1. My pick
   

   Melissa & Doug Jungle Friends Safari Animals Jumbo

   $9.99 was $15.99 on sale

   price as of Nov 2, 9:27pm ET

   this whole series of knob puzzles is great for 1+. amazing build quality. they survive daycares they're so good.

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2. If they love trucks

   

   Green Toys Dump Truck

   $14.94 was $25.92 rare price

   price as of Nov 4, 10:22pm ET

   a really good sized dump truck toy. great gift potential and durability for yearsss of use. (plus no backup noises, lights, or batteries - extra points in my book!).

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3. If they want blocks to stack and knock down

   

   Mega Bloks First Builders

   for before they're ready for duplo. towers galore! I still have our set in the basement - just not ready to part with it yet!

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4. If you want something for the bath

   

   Skip Hop Zoo Stack and Pour Buckets

   $8.29 was $10.99 rare price

   price as of Nov 4, 10:22pm ET

   these still get at LEAST weekly use after having them for 3+ years. excellent build quality. stacking, holes, pouring, they've got it all. 10/10.

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5. If you want a toy that gets them talking

   

   Hape Mighty Echo Microphone

   we're going 3 years strong on this microphone - first as a way to encourage talking and now as a way to be as loud as possible.

   Buy it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)

6. If they crawl into everything

   

   3 in 1 Pop Up Play Tent

   $35.99 was $46.99 on sale

   price as of Nov 2, 9:28pm ET

   we're on the verge of outgrowing this, size-wise, and it'll be a sad day. The tent piece, especially, get TONS of use. I love that it folds totally flat and I can tuck it out of the way.

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7. If they love throwing balls

   

   Little Tikes Easy Score Basketball Set

   a classic for a reason. if you can get it around $40, that's a deal.

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8. If you want a small add-on

   

   Oball Rattle & Roll Sports Car

   another baby gift go-to. it never goes on sale, but worth the $7.

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9. If you want a bigger gift that grows with them

   

   Micro Kickboard

   $109.99 was $134.99 rare price

   price as of Nov 4, 10:22pm ET

   we've gone thru every stage of this scooter at this point and it's worth every penny. there's one without all the converting bits if your kid is over 2-ish.

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10. If you want to give a book

    

    Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site

    $5.02 was $7.99 on sale

    price as of Nov 2, 9:57pm ET

    we got this as a gift and it was a hit. great little story for the vehicle and construction-loving kids

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11. If it's for Christmas

    

    Little Blue Truck's Christmas

    $11.20 was $18.99 on sale

    price as of Nov 2, 9:36pm ET

    this is the only little blue truck book we have and I look forward to it every christmas for the last page.

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