Anonymous wrote:Magna tiles

Not safe for a 1 year old.

Magna tiles

Regarding play food, I like the fruit and vegetable sets where the halves are velcroed together. They come with a chunky, blunt plastic knife that you can use to "cut" them to pretend to prepare the food.

The number one toy in my house at that age was the baby doll stroller. It is my go to gift for 1 year old boys. For girls I hesitate a little only because they seem more likely to already have one.

Another thing that was a hit for a long time is play food.

The Battat bubble gum machine toy is a lot of fun:
https://www.target.com/p/b-toys-rainbow-gumballs-colors-38-numbers-gumball-machine/-/A-89081216#lnk=sametab

duplo, green toys, bath toys, board books, little people.

Gender is a social construct.

A simple push toy is usually a hit, like the one with brightly colored balls in a clear bubble.

I would get a bag of Mega Bloks. That's what I got my oldest for his 1st birthday. They are useful up until about age 5. Toys like this encourage creativity and spatial skills. There are "girl" colored pastel sets if you want those colors.

https://www.target.com/p/mega-bloks-first-builders-big-bag-of-blocks-toy-blocks-with-storage-bag-130pc/-/A-91960695#lnk=sametab

More than just board books, I like books that have little activity tabs, mirrors, textures. Those are interesting to that particular age.

Buying for a one year old is tough because they change completely from age 1-2. Most objects greatly suitable for them right now will be irrelevant in 6-9 months. I would look at toys for 2-3 year olds and be sure they cannot be choking hazards (e.g., my son who never mouthed anything else once bit a chunk out of a Nerf football right in front of me - the football is not a chokable size but the material made it a possibility).

Give gift receipts. Parents get duplicates and things they don't have room for. This is the most efficient way of balancing the desire to give a real gift with not being wasteful. Target is a great choice because it sells bany consumables.

I would get a Sandra Boynton book or books.

What kind of toys do 1 year olds play with? The party is next weekend so hoping I can find something at Target.