Here’s our gender-neutral gift guide for the age one to two set. No faffing about trying to decide whether a gift is suitable for a boy or a girl; stock up on these ones and you’ll never have to think about it again!
1. Baby crayons
We’ve been enchanted with these wonderful Baby Crayons (above) by Studio Skinky since we first saw them at Kids Instyle and it seems the affection has caught on. Most of our team members agree that these are a top unisex gift for emergent little artists! They’re $12 plus post from Infancy.
2. Charley Harper nesting blocks
Charley Harper’s work is now adorning many desirable objects and the artwork has transferred beautifully onto things for children. We have the books in our home and many other products are available such as puzzles, memory games and colouring books. We love the Charley Harper Nesting Blocks for a fab gender-neutral gift – they’re $26.95 from Fishpond.
3. Kid O coloured wooden cubes
There’s a reason we keep coming back to and reinventing the traditional block; they’re a hit with the kidlets! These wooden cubes are made by Kid O and Vanessa suggested them because they have typical girls and boys colours in them – so they cancel each other out. We agree! Get them for $79.95 for a set of forty-eight from Urban Baby.
4. Play kitchen
Cooking is a life skill for everyone to learn so we think a play kitchen in red is a wonderful unisex gift. This one is a Babyology favourite from Hip Kids and we notice it now also comes in another gender-neutral colour; white, available from mid to late August! This one should fit in so well with people who prefer a neutral colour scheme – we love it and you can pre-order now!
5. Tupperware Shape-O
Back to the traditional with the fabulous Tupperware Shape-O. Having entertained generations of children for years, it’s your child’s turn for a piece of toy history without a frill or vehicle in sight. It’ll cost you $38.45 from your local Tupperware seller or scout around on auction sites.
Next up, gender-neutral gifts for our three to four-year-olds!
3 Comments
Crayola might be cheaper, but the Studio Skinky crayons are SO much better, and well worth $12 – they’re some of the best things I’ve bought for my 2 year old son! Not only can you draw with them, but you can stack them on top of each to make towers, and they have never broken or even chipped, despite being thrown on tiled floor many, many times.
If you spent a bit more to get stuff of better quality than the average plastic toy in Big W, even just occasionally, I really think you would be doing your children a huge favour. That’s why I follow this site!
I bought my 2.5 year old son the Hip Kids red kitchen and I have not been disappointed. Six months on it is still the most used toy in our house and he plays with it for hours everyday using imaginary play. I have to say we have lots of beautiful wooden toys in our house that certainly do not get the same use. The kitchen is highly recommended. As is Amanda’s suggestion of Lego Duplo which is the other most used toy in our house. Liesa if you really want big lego blocks you can always get mega blocks which are also great and your bub would not choke on them.
The Tupperware Shape-O may seem expensive, but Tupperware comes with a lifetime guarantee!