Your baby’s first birthday marks a huge milestone — for both of you! In just 12 months, they’ve gone from sleepy newborn to curious explorer, and now, they’re entering toddlerhood. The Sensory Store Play Kit for 11–12 Months is the perfect way to celebrate this incredible year of growth, while continuing to nurture your little one’s development as they take their first steps (literally and figuratively) into their second year.
Designed to support independent play, problem-solving, and emerging language skills, this final kit in our series is a meaningful send-off into toddler territory — and a wonderful first birthday gift.
Let’s explore how this play kit encourages confidence, creativity, and skill-building through purposeful play.
1. Mastering Fine Motor Skills with Shape Sorting and Pincer Grasp Practice
At this age, babies are refining their fine motor skills, and they're especially drawn to activities that involve fitting, grasping, and sorting.
Our Shape Sorter is a classic developmental tool that introduces shape recognition, problem-solving, and hand-eye coordination. It also strengthens the pincer grasp — the ability to pick up small objects between the thumb and forefinger — a key skill for future tasks like feeding themselves and scribbling with crayons.
The Push Balls Set adds an extra layer of fun by encouraging your baby to press, push, and watch cause-and-effect in action. This simple activity supports muscle development and gives them a sense of control over their environment.
2. Building Cognitive Skills and Self-Awareness
The Mirror Puzzle is a standout in this kit, combining two powerful learning tools in one. As your baby explores the puzzle, they also catch glimpses of their own reflection, helping develop self-recognition — a major cognitive milestone around the one-year mark. Puzzles also improve spatial awareness and encourage patience and concentration.
3. Encouraging Imagination and Organisation
While it may seem early, even young toddlers begin to show an interest in organisation and imaginative play. The Cloth Toy Box in this kit provides a soft, safe space for babies to explore putting things away, taking them out, and inventing their own games. It’s the perfect gentle introduction to tidying up — and a great way to encourage independence and responsibility in the tiniest of ways.
4. Promoting Language Development with a Familiar Topic: Their Body
Babies love learning about themselves, and the “My Body Parts” Picture Book taps into that fascination while building their early vocabulary. With simple, engaging images and relatable content, this book is perfect for pointing, naming, and repeating — all essential steps in early language acquisition.
A Meaningful Gift to Mark One Year of Growth
This final play kit in the Sensory Store series is more than a box of toys — it’s a curated experience designed to celebrate how far your baby has come, while continuing to build on their developmental journey. Each item has been chosen with purpose, supporting emerging milestones in motor control, cognitive development, language, and independent play.
🎁 Please note: This play kit is not available on subscription, as it’s the final box in the series. It makes a thoughtful, enriching 1st birthday gift that parents will appreciate and babies will love.
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Give your little one the gift of meaningful play with the 11–12 Month Sensory Box.
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