For a first birthday
Presents for a one-year-old that last and grow with them, for relatives and friends choosing one. Based on what parents have said on forums and Reddit for years, on tests and on safety checks.
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Bath and care
Everyday care from birth to about three. Chosen on what parents keep using month after month, and on lab tests for anything that goes on skin or teeth.
Prices from shops in Czechia.
Warm water does most of the work. The wash and the creams are for when it isn’t enough.
Bath time
One of the two baths is enough: the Shnuggle is simpler with a newborn, and the Flexi Bath lasts into the toddler years.
- Shnuggle Baby Bath, white with grey backrest
A bump under the bottom keeps a newborn from sliding, so you have a hand free, and it takes just a few litres of water. Most babies outgrow it between six months and a year.
CZK 680 kinikid.cz - Stokke Flexi Bath, Sandy Beige
It folds flat to a few centimetres yet is big enough for a toddler, and owners say it lasts through several children. A newborn needs the insert, sold separately.
€49 ≈ CZK 1,193 babetkovo.sk - Weleda Baby Calendula Wash & Shampoo, 200 ml
When water alone won’t do, usually for food in a toddler’s hair, a small squeeze washes them head to toe. It’s scented with essential oils, so skip it if your child has eczema.
CZK 230 najlekaren.cz - IKEA LEN baby towel with hood, beige/bunny-shaped, 60x125 cm
The hood is on the long side, so it still wraps a two- or three-year-old, not just a newborn. It’s thick organic cotton towelling that washes at 60 °C.
CZK 249 ikea.com
Day to day
- IKEA VÄDRA babycare mat, 48x74 cm
A leak wipes off in one go, and it was the only wipe-clean mat with top marks in ÖKO-TEST’s 2025 test for harmful substances. The raised edges won’t stop a rolling baby.
CZK 399 ikea.com - babylove sensitive calendula nappy cream, 75 ml
It’s a zinc nappy cream for red, sore skin, with no added perfume and top marks from ÖKO-TEST in 2025 and 2026. A thin layer is enough, so a tube lasts for months.
CZK 50.72 mmmm.sk - lavera Baby & Kids care cream, 75 ml
It’s a fragrance-free cream for cheeks chapped by a cold walk, and it got top marks from ÖKO-TEST in 2025. It contains almond oil, so skip it for a child with a nut allergy.
CZK 71 10% nejstore.cz - Haakaa Baby Nail Care Set
It files nails down instead of cutting, so no blade comes near tiny fingers, and it’s quiet enough to use while the baby sleeps. Keep it moving, or it can rub the skin.
CZK 441 haakaausa.com - Frida Baby Electric Nail Buffer, white
Like the one above, it files instead of cutting, with four pads graded by age from birth to over a year and a light for trims in the dark. Thicker toddler nails take a while.
CZK 595 profimed.cz - Dontodent kids' toothpaste gel, 0–6 years, 100 ml
It has fluoride at the level German dentists and paediatricians advise from the first tooth, and top marks from ÖKO-TEST. Use a rice grain’s worth until two, then a pea.
CZK 19.50 dm.cz
Colds and fevers
- Nosiboo Pro electric nasal aspirator, blue
It gives steady, adjustable suction for winters of nursery colds, and owners say it lasts through two or three children. For the odd cold, a simple tube aspirator is enough.
CZK 3,512 baby-centrum.cz - Braun ThermoScan 7 ear thermometer with Age Precision
It takes a reading in a few seconds, often without waking a sleeping child. Ear readings aren’t advised for the youngest babies, so keep a simple digital thermometer too.
CZK 1,066.96 conrad.cz
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