Our top 10 choices of toys and gifts for one year olds are listed below (in no particular order). Good choices at this age include pullalongs (as baby takes their first steps), wooden wagons, blocks, stackers and jumbo wooden puzzles.

Brio - Ant pullalong

One of the cutest Brio pull-toys of all-time and has been very popular at Entropy. This all wood ant includes a glossy golden egg. Place it onto the ant's back and watch it magically tumble and roll as the toy is pulled along. Springy head and tail bob along for even more fun.  

Boikido - Musical blocks

This wooden block set from Boikido includes 12 musical blocks with mirror, rattles, bell and beads. Shake the blocks and hear them rattle while your toddler plays their first building game. Building blocks are versatile construction toys that can engage children for hours. The added dimension of colours and sounds make this set particularly appealing. 

Melissa and Doug - Jumbo knob puzzle

Melissa and Doug jumbo knob puzzles are designed specifically for children aged about 12 months. The extra thick wooden puzzles include 3-4 pieces (8 for larger puzzles), with jumbo wooden knobs for easy grasping. Full-colour, matching pictures appear underneath each piece. A great activity to encourage hand-eye and visual perception skills. Choose from a variety of themed designs.

Janod - Walker Wagon

What a lovely gift this would make for a wee one who has just found their walking legs. The vibrant colours are stunning, and would equally be suitable for a prince or princess. The ABC walker wagon is from Janod of France and has solid wood construction. The trolley contains 30 wooden alphabet cubes with upper and lower case letters and numbers. The front of the walker has an abacus with four rows of beads. 

Djeco - Topanimo Stacking Cubes

This is one of our most popular toddler toys in store. Consists of 6 brightly coloured blocks with 6 fun animals. Stack them and place the animals inside each block or spread them out and just have fun. They offer a little more than straight nesting cubes as you get to have some fun with the animals as well.

Brio - Race car

These funky little race cars from Brio are a great choice for a first birthday present. They have a zippy streamlined shape and come in four colours; black, red, green and pink, so are suitable for both boys and girls. Get your motor running.

Goki - Stacking Hedgehog

The stacking hedgehog provides a great first puzzle for smaller children. Consisting of four colourful stacking rings that sit on the base to form a friendly hedgehog. Made from solid wood. All Goki products are designed and imported from Germany and manufactured to strict quality and safety standards, meeting both European and Australian requirements.  

Haba - Dream Journey Pullalong

A versatile toy that offers endless play value. The three goblins set off on a journey in their vehicle that can be a car, boat or aircraft. The individual goblins are characters in themselves with each having a special surprise of a rattle or squeaker. Made of cotton/polyester, hand washable. Wheels made of beech wood. Haba toys are manufactured to meet European safety standards and their innovative designs make the toys of lasting value

John Crane - Wobbly Stacker

Magnetic stacking pieces made from wood in soft pastel shades. This is more than just a stacking toy as the child has to work out the correct way to stack it, matching the magnetic poles and placing the tactile discs in the correct order before completing the puzzle with a cheerful head.

Haba - Pixie blocks

An adorable introductory block set from Haba. Includes seven coloured blocks with different surfaces for tactile perception, a rattle, a squeaker, a mirror and a pixie. Beautifully box packaged and would make an ideal first birthday present.