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DD had 2nd birthday and Xmas within days of each other, and most successful things were Happyland house, Duplo Zoo, tea set, box of art stuff, play doh, dominoes (very hungry caterpillar - I thought she was too young but she grasped it quickly - if your DS likes puzzles he might be the same) and magna doodle. We also put a bit of money aside to buy something in the summer, and sand and water play table and 'pop up shop' both a big hit then.

He also loves the wooden train sets. loves putting together the bits of track so maybe your ds would like that aspect too?

Little Tikes workshop playset? My nephew played with his for years.
My DD is 2 in December. We have got her a play kitchen and set of plastic food and some little tikes bits. We've suggested to others a bean bag, interactive laptop, megabloks, aqua draw, dvd's of her favourite tv programmes, wooden jigsaws, a little play hoover, and some clothes.

It might be a bit annoying for you guys, but little musical instruments are always a winner as is anything fancy dress or arts and crafts.

If he has enough toys what about some themed pj's or some cooking stuff for him to bake up?

Little musical instruments?! You fiend!

How about garden toys including a selection of those plastic mats that fit together.
Sand tray
Water tray
Gardeners set and seeds/ bulbs
Wheel barrow
Bucket and brushes (diff size adult ones for painting with water)
Chalk

Or if he likes drawing
Easel- ikea
Then ask others to get
Craft ideas book and different paper
Stickers and bits for sticking (feathers/pom poms)
Crayons/pens/paint
Craft storage box, apron and table protector
Set for painting with sponges/ roller etc

Magna draw thing
Aqua draw

Stuff for baking- cook book, apron, bowls, cutters etc

Play doh and cutters were the most successful 2nd b'day present. Now at 2 and 3 quarters she is really into playmobil (4-10) and is getting the zoo for christmas.

Both of mine loved the cozy coupe little tikes cars at that age!! Ds was never out of it!!! I think he'd still get in t if he could fit lol!

DS is two at Christmas. He loves to play with the following at friend's houses or at home

Wooden train set- thnk we got it in IKEA
Play kitchen
Easel with blackboard on one side
Shopping cart
Toy lawnmower

Oh yes, and toy Hoover and dolly trolleys and prams and wheel barrows, anything that can be pushed about at breakneck speed

My just-two year old has suddenly discovered jigsaws in a very major way (wants to do nothing else at the moment). There are obviously loads out there, but we've just been given one gorgeous one; they're beautiful, simple wooden jigsaws by a guy called George Luck (search for George Luck Puzzles on internet/Amazon). They're really beautiful, but not just in a way that only adults like - my son loves his tractor one. In fact, before I came on here I was just googling some more to put on his Christmas list. (I don't work for them, honest.)

Oh, and some of them are sort of multi-layered, with pictures underneath pictures; if your son likes seeing how things fit together, then he'd probably love them. Example here.

Somebody on another thread recommended the house of locks

My 2 year old son love his brio set - spends hours putting it out and playing with it (I'm forever tripping over it and being driven mad )

DS1 turned 2 yesterday. Party was over the weekend but we bought this:
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/VTech-Toot-Driver-Garage/dp/B0052KHR5E/ref=sr_1_1?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1350393126&sr=1-1]

And he hasn't STOPPED playing with it to play with anything else he received....

Messed the link up grrr

http://www.amazon.co.uk/VTech-Toot-Driver-Garage/dp/B0052KHR5E/ref=sr_1_1?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1350393126&sr=1-1

Or just google vetch toot toot garage.

Just done my list for my ds, he will be 2.4.

Melissa and doug latches board
Melissa and doug magnet fishing board
Playmobil 123 large zoo
A little dog with a lead that walks and barks
Vetch camera (half price on ocado)
A lion hand puppet
Some books

He has only set of grandparents, and they do not live this country. So basically whatever he will receive is from us.

Toys that ds already has that he loves..... Playmobil fire engine, playmobile police van, giant foam blocks and a wooden work bench from pintoy.

He as independently for up to 1.5 hours at a time. He really does his enjoy his selection of toys. Pricey stuff, no tat and any plastic stuff is playmobil. It is worth buying good stuff, as then it lasts and really does keep them engaged.

Wooden train set, definitely. ds had his for Christmas just before his second birthday and still played with it when he was 10. dd also enjoyed playing with it and it's now been passed on to another family.

Another vote here for a wooden train set. My DS has been absolutely obsessed with his since his second birthday. I got a big box of it from ebay for £25 which included bridges, an engine house, turntable and masses of track and trains.