somehow plan gifts, but she will probably be delighted with the right gift. Just deciding what to give a 1-year-old girl is not easy, especially if you don’t see your baby often. Our advice will help you with this difficult choice.
What to consider when choosing a gift for a 1 year old girl
Choosing gifts for children is always difficult, because their interests and tastes differ from adults. To choose something suitable, you need to take into account several characteristics of children:
- Physical capabilities. At one year old, children are already actively moving around the house and exploring everything they can reach. Therefore, gifts that stimulate learning and help you not get bored while walking are welcome.
- Intellectual development. At this age, children already understand the speech of adults quite well, often begin to pronounce individual words and actively imitate the sounds around them. But they are not yet able to understand complex role-playing games, fairy tales and cartoons.
- Skills and creative skills. The one-year-old baby wants to try and find out everything, but so far little has been achieved. Any gifts that help develop fine motor skills and stimulate creativity will be very useful.
When choosing a gift for a small child, you need to remember safety. Things that are strictly prohibited:
- Containing toxic substances. This could be paint or another component, so take the time to check the quality certificates.
- With small details. They may end up in the birthday girl's mouth or respiratory tract.
- Too loud. They will not only create inconvenience for parents and other household members, but can also negatively affect the child’s hearing.
The gift must correspond to the age of the recipient. You should not give things that will be useful only in a year - they will not bring joy. A baby may not understand an expensive and complex toy and simply break it, not knowing where to use it. Also avoid presents that are too childish - the time for rattles has already passed.
Do not give soft toys to one-year-old children. They don’t yet know how to play role-playing games with animals. Therefore, toys are simply stored, collecting dust or, in the worst case, slobbering and becoming unusable.
TOP 10 gifts for a 1 year old girl
- Children's construction set with large details
- Doll with stroller
- Kinetic sand
- Water-based markers
- Bicycle with sides and handle for parents
- Puppet theater with glove toys
- Massage Mat
- Rubber jumping toys
- Beautiful set for the bathroom
- Special children's dishes
What to give a 1 year old girl for physical development
In the second year of life, children learn to walk confidently, become much stronger, and coordination improves. Properly selected toys help with this. The best ideas for gifts:
- Rubber jumping toys. They resemble fitballs for adults, only they are shaped like funny little animals, on the back of which you can jump and ride.
- Swings or jumpers on stands or mounted in the doorway. Be sure to consult with your parents about what would be more convenient to use in their home.
- A bicycle with sides and a handle for parents. At first, the elders will ride the baby, but over time she will grow up, and additional devices can be removed.
- Runbike. This is an alternative bicycle, on which you move by pushing off the ground with your feet. If a girl already walks confidently enough, she will master this type of transport quickly.
- Massage Mat. Children love to run on different surfaces, and this has a positive effect on the formation of the foot.
- Tolokar. This is a machine that people ride on, pushing off with their feet. Some are equipped with handles for parents and cords to pull the vehicle along.
- Wheelchair or walker. These are toys that the child pushes in front of him with a cane. Some can be used as a walking support. They make walking more fun and help kids gain confidence in their abilities and learn to walk well sooner.
Educational intellectual toys for a 1 year old girl
Young children develop very quickly, especially if they are helped. Of course, it’s too early to sit down a one-year-old baby with textbooks. It is much more important to provide her with the right toys that will train fine motor skills and stimulate speech and thinking. Good ideas for gifts:
- Sorter. He will teach the baby to distinguish objects by shape and color, as well as coordinate her movements.
- Children's construction set with large parts or cubes. All children, regardless of gender, love to build, especially with parts that are easily connected to each other.
- Lacing. They are produced in the form of books or bright shoes with laces, bows and Velcro. They will not only keep the baby occupied for a long time and have a positive impact on fine motor skills, but will also provide useful skills in handling clothes and shoes.
- Books. You can give a colorful picture with animals or a waterproof one for swimming. But the birthday girl can’t master complex fairy tales yet. You can also give a coloring book that changes color after contact with plain water.
- Finger paint. All children love to draw, but one-year-olds are unable to master pencils and especially brushes. Non-toxic paints that boys can use to paint with are the best solution.
- Water-based markers and a special drawing mat. They are safe for the child and can be easily washed off the baby’s skin and furniture.
- Kinetic sand. This is an excellent alternative to yard sandboxes, which often contain too much dirt.
- Musical instrument. Choose something very simple, for example, a tambourine, drum or metallophone. Such toys will be clear to the birthday girl and she will definitely like them.
An educational toy should encourage the child to act independently, try, and learn new things. This is why modern children's computers and talking toys are not the best solution. While entertaining a child, they do not stimulate his own creative abilities.
What to give a 1 year old girl for story games
Role-playing games with a large number of participants are still too complicated for the little birthday girl. But, if you really want to, you can give something simple, provided that the parents don’t mind playing with the baby. Good ideas:
- Doll with a stroller. Choose a beautiful baby doll that resembles a real baby. The baby, with the help of her parents, will try to care for the toy and roll it in the stroller.
- Puppet theater with toys-gloves. Of course, at first the parents will be actors, and over time the girl herself will learn to put dolls on her hand and try to stage a performance.
- Toy tent. All children sooner or later start building houses out of blankets, and such a toy is an excellent alternative to an unreliable homemade hut.
- Set of plastic animals. At this age, children usually begin to distinguish animals and imitate their voices, so such toys will come in handy. A huge plus is that they are easy to wash, unlike teddy bears and bunnies.
Make sure that there are no sharp protrusions on the toys that could cause injury. Also avoid products that break easily. Children, even cute girls, love to test the strength of toys.
You should not give beautiful dolls like Barbie to one-year-old babies. They are intended for older children who already know how to dress and undress toys, comb their hair, etc.
What to give a 1 year old girl a practical gift
It’s a good idea to please not only the birthday girl, but also her parents by giving something useful. Good options:
- Beautiful set for the bathroom with a large fluffy towel and robe;
- Bed sheets with a funny design, for example, flowers or cartoon characters;
- Bath toys, for example, rubber ducks or fish;
- Set of hypoallergenic children's cosmetics;
- Special children's dishes, for example, a sippy cup, suction plates, etc.
If you don’t know what exactly the girl and parents will need, present a certificate from a children’s store. Surely they will be able to choose something useful for themselves.
Practical gifts also include expensive gifts, for example, a silver spoon with a cute engraving. They are usually given as a gift “for the first tooth”, but a birthday is also a suitable occasion. You can also present jewelry, such as earrings. Many parents prefer to pierce their children's ears while they are very young, so the gift can come in handy very soon.
A beautiful and expensive gift - a portrait of the birthday girl on canvas or a photo shoot. Although they do not bring much benefit, such a gift will be a bright and memorable surprise. Even after many years, the girl and her parents will remember who this beautiful painting or album with gorgeous photographs is from. You can also order some cute souvenir, for example, prints of the birthday girl’s feet and hands in a beautiful frame. Surely your gift will become one of the family heirlooms and will remind you of the holiday for many years to come.
