This gift guide provides birthday gift ideas for two-year-olds, focusing on toys that encourage imagination, problem-solving, and motor skill development. It includes suggestions for building and problem-solving toys, toys for building imagination, and toys for building gross motor movement.
Can you believe it your child is turning 2? Or perhaps it’s your grandson or niece who’s celebrating this special day very soon and you need ideas. Â It’s seems like this year they’ve grown leaps and bounds and you’re ready to give them a toy for their birthday they will use and learn from.
I’m sharing with you some of my most favorite after raising 3 kids and working in a preschool in their two year old room many years ago! These are tried and true items that will last quite a few years with your child.
Birthday Gift Ideas for Two Year Olds
Now that they are turning two they are focusing on their fine motor skills and more complex gross motor skills. Â Your two year old is drawn towards toys that can challenge them a bit but also they help them begin to use their imagination through pretend play. Â Finding toys that can be used in a variety of ways is a great tip too. Â Here are a few of my favorites!
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Toys for Building and Problem Solving
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Classic Peg Puzzle Bundle
Melissa & Doug Alphabet Nesting/Stacking Blocks 10 Piece
Toys for Building Imagination
Fisher-Price Little People Happy Sounds Home
Fisher-Price Little People Fun Sounds Farm
KidKraft Vintage Kitchen Playset
Melissa & Doug Let’s Play House! Pots Pans Set
Deluxe Pink Tea Set for Kids with Tea Pots, Cups, Dishes and Kitchen Utensils (18 pcs)
Fisher-Price Little People Lil’ Movers School Bus
Toys for Building Gross Motor Movement
Radio Flyer Classic Trike with Push Handle, Pink
Step2 Shady Oasis Sand & Water Play Table 202111
Step2 Easel For Two with Bonus Magnetic Letters/Numbers
Selecting Toys for Two Year Old
Selecting toys for Age Two can be a lot of fun. Finding fun toys to encourage the development of their imagination, problem solving skills, fine motor skills, and gross motor skills. At this stage it’s also fun to see what they will do with this toys for the next few years. The most important toy is PLAY.
Awesome idea! Someone needs to collect great ideas like this and give for baby shower gifts, before it's too late!! Thanks so much for sharing!