Gift ideas · Age 2
Gifts for 2 year olds
Two year olds want to do what you do. Play kitchens, tools and anything with wheels win, and so does anything they can climb on or dump out.
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Safe bets for most 2 year olds
- 1A toddler ride-on toyThe kind they scoot with their feet. It burns off a lot of energy indoors. Find one
- 2A set of play foodThey'll cook you forty meals a day. Find one
- 3Wooden knob puzzlesThree to five pieces, and the knobs make it doable. Find one
- 4A water tableAn afternoon outside for the price of a hose. Find one
Match how they play
- 1A LEGO Duplo starter boxFor a builder. The start of years of building. Find one
- 2A sand toy setFor an explorer. A bucket, shovel and rake for the sandbox or the dirt. Find one
- 3A toy tea setFor a storyteller. Tea parties for stuffed animals are serious business. Find one
- 4A toddler instrument setFor a performer. Shakers, a tambourine and a little drum. Find one
What usually doesn't get used
Toys that do everything with one button. Two year olds get more out of things they have to push, fill and dump themselves.
Find gifts that match how they play
The gifts that get used match how a kid already likes to play. The quiz takes two minutes, and nothing about your kid is sent anywhere.