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I’ve had birthday gift ideas swirling around in my head for months, because my boy is about to turn O N E in a few weeks! It’s surreal and exciting and sad all at the same time. Thankfully, shopping for him is one of my favorite pastimes, and I’ve collected quite the list of gift ideas.
As a retired nanny, I pride myself in my gift giving abilities when it comes to the little ones. I’ve become the gift guru whenever a kiddo in our family has a birthday and happily supply gift ideas. 😉
Almost all of these items can be gender neutral in my opinion, so I instead grouped them by type of gift. A lot of these suggestions have some sort of educational component too, which is always a bonus! Do you have a little one in your life about to turn one? I’d love to hear what you’re getting them!
IMAGINATION PLAY:
- Wooden Shopping Cart – I got this for Leyton and am SO excited to open it! He loves walking around with his walker and putting things inside baskets, so it seemed like the perfect combination haha.
- Wooden Fruit and Veg with Wooden Knife and Tray – Produce to fill his cart, of course.
- Toolbox
- Baby Doll – Cute and cuddly for boys or girls 😉
- Baby Doll Stroller
- Wooden Construction Blocks | Mega Bloks First Builders Bag
- Music Set – You can never have enough musical instruments! Love that this set is mostly made of wood.
- Lacing Beads Necklace Kit
- Piano – Leyton puts on concertos for us almost every day!
SENSORY PLAY:
- Water table – Great reviews on Amazon + waterfall feature looks so fun!
- Picnic Bench Water Table – Greater investment than the previous, but multifunctional + converts to a picnic/art table.
- Space Tunnel | Princess Tunnel
- Foam ball pit (neutral color) + balls included – So cute and can play with or without balls!
- Art Easel Multi Medium – Dying to get Leyton an easel!
- Chubby Non-Toxic Beeswax Crayons
- Non-Toxic Bath Paint
- Bubble Machine – Bubbles are a huge hit in this house these days.
ACTIVE PLAY:
- Mercedes Push Car – Ordered this for Leyton and can’t wait to watch him scoot around on it.
- Portable Soccer Goal
- Kid’s Size Soccer Ball
- Balance Bike – Cute little balance bike with great reviews!
UTILITY GIFT:
- Personalized Step Stool
- Personalized Puzzle
- Table and chairs
- Lounge chair – Too. Freaking. Cute!
- Stainless Steel Bento Box – Another must-have from my nanny days. Dishwasher safe, easy to clean magnet decorations, and the perfect amount of compartments for a toddler meal.
- Utensils Set with Storage Case
- Bath Robe – So cute and comes in a few different animals.
CLOTHES/SHOES:
- Matching Short Set
- “One” T- Shirt – I ordered this for Leyton to wear on his bday 🙂
- Leather Velcro Converse Sneakers – I know, I know. They’re white and don’t stand a chance. BUT they’re for his party/photos and they’re leather. 🙂
- Baseball hat
- Mama t-shirt – I couldn’t help but order one for Leyton, hehe.
- Denim jacket – Cause every kiddo needs a denim jacket.
- Brown Moccasins | Rose Gold Moccasins
