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.
Skip: Toys that do everything with one button. Two year olds get more out of things they have to push, fill and dump themselves.
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Safe bets for most 2 year olds
- 1A toddler ride-on toyOur pick: Little Tikes Cozy CoupeThe kind they scoot with their feet. It burns off a lot of energy indoors. Find it
- 2A set of play foodOur pick: Hape Toddler Fruit BasketThey'll cook you forty meals a day. Find it
- 3Wooden knob puzzlesOur pick: Melissa & Doug First Shapes knob puzzleThree to five pieces, and the knobs make it doable. Find it
- 4A water tableOur pick: Step2 Rain Showers Splash PondAn afternoon outside for the price of a hose. Find it
Match how they play
- 1A LEGO Duplo starter boxOur pick: LEGO DUPLO Brick Box (10913)For a builder. The start of years of building. Find it
- 2A sand toy setOur pick: Green Toys Sand Play SetFor an explorer. A bucket, shovel and rake for the sandbox or the dirt. Find it
- 3A toy tea setOur pick: PlanToys wooden tea setFor a storyteller. Tea parties for stuffed animals are serious business. Find it
- 4A toddler instrument setOur pick: Hape Nature Band Rhythm KitFor a performer. Shakers, a tambourine and a little drum. Find it
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. No account needed, and adding a name is optional.
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