First Birthday Presents List
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If you are like me, you have a problem selecting just the right present for kids birthdays, Christmas and other occasions. Since I'm in my 30's, there is a lots of newborns, babies, and small kids around me - more of them almost each month! That's not bad at all! Like a small baby-boom! :-))
But, it also brings a new question - What to buy for child's birthday? Since I'm not a kind of person that buys what ever I like and don't care if kid is going to like it, I spend lots of time looking for just the right toy or book or something else for little one! And that's the reason I made this page.
Here are listed toys, books and other stuff that are, from my experience, suitable for 1-2 year old kids (both boys and girls) and which they will love and be happy receiving. Usually I buy a book, a toy and some candy. But you can decide for yourself what to give.
But, it also brings a new question - What to buy for child's birthday? Since I'm not a kind of person that buys what ever I like and don't care if kid is going to like it, I spend lots of time looking for just the right toy or book or something else for little one! And that's the reason I made this page.
Here are listed toys, books and other stuff that are, from my experience, suitable for 1-2 year old kids (both boys and girls) and which they will love and be happy receiving. Usually I buy a book, a toy and some candy. But you can decide for yourself what to give.
Top Learning Toys for 2-Year Olds Guide:
- Milestones...
- Babies have a lot to say... even before they can speak.
- Importance of Books in Early Childhood
- Nursery Rhymes and Music for Toddlers - Books, CD, DVD
- Toys as Learning Tools
- About Learning With Toys
- How to Play With Kid?
- Toys: Wagons, Trucks, etc.
- Toys: Sort, shape, put inside!
- Toys: Flash cards - animals
- Toys: Simple puzzle
- Toys: Construction Blocks
- Toys: Wire mazes
- Toys: Puppets and Theater
- Toys: Learning Tables
- Toys: Crawling Playhuts
- Toys safety tips!
- Share your thoughts!
Milestones...
What to expect from child in her/his second year
There are several things that kid will be able to do in her/his second year of life (although there is no strict rules that this kid must do - every kid is an individual who develops on her/his rhythm):* Learns to use a spoon and fork,
* Runs,
* Throws ball underhand,
* Will pretend a doll to be a baby and feed it,
* Can take off own clothes with help,
* Can walk up stairs,
* Loves to help with household chores,
* Can follow simple goals such as keeping a toy in its place,
* Follows two-step requests (get your doll and bring it here),
* Imitates others' behavior,
* Stack up to 4 blocks to make a tower,
* Names simple pictures in a book,
* Uses two or three word sentences,
* Can do simple puzzles,
* Sings simple tunes,
* Can arrange and categorize things, etc.
- Growth Milestones - TWO YEARS - KidsGrowth
- By age 2, your child is no longer a baby. He or she can run, has given up drinking from a bottle, and can feed himself or herself pretty well. Every day your 2-year-old says new words and does more things. In spite of these achievements, the two-year-old is still a baby in many ways. The 2-year-old is difficult, if not impossible, to reason with, but still extremely lovable. He or she will assert independence at mealtime, bedtime and during attempts at toilet training.
- What to expect this year: Social, cognitive, and physical milestones - ParentCenter
- What to expect this year: Social, cognitive, and physical milestones
- Milestone chart
- his milestone chart is for kids who are nineteen months to twenty-four months old. It enumerates skills that children normally do, are still learning and the ones that they might do though they are still advanced for their age, month by month, from nineteen months of age to the age of twenty four months or two years
- Milestones for 2-year-olds - Yahoo! Health
- Children usually progress in a natural, predictable sequence from one developmental milestone to the next. However, each child grows and gains skills at his or her own pace. Some children may be advanced in one area, such as language, but behind in another, such as sensory and motor development.
- How A Child Develops - Develop Skills
- Learning to walk and talk is your child's biggest job in this year. Enjoy your child's development, and remember to make sure that your child is always supervised.
Babies have a lot to say... even before they can speak.
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Importance of Books in Early Childhood
In every article that I wrote, You'll find a tons of recommendations for books appropriate for specific age. Why? Because I consider that books are invaluable learning tools that should be introduces in kids life as early as possible - never is to early to put a book into kids' hand!!!A child's brain develops faster during the early years and like a sponge soaks up information willingly and with great enthusiasm. That is why it is remarkably important to begin reading aloud to your child from a very early age.
