Top Gifts Under $50 for a One-Year Old Child

There's no better feeling than seeing a child enjoy a toy on Christmas Day. Your heart really warms when it's a child eager for discovery. One-year old children still have problems with balance but they love to push buttons, see lights, and hear cheerful music. This Christmas, give them gifts that are fun and will expand their knowledge. Also, don't forget the batteries! Here are a few gift ideas to add to your list.

1. Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Table - $29.97

The Laugh and Learn Table is not only full of fun but full of color. The tabletop features numbers from 1 to 10 and the letters of the alphabet. For children that are still crawling, the tabletop can be enjoyed flat on the floor. But, if your child has begun to walk and pull themselves up, mount the tabletop on its legs.

The interactive table can be used for music and learning. My niece loves to rock back and forth to music so the fifteen (15) pre-programmed sing-along songs will give hours of musical fun to your tiny girl or boy. The recorded voice is upbeat and easy to understand. Best of all, the pieces that your child can handle are big enough not to cause a choking hazard.

2. Fisher-Price Peek-A-Blocks Gobble & Go Hippo - $22.88

I don't know about your child, but my niece loves to stack her blocks and knock them over. The Gobble and Go Hippo is the perfect gift for boy and girl. The hippo acts as a walker to aid the child who is learning to walk but a little unsteady. The width of the toy provides a stable platform for baby to lean against. One-year olds can throw the blocks on the floor and watch the hippo scoop them in its mouth. When your child is comfortable, the Gobble and Go Hippo can be used as a riding toy. Your one-year old will enjoy riding over the blocks and gobbling them up.

3. Little Tikes DiscoverySounds Kitchen - $34.87

One-year olds love to pull things apart and put them into their mouths. The DiscoverySounds Kitchen is perfect. The tiny plastic food can be chewed on without fear of swallowing. The stove burner and play sink light up and the tiny oven and microwave have movable doors. There's even a cell phone. Your one-year old will stay occupied for hours on end with this gift.

4. Radio Flyer Retro Rocket - $39.63

Radio Flyer was a favorite when I was a kid and it's still popular today. Every child should have at least one Radio Flyer product. If your one-year old loves to zoom around in your arms playing airplane then the Retro Rocket is the gift for them. This ride-on rocket features lights and sounds of a real rocket to jumpstart your child's imagination.

5. LeapFrog Learning Friend Tad - $17.77

This plush toy is cute and it talks. Leapfrog is known for their award-winning educational toys. Here's a friend your one-year old will enjoy. Learning Friend Tad is a poseable doll that carries a book in one hand and a set of keys in the other. Tad will teach your child colors and counting among other things. It is never too early for your one-year old to start learning the basics. Tad is also bi-lingual-he speaks Spanish as well for even more learning fun.

All mentioned prices are courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores. The prices may vary a bit from toy store to store. Now at Wal-Mart, kids can create their own Holiday Wish list. Go to www.walmart.com. You can view a variety of toys including the ones mentioned above and add them to the list. Creating a Christmas list has never been easier or more fun!