Looking for inspiration for a 1st Birthday Present please.

Then for next birthday get the Pooh bear books

Get him a premium bond, or two, and purchase one every following year on his birthday. He has a slight chance of winning, and he can cash them all in when he is 18!!

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BridgetPark

Get him a premium bond, or two, and purchase one every following year on his birthday. He has a slight chance of winning, and he can cash them all in when he is 18!!

The minimum investment is £25

Callistemon21

BridgetPark

Get him a premium bond, or two, and purchase one every following year on his birthday. He has a slight chance of winning, and he can cash them all in when he is 18!!

The minimum investment is £25

I do agree, though, as they can have just too many toys.

Ask the parents- sometimes a gift card is the way to go

The first bday is very special for parents too

For my first GGD's biirthday, I bought a gift token which I gave to my DGD, her mum, to buy nice outfits for the coming year. I suspected that she would be completely submerged under a tide of toys and she was!

A day out at the zoo, or another lovely day out.

I would just ask what is needed or buy vouchers

I bought mine a personalised analogue clock bearing name, date and time of birth and birthweight.

Analogue is a good idea because they are not taught analogue time any more, but there are still analogue clocks in use (think railway stations etc). My 18 and 21 yo g/c do not find that analogue comes naturally, but can manage it because of the clocks I bought them. If you Google "personalised analogue clock" you will find companies who produce these.

Sorry, that posted itself all on its own
I was also going to say, they cost between £14 and £25 each. And, as a previous poster said, one year olds have no idea what's going on, so do not "expect" a present for them to play with.

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I used to but three stout little saucepans from Mothercare which always went down well with either sex, but I don't know if either exist any more. You could put things in them, use them in the bath, use them outside etc.etc.

My Son was bought Wedgewood Peter Rabbit plates to commemorate his birth and 1st birthday - beautiful keepsakes that I kept safe for him and that he treasures now.
I think that Beatrix Potter shop still sells collectable China, money boxes, figurines, etc.

All kids have so much stuff now and plastic toys that they'll grow out of and abandon - nice to have keepsakes for special birthdays.