Toys for a 1-Year-Old Child

A toddler of twelve months plays with more purpose than a young baby:

1. Gross motor skills and balance: Toddlers want to move: walking, climbing, pushing, and dragging items around. Toys that move along are favorites.
2. Cause and effect: What happens when I drop this or hit it against something? Actions are repeated over and over to test the reaction.
3. Filling and dumping: Filling a basket with blocks and turning it upside down is a favorite game. Simple stacking cups fit this stage perfectly.
4. Copying parents: Toddlers want to join in with real life. Holding a spoon, pretending to make a phone call, or turning on the TV: copying adults is central to their play.

Let us be honest: if you are looking for a wooden balance bike, a large set of building blocks, or a play mat, you visit a traditional toy store. Broemba does not sell those products on purpose. We are a small brand that specializes in a select number of practical items around two themes: teething and self-feeding.

Yet these exact themes are very relevant around the age of 1. A birthday gift does not always have to be a big toy box. Items that match the daily rhythm and physical development of the child are often just as valuable.

Around the age of 1, a child also takes a big step at the dining table: from being fed to eating independently with a spoon and bowl. This process requires patience and sturdy tableware.

Broemba offers practical solutions that last:

• Stainless steel baby bowl with suction base and cutlery: made from high-quality stainless steel with a strong silicone suction base. The bowl stays firmly on the table, so food does not slide away. Stainless steel is odorless, taste-neutral, and unbreakable. Broemba deliberately does not sell breakable melamine tableware.
• Stainless steel baby cutlery: with a silicone grip designed for small hands and safe, rounded fork tines.
• Silicone bib with catch pocket: flexible around the neck and with a deep pocket that catches dropped food. You can easily wipe the bib clean under the tap after meals. Broemba deliberately does not sell fabric long-sleeve bibs that need to go into the washing machine every time.

Are you looking for a gift for a 1-year-old? Feel free to combine a small wooden toy with a practical item for the dining table, or a silicone teether for incoming molars. That way, you give something that gets used every day.

For more ideas, check out our guide on gifts for a 1-year-old, where we gather thoughtful gifts under 20 euros.

Many parents think the teething phase is over after the first year. In reality, the molars usually start to come through around the first birthday.

Molars are larger than front teeth and have to push through thick gums. This causes noticeable pressure in the jaws. A toddler reacts by chewing intensively on objects again. With stronger jaws, a 1-year-old child looks for firm objects with textures that can reach the back of the mouth.

Broemba silicone teethers are very suitable for this stage:

• Baby toy controller Oslo: with ergonomic handles and textured buttons that easily reach the back corners of the mouth.
• Toy remote control Torino and Bern: slim models with soft ridges for targeted counterpressure.
• Baby toy phone Milan: familiar smartphone design that matches the urge to copy parents.
• Combination set Rome: with a baby remote control and game controller in one set.

Made from solid, food-safe silicone, they are unbreakable, contain no batteries, and can be rinsed under the tap right after a fall.