- Organic mattress. It matters. Organic mattress cover and sheets.
- Kickee pants pajamas in all sizes newborn - 12 months.
- Cute clothes for 3-6 months old. Baby will be in pajamas before that. Baby clothes should always be soft enough to sleep in since small babies nap every two hours its a pain to change their outfit for naps.
- A good sunhat. Baby can't wear sunscreen until 6 months old. https://www.amazon.com/Under-Nile-Poplin-Sunhat-Months/dp/B000G3BCMQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=apparel&ie=UTF8&qid=1467747969&sr=1-1&nodeID=7141123011&keywords=organic+sunhat
- A baby doll for a child of either gender. We have Corelle only because we couldn't find a silicone one.
- Something with locks and knobs: https://www.amazon.com/Small-Locks-and-Latches-Box/dp/B00004WCFD/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467747324&sr=8-1&keywords=latch+box+toddler
- A pair of pedi-ped shoes.
- A purse or small backpack to put your things in.
- A nice cuddly teddy bear.
- Magna-Tiles
- Learning Tower: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Partners-Learning-Adjustable-Toddlers/dp/B001ECHXVC/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1467748192&sr=1-1&keywords=learning+tower
- really simple puzzle: https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Farm-Peg-Puzzle/dp/B00HEZ0AS6/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1467748138&sr=1-2&keywords=melissa+doug+peg+puzzle
- Duplos or quatros: https://www.amazon.com/LEGO-4292754-Quatro-Bucket/dp/B0001A869G/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1467747762&sr=1-1&keywords=quatros+lego
- A real wallet with old credit cards and bart cards inside. A ring of real keys. A real out-of-batteries flip phone
- A scooter or a push bike (this will require a helmet). Get one with an adjustable seat. https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Gear-Wooden-Classic-Balance/dp/B001AIONOU/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1467747420&sr=8-10&keywords=wood+toddler+bike
- Wooden train set. Start with simple straight and curve pieces, it'll be a while before the child is ready for hills and railroad crossings. Very simple.
- Costume items like firefighter jacket, fairy wings, etc. Imagination play is about to go full tilt.
- Children's Encyclopedia. This has been amazing for us: https://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Knowledge-DK-Publishing/dp/078948501X/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1467748231&sr=1-5&keywords=big+book+knowledge
- Look-inside peg puzzle https://www.amazon.com/Selecta-Farm-Look-Inside-Puzzle-GERMANY/dp/B00YQ6NPPQ/ref=sr_1_12?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1467748592&sr=1-12&keywords=look-inside+puzzle
- This is a good age for Learning Tower to let the kids work at the counter with you. They can do a LOT of helping out with washing dishes and peeling hard boiled eggs, and chopping with a butter knife. These are expensive but easy to find used on craigslist. https://www.amazon.com/Little-Partners-Orignal-Learning-Tower-x/dp/B001F14266/ref=sr_1_1_sspa
- Things to play "pretend" like little people that can go in little cars or houses. This is when your child will pick up a toy fish and say "You be this fish and I'll be this shark" and then want to act out the voices in their play.
- Dollhouse
- Our kids were given one of those plastic grocery carts and a register and we don't love them but the kids really love them.
- Chapter books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Add to the wooden train set with hills, more complex train pieces and so forth.
- Mini Trampoline
- Marble run. https://www.amazon.com/Ideal-Amaze-Marbles-Classic-Construction/dp/B00000IZC9/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1467748082&sr=1-1&keywords=wood+marble+run
- More complex puzzles. https://www.amazon.com/Melissa-Doug-Dinosaur-Jigsaw-24-Piece/dp/B00HRTGUUQ/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_50?ie=UTF8&dpID=51vfitC9-WL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_SL500_SR135%2C135_&psc=1&refRID=QD55VB12KANJXVRPQRPQ
- A kit to build a lego car. A kid this age can follow the instructions and build something cool.
- My daughter was given a baby stroller for her doll and it's gotten a lot of use.
- Early board games and card games like Uno, Chutes and Ladders, and Candyland.
- Stuff for bedroom. Five year olds have a new excitement about controlling and personalizing their world. A pillow case in their favorite color. A framed picture for the wall. A special bedside lamp.
- Collaborative Board Games (where there's no "winner") like Mole Rats in Space and Hoot Owl Hoot.