Gift Idea for a One Year Old Girl Whio Has "Everything"

Krista,

This is one of the 'star' websites I found just by doing a google search.

http://www.starregistry.com/

You can also give a balloon, a book or a donation in the child's name to a charity for children who are sick. Generally something simply is the best especially for the first birthday.

L. M

How about a book on restraint for the parents. 70 people at any kids birthday party is crazy. Not telling people NOT to bring a gift is even crazier or at least makes them seem very unaware. Good luck.

We were in the same position a couple of years ago. We brought 2 blueberry bushes for the birthday girl. She and her parents loved them. It allowed her to learn a little about food and where it comes from, get herself a fun healthy snack as she gets older and watch something grow. You need 2 different blueberry plants for cross pollination and we found ours at our local nursery.

I love it when people get my boys savings bonds they have so many toys and clothes its ridiculous but the savings bonds are great.

Saving bonds are a great way to help out for college.

Funny that one year olds don't even care about presents...What about a framed artist rendering of her name? My girls are one and love to spell their name every night. My girls also love photo albums with pictures in it, so a sturdy one to endure being chewed on might be a good idea. Instruments are always great, but if this kid has everything, what about a new kids cd or board book? Never can have enough of those. Also, money for a college fund is something we are thinking of starting and is a great gift.

just google "purchase a star" and the info should come up.. or even "adopt a zoo animal".. that's a good one.. they can get pricey though.. what about a savings bond? She's only one so she'll have no idea what she gets anyway, and that will contribute to her future..

Several zoos allow you to adopt their animals; I know you can also adopt endangered animals through a variety of organizations. Same idea as the star, but might appeal more to a very young child?

You could "adopt" for her an endangered species or a farm animal through either worldwildlife.org or heifer international?

Since most of our kids have way too much stuff but not enough time together as a family, I like event/activity gifts. Year long memberships to a zoo, an aquarium, a children's museum, etc. are wonderful. If it's too costly in your area, you could give a gift certificate for a one-day pass - maybe pair it with a GC for ice cream at a local stand.

How about some kind of flowing tree? She would be able to help plant it and see it grow over the years. Of course this would only work if they have a yard and the space to do that :)

Hi, I make personalized keepsakes (for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, graduations, etc.). I'm quite sure your friend's daughter does not have one of these! :) If you get all the information to me by today, I would be able to ship the item either to you or directly to your friend's. I use Priority Mail, so if I mail tomorrow, you should get it by Saturday. Check out my site to see if this is something you may be interested in: http://www.markthatdate.com.

I just need the following basic info to make the keepsake:
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3. Weight and height at birth, Time of birth (again, nice to have but optional)
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Hope this helps.
Arifa

If she truly has all that a one yr old can have...get her a savings bond...you will contribute to her future college education!

How about a membership to a local venue? Since they can cost quite a bit you might find another family with whom to split the cost. If there is a local museum then wrap up the membership with a museum tee shirt for the child or if an aquarium include a small beanie baby sea animal. It will last for a year - much longer than many toys will hold her attention.

If there are going to be 70 people at this party, it's already out of hand, in my opinion! There's no way a 1 year old will know what she's getting even if there are 2 people at the party, so you really can't worry about adding to her pile of "everything."

You can get a star through "Star Registry" if you think that's meaningful. Someone got one for me years ago and there is a pretty certificate, but actually I think the star registry people are just getting rich off this. It was kind of romantic at the time, but now a lot of people have them and I don't display my certificate.

A savings bond is more practical and you only pay half the face value. My son got them for several occasions throughout his life, and they really helped when it was time for him to start college last year. They continue to accrue interest even past the date of maturity.

The suggestions for memberships, adopted animals and plants are all good ones. They support good causes or promote healthy interests - something I think this kid is going to need going forward!

Good luck!

How about a family membership to the Children's Museum or the Aquarium? That can be enjoyed all year long, and doesn't take up any space.