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Christmas Gift for a Toddler Who Loves Animals

What is a good Christmas gift for a toddler who loves animals?

Start with the one animal this child loves, not animals in general. Then pick something they'll use every day, so that animal goes everywhere with them.

Ellie and Ben look at who the child is: their age, their favorite animal, and what they do every day. NAEYC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children, lists toys by age, but says to "keep in mind that each child develops at an individual pace." Its list for one-year-olds, under things to pretend with, names "stuffed toys" and "plastic animals." About…

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