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My son is turning one, my husband and I already purchased him gifts from us. My grandparents sent a check for $50 dollars and requested we purchase him a toy with it.
I am just looking for some ideas for a great amusing toy for a one year.
Links appreciated.
He already has lots of small toys.
Whats something your 1 year old just loves?
I guess I am just running out of ideas...lol!
Yeah, we have the mega legos, my son loves them.
And thanks for the ideas about outside stuff, but I already thought of that. My mil is getting our son a wagon, my dads getting a sandbox and building a picnic table, and we got him a little slide, and we already have a pool, lol, yes, he is spoiled.
Babygirl, yes, he has two music tables, lol, bring on more ideas if ya got them.
Oh, I love the bounce and zebra and water table idea. Yeah, the table looks messy, definetly a kitchen toy...but that looks like it would be useful for awhile.
And yes, he has a fourwheeler ride on toy and a firetruck ride one toy, again spoiled.
I wouldn't even be purchasing him another toy at this point but its what my grandparents wanted and I can't disrespect that.
Birthdays right after Christmas, not such a good idea...lol!
Ohhh, the tunnels a good idea too, it would be great for future babies as well. :)
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Does he have a music table?. My daughter LOVES this thing. She got it for Christmas from Grandma and plays with it everyday. She just turned one last week. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3109734
Let me know if you already have it b/c I have more ideas...
2 tables! Well, then I bet he's got a ride on toy as well, my baby girl has the little mermaid version of this
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2885535
Watertable? Messy... my friend's kid has it
http://www.target.com/Sand-and-Water-Kingdom-Table/dp/B000065CRG/sr=1-1/qid=1233265310/ref=sr_1_1/188-4624479-0077537?ie=UTF8&rh=k%3Awater%20table%20toy&page=1
A tunnel! My daughter played with one similar to this at her cousin's house and loved it (it was more like a tent with a tunnel attached) http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3145356
Does he have a music table?. My daughter LOVES this thing. She got it for Christmas from Grandma and plays with it everyday. She just turned one last week. http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3109734
Let me know if you already have it b/c I have more ideas...
2 tables! Well, then I bet he's got a ride on toy as well, my baby girl has the little mermaid version of this
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2885535
Watertable? Messy... my friend's kid has it
http://www.target.com/Sand-and-Water-Kingdom-Table/dp/B000065CRG/sr=1-1/qid=1233265310/ref=sr_1_1/188-4624479-0077537?ie=UTF8&rh=k%3Awater%20table%20toy&page=1
A tunnel! My daughter played with one similar to this at her cousin's house and loved it (it was more like a tent with a tunnel attached) http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3145356
What are the best cat toys for a 1 year old Siamese cat?
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She seems to be bored with the normal kitty cat toys and prefers to play with my cabinets (opening and closing them at weird hours). Are there any cat toys out there that would simualate this without her getting into stuff she has no business being in (nothing dangerous, just dishes!) ?
All great ideas, but I am looking for a toy or something similar that would simulate the opening and closing of cabinets so that I can keep her out of my cabinets!
Answer
by the time a cat is a year old, they're natural hunters instincts are full blown
this sounds like the case here, she is checking out her environment, searching for food and defending her territory the same way she would if she were an feral cat
it doesn't matter how much food is in her bowl, her natural hunter's instincts are always going to drive her to look for food in her environment
and that's a good thing because it keeps her active
(my boy is 13 months and this is what i do for him)
set up a hunt for your cat: hide bits of kibble, treats, and toys around the house to get her hunting
what I usually do is fill a few plastic easter eggs with kibble or cat nip and then my cat has to figure out how to break them open to get to the food/treat inside
I also put a bit of kibble in a plastic cup and set it on the floor, so he has to knock over the cup and paw at the kibble to get it out
cats are curious by natural as well, so I suggest besides setting up a hunt for your cat you could also bring home a cardboard box every once in awhile for the cat to explore, and expand her territory
(I think having some boxes for her would stimulate the same response as the cabinets because if you set a cardboard box on it's side with the flaps only part way open then she'd have to paw at the flap in order to get it open and she could climb in and out of them as she would the cabinets.)
there are several ways of getting cats interested in old toys, one way is to simply take the toy away for a few days, maybe even a week, then give it back
another way is to hide some kibble under the toy
still another way is to sprinkle the toy with some catnip
the best toys for full grown cats with full grown hunter's instincts are the toys that resemble mice or birds
the toy should move like or sound like something the cat is naturally drawn to
hope this helps,
ps I've included a link to some videos on cats and playtime that I think you may benefit from watching:
http://petvideo.com/index.cgi?category=28
they are all very short (it'd take 20 minutes to watch all four in the series however I think you'd get some great ideas on how to keep your cat entertained for hours)
by the time a cat is a year old, they're natural hunters instincts are full blown
this sounds like the case here, she is checking out her environment, searching for food and defending her territory the same way she would if she were an feral cat
it doesn't matter how much food is in her bowl, her natural hunter's instincts are always going to drive her to look for food in her environment
and that's a good thing because it keeps her active
(my boy is 13 months and this is what i do for him)
set up a hunt for your cat: hide bits of kibble, treats, and toys around the house to get her hunting
what I usually do is fill a few plastic easter eggs with kibble or cat nip and then my cat has to figure out how to break them open to get to the food/treat inside
I also put a bit of kibble in a plastic cup and set it on the floor, so he has to knock over the cup and paw at the kibble to get it out
cats are curious by natural as well, so I suggest besides setting up a hunt for your cat you could also bring home a cardboard box every once in awhile for the cat to explore, and expand her territory
(I think having some boxes for her would stimulate the same response as the cabinets because if you set a cardboard box on it's side with the flaps only part way open then she'd have to paw at the flap in order to get it open and she could climb in and out of them as she would the cabinets.)
there are several ways of getting cats interested in old toys, one way is to simply take the toy away for a few days, maybe even a week, then give it back
another way is to hide some kibble under the toy
still another way is to sprinkle the toy with some catnip
the best toys for full grown cats with full grown hunter's instincts are the toys that resemble mice or birds
the toy should move like or sound like something the cat is naturally drawn to
hope this helps,
ps I've included a link to some videos on cats and playtime that I think you may benefit from watching:
http://petvideo.com/index.cgi?category=28
they are all very short (it'd take 20 minutes to watch all four in the series however I think you'd get some great ideas on how to keep your cat entertained for hours)
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