First Birthday Gift Guide
I can't believe it's almost been a month since we celebrated Maggie's 1st birthday. It was such a fun day and was so fun to plan. Perhaps, we made a bigger deal of her birthday than we normally would but we will only get to celebrate her first birthday once! Maggie is our third child and as such she is often the benefactor of hand-me-down clothes and toys but for her birthday she received some generous new gifts. Which got me thinking about some of my favorite gifts for a baby's first birthday and my favorite picks for subsequent children's first birthdays. Is there a difference, you ask? I think there is. With your first child you're starting with nothing in the toy department and by your third child (as in my case) they literally only need diapers. Enjoy my TAKE on first birthday gift ideas!
My Fave First Birthday Gifts for your First Child
Hopping Horse "Rody"
My Fave First Birthday Gifts for Subsequent Children
Children's Museum or Zoo Membership (In Your Area)
Munchkin Inflatable Swan (Fun for the tub or outside)
The gift ideas above truly work well for any child's first birthday but if it's your first child I would prioritize the gifts in the first grouping against those in the second. We try not to go overboard with birthday presents so we try to stick to giving our kids three gifts. Generally, we stick to the rule of thumb of: something to read, something they need and something for fun! This was pretty easy to do with Maggie as her older siblings have all of the classic first birthday gifts. For her birthday she received a set of Little Feminist Board Books, Grimm's 12 piece Nesting Rainbow Puzzle, a Personalized Plate and Bowl and a completely unnecessary but adorable new lovie. I hope these ideas have been helpful and enjoy celebrating!