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What Makes a Gift Memorable for a Toddler?

What makes a gift memorable for a toddler?

A gift is memorable when it fits into something the child already does every day, and when a person they love is part of its story. A toddler who packs and unpacks everything will keep coming back to a gift that lets them do just that.

ZERO TO THREE, a U.S. nonprofit that works on early childhood, says: "We all know the feeling of buying a toy a child plays with for two days and never touches again." It also says that "toddlers love to take apart, put back, pull out, put in, add on, and build," and that "the most useful toys are those that require…

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