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Gifts For One-Year-Olds

Writer's picture: Sarah TaylorSarah Taylor

Updated: Jul 31, 2024

Favorite gifts for one-year-olds from a pediatric sleep consultant and occupational therapist. I have used or recommended all of these items personally with my child or with my patients when I worked in the clinic and hospital settings. I love them all and frequently purchase them as gifts for one year olds!


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Squigz are an OT’s favorite toy! Especially

for one-year olds. This child is working on

using both hands together. These stick to

mirrors and glass surfaces, so you can use

them to hang objects on, pull them off to

work on grasp and reaching and so much

more. They are also fun bath toys.










This toy is great to work on sit to

stands, visual motor control,

cause/effect and more. The kids love

to watch them spin, so it is motivating

to use to get a child to work on so

many skills.











These cups are great for milk or water

at this age. They are spill proof and

really easy to clean - only 3 parts.

Speech therapists really love the

straws on these too. They also have

many fun designs.












This book has little “bubble wrap”

type bubbles that are really fun to

poke. At this age, they will likely just

love to poke them, and then as they

get older, you can use them to teach

them animals, letters, numbers and

more. They have many different

themed books.










These animals have magnets in them

and the top and bottom comes off of

the main piece. It is a great activity for

working on bilateral coordination

(using both hands together) and it is

really fun. Also, you can use them to

teach colors, body parts and animals.









This one is great for working on fine

motor skills, wrist strengthening, wrist

pronation/supination, counting and

colors. It counts out loud, plays music

and lights up.








These are a classic one-year-old toy.

You pull the cars back and then watch

them go. They are soft and easy to

throw in the diaper bag for

entertainment anywhere! Great for

working on sequencing, visual motor

control and cause/effect.









Pull toys are great to work on whole

body coordination. It is also great for

problem solving. This one has a shape

sorter which is great for visual

perception, fine motor skills and more

problem solving.







This is a great gift for a child who still

sleeps with a pacifier. Sometimes, the

pacifiers fall out of the crib and this

little guy keeps them in the crib. It is

also a cute lovey to snuggle with.












I love a water table. It is great for

sensory activities, problem solving,

independent standing, hand eye

coordination and gross motor skills.

You can put water or sand in it or dry

it off and play inside with toys.











Kyte baby has sleep sacks for older

babies and toddlers. They are made

to last a long time. Also, I love the

quality. They are really soft and have

a double zipper.














This one is great for visual motor

skills, wrist extension and color

matching. Kids love to hit the balls

and watch them fall.










Thank you again for your support and interest. I hope this is helpful as you shop for your or a friend's one year old child. Have fun!


Sarah Taylor, OTR

Pediatric Sleep Consultant Occupational Therapist



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