50 Toys for 1 Year Old Boys That Don’t Suck

This Tinkle Crinkle Caterpillar is a beautiful toy for 1 year old boys who love exploring with their hands. Made from a wonderfully soft plush fabric, this 14-inch toy features lots of bright colors and patterns, with rattles, crinkles, and squeaks galore to keep him entertained for hours.

His imagination will go wild for the Skyfield Wooden Farm Harvest Game. Made from sturdy pine, this delightful game comes with 7 wooden fruits or vegetables that need to be matched to their corresponding holes. Brightly colored with felt leaves, each piece of this fun puzzle will help him learn about healthy foods.

Every child would love a treehouse, but while he’s still too young to have a real one, he can play with the Fisher Price Little People one instead. With songs, sounds, and phrases galore, this playset also allows kids to move the dog in and out of his house, and comes with figures, swing, and loads more surprises.

Little hands will love dropping the balls into the elephant’s trunk and watching them pop out with gusto! In a gorgeous shade of green, this Playskool Chase ‘n Go Ball Popper comes with four brightly-colored balls that little ones can try and catch as they pop, or chase as they fly across the floor.

Suitable for all three stages of crawling, the musical Follow-Me Bee will encourage babies to really get going. From moving in a circle for novice crawlers to leading little ones on a merry dance in random patterns, this light-up, buzzing bee also works as a rattle when they are just sitting still.

Soft enough to play with before he can even crawl, these Melissa & Doug Pull Back Vehicles are a great way to get little ones moving. With four vehicles, including a family car and fire engine, these brightly-colored vehicles can be pulled back and released to send them zooming across the floor, encouraging tots to follow.

Introduce a little one to one of the more unusual animals who share our planet with us, with this amazing Squishmallow narwhal. At around 16 inches, this whimsical unicorn of the sea is made from a super soft pastel purple plush, with the faintest of rainbow colors across her plump and cuddly tummy.

Young musicians will love making sweet tunes with the Baby Einstein and Hape Magic Touch Piano. Made with wood so it’s wonderfully sturdy, this petite piano features colored ‘keys’ that little ones can touch to match the colors in the song cards provided, or alternatively play their own.

Little ones love to be mobile, but while he’s still too young to pedal, this Retrospec Balance Bike will really get him moving. Available in a range of funky colors, this bike will help tots to develop their coordination, and has a range of features to keep your baby safe while his feet remain firmly on the ground.

Make him laugh in the bath with the Yookidoo Spin ‘N’ Sprinkle Water Lab. Guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment for curious kids, this set sticks to the side of the bath, and allows little ones to pour water in the colorful lab to make eyes spin, water sprinkle, and the wheel to spin in a crazy manner.

This sturdy little wagon will let little boys transport their toys from one location to the other without the hassle of carrying heavy loads. Made from 100% recycled plastic with a cotton rope and handle, this orange wheeled wagon could even make tidying up at the end of the day fun, too!

Give him a whole lot of learning in one go with the Peekaboo Learning Farm. With 5 brightly colored barns and 5 adorable animals included, tots can color match, learn about animals and the sounds they make, and recognize numbers, while also role playing with the sweet animal finger puppets that live in the pretty barns.

These toys might look unusual, but they will provide babies with hours of fun. Adhering to any smooth surface, these silicone shapes each come with a rattle inside and can be pulled, flicked, and otherwise explored, and when they do manage to pull them off their surface, they come off with an exciting POP!

There’s no limit to the ways he can play with this Grimms Puzzle, with each one more exciting than the last. Made from FSC certified linden wood, these arches can be used to create tunnels, beds, houses, slides, rocking chairs and more, and of course a glorious rainbow, which even looks stunning when it’s not in use.

Shape sorting is an activity that will never go out of style, and with the Melissa & Doug Grocery Cart, your child can learn even more. The sturdy wooden cart comes with fitted games, puzzles, roller drums and more, as well as a handy cup and holder, because playing is such thirsty work.