A familiar routine established from an early age can help to encourage a child to look forward to story time, as a way to end a day or as a form of bonding with a parent. This 'special time' can be filled with discovery as new words are learnt and their meanings revealed, a fantastic excuse to introduce a dictionary. It also helps to read the same story repeatedly as children learn from repetition and will enjoy the different characters' voices and will often look forward to the next page.
Brainy Baby- Grow With Me Collection
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- The Partnership for Reading -- Early Childhood Resources
- The Partnership for Reading has information about the effective teaching of reading for children, adolescents, and adults, based on the evidence from quality research. The Partnership site contains information on reading research, principles about reading instruction suggested by the research, ...
- The Little Big Book Club: Spreading the word! - Early Childhood Australia
- Early Childhood Australia advocates to ensure quality, social justice and equity in all issues relating to the education and care of children from birth to eight years., For most of us, reading is something we take for granted. We have the necessary literacy skills to read for whatever purpose ...
- Learning Disabilities in Infancy and Early Childhood
- Explore early signs of learning disabilities in infants and young children. Learn about pre-natal risk factors associated with learning disabilities and what can be done to prevent them. Read about the signs of early disabilities and how evaluations are done for this age group. Learn strategies, gam
- Get Caught Reading, sponsored by AAP
- Get Caught Reading, literacy program, sponsored by AAP, Association of American Publishers, Magazine Publishers of America
- Early Childhood Literacy: Fostering the Fundamentals
- We are all too aware of the challenges facing our local school systems. In partnership with local schools and other agencies, the Library seeks to assist children with their literacy skills.
- The Importance of Reading Aloud: Encouraging Literacy Development From An Early Age
- Why reading aloud to your child can develop a foundation for fantastic literacy skills and foster a love for literature.
Books, books, books.... never too much books!!!
The Going-To-Bed Book
Amazon Price: $2.37 (as of 02/13/2012)
For a little one who is reluctant to go to bed, sometimes a silly book is just the ticket. And when it comes to silly books, Sandra Boynton is the undisputed queen. In The Going to Bed Book, an ark full of animals watches the sun go down and then prepares for bed. They take a bath ("in one big tub"), find pajamas, brush their teeth, do exercises up on deck (imagine an elephant jumping rope, a moose lifting weights, and a pig doing handstands), and finally say good night.
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Dog
Amazon Price: $6.95 (as of 02/13/2012)
The book is very playful, creative, & thought provoking for a child aged 1 to 6. For a one year old they have things you can feel, for the 3 year old they have things you can think about and laugh at & for the 6 year old the book would be easy to read.
My First Touch & Feel Picture Cards: First Words (MY 1ST T&F PICTURE CARDS)
Amazon Price: $6.13 (as of 02/13/2012)
Perfect for helping children develop early language skills, this exciting range of interactive flash cards reinforces learning through touch. Each card includes a big color photograph of the item plus some sort of tactile addition - such as hair on the cat, bumpy tires on the tractor, sticky areas on the jelly. Plus, on the back of each card there are "talking points" and suggestions for questions to ask and things to do. It also has five different translations for the object, so you can help your little one learn other languages.
Touch and Feel Animals Box Set
Amazon Price: $20.67 (as of 02/13/2012)
Packed with striking animal photography and more than 15 exciting textures, the Touch and Feel Animals Box Set is the perfect gift for the curious toddler.
Contains: Touch and Feel: Farm, Touch and Feel: Baby Animals, and Touch and Feel Wild Animals
Nursery Rhymes and Music for Toddlers - Books, CD, DVD
Classic Nursery Rhymes
Amazon Price: $8.98 (as of 02/13/2012)
There is 37 tracks on this album. Singable, upbeat, rhythmic, harmonious, sometimes silly, always beautiful, Susie Tallman and friends show us all that we love about nursery rhymes. Parents will enjoy hearing favorites such as Itsy Bitsy Spider and Baa Baa Black Sheep. Children will delight in four year-old Maudie Farnan's rendition of I'm a Little Teapot, a rap version of Hickory Dickory Dock, and Tallman's lyrical singing on Lavender's Blue.
