People are starting to ask for suggestions what to get K for her 1 year birthday. I was just saying "anything', but since advised that's not a good idea. (i.e. end up with a ton of stuffed animals and junk).
Need some inexpensive ideas to give friends. What are good ideas for 1-2 year range?
We already have a ton of blocks and pajamas. I'm thinking books, but hope we don't get duplicates.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
Water table
Outside swing
Outside toys
Blocks
Little people
Crazy coupe ( I know you have one already but in case someone needs an idea)
Swim float
Membership to children's museum
Just thought of:
MegaBlocks
Puzzles
Books
pear / 1992 posts
She got a few chunky shape/animal puzzles that she loves (then at 12 months and even more now nearing 15 months).
Other hits were megablocks, shape sorter, baby doll and play bottle (likes to feed her babies), parum-pum drum and instruments set, ride-on car, ball-pit balls, bubble blower...
I also liked getting some more advanced eating/drinking stuff for her like trainer cups, forks, snack cups and the like.
blogger / pomegranate / 3044 posts
A round of swim/gymnastics/whatever classes
Megablocks
Puzzles
Board books
Playdoh
Potty seat
Bath toys
grapefruit / 4442 posts
These are dd's favorite things
Melissa and doug knob large puzzles.
Baby stroller
Play purse
Zaney zoo
Clothes (she likes to pick out her clothes)
Play jewelry
Megablocks
honeydew / 7589 posts
Skootcase (I think we're getting this for V's bday)
Playsilks
Drum
Baby Lit Books
Water table
Moccasins
Magnatiles
Woven Wrap
Finger Painting Supplies
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
*Diapers. No joke, the Costco thing of Huggies from DH's grandma lasted us nearly a month.
*Baby food pouches. I gave a bunch of these to a mom friend of mine and she loved it.
*My Pal Scout. LO loves hers and we use the lullaby setting every night at bedtime.
coconut / 8498 posts
Books
Puzzles
A tunnel - someone gave us the ikea one... It's a hit with EVERY kid that comes to our house
Doll & stroller
bananas / 9973 posts
@Smurfette: Yeah - most of the items are kind of expensive for most friends. I wouldn't want to suggest anything over $20.
I'm thinking the water/sand table from family if they ask.
@beaker: Potty seat! I will put that on our wish list! That's a good one!
@lindseykaye: Do you have links for any of the puzzles your LO likes? I bought her a B.toys one and all she does is try to eat them.
@bunnylove08: OOh! Play purse and play jewelry and baby stroller sound cute! When did she start playing with those? Do you have any links of ones she likes - I'm building an Amazon Wishlist.
@Weagle: Im buying a tunnel for her party for the LOs to play in! And same questions as above! 
Thanks and keep em coming! Hopefully around or under $20 range?
coconut / 8498 posts
All of our puzzles are Melissa and Doug. I don't have anything to compare them to, but they've held up fine. She has a range of difficulties, but loves them all. Even the harder ones (like the clock shape sorter puzzle) get played with in some way. She's played with her doll and stroller since she was about 14 months. Her favorite doll is a really nice Madame Alexander one, and the stroller is a $10 BRU special. Those things go with us to the grocery store, to the park, to friends houses... Everywhere. "Take Baby? Take stroller?"
I think the first birthday is a good time to get gifts that she'll use for years to come. Right now she's still in the baby play phase which means things have value if they can go in her mouth :). Soon that will be over and she'll start developing an imagination and honing fine motor skills.
coconut / 8498 posts
Oh, and my LO is a May baby. We got a number of rashguards, sun hats, pool toys, and the like. It was actually really nice to not have to totally stock up on that stuff.
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
@shopaholic: I swear this is one of LO's favorite toys from her bday and they are less than $15 at Target
bananas / 9973 posts
@Weagle: We actually were gifted a bunch of pool floaty things last summer. lol!
coconut / 8498 posts
@shopaholic: I'm thinking more like a bucket and shovel, squirt toys... Things that help her play with the water, not just sit in it.
pear / 1992 posts
This one from Fisher Price was the first one she played with and is an easier puzzle, but she can still play with the pieces individually http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004UU9WU0
She also has a few Melissa and Doug chunky wooden puzzles (safari animals and shapes) and a chunky wood Micky mouse clubhouse numbers one from somewhere. These are getting more use now closer to 15 months but I am confident she will play with them for a while.
pomegranate / 3983 posts
Our favorites were books. I also liked getting new bath toys and bigger towels- practical! Oh, and his most played with toy for his birthday was a wooden peg hammering board. Also, musical instruments get played with daily in our house.
bananas / 9973 posts
@MamaMoose: We have this! She isn't walking yet to play with it. She just looks at it. lol
@Baby Boy Mom: That's what I'm giving for a birthday this weekend! 
