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Good gift for a one year old girl?

JosiePosyJosiePosy
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Our niece is having her first birthday party next weekend. We have to find something awesome for her. Any suggestions?

We were already told to avoid clothes because she is very well stocked for clothing.

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Re: Good gift for a one year old girl?

  • MrsGo4HockeychickMrsGo4Hockeychick member

    I have yet to meet a kid that doesn't love the playskool ball popper. 

     

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  • JosiePosyJosiePosy
    I just looked it up and called my MIL. She doesn't think that she has one of those. How fun! I think we'll go with that. I want to play with it!
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  • MrsGo4HockeychickMrsGo4Hockeychick member

    imageJosiePosy:
    I just looked it up and called my MIL. She doesn't think that she has one of those. How fun! I think we'll go with that. I want to play with it!

    every kid I have ever seen play with one loves it. We've had 4 and 5 year olds fighting over ours before.  

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  • cookster82cookster82 member
    My niece got one of those for Christmas this year.  My two brother-in-laws and DH were all fighting over it so she barely got to play with it! Big Smile
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  • bakemecakesbakemecakes
    Books.  When people asked me what DD wanted for her 1st birthday I said books.  I'm so glad we did because now we have an over flowing library for her to choose from and she LOVES to read.
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  • BeccaMarieBeccaMarie member

    How much are you looking to spend?

    Also, since she is turning one, I would look for a toy good for 18 months and beyond - it won't be long before she outgrows 'baby' toys.

    Honestly, DD loves her ball popper, but it doesn't have long-term play value.  It gets played with for 5-10 minutes, and then put back in the closet for a week or two.  It doesn't earn a 'shelf spot' because it takes up more space than its play value earns (if that makes sense).   She loves it while she plays with it - but there is only so much that they can do with it.  (and fwiw, I hate the ball popper - I am constantly helping her chase balls, and the music is *so* annoying)

    Books are always good.

    Little People are great too - so many different sets/options.  Livie's favorites are the circus and farm sets.

    Any sort of pretend play is a hit around here.  Melissa & Doug makes some great pretend food (high quality compared to what you will find at TRU), and Livie loves her babies and their high chairs, strollers, etc.

    We also love manipulatives - blocks, duplos, etc.  She will play with puzzles for very long chunks of time.

    Depending on how much you want to spend, does she have a sand/water table?   How about a small climber to play with outside this fall, and inside this winter?  (dd got one at this time last year, and still loves it)   Or perhaps a cozy coupe? 

    Here are some other current favorites at our house...

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    Happy shopping!

     

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  • JosiePosyJosiePosy
    OMG the sand water table idea is awesome too. More than we want to spend, but maybe we can go in on something like that with her other aunt or grandparents for next year.
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  • BeccaMarieBeccaMarie member

    If a sand/water table is something you would consider, check-out this one... not much more than you would spend on the ball popper!  (and IMHO, money much better spent)

    https://tinyurl.com/28trzw6

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  • JosiePosyJosiePosy
    imageBeccaMarie:

    If a sand/water table is something you would consider, check-out this one... not much more than you would spend on the ball popper!  (and IMHO, money much better spent)

    https://tinyurl.com/28trzw6

    Thanks for the link! I'd have to quick ship it because the party is on Saturday. But that's not overpriced for my budget.

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  • BeccaMarieBeccaMarie member
    imageJosiePosy:
    imageBeccaMarie:

    If a sand/water table is something you would consider, check-out this one... not much more than you would spend on the ball popper!  (and IMHO, money much better spent)

    https://tinyurl.com/28trzw6

    Thanks for the link! I'd have to quick ship it because the party is on Saturday. But that's not overpriced for my budget.

    No problem :)

    Some family friends have that table and DD played with it earlier this summer - she loved it!  (and even though the picture shows just water, they had both sand and water in it, and it worked great)

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  • ariel06ariel06 member
    Target has a water table that was around $30 that we have.  DS got it last summer and still plays with it daily.  Other hits at our house are foam blocks (and the traditional wood ones too), duplos, toy pots and pans (ikea has some cute sets for cheap!), and any of the little people stuff.  We don't have the ball popper, but DS loves it at his cousins' and friends' houses. 
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  • Payne2B2008Payne2B2008 member
    imageMrsGo4Hockeychick:

    I have yet to meet a kid that doesn't love the playskool ball popper. 

     

    Aiden's little friend is scared of that thing

     

    How much are you willing to spend?  


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    imageBeccaMarie:
    imageJosiePosy:
    imageBeccaMarie:

    If a sand/water table is something you would consider, check-out this one... not much more than you would spend on the ball popper!  (and IMHO, money much better spent)

    https://tinyurl.com/28trzw6

    Thanks for the link! I'd have to quick ship it because the party is on Saturday. But that's not overpriced for my budget.

    No problem :)

    Some family friends have that table and DD played with it earlier this summer - she loved it!  (and even though the picture shows just water, they had both sand and water in it, and it worked great)

     

    I think Target or walmart will have the table  


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