Toys as Learning Tools
No need to be overwhelmed or intimidated by the huge selection of plastic and plush crowding the shelves in the toy sections of your favorite stores. After reading Toy Tips (an easy, delightful and entertaining read) you'll be able to sort through the stacks of children's products and make smart choices about what to buy for the kids in your life.
Unlike many toy-focused books, Toy Tips does a great job in reminding readers that toys can be both educational and fun. It seems obvious, but sometimes we get caught up in the educational aspects of a toy and forget that a child can learn through play even if letters and numbers aren't prominent on a product. Toy Tips does a marvelous job of dissecting the advantages of particular types of toys and pointing out the less-obvious skill sets that are achieved through their use. A toy that engages a child's imagination encourages creativity, and exercising creativity is important. So a role play or plush toy can in fact be educational. Toy Tips charts out which kinds of products are safest and best suited for kids of different ages and developmental stages.
Unlike many toy-focused books, Toy Tips does a great job in reminding readers that toys can be both educational and fun. It seems obvious, but sometimes we get caught up in the educational aspects of a toy and forget that a child can learn through play even if letters and numbers aren't prominent on a product. Toy Tips does a marvelous job of dissecting the advantages of particular types of toys and pointing out the less-obvious skill sets that are achieved through their use. A toy that engages a child's imagination encourages creativity, and exercising creativity is important. So a role play or plush toy can in fact be educational. Toy Tips charts out which kinds of products are safest and best suited for kids of different ages and developmental stages.
Toy Tips: A Parent's Essential Guide to Smart Toy Choices
Amazon Price: $4.00 (as of 02/13/2012)
Invaluable and specific guidance about how the right toys can help your kids learn, develop, build skills, and have some fun.
- Learning, Play, and Your 1- to 2-Year-Old
- Your child transitions from baby to toddler during the second year of life, from first steps to walking well. Your child also makes major strides in language and communication.
- Educational Toys - Learning Toys - 12 to 24 month old
- Educational toys and learning toys for the 12 month old to 24 month old. How your baby plays and educational toys that develop skills
About Learning With Toys
Great books for parents of young kids
Don't know what to buy to your friend, sister, child, etc. for birthday... and she has a young kid! Any of this books would be excellent choice!
How to Play With Kid?
Here I listed books that are really useful for parents - ideas for spending quality time with toddlers through play but also learning in process.
Toys: Wagons, Trucks, etc.
... Preferably with storage areas...
These toys are going to assist little explorer to go around and reach interesting things. If your toddler just starts walking and still is little bit insecure... this kind of toy will help him/her find a balance. I like those that have storage area so kids can push them around and use them for collecting thing.
Toys: Sort, shape, put inside!
These toys are great for learning concepts of bigger and smaller, but also for hand - eye coordination and precise hand movements.
Toys: Flash cards - animals
Recognition of animals with learning sounds they make and names of each can be really fun play. But it's also learning opportunity - learning new words and repeating it frequently will broaden kids language skills.
Toys: Simple puzzle
From my experience, when kid is smaller - better buy wooden. Puzzles made of cardboard usually finishes in their mouth and get chewed. That's one of reasons I usually prefer wooden toys. They last longer and it's harder for kid to shatter them.
Toys: Construction Blocks
If your kid is like mine, at start he/she will demolish everything. With time it turns to constructing things but parents must have patience when learning their kids what is purpose of blocks!
Toys: Wire mazes
Well, my kid loves these kind of toys - both hers but also those of her friends. She loves them because she has analytics mind - she always turns something between her hands and pushes things here and there. There has been many parents who told me that their kid didn't like to play with this toy until he/she was 2,5 years old. But, that difference between one to another kid....
Toys: Puppets and Theater
You may think that a year old toddler is to young for theater plays! You would be surprised!!!
My girl is simply speechless when I take two puppets and pretend that they are talking, arguing, smiling, etc while making silly voices and goofy faces! She has her eyes, but also her mouth wide open! :-))
My girl is simply speechless when I take two puppets and pretend that they are talking, arguing, smiling, etc while making silly voices and goofy faces! She has her eyes, but also her mouth wide open! :-))
Toys: Learning Tables
This is something that will occupy toddlers' attention for quite a while! Long enough for mommy to have a coffee with her best friend! :-))
Toys: Crawling Playhuts
Which kid doesn't like to play hide'n'seek? Or crawl around (once they do crawl :-))? This is also great group activity - adults not invited!
