craftyhunnypie Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Help! It's my nephews first birthday very soon & I'm stuck what to buy him. Want to spend about £40- £50 - with it being his 1st birthday. Mum has said she'd like toys for him. I need help here as I don't want to buy anything rubbish. I've been looking at mega bloks & ride on car thingys & a push along puppy walker thing. My head is spinning. Can someone with experience - please reccomend some brill toys for 1 year old boys? Thanks, Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 The Little Tykes Cosy Coupe is alway a hit if he doesn't already have one. They also do a police car now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 (edited) I would buy a few really good quality smaller toys. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pintoy-6-Peg-Wooden-Hammer-Bench/dp/B0000AFPH7 is a great favourite here as are wooden stacking boxes etc or a wheelybug bit dearer but our two are adored http://www.hippychick.com/index.cfm/children/Products.List/category_id/86/subject/wheelybugs we have small bee and big mouse and theyre really good quality and very cute Edited July 23, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 how about putting the money into a savings account for him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Well probably not expensive enough but a wooden train with carriages with each letter of their name on a carriage was very appreciated when i bought one. http://www.nametrains.co.uk/ these are very popular kids love them different animals available http://littlefishtoys.co.uk/Push-&-Ride-Toys-Sit-&-Ride/c15_79/p626/Wheelybug-bee-%28small%29/product_info.html?osCsid=a967823077759c1b96580d662a0b3652 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Brio trainsets are always popular too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 23, 2010 Author Share Posted July 23, 2010 Ooo love those wheelie bugs. I prefer to buy something, rather than put into a savings account. He'll be a rich lad anyway - with all us to spoil him! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Palmer Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Well probably not expensive enough but a wooden train with carriages with each letter of their name on a carriage was very appreciated when i bought one.http://www.nametrains.co.uk/ My boys were both given something very similar when they were babies/toddlers and they are still up on display in their bedrooms at the ages of 12 and 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I love wooden toys, and they're more environmentally friendly! We bought our niece one of those push along carts with wooden blocks in with letters and numbers on when she was 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 A drum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I love wooden toys, and they're more environmentally friendly! We bought our niece one of those push along carts with wooden blocks in with letters and numbers on when she was 1. My youngest two (3 years and 14 months) have been pushing each other around in theirs this afternoon I love wooden toys too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I've got three boys and they all used to love sit and ride toys. Little tykes used to make a yellow sit n ride car that has a back on it so they didn't fall off backwards. it was smaller than the cosy coupe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I've got three boys and they all used to love sit and ride toys. Little tykes used to make a yellow sit n ride car that has a back on it so they didn't fall off backwards. it was smaller than the cosy coupe. Oooo yes i have one of those in the garden hmm off to google it........ here you go: http://www.adventuretoys.co.uk/prodpage.asp?ProdID=58 mines yellow though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTree Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 my 2 both love their sit on cars, both started out as cars with harness and a handle for a parent or someone to push them along in, then as they get older you take the harness and handle off to just leave the car. We've got one in the garden and one in the house now, and I'd say they are used daily. I think Danny's sat on a rocker when we first had it, think it was from Mothercare. They both love their Little Tykes Cozy Coupe car too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 John Lewis do a good range of wooden toys. How about a sandpit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 I've got three boys and they all used to love sit and ride toys. Little tykes used to make a yellow sit n ride car that has a back on it so they didn't fall off backwards. it was smaller than the cosy coupe. Oooo yes i have one of those in the garden hmm off to google it........ here you go: http://www.adventuretoys.co.uk/prodpage.asp?ProdID=58 mines yellow though Oh yes! We had one of those It was the most popular toy that we had for our children pretty much. How could I have forgotten it. It is great as they push, then sit and ride and another child can push them too. The big kids in our road used to race around pushing the little ones. Great fun, thanks for reminding me as I will get one for my Godson's birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 What about something like this? My daughter works at a very busy London tourist attraction and she was talking about these baby reins that are quite popular. She was telling me that the children are very proud of their rucksacks and of course the parents are more relaxed because their children are safe in big crowds. I think it looks lovely. I remembered your post. They're on amazon and are baby reins with a monkey rucksack. I did post a link but realised I might be giving away all sorts of personal information about my account! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsylabrador Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 What about something like this? My daughter works at a very busy London tourist attraction and she was talking about these baby reins that are quite popular. She was telling me that the children are very proud of their rucksacks and of course the parents are more relaxed because their children are safe in big crowds. I think it looks lovely. I remembered your post. They're on amazon and are baby reins with a monkey rucksack. I did post a link but realised I might be giving away all sorts of personal information about my account! Sorry about the messy post, I found some on a different site. reins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 John Lewis do a good range of wooden toys. How about a sandpit? Second that - my boys loved their sandpit and you can get spades, buckets and diggers to go with it, boys like doing things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 (edited) He's got a sandpit & water thingy. Think I'm going to look at activity tables & then I can get a wheeliebug for Xmas for him - when he will be more able to whizz round on one! Off to look at toys r us website! All done - an activity table with lights & sound etc & a Thomas the tank engine that blows bubbles - my nephew looooves bubbles! Got hold of a 2nd hand pushalong mower & little tikes car ride on thingy from a friend too. Emma.x Edited July 25, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Brio! It lasts forever and you can keep on adding to it year after year. My 2 had some (a girl and a boy) and the track used to run all over the house. You can also get battery operated carriages and themes such as Thomas the Tank Engine. It's in the loft for grandchildren now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 I like that brio stuff - that's going to be in his Xmas box along with a wheelie bug I think. Thanks everyone. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchens Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 A Brio wooden railway. Lasts forever! You can also buy cheaper versions so when you need to add to it ... it needent cost too much money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 26, 2010 Share Posted July 26, 2010 All 3 of ours loved their Brio, unfortunately we sold it otherwise we could have passed it onto our 14 month old nephew. Our DS loved his sandpit, it was his escape from the world place, he used it until he was about 8 years old. We have just had our nephew to stay and the best thing he had to play with was a wooden precussion set that YD no longer wanted, he loved the shakers, and he loves drums. It's a lovely age, they are so cute, but I forgotten how relentless the chasing around can be. We were shattered by the time they left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