Bath towel and toys.
nectarine / 2274 posts
I created a wish list on Amazon of all the books we wanted. We have always requested for books from our friends. Plus the wish list was a great help with not getting duplications of books we already have.
cantaloupe / 6630 posts
Books are HUGE with my 14-month-old just now. She loves her plastic playfood (I think the textures are fun in her mouth), her music set and my SIL got her a purse that sings when you open itaand has a play phone, bracelet, card and key inside - I love that, ha ha.
coconut / 8430 posts
My LO got this for Christmas and she loves "fishing":
She also plays with her xylophone a lot. This is the one I recommend because its actually in tune.
bananas / 9227 posts
At 1, DD was more interested in practicing her walking and exploring. Looking back, I'd ask for toys for car rides/travel and bath toys.
An Aquadoodle or similar (she was only interested at 1.5)
http://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Water-Coloring-Book/dp/B009B7F6DO/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1390983173&sr=8-16&keywords=aquadoodle
Bath books
Bento supplies
Snacks and snack containers
Mini watering can (to help water plants, DD loved this, but she always ended up watering the rocks)
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@shopaholic: cheap ideas: pool toys, bath toys, books, puzzle, baby doll, play food, art supplies...
grapefruit / 4442 posts
@shopaholic: She started to play with all those things around 10 months (supervised of course) she would take my jewelry and put it on herself. She would also start taking care of her baby around 12 months. Putting baby to bed, feeding, diapering and strolling.
She started to push around a stroller when she started to walk (10 months) and we have the
FP Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Stroll-Along Walker http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Brilliant-Basics-Stroll-Along-Walker/dp/B0015KVXW8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1391007199&sr=8-2&keywords=fisher+price+stroller
Now that she is running her nanny bought her a Target brand doll stroller
Circo Stroller Baby Doll
http://www.target.com/p/circo-stroller-baby-doll/-/A-13783382#prodSlot=medium_1_18&term=doll+stroller
DD received a hand me down play purse and we bought her jewelry at a craft fair (i cant remember the seller but I want to say this was the seller http://www.etsy.com/shop/IttyBittyPieces1?ref=l2-shopheader-name#)
We've heard great things about this purse though
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn My Pretty Learning Purse
http://www.diapers.com/p/fisher-price-laugh-learn-my-pretty-learning-purse-279391?site=CA&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc_D&utm_term=FS-1176&utm_campaign=GooglePLA&CAWELAID=1338727923&utm_content=pla&ca_sku=FS-1176&ca_gpa=pla&ca_kw={keyword}
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
We got a bunch of bigger/toddler toys! A 4 in 1 trike, basketball hoop, motorcycle, etc.
Books are always great, giftcards to your fave stores, pool toys/bath toys are always in need of recycling in my opinion, megablocks, kitchen food/accessories, art supplies, easel, etc.
pomegranate / 3768 posts
@MamaMoose: DD got that on her first birthday. She hasn't played with it yet though since she's not walking yet. But good to know your LO loves it!
DD's favorite toys from her first birthday: Vtech push walker, Vtech treehouse, FP picnic basket
kiwi / 645 posts
Good idea! My daughter turned one a couple weeks ago and many people asked in advance for gift suggestions. It took me awhile to come up with a list, but I'm sure glad I did. The majority of my in-laws (who didn't ask) gave her clothes. She now has 25 new outfits! Very sweet of everyone, but I have no clue how she will ever wear them all on top of the other clothes they bought her for Christmas! I wish there was a polite way to tell them to stop the excessive clothes buying.
cantaloupe / 6164 posts
I've told everyone who has asked that she doesn't need anything, she got way too much for Christmas! My house looks like a toy store. But, for those who insisted, I suggested books and puzzles.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Things we got that LO loves:
play kitchen stuff
books, movies (Disney/Pixar)
baby stroller/baby stuff
water table
Crazy Coupe
battery powered four wheeler
wagon
play slide
activities cube
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