The first anniversary of a child is a very important event for both the baby and their parents. This day should become unforgettable and magical for the little birthday boy. Of course, you can't do without a gift, because kids love surprises very much.
Festive entourage
A one-year-old baby is already quite large and independent. At this age, he begins to walk (or will begin to do so in the coming months), tries to say something and already understands quite a lot of what is happening in his life. Therefore, the first big holiday in his life must be made unusual, different from other days.
The baby's room can be decorated with balloons, preferably with helium balloons. ordinary ones can burst unexpectedly and scare the child. You can also hang brightly colored posters, photographs, or funny pictures. You can celebrate your birthday in a cafe, at home with loved ones, or just sit in a family atmosphere. In principle, the baby does not need any feasts, and the very atmosphere of the holiday is important, which gives him an understanding of the unusualness of this day.
Choosing a gift
Of course, gifts for the little hero of the occasion are required. At this age, the differences in hobbies between girls and boys are not yet very noticeable, so the division of gifts by gender is not significant. For general development, the boy also needs dolls (or their semblance) to study body parts and the first role-playing games, and girls need cars.
Choosing a gift for a child is difficult enough. If you are the parents of the birthday person, then this simplifies the matter, because you know better the more passionate the kid is. If you are invited to a holiday, or you are a close relative of a child, then it is also best to ask your parents what is better to buy. At worst, you can safely donate money (or a certificate to a children's store), but be sure to attach a small toy to such a gift.
Some toys are leaders when choosing a gift for a one-year-old child. But before you buy them, you should ask your parents if there is already something similar and whether the place allows for placing this gift (if it is large enough). In one of the first places there is a children's tent-house. It happens both with balls (you can use both a dry pool), and without them. There are completely different designs, some come with tunnels, ball baskets, etc. Many kids love to play in such houses, and the balls allow them to develop physically and come up with additional new games with them. You can buy just a dry ball pool, which in hot weather can be used as usual by filling it with water.
Another common toy is rocking chairs, which come in completely different sizes and types: inflatable, wooden, plastic, plush. There are musical, singing songs or making sounds, there are those that can be used as a gurney. A swing is also a good option - there are floor or suspended ones. The latter go for a longer period of use.
At one year old, the child is already walking or trying to do it. And a wheelchair, for the back of which you can hold on at the first steps, will also come in handy. In the future, it can be used as a tolokar - ride it, pushing off the floor with your feet. If the financial situation allows, then a children's electric car will be an excellent gift option. It is battery operated and many come with a remote control. The latter are suitable when the child is not yet able to drive his own transport.
If the kid is very mobile and loves movement, then sports complexes for the little ones, small Swedish walls, large inflatable balls (with horns) can be a good gift. It is very beneficial for physical development, but not all children use it. It depends on the temperament of the child.
There are a lot of educational toys in stores, you just need to look at the recommended age. Musical instruments are popular: drums, piano, metallophone, etc., household items: telephone, remote control and others.
Children's books are also a good gift, since there is a huge selection of them now. You should also choose them according to age. Music books (reading or singing at the touch of a button), educational books that help the baby gain new knowledge (animals, colors, shapes, etc.) are well suited.
Of course, such common toys as construction sets, cubes, mosaics will also come in handy for the kid. The main thing is that they do not contain small details and sharp corners.
A one-year-old boy can be presented with cars, both ordinary and with sound effects, a musical steering wheel, airplanes or some other kind of transport. Children's transport, which is an alternative to a stroller, is also a great gift if agreed with the child's parents. You need to focus only on the season: in the summer - a tricycle with a handle, in the winter - a sled. Their choice is also large, it is necessary to take into account all the subtleties when buying. For example, a bicycle for toddlers is more intended for their parents to ride them, and not for independent riding in the future, because they are quite heavy and the pedals are not always convenient for torsion.
In general, there are a lot of gift options, here you should take into account your financial capabilities and the wishes of your parents. Useful things can also be donated: clothes, shoes, bedding, jewelry, etc. A creative gift, a cast for a child's hand / foot, has proven itself well; a book, the main character of which is the birthday man; family photo session, etc. In this case, it is worth attaching some kind of toy for the baby. he will not yet appreciate all the usefulness of things.
What gifts should not be given
There is plenty to choose from, but you shouldn't make some mistakes. Firstly, the child is only a year old and does not need to give something for growth, the same toy. If it is suitable for an older child and is difficult enough, then the birthday person will simply not be interested and not relevant to him. Secondly, when choosing a toy, you should pay attention to its quality and the material from which it is made. A cheap gift can be more frustrating than joyful. Let it be simpler, but better than with many bells and whistles, which in a couple of days will cease to function. Thirdly, the toy should not contain small parts that a child can accidentally swallow.
It makes absolutely no difference to the kid how much the gift costs, it happens that a penny trifle will interest him more than an expensive thing. Pay attention to what interests the child more and then you will certainly give him sincere pleasure.
