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Best toys for 1-year-olds in 2026

New walkers want things that move, stack, and survive being thrown.

One-year-olds are tiny demolition crews with a new driver's license. The gifts that land are push toys, stackers, and anything with a satisfying cause-and-effect — press this, that happens. Skip anything with more than one instruction.

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