First Birthday Present Ideas

nickit1987 · 23 June 2016 at 8:53PM

Hi, I'm hoping that someone may be able to come up with an amazing idea for me as I'm really struggling to think of something good!

Some friends and I who all have babies of a similar age have decided to do a kind of secret santa for their first birthday presents with a price limit of £20 so I'm trying to think of something lovely for the baby girl I've picked.

I don't want to do clothes as not hugely exciting and couldn't guarantee sizing, her parents are quite traditional and don't like plasticky, noisy/light up toys (maybe something wooden could be a possibility though?), obviously nothing too big as would be a bit rude to take over their house, and can't really do books as got them for the last 2 occasions within the group so need to do something a bit different this time really.

Any help would be much appreciated. I really want to get something she'll love.

Thanks ☺

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arbrighton · 24 June 2016 at 10:39AM

Got a Peter Rabbit bowl/ cup/ spoon set for nephew. And books would be fine, they'll need more books/ different books as they get older.

19carlymarie88 · 24 June 2016 at 3:52PM

How about a more 'traditional' wooden toy? You can find them anywhere....my daughter got stacking O-rings as a present and she loved them (those ones that get smaller the higher you stack)

Kynthia · 25 June 2016 at 9:16AM

An independent toy shop is great for this kind of thing. Wooden O rings are great, as are those puzzles where you put the animals in the right shaped hole (good for parents teaching their child tge different animals) or a wooden pull along toy like a cow fir when they start walking. Just find a small independent toy shop and they'll have lots of options.

suejb2 · 25 June 2016 at 9:54AM

Take a look at wonderworld toys. I bought the rainbow sound block for a Great niece at Christmas.

Kaye1 · 29 June 2016 at 12:52PM

I bought my daughter this for her first birthday, with her full name on it. She obviously wasn't that bothered when she was 1, but she loves it now!

http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/thealphabetgiftshop/product/personalised-betsy-rag-doll

milasavesmoney · 25 July 2016 at 5:48AM

There are cute bracelets with the name on the bracelet. I bought a silver one for GD for her first birthday and she has never had it off since then, she's two now. So cute on a little girl. Lots of styles/prices online. I bought something like this.

https://www.google.com/search?q=baby+braclets+name&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS675US675&oq=baby+braclets+name&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l3.14599j0j7&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8#imgrc=joy71mVjRKcVnM%3A

Bonfire_Bride · 8 September 2016 at 9:44PM

I know I am resurrecting an oldish thread but I love the Melissa & Doug toys. They are amazing quality and have an old fashioned feel to them while being educational. My house is full of them.