Unique Personalised 1st Birthday Gifts: Wooden Name Trains

Teddy bears have their place, don't get me wrong. But trains are different.

What kid doesn't like trains? Boys, girls... it doesn't seem to matter. There just seems to be something about an old steam train.

That's what I like about our wooden name trains. As far as Personalised first Birthday Gifts Go, A Wooden Name Train with carriages that represent your child's name is hard to beat!  To top it off, the engine and caboose capture the charm of an old steam train.

Maybe it's just me, but old steam trains have a charm that modern trains will never have.

What Makes A Good Personalised 1st Birthday Gift?

Toy shops are full of toys, but where do you start? Soft toys. Plastic toys. Flashing toys. There are hundreds to choose from.

Most are exciting for a week or two, then quietly disappear into the bottom of the toy box.

A first birthday is different though. It only happens once, so I reckon it's worth choosing something with a little more meaning. Something that's personal. Something that might still be around years from now.

A Memorable First Birthday Gift for Lasting Memories.

Before they are old enough to safely play with their name train, it becomes the inspiration for night-time stories as they admire it on their bedroom shelf.

When they start to read, it helps them learn letter recognition and in turn, how to spell their name.

When they turn 3 they can finally safely play with it, pushing and pulling it all over the house. 

Perhaps as they age it will end up taking pride of place on the Toy Shelf again

But ones thing for certain, you'll find one that they kept their name train in their childhood keepsake box, just like you keep an old teddy!

Why Wooden Toys Make The Best First Birthday Presents

Wooden toys have a certain durability that plastic toys just don't have. They have a texture, a weight and a feel you just can't get from other toys.

Our wooden name trains are made from natural beechwood and finished with a natural stain, allowing the unique characteristics of the timber to stand out. As nursery décor, they suit just about any colour scheme.

I don't think it'll be the plastic toys they remember. It'll be the wooden toys. The ones that survived years of play, sat proudly on a bedroom shelf, and eventually found their way into a special box Mum kept in the wardrobe.

It's because wooden toys seem to have a story behind them. Every little mark tells you they were loved and invokes a memory of simpler times. 

That's why, when people ask me for personalised first birthday gift ideas, a wooden name train is always near the top of my list.

Why Parents Love Personalised First Birthday Gifts

I know my Dad would have bought me a name train if he had known about them. 

He loved trains, he bought a train set when he was kid, worked for the NSW railways for 49 years and played trains in a friends garage up until he died.

A personalised First Birthday gift, is something you put on the shelf in your child's room. You photgraph it and share those photos with friends and family.

Perhaps it was my Dad's affinity with trains that led me to sell them today.

Built To Last, Just Like A Good First Birthday Gift Should Be!

Lets face it kids aren't known to be gentle with their toys.

I reckon if a toy can survive the first few years of a toddlers life, then it is built to last.

To tell the truth, we have packed and shipped over 250 trains now, and not one has been reported damaged.

That's probably because they're made from solid beechwood with metal connectors instead of flimsy plastic clips.

Ready to Create a First Birthday Memory

A first birthday only happens once.

If you're looking for a meaningful & unique first birthday gift that celebrates the occasion and has every chance of becoming a family keepsake, a personalised wooden train is hard to beat.

Maybe it's just me, but I still think wooden name trains make one of the best first birthday gifts you can buy. Hopefully, after reading this, you can see why.