Top 10 Award Winning Toys for One Year Olds

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Nicole Scott
According to studies, a one year old's motor development is at an all time high. They need toys they can interact with, take apart, manipulate and learn from. They enjoy sounds, music, lights and pretty much anything that can stimulate their little minds. According to Walmart, the following toys are award winners that offer babies everything they need for early learning development. These toys can easily be purchased at your nearest Walmart or online at walmart.com.

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Table- This table combines entertainment with education and is sure to offer your child hours of learning fun. It offers many ways for your baby to learn through music, sounds, songs and activities. In learning mode, it teaches ABCs, numbers, counting, colors, words, shapes, textures and much more. In music mode, it offers 15 songs that your child will love dancing to and singing along with. It enhances language development through repetition of words, phrases and songs. The legs are detachable so that the table can be used on the floor for a younger baby.

Fisher-Price Peek-a-Blocks Gobble & Go Hippo- This fun and hungry hippo is 2 toys in one. Used as a walker or aride on, it gobbles up Peek-a-Blocks as baby pushes or rides over them. The hippo's head bobs up and down as is moves along in either mode. Hippo includes 5 food themed blocks (cereal, brocolli, carrots, pie and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich) that shake and make noise as they are gobbled up.

Little Tikes 5-in-1 Adjustable Gym- This playcenter grows with your child. It transforms into 5 different play centers which include a traditional play gym, a seated activity center, a stand-up center, a play table and an easel. It offers 3 different modes of play: motion activated, songs or piano.

Little Tikes DiscoverSounds Kitchen- This electronic activity kitchen offers songs, lights and sounds, colorful shapes and lots of activities for your little chef. The refrigerator is a shape sorter and includes 3 fun foods to sort and drop into the door. It also includes a play phone, a springy toaster, an oven that plays a song when the door is opened, and a burner that lights up and plays silly sounds when baby places a pan on it.

Little Champs Sports Center- This electronic sports set includes everything for the sports lover, including baseball, football and basketball activities. The backboard has a ball drop and real hoop that keeps track of baskets, counting from 1 to 10. One of the 5 sports songs or sport themed sound effects will play everytime baby makes a basket with the two basketballs that are included. Baby will love spinning the football shaped bead spinner and hitting the attached clicking baseball with his oversized, soft bat. The backboard has a carrying handle for easy transporting.

Sassy Talk & Touch Multi-Lingual Barn Yard Activity Toy- This interactive, barnyard themed toy is packed with multi-lingual fun. When baby pushes a button or slides a lever, a farm animal pops out and is introduced in three different languages, English, Spanish and French. Features five different farm animals and soft backing for lap play.

Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Puppy- This cute and cuddly puppy combines learning and fun. It has two modes of play. In learning mode, it teaches the alphabet, body parts and colors through fun phrases and songs. In game mode it offers fun phrases and 6 sing-along songs that encourage interaction, such as Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, Pat-a-Cake, This Little Piggy and more. Puppy's light up collar twinkles to the music and puppy's responses.

Little Tikes Sand & Water Play Table- This castle themed play table contains everything for fun sand and water play. It offers 2 areas for sand play and a moat for water play. It includes a princess, special knight and water-squirting dragon figures. The multi-purpose lid can be used as a smooth surface play table or for castle play. Also includes a molded-in racetrack, cup holders, tie-downs for a secure fit and a convenient drain plug for easy drainage.

Little Tikes Go & Grow Rider- Your toddler will be ready to cruise with this ride on toy. It has an adjustable seat for your growing child, swirling glitter in the see-through dome on the handlebars and the oversized back wheel includes a wheel guard for safety. Great for indoor or outdoor riding.

LeapFrog Little Touch LeapPad System- This system introduces early language development, ABCs, letter sounds, numbers, colors, shapes and more. It features 3 settings that provide interaction and stimulation to keep your little one entertained. Setting one offers music and sounds that stimulate early brain development. Setting two offers word play that builds early learning skills. The laugh and learn of setting three offers early learning interactions that develope preschool readiness. Is available is either blue or pink.

Published by Nicole Scott

I am 31 years old. I am married with three children. I currently work full time from home. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with family, writing and selling on ebay.  View profile

  • One year olds need stimulation and interaction
  • Toys can help develope early learning skills
  • When searching for developmental toys, look for award winners

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