Best Toys for 1 Year Old Baby Girl

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Inside: The best toys for 1 year olds – toys that will grow with your child.

Wondering what the best toys for 1 year olds are? Here's the list for you.

Toys are important.

Play is the work of childhood and toys are the tools for play – so let's give our kids the tools they need.

Never one to put pressure on parents, but owning the "right" toys can make or break independent play (but remember, "right toys" doesn't mean expensive toys).

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Not all toys are created equal!

There are two kinds of toys in this world: "One and Done Toys" and Open-ended toys. We want to fill our homes with the latter.

"One and Done Toys" are flashy – they often have batteries, they are meant to entertain a child, ask questions, and usually have just ONE purpose (meaning you can't use the toy in any way other than how it was intended and you can't use them for long).

A "one and done toy" is NOT likely to hold your child's attention at 1 and still at age 4….

But open-ended toys do…

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What kind of toys should you buy for one year olds?

As you build your toys collection, fill it with open-ended toys.

If you want a child who plays independently, these are the tools they need to get their work done.

Open-ended toys will help our one year olds learn to imagine, create, and think. These toys help them learn to navigate the world, to act out social situations, problem solve, explore, learn, and develop.

Open-ended toys are powerful.

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Your taby will love these best toys for 1 year olds

This is my complete list of the absolute best toys for 1 year olds. These toys have longevity. These toys have unlimited play potential. These toys will let our kids play, and play well.

A vast majority of the toys on this list are still played with at my house (my kids are 8, 6, and 5). This is what I mean by toys that grow with kids.

One last thing…toys don't have a gender

All toys are GENDER NEUTRAL. Everything on this list is perfect for both boys AND girls, and will enrich all children's play lives.

All children need equal access to all toys, regardless of their gender.

In no particular order…

These are the best toys for 1 year olds (and toys will keep loving, and using, and playing with far into the future). This list is not just for one-year-olds! Because these toys grow with your child, many of these items are loved by children years older.

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Pound & Tap Bench

Between the hammer, the xylophone, and the balls – let's just say the play potential here is through the roof.

Shape Sorting Toy

Your 1-year-old needs some sort of shape sorter. This little cube teaches so much – problem solving, spatial awareness, and determination. It's a big day when they finally get this one down, but don't worry – they'll keep using this for years to come.

Wooden cube shape sorter
Color, number, and shape sorting
Ombre color and shape sorting

Vehicles

I'm a big fan of vehicles for all kids – cars and trucks have no gender. One-year-olds love cars and trucks so make sure to get them a few big ones. This dump truck is awesome for loading and unloading. DON'T OVERLOOK TRUCKS.

Fire truck
Ferry boat
Garbage truck

Stack and Count Wooden Parking Garage

These cars are the perfect size for little hands – juuuuust right. There's colors, there's numbers, there's endless ways to play with 10 cars.

Pop-Up Fire Truck

Laugh all you want about how simple this toy looks and I'll show you a four-year-old who still plays with it. We have the school bus version (which was sold out at last check). This is typically one of the most bought toys on all my gift guides combined.

Ramp Toys

Ramps are awesome, and they actually never get old. They're the perfect quiet toy and little ones will sit so a long time playing with these simple ramps.

Little People Farm

This is my only toy on the list with a battery – but that's because the songs it plays are irrelevant. It doesn't blast flashing lights at your child or ask them silly faux academic questions. A few little songs never hurt anyone – and the open ended farm play this invites is awesome.

Stacking buckets

Stacking and nesting toys are great, but these buckets really take things up a notch with their size. Surprisingly, these buckets do a lot: they hold, they build, they carry… they do everything. This is still played with daily in my house (my kids are 8, 6, and 5).

Nesting & Sorting Buildings & Vehicles

This toy is full of options: cars, buildings, stacking, sorting, hiding, moving. There's a lot of invitations to play here, and so many years of fun. We have had this city vehicle version for 4 years.

Big Knob Puzzles

Puzzles are like books – you can't have too many. The limit does not exist. Getting kids started on puzzles early on is a great gift to give.

Button Box

Here's a little gem that has been a hit with all my kids, starting when my youngest was 10 months old (he's 4 years old and still reaches for this toy).

They sort the buttons into the box, play with the buttons on the carpet, pattern with them, design with them – yes, it's just buttons… but to kids, they're a whole lot more.

Classic Push Wagon

It's a classic for a reason and in my humble opinion, I feel this has more possibilities for play than a stroller toy. This is a gold star toy – with YEARS of life potential.

Mega Bloks

A staple, a classic, a must own: even just one bag of these is all you need for hours / days / years of building fun. These blocks are perfect for little hands – right around age 20 months, the play with these really takes off.

Hide & Squeak Eggs

Need a quick gift for a one-year-old? These squeaking eggs are magical and constantly in use at our house. You'd be surprised how much play these little eggs are a part of…

Baby Dolls

Again, boy or girl – every house needs some babies. You need a baby doll for playing doctor games, to rescue from the fire, and to use in social stories (like pretending to be a caregiver). This basket of babies (literally what it's called) is the cutest, sweetest set.

Animals

It's a simple toy to have, but it's perfect for imaginary play. A set of animals (like these) are so much fun and invite so many play opportunities. It's an ageless toy too – kids will be playing with these same animals for years.

Balls

You can't go wrong with balls – the mother of all open-ended toys. We got this set 7 years ago… and many still remain in my house today!

Pu s h Toys

Push toys – even simple ones like these – can have years of life in them and can be used in so many games. Don't overlook them.

Bath toys

Gifts for 1-year-olds do not need to be fancy. I often use these gifts as a chance to give them things we need a refreshing of, like awesome bath toys. These boats are gold.

Float and play bubble balls
Floating octopus – great for siblings too
Suction cup/scooping toys

What's Inside? Soft Feely Box

This is an unexpected toy that's full of open-ended play. Toys with "small" pieces like this make for great imaginary play. Kids will play with all the pieces from this (together or separate for years).

Which are the best toys for 1 year olds?

Remember, toys are a big deal, and the right toys can make or break some serious play opportunities.

Our 1 year olds don't need a lot of toys, b ut they do need the right toys.

Best Toys for 1 Year Old Baby Girl

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