Toys for 12-18 Months?

gemduncan

My DD is going to be turning One at the end of March (Where has the time gone?!!)

What toys would you recommend for a 12-18 month old? Keep in mind that Spring/Summer will be here soon! YAY!!

I was thinking of getting the Little Tikes Castle Slide & Swing. And maybe one of those little cars that they can drive (like the Flintstones).

I also want some toys for her playroom.

TIA!

jerseygirl81

Our best spring/summer toy is definitely the red wagon. We didn't get it until late in the summer but we used the heck out of it! Can't wait for spring so we can take it back out again.

JLPT830

DS LOVED his water table outside at 18 months.  Inside, he was pretty into Little People stuff.

allobosc

DS got a shopping cart too and loves that thing, and play kitchens are always a hit

we got this for DS last summer and I love it!  It fits perfectly in our basement and he would have already outgrown the swing by now.

I am totally loving this right now too

kel716

Brandon has a very small tool bench made by little tykes that he LOVES.  It has bins to put balls in, a shape sorter, stacking cups, and a hammer.  He also loves a lot of his LP stuff. 

adamsbabble

These were Ava's favorite indoor toys from 12-18 months (and she actually still plays with all of them at 2.5 especially the tea set, which has been the most played with toy in our house since her 1st birthday):

https://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=10&e=kitchenplayproduct&pcat=kitchen&pid=5422

https://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=2341&e=detail&pcat=bulnl&pid=42920

https://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=2341&e=detail&pcat=bubrilliant&pid=44950

https://www.leapfrog.com/en/fridge_phonics/fridgephonics.html

https://www.leapfrog.com/en/fridge_phonics/fridgefarm.html

Also her kitchen (we waited until her 2nd birthday for this but she was playing with the one at my mom's house as early as 15 months), any Little People set and any basic toy like a shape sorter, wooden peg puzzles and books books books were her favorites.  Oh, and what about a table & chairs for inside?  For outdoor toys I agree with Jene about getting a wagon.  I'd probably go for that over a Cozy Coupe but you can't go wrong with either.  Ava just wasn't too interested in the Cozy Coupe until closer to 2 and had to be pushed in it.  The sand & water table is a great toy too, but I don't know about for a 1 year old--Ava hated touching things like that when she was 1.  She freaked out the first time we put her in grass.  Her favorite things to play with outside are just bubbles or a ball!