Toys for 1 year old

[TwinsItIs]

Ok gals, I'm out to find good toys that can occupy a nearly one year old. I don't have enough toys and I'm going on a shopping spree!! So why don't you post the sites you like to purchase from??

Oh, and discounts and specials don't hurt, do they???

[juliasmom05]

Here are some ideas and good sites to buy from:

Blocks:

Haba Fantasy Blocks:
http://www.kidsurplus.com/hab2297.html

http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/35293.jpg


Haba Sticky Brick Blocks
http://www.kidsurplus.com/hab1137.html


http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/35295.jpg

stacking/nesting blocks
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/35298.jpg

http://www.monkeybeantoys.com/product/ALPOO/AlphabetTotTower.aspx

Stacking Ring:
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/35299.jpg


http://www.oompa.com/cgi-bin/item/DJ6303

Balls:

o-ball
http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/35296.jpg

http://www.kidsurplus.com/rhi1001-01.html

Gertie Ball

http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/user_files/35297.jpg
http://www.kidsurplus.com/sma01021.html


Playsilks (www.bumbershootbaby.com)

Push Toys:

Radio Flyer Classic Walker Wagon

http://www.radioflyer.com/specialty/specialty_12.html

Musical Instruments (Shakers, tamborine, xylophone, drums, castanets, etc.)
http://www.westmusic.com/
http://www.expressivetoys.com/
www.kidsurplus.com

If you like plastic toys:

FP Little people, FP-Peek-a-blocks, FP-Roll-a-rounds

Books, Books and more Books

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.

ETA: just realized you were just looking for sites and not specific toys :P

Here's a link with lots of great online toy stores:

http://www.windsorpeak.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=12&topic_id=41521

HTH

Marci

Mom to Julia 4/05

[DebbieJ]

I just bought my 1 yo niece some playsilks from Juliet at www.bumbershootbaby.com and she LOVES them!

~ deb
DS born at home 12/03
2 year check up: 25 lbs with clothes on and 35 inches!
BFARed for 20 months and 6 days
(Breastfeeding After Reduction is possible! www.bfar.org)

http://www.bfar.org/members/fora/style_avatars/Ribbons/18months-bfar.jpg

[BillK]

Our son LOVES his Fisher Price Laugh and Learn Playhouse. It's really the only toy he's played with consistently from the day we got until now.

http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=2341&e=detail&pcat=bulnl&pid=30446

[brownlesa]

I totally agree. My daughter has played with her Fisher Price laugh and learn home everyday for the last 3 months.

Leslie

[Tondi G]

My DS loves his Peek a blocks train, blocks, radio flyer walker wagon, ride on/push behind toy, balls, Little tikes police car, baby doll stroller, Musical toys (piano, drums, xylophone, flute), sesame street Pop up pals

http://www.fisher-price.com/fp.aspx?st=8001&e=sesstProduct&selCat=ss_presch&pid=32351

My neighbor has a cute musical instrument set from Target it was all inside a big drum and it was the Bee bop band or something like that! All the kids in the neighborhood like it!



http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_4/601-4127056-0634528?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000068P9S

I believe I just saw this at Costco last night for a good price

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_10/601-4127056-0634528?%5Fencoding=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B00009XZTK

cell phones, tv remotes, toothbrushes, keys

Good Luck and have fun shopping!

~Tondi
Mommy to Mason 7/8/01 and Aidan 5/4/05

[kimbe]

www.heirloomwoodentoys.com


Also, DD loves her Leap Frog farm kitchen magnets!

[TwinsItIs]

Thanks for the suggestions. I am looking for specific toys as well, not only sites if possible. Being that my son is my first, I am not really that familiar what's appropriate for his age. I'm checking out all the links and suggestions, but would love more.

Thanks

[brittone2]

www.oompa.com
www.maukilo.com
www.oliebolen.com
http://www.backtobasicstoys.com/Default.aspx
ETA: www.moolka.com
www.maplelandmark.com (they have bigger-sized trains than typical Thomas/Brio, including track. MIL bought one of these for my DS when he was pretty young and he had fun w/ it, and didn't need track at all). Their blocks have gotten good reviews from a handful of people here. Cool wooden vehicles, etc. too.

www.barclayblocks.com for wooden unit building blocks. Definitely something w/ lasting play value. A less expensive alternative is sosmething like the set from Melissa and Doug. That set gets mixed reviews here, but we've been very very happy with ours.

Table and chairs set
Play kitchen (18 months or so is probably a good age. DS started enjoying his at 15 months, mostly turning knobs, opening/closing cabinets, etc.)
Stacking and nesting toys (www.kidsurplus.com has some interesting ones. We have 2-3 different wooden ones)
A basic shape sorter. You can buy a Fisher Price one that has only 3-4 shapes, which is something they can handle sooner than a more complex one.
Big knobbed puzzles like those from Melissa and Doug, with just 3 shapes or pictures to start. www.creativebrains.com has a lot of M&D stuff as well as lots of other cool things.

Play tunnel and or/tent (again, lasting play value)

Wagon

Sandbox or sand/water table (I like our Naturally Playful sandbox)

Toddler bucket style swing

wagon

Lawnmower toy or shopping cart

Learning Tower by Guidecraft (we LOVE ours)

Tricycle w/ pushbar, although most kids don't pedal on their own until 2.5 or 3ish. Some people buy them for one year olds and use it more as a stroller initially. Kettlers have autofreewheel, etc. which makes it easier to use w/ a 1 year old.

Musical instruments (lasting play value for sure, may need supervision obviously depending on the instruments)
http://larkinthemorning.com/Default.asp?bhcd2=1156812039

We also love our bumbershootbaby playsilks around here as the PP mentioned :)

cool Waldorf-y toys from:
http://www.threesisterstoys.com/
www.hearthsong.com
http://www.atoygarden.com/
http://www.willowtreetoys.com/
www.magiccabin.com

From 9-15 months or so, I think DS mostly enjoyed just playing w/ household items more than anything else :) Cups, bowls, spoons, etc.

[dules]

My daughter adored that toy and played with it every single day from age 1 to age 2. When she turned two we got her a kitchen and no longer had room for the house.

She also got the Fisher Price LIttle People House and Barn for her first birthday/holiday season and she still plays with them - the Little People may be her favorite toys, period.

Have fun shopping!

Best,
Mary

[brownlesa]

Yes! I just got my DD the Little People Farm and she likes it. She loves to open and close all the doors and push the buttons to make the animal noises. She also likes to carry the little animals around and put them on top of things.

I'm thinking about getting her the house also.