Important!
Toys safety tips!
* Read and follow the age label, warnings, safety messages and assembly instructions for the toy
* Look for sturdy, well-made toys
* Remember that toys for older children may not be safe for younger children
* Children under three years of age tend to put things in their mouths - small toys, small balls or small loose toy parts are choking hazards for these children
* find more at Toy Safety Tips (Pamphlet).
* Look for sturdy, well-made toys
* Remember that toys for older children may not be safe for younger children
* Children under three years of age tend to put things in their mouths - small toys, small balls or small loose toy parts are choking hazards for these children
* find more at Toy Safety Tips (Pamphlet).
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Can you recommend some book, CD, DVD or toy? Did I miss something? (Probably did! :-))
Share your toddlers' favorites!
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SpEeDyG360
Aug 21, 2011 @ 11:58 am | delete
- Nice lens! We're expecting our first child in a few weeks! :)
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Blessedmombygrace
Aug 10, 2011 @ 9:15 pm | delete
- I love the DK Touch and Feel books. I love books and blocks and simple, classic toys. No whistles and bangs for me (translation: no electronics needed) Blessed.
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DaveHiggsVis May 13, 2011 @ 11:34 am | delete
- There are tons of great products on here! Thanks for the suggestions.
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magicgeniewishlist
Apr 23, 2011 @ 9:13 am | delete
- I love your selection! I think it's so true what you said about it being so hard selecting just the right present for kids birthdays. I think you have covered a lot of great gifts. The other one that I would add would be the 'Fisher-Price Song and Story Learning Chair' I have it for my 2yo, and my almost 1yo loves it! Highly recommended. Great lens, 5 stars!
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toymanjenkins
Feb 22, 2011 @ 7:19 am | delete
- fantastic Lens. Its give me a lot of ideas
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personalised-gifts
Jul 1, 2009 @ 9:36 am | delete
- Lovely lense--has given me plenty of gift ideas for my kids!
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Mortira
Feb 15, 2009 @ 9:52 pm | delete
- My son's first birthday is coming up soon - yikes! - and I now have some great gift ideas. I really enjoyed your book recommendations. We're already reading "But Not the Hippopotamus" at least once a day and loving it. Thanks for the great suggestions!
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lemonsqueezy
Aug 27, 2008 @ 1:47 pm | delete
- Love the Learning Table toys. Do you have a favorite? I have a 7 month old who will need one soon. As you know, I think that books are great buys too.
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lou16
Aug 16, 2008 @ 7:38 am | delete
- Great lens with lots of choices for present ideas.
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The_Party_Animal
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- Great info and lots of good toy choices - 5 big ones
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kellilvn
Aug 13, 2008 @ 11:19 pm | delete
- Great lens! Books are such a great idea for little ones! I've had teachers tell me that they could tell that my kids have been read to when they were young. 5 stars!
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TheInfamous7
Aug 13, 2008 @ 9:17 am | delete
- This is just another Fantastic lens!! Im afraid to submit this to LOTD or they might think were in Cahoots!!..i only submitted your Croatia Heritage last week!! Its your own fault for making such wonderful Lenses!! ;-) 5Stars! LOTD Worthy!! x x
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Stazjia
Aug 13, 2008 @ 3:11 am | delete
- Great 5* lens. I wish you'd written this last year when I had to buy gifts for two nephews having their first birthday and I didn't have a clue. Can we have one soon on gifts for 2 year olds - before mid September please! :-)
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- Milestones...
- Babies have a lot to say... even before they can speak.
- Importance of Books in Early Childhood
- Books, books, books.... never too much books!!!
- Nursery Rhymes and Music for Toddlers - Books, CD, DVD
- Toys as Learning Tools
- About Learning With Toys
- How to Play With Kid?
- Toys: Wagons, Trucks, etc.
- Toys: Sort, shape, put inside!
- Toys: Flash cards - animals
- Toys: Simple puzzle
- Toys: Construction Blocks
- Toys: Wire mazes
- Toys: Puppets and Theater
- Toys: Learning Tables
- Toys: Crawling Playhuts
- Toys safety tips!
- You should also take a look at...
- Share your thoughts!
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