The first birthday is a milestone. Not for the child, who'll have forgotten about the cake by tomorrow, but for the parents. They've survived a year, photographed, filmed, and don't know where the time went themselves.

klikkie gifts that land on the first birthday are gifts that mark that year or capture the next. Five ideas.

1. klikkie photo book of the first year

The most-given first-birthday gift. Ask the parents for access to their favourite photos or pull them from a shared chat group. Turn it into a Pocket or Large photo book and wrap it.

Why it works: the parents wanted to make it themselves and never got round to it. Someone who does it for them takes a task off the list they didn't want.

Price: Pocket from 12 euro, Large from 25 euro, XL from 45 euro.

When not: if you don't have easy access to their photos or they've already planned it themselves.

2. Photo subscription for year two

Year one is captured. Year two goes just as fast: first words, first steps, first tantrums. A klikkie 12-month photo subscription (95 euro) covers the entire second year with 10 prints every month.

Why it works: parents are exhausted from photo projects after a year. A gift that takes the work off their hands scores high.

Price: 95 euro for 12 months, 55 euro for 6, 30 euro for 3.

When not: if they already have an active subscription.

3. A Pocket photo book for the child to hold

A small book, only with photos of the child, made to be held by the child. Pocket format, 10×10 cm, soft cover. One-year-olds recognise themselves and family members in photos and keep looking.

Why it works: it's not a display gift for the parents, it's a book-with-content for the child. They enjoy it for years.

Price: Pocket from 12 euro.

When not: if the child is still in the "everything in the mouth" phase. Pages only just survive that.

4. Memory Box for year two

Year one is in the box they got at the birth. For year two, a second klikkie Memory Box (15 euro): for the first drawing, the first birthday card, a lock of hair from the first haircut.

Why it works: the first box is filling up. A second one shows you understand what the first turns into.

Price: 15 euro.

When not: if the first one isn't full yet.

5. Photo album for loose prints from year two

A klikkie photo album (Happy, Family & Friends, Good Times, It's About Us) is a photo album that lasts for years. Pairs strongly with a photo subscription: prints from year two slot straight into the album.

Why it works: a lasting album rather than a temporary stack of loose photos. Suits any age.

Price: 35 to 50 euro depending on the model.

When not: if the parents prefer a new photo book each year over an album that covers several.

What parents will have thrown out a year from now

Toys with sounds and buttons. Work for two weeks, battery dies, goes in the attic.

Clothes in size 80. Nice thought, but every baby grows differently. Size 86 or 92 is a safer bet if you insist on giving clothes.

A big soft toy. The soft-toy corner is already a pile. One extra stands out, two don't.

A common combination

A photo book of the first year (25 euro) plus a 6- or 12-month photo subscription (55 to 95 euro) is a typical first-birthday combo. Year one sits in a book, year two arrives on the doormat every month. For 80 to 120 euro together, you cover two years of photo time.

More ideas in our photo book guide or have a look at the gift card.