Sharing is caring, and that’s one of the things the LeapFrog Sweet Treats Musical Tea Set will teach your 1-year-old boy. Encouraging manners and sharing, this cute set also plays tunes, lights up, and even produces realistic pouring sounds, while starting kids on the road to colors, counting, and more.

Get him practicing his gross motor skills with the Fisher-Price Corn Popper, and he’ll be walking with confidence in no time at all. In bright primary shades with a clear dome top, this walker can be pushed via the handle to make the brightly colored balls pop and bounce every time he takes a step.

Bath toys make bathing a lot more fun, but they can be a little restrictive in how they’re set up. This set of five Boon Pipes can be attached to the tiles in any configuration you like, and each one will produce a different effect when the water is poured in from the included water holder.

Even the smallest of fingers will be able to get to grips with the knobs on these Melissa & Doug wooden puzzles. With both shapes and farm animals, these puzzles will help them to recognize shapes, colors, animals and more, while the jumbo knobs make them easy for tots to grasp.

Routines are so important when it comes to bedtime, and this book will help to establish this in a sweet and gentle way. A wonderful ending to any busy day, ‘I’m Still Up!’ will signal to babies that it really is time to sleep as they begin to associate the story with sleepy time.

It’s not just big kids that get to use a gaming chair; now 1 year old boys can have their own, too. Super comfy and cool, this swivel chair comes with a wi-fi-free interactive keyboard for learning about letters, animals, numbers and more, and also includes a pair of pretend headphones to really complete the experience.

If you or your child prefer more subtle colors, this Mushie Stacking Cup set will really appeal. In beautifully muted shades of brown and gray, this set comes with 8 differently-sized cups that can be stacked, organized, and sorted as tots develop their essential motor skills.

There’s something fascinating about big vehicles, but when you add dogs into the mix, you know you’re onto a winner. This funny, laugh out loud book comes beautifully illustrated as it tells the tale of how three dogs got through their first day of school, while working together to help rescue their unfortunate teacher.

Nurture a love of the National Parks and all their wonders with this box set of Little Park Ranger books. Divided into four categories, this quartet of board books covers plants, land, water, and animals with brightly colored illustrations and age-appropriate text, and will suit ages from 0-5.

Get him on the path to being bi-lingual with the Dimpl Digits number learning toy. Made from soft silicone, this toy comes with brightly colored ‘keys’ that can be pressed right through to the other side, and which features the numbers written in English on one side, and Spanish on the other.

Balls are endlessly fascinating to toddlers, but this set of four sensory balls will be irresistible to curious kids. In bright, see-through primary colors, these balls are textured to encourage little hands to explore, and can be dropped, kicked, chased, and held for limitless learning and fun.

Get the balance just right with this beautiful wooden bike. With four wheels for extra stability, this balance bike will encourage riders to develop their active skills while also getting around independently. Brightly colored with shades of green, this bike features rubberized wheels to keep floors safe from scuffs and marks.

Add diversity to playtime with this utterly enchanting Basket of Babies. Made from a soft plush material, each one of the six babies is culturally diverse, and comes wearing a removable sack dress to match the cloth cap attached to their head. Measuring approximately 10 inches high, these dolls arrive nestled inside a soft plush basket.

Future musicians will be able to get a head start on developing their own rhythm with this GUND My First Drum. Beautifully soft in gentle shades of blue and peach, this drum includes five different lights and sounds sequences, with the drum lighting up with every strike of the metallic gold star on the top.

Encourage your tot to spend longer in the bath with this awesome submarine. Made from high quality sustainable rubber wood, this toy will stimulate his imagination as he explores the uncharted waters of the tub, and once he’s back on dry land the submariner figure can be removed for more interactive play.

Give him six toys in one with this interactive learning cube, and he’ll be entertained for hours while also learning. The perfect toy for indoors or on the move, this light-up cube allows tots to explore numbers, letters, colors, and animals, as well as listening to different instruments and the sounds they make.

