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Grandmother and one-year-old on Christmas morning, the child reaching for the letter A on a personalised wooden name puzzle laid on the rug between them

Christmas Gifts for 1 Year Olds: What They'll P...

Everyone jokes that a one-year-old only wants the box. Here's what gets used after the box: a keepsake, three things for the hands, one for the car, and the present...

Christmas Gifts for 1 Year Olds: What They'll P...

Everyone jokes that a one-year-old only wants the box. Here's what gets used after the box: a keepsake, three things for the hands, one for the car, and the present...

Toddler running through the splash pad spray on the lawn, dog resting in the shade of the pop-up pool tent

Backyard Water Play Ideas for Toddlers That Don...

Ten ways to do water play on the lawn with a hose, a bucket and nothing much else. Half are free, the rest are under $50, and the safety rules...

Backyard Water Play Ideas for Toddlers That Don...

Ten ways to do water play on the lawn with a hose, a bucket and nothing much else. Half are free, the rest are under $50, and the safety rules...

Three-year-old turning a wooden screw on the take-apart tool bench, with the Domino Digger laying dominoes behind

The Best Toys for 3 Year Olds: 7 for the Year T...

Three is the year a child starts finishing things: a puzzle, a tower, a story. Seven toys built for that — pretend play with a plot, building with a plan,...

The Best Toys for 3 Year Olds: 7 for the Year T...

Three is the year a child starts finishing things: a puzzle, a tower, a story. Seven toys built for that — pretend play with a plot, building with a plan,...

One-year-old trying to close a wooden geometric matching egg, with the plush busy beehive beside them

The Best Toys for 1 Year Olds: 6 That Match Wha...

A one-year-old is working on four things: picking up small objects, making things happen, first words and walking. Six toys that match, with prices and the reason for each.

The Best Toys for 1 Year Olds: 6 That Match Wha...

A one-year-old is working on four things: picking up small objects, making things happen, first words and walking. Six toys that match, with prices and the reason for each.

Over-the-shoulder view of a two-year-old fitting a piece into one of six chunky wooden first jigsaws, with the geometric matching eggs beside them

The 5 Best Toys for 2 Year Olds (and the Age Ea...

Five toys, not fifteen: a talking toy, a sorter, chunky first puzzles, one pretend-play set and something noisy — matched to what a 2-year-old is actually working on, with the...

The 5 Best Toys for 2 Year Olds (and the Age Ea...

Five toys, not fifteen: a talking toy, a sorter, chunky first puzzles, one pretend-play set and something noisy — matched to what a 2-year-old is actually working on, with the...

Summer Christmas in a New Zealand backyard: toddler splashing in the pop-up pool tent with mum beside her and the dog at the splash pad

Summer Christmas Gifts for Toddlers: What Keeps...

A Christmas gift guide written for summer, not snow: the backyard, beach, car and hot-afternoon toys that keep a 1-, 2- or 3-year-old busy until February.

Summer Christmas Gifts for Toddlers: What Keeps...

A Christmas gift guide written for summer, not snow: the backyard, beach, car and hot-afternoon toys that keep a 1-, 2- or 3-year-old busy until February.