Some of the best gifts for 1-year-olds are those that engage kids’ rapidly developing motor skills, sensory exploration, and boundless curiosity.

Best Stacking Toy for One-Year-Olds: Melissa & Doug Multi-Sensory Pineapple Soft Stacker Toy Amazon. You know what they say — be like a pineapple and stand tall.

Not your average stacking toy, Kid O Pattern Stacker Toy Set ($30) lets kids practice organization, patterns, and spacial recognition. Kid O Pattern Stacker Toy Set. From. $30.

1. Wooden stacking rocks that'll hopefully distract your kids from trying to collect the stones you purposefully created a pathway to your yard with — they're each a different size, color, and ...