He’ll want to be walking all over town when he has the Hape Elephant to join him on his wanders. Made from maple wood and finished in an adorable two-tone gray color, this elephant can be pulled along by the included cord, or pushed along on his natural wood wheels.

He’ll feel just like Mom and Dad when he has his own set of real paperbacks to read. With six books in the set, each one is made with six pages of tear-proof and chew-proof material that looks and feels just like paper, and has a unique twist on a classic nursery rhyme.

Every move your baby makes will reward him with a musical sound, thanks to this clever keyboard mat. Suitable for ages 1-5, this keyboard has 9 musical keys and 8 instrument sounds, and will play with every kick or touch he makes. It will even record and playback his efforts so he can listen again and again.

Not every toddler likes to go in the stroller, but there’ll be no trouble persuading him to sit in this Doona Liki Trike. Growing with him from stroller to push trike and then independent tricycle, this smart 3-in-1 folds just like a stroller so it can be easily carried or slipped into the trunk of the car.

Teach him all about colors, matching, and emotions with this sweet set of Learn-a-Lot Avocados. In vibrant shades of green with different colored interiors, each of the 4 fruits comes apart to reveal a spinning ‘stone’ with faces wearing various expressions, so he can learn to recognize feelings along with the different shades.

A brilliant way to get 1 year old boys on their feet while they play, this Manhattan Toy activity center will keep him entertained for hours, while also developing his fine and gross motor skills. At more than 22 inches high, this multi-sided center offers flaps, dials, spinners and more to encourage imaginative play and concentration.

Offering 360 degrees of fun, this Fisher-Price Fun House is packed to the rafters with exciting things to do. With three levels of play and 4 languages to choose from, this house will give him his own space to play in, with crawl-throughs, lights, shapes, sounds, and more than 200 songs and phrases for him to learn.

Whether he’s on the move or staying still, the Hape light-up rolling baby drum will enable him to make music wherever he is. When played in an upright position, this colorful drum can be struck to produce different sounds, or when it’s being rolled across the floor it will light up and make music all by itself.

If you’re looking for a toy that will help to protect the planet, this Green Toys shape sorter will make an ideal choice. Made from 100% recycled materials, this sorter includes 8 colorful shapes that he can match to the holes in the green and blue base, which can also be separated into two halves for double the fun.

Young and old alike should have at least one special teddy to snuggle up with, and the Gund Toothpick teddy bear is beautifully designed for little hands to hold. Available in a choice of 4 colors, this lofty ted is under-stuffed with floppy limbs and a soft corduroy nose to give the maximum comfort and love.

Stories can be read at the beginning of the day as well as at the end, and this book has been written specifically to get the day off to a beautiful start. With 8 moveable sliders throughout the pages, this interactive book is a celebration of animals as well as life itself.

The VTech Smart Shots Sports Center counts, cheers, sings, and encourages kids to go for gold every time they play. A fun way to get toddlers active, this set offers 2-in-1 sports action, as little ones can practice soccer with the lower net, and basketball with the hoop.

Babies seem drawn to boxes of wipes and tissues, and have great fun pulling them all out. Give your 1-year-old boy a box of his own with this clever sensory tissue box. Gently weighted to ensure stability, this soft box comes with 12 cloth ‘tissues’ and three crinkly ones in a range of vibrant colors.

Encourage his love of animals with the Baby Talk My Barnyard Friends playset. Beautifully soft and cuddly, this barn-shaped carrier is home to four adorable plush animals that all make fun sounds; the cow moos, the rooster cock-a-doodle-doos, the pig squeaks, and the duck rattles when it’s shaken.

Help him to learn animal names and sounds with the Fisher-Price See ‘n Say The Farmer Says toy. Loads of fun and with two modes of play, this toy will help him to identify various animals by sight, as well as recognize the different sounds that each animal makes.