Best toys for 1 year olds for fun and development
Choosing a toy for a one year old child can be difficult – what can they actually play with?
Well, there’s a lot going on in that tiny person and playtime forms the main part of the day where they learn, develop and have fun.
The best toys for one year olds are enticing, multifunctional and able to withstand plenty of rough, repetitive play.
What kind of toys should you get a one year old?
By their first birthday, most children are working hard on those gross motor skills (big physical movements that require the core muscles) and are on the move in some shape or form; whether that’s crawling, bottom shuffling or even toddling. For this reason, toys that encourage movement such as push and pull along, ride-on toys and walkers are very popular.
12 month olds are also developing those fine motor skills such as ‘the pincer grip’ (picking up smaller items with the thumb and index finger) as well as starting to recognise shapes, sounds, colours and patterns, so toys that can be picked up, sorted, stacked, opened, closed and pushed over will
