Congratulations! You’ve made it through your child’s first few months of life and are still coherent enough to be here reading our page! This alone is a major accomplishment, and you should feel proud of yourself. Now try to stay awake as we begin our “30 Best Gifts for 1-year-olds in 2023” list.

At this age, your little ones still really don’t know what’s going on, which is rather fortunate seeing as you likely don’t know what’s going on either. Sheer exhaustion coupled with your sudden inability to fit into old clothing has slapped you in the face with the realization that your old life is gone forever, and the thought of having to cook a meal in between baby feeding and diaper changing is enough to make even the strongest of us wonder if we’re going to make it.

One thing to remember, however, is that babies don’t care about any of this. In fact, babies don’t care about anything in the gift guide below either, which is why we kept it simple: we just included the stuff that works. There aren’t a ton of bells and whistles here, but everything below is either meant to stimulate their brain (without overwhelming them), encourage them to move (without overtiring them) or buy you a few precious moments of peace (without having to spend a fortune).

That said, here’s our hand-curated “30 Best Gifts for 1-year-olds” list of our top recommendations. To be alerted when these (and many other) items go on sale, join our Facebook group.

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