Christmas gifts for 1 year olds: Where to start?
One is a wonderfully exciting age for Christmas. Your little recipient is beginning to toddle, investigate everything within reach and imaginative play, too. We’ve picked 10 personalised favourites that will surprise and delight little ones and grown-ups alike, from beautifully made wooden toys to festive characters and gifts designed to become part of family traditions.
And, as every parent of a one year old knows, the best toys are the ones that survive being picked up, put down, posted, stacked, pushed, cuddled and well played with - over and over again.
1. The Christmas Eve classic: Personalised Santa Read & Play Gift Set
For a little one who loves a story and a toy to play with, this festive duo is a gifting win. A five-piece FSC® wooden Santa puzzle with chunky pieces made for little hands is the perfect partner to Nosy Crow’s Peekaboo Santa! lift-the-flap book - a fun read filled with colourful illustrations, festive surprises and a little mirror, too. Better still, this festive little puzzle comes with a personalised pouch, for a gift that feels fun and thoughtful all year round.
2. To post their own Christmas cards: Personalised Wooden Post Box Sorter Toy
Older babies and young toddlers just love posting - and this beautifully made wooden post box comes with shaped slots for all the posting fun. An interactive clock and four wooden blocks designed as letters and parcels help little ones practise matching, problem-solving and hand-eye coordination as they play. The matching red ‘Special Delivery Post Bag’ is a particularly lovely and authentic touch - just add their name to make it all their own.
3. For the cutest Christmas cuddles: Personalised Christmas Pudding Snuggle & Cuddle Gift Set
For a gift that feels instantly festive and oh-so-fun, our Christmas pudding Snuggle & Cuddle Gift Set is impossible to resist. Pairing a personalised fluffy-fleece pudding robe - complete with holly detailing, smiling face and handy pockets - with a matching personalised Christmas pudding soft toy, your little pudding is bound to look adorable.
At one, cuddly gifts are still very much a winning idea, while the robe makes those post-bath, Christmas-morning and Boxing Day moments even cosier. In other words: one gift set, two very good reasons to be snuggly this season.
4. For little animal lovers: Personalised Wooden Noah’s Animal Ark Play Set
Two by two, the animals are on their way - and this beautifully crafted wooden ark makes a charming introduction to early imaginative play, with a nod to classic heirloom gifts for babies and young children. This colourful little ark holds 16 animals (eight pairs) for little ones to pick up, sort and explore - building hand-eye coordination and cognition.
It’s a particularly lovely one-year-old gift because there’s plenty to discover now, with imaginative storytelling waiting to emerge as they get older. Just add their name - and let playtime begin.
5. Hopping in for Christmas: Enesco Personalised Large Peter Rabbit™ Christmas Plush
A little Peter Rabbit dressed in his finest for the season’s chilly forecast? It’s a yes from us. This generously sized personalised plush features Peter in his signature blue jacket, wrapped up for winter in a warm red scarf; a little jute sack over his shoulder (no doubt filled with carrots and radishes from Mr McGregor’s garden). We adore the charming winter floral details on his ears and paws, not to mention your little one’s name in glittering gold on the back of Peter's jacket. Christmas-morning cuddles, sorted.
6. For budding builders: Personalised Christmas Village Wooden Block Set FSC®
Personalised Christmas Village Wooden Block Set FSC®
A little Christmas village they can build, explore and rearrange? This is the sort of present that keeps Christmas feeling magical long after the wrapping paper has disappeared. Made from FSC®-certified wood, the set includes 23 softly curved pieces designed for curious hands, with colourful festive details throughout and a personalised cotton storage bag to store when the big day has been and gone. With 23 pieces, this set is a gorgeous alternative to a traditional advent calendar - simply place a piece in each pocket, saving the 24th for a sweet treat. Take a peek at our personalised advent calendars for a piece the whole family will reach for every Christmas…
7. For little drivers: Personalised Transporter Lorry Wooden Toy
Load up for playtime with this personalised transporter lorry toy - perfect for a tiny vehicle enthusiast who is fascinated by anything on wheels. Crafted from wood and painted in soft pastel colours, this transporter lorry can carry up to four easy-grab cars and deliver them safely to their destination. Encourage little ones to share and take turns and develop their fine motor skills as they load and unload each car and push or pull the lorry along the floor. Why not personalise this lorry with a name to add a personal touch to their playtime?
8. Playing Mums & Babies: Personalised Pram & Doll Gift Set
Rock-a-bye dollies in this personalised pram and doll gift set. This set includes our pretty pink wooden dolls pram, perfect for playing make-believe and keeping toddlers stable on their feet during their first steps. Simply choose a doll that your little one will love and they can play with them at home or take them out to play with friends. At one, pretend play is only just beginning, which makes this a gift that can grow with them. One day it’s a few tentative pram pushes; before you know it, this little pram and doll set is coming with them everywhere.
9. For mini music-makers: Personalised Wooden Dinosaur Xylophone
Inspire a little music-maker with our personalised wooden dinosaur xylophone. A modern spin on the classic toy, each ‘ding!’ inspires curious minds, helps develop hand-eye coordination and inspires creativity through play. Mini maestros can make beautiful music as they discover the different sounds made by each of the multi-coloured bars with the accompanying wooden beater. Made for dinosaur lovers, this green and blue xylophone is decorated with adorable wooden triceratops on either end. Looking for something a little more girly? Our personalised Wooden Bunny Xylophone FSC® is just the ticket.
10. For a forever Christmas tradition: Personalised The Snowman™ and Snowdog Christmas Platter
Technically, this one isn’t a toy - but it might just become one of the most memorable gifts in the pile. Made from bamboo and illustrated with scenes from The Snowman™ and Snowdog, a beloved classic story by Raymond Briggs, this personalised platter has dedicated spots for Rudolph’s carrot, Santa’s mince pie and a glass of milk, too. The message reads “Treats for Santa, Love from [Name]” - the perfect Christmas Eve tradition..
The best gifts at one are the ones they’ll grow with
At this age, the most memorable Christmas gifts tend to be those that meet little ones where they are now, while giving them something new to discover as they grow. And at one, there’s so much to discover, explore and play with. A personalised wooden toy becomes part of the playroom. A snuggly soft toy becomes a best friend. And a Christmas tradition becomes something they look forward to, every single year.
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