Classic 1st Birthday Present Ideas

Your baby’s first birthday is a milestone that you will remember forever. Whether you choose to throw your baby a party or not, you will want to mark their special day in a way that is as significant and important as they are.

Why not choose them a classic birthday present that they will treasure for a lifetime? Unlike the noisy, plastic toys most children like to receive, these are gifts that they can keep long into adulthood, pass to their own children, and keep as treasured heirlooms. Here are some classic first birthday present ideas that every baby (and parent) is sure to be pleased to receive:

A Personalised Story Book

Are you looking to give a child close to you a gift that they will keep and treasure forever? Why not look to a personalised story book? This is the modern equivalent of writing an inscription inside a classic piece of children’s literature, but with a personalised book the child could be the star of the story! Kids will love hearing stories all about them, and the memories of their special bedtime tales will last long into adulthood, as will the special story book itself. This is a great gift, and one that doesn’t have to break the bank.

A Ceramic Feeding Set

By the time they reach one, those first few spoonful’s of apple puree will seem long behind them, and most babies will have healthy appetites and a passion for food. Why not embrace this new-found passion by buying baby a ceramic feeding set for their first birthday? This is a great gift because it can be both used and treasured forever. You could even coordinate your gift with some baby bandana bibs to make sure mealtime looks as good as it tastes!

A Tepee Play Tent

The year between one and two is one loaded with developmental milestones: your child will go from crawling and crying to becoming a walking, talking toddler. Play tents are perfect gifts for one year olds because they are suitable for smaller children to sit in, playing with lap toys and reading stories, whilst walking toddlers can use them for role play games. With their sturdy wooden frame and a selection of modern fabric options, tepees make wonderful modern gifts that kids will love, and that will look great in your living room.

A Money Box

Want to give a child a gift that will really support their future? Why not set up a savings account in their name, rather than give a conventional gift. You could also give them a beautiful silver or ceramic money box as a symbol of this gift, ensuring that they have something physical from their first birthday to keep and treasure forever.

Wooden Play Food

Small children love to role play, particularly when that role play mimics the household roles that they see their parents fulfilling. That’s why wooden play food makes such a great gift: more durable and beautiful than its plastic equivalent, it introduces youngsters to new textures whilst also ensuring it is strong enough to last for future generations. It’s a gift both baby and parent will be delighted to receive.