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Gift ideas for Boy's first B-day?

Any suggestions? They already have the big stuff that we have or are planning on getting Caroline. Looking for something maybe a little different (that he may not get a few repeats of) I'd like to keep the cost low since we've already spent a fortune on this child in the past year (and DH is turning down big OT to attend his B-day party on a Sunday so I'm a little bitter haha) We had found these cute wooden cars on Amazon but they aren't age appropriate. I know there are a lot of boy mama's on here so figured I'd ask the pros. TIA!

Re: Gift ideas for Boy's first B-day?

  • Jake and his little guy friends all loved blocks: Mega Blocks, Uncle Goose-type wooden blocks, regular wooden blocks, etc.  Another great gift is a Thomas wooden railroad set (they sell them for under $20 at Target) or a Thomas Take & Play set...both sets can be expanded if the parents want to keep adding to them.  Chunky Melissa & Doug puzzles w/ knobs are also a great choice, as is anything w/ wheels.  Shake & Go cars are a huge hit (you shake them and then put them on the ground and they take off - they do make noise though just fyi in case the parents are annoyed by that stuff).  Lastly, every kid loves those Fisher Price Poppers (the ones you push and the balls pop inside).  Sorry I just realized I wrote a book here - GL and have fun shopping  :o).
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    Jake blowing out the candle at Katie's coming home party :o)
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    Kristen, Chad, Jake, Katie & Sadie the Wonderdog, est. 6/17/06
  • I have been getting books for every first birthday we attend because I figure plenty of other people get toys. Eli currently LOVES big lift the flap books. He has Clifford, Elmo, Thomas and John Deer ones.
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  • Ridley got a bunch of B toys from Target for Christmas that we all love.  You can check them out online here.  I am pretty sure that they make toys for lots of age groups.
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  • I also do books and clothes.  Especially if it's a first child and they don't get hand-me downs.  I know clothes are usually helpful in that case.   A lot of people get toys.  Plus as a teacher, I'm usually a book-giver.  
  • thanks girls! For some reason I didn't even think of blocks?! I may give a book too. I'm usually the book giver but I guess I was shying away this time b/c last friend we gave their 2 year old a bunch of the wooden M&D toys (that everyone I know loves) and a couple of books and DH's friends were like "gee wooden toys, thanks" but went on and on about every Elmo doll they got for their daughter. 
  • Luke got this cute toy from my BIL/SIL. It's a b-day cake that has 5 candles and when you blow on them they go out. It can be used for every birthday up to age 5. Luke thought it was hilarious to blow the candles out. I've put it away and on his 2nd b-day will bring it back out.

    Just an idea. Honestly, clothes have been key though. 

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  • Bryce got some of the Chuck and Friends toys for Christmas - they have some that are 12m+. H is excited about them since he picked them out and wants it to be there "thing" - so he wants to get them for everything birthday/Christmas for Bryce. 

    But - they are much cheaper in the store too - Amazon has some of the sets listed for $15-$20 that are cheaper at Target.

    http://www.amazon.com/Tonka-Chuck-Friends-Inch-Handy-Lights/dp/B002L6RDII/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1294250156&sr=8-22 

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  • When my cousins were little, I would always buy them PJs.  They had every toy on the planet and would still get clothes, but no one ever bought them PJs.  They loved those just as much as any other gift and I know my aunt and uncle appreciated it. 

    Books are also great too. 

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