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What toys does/did your 2-3 year old love & play with?

27 replies

HowManyDucks · 27/06/2025 04:57

DD has outgrown her baby toys and I'm looking for some inspiration for her birthday and Christmas. We aren't a big "toy" household and I honestly can't stand plastic crap. I've got her few little things already hidden in the wardrobe for now and she has a micro scooter. (We have enough books to fill a children's library)

She has loved every one of her toys so far and I'm keen to only buy stuff that she will use and play with.

What were big hits in your family? I can't remember my toys from the toddler years!

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nightmarepickle2025 · 27/06/2025 05:37

I bought a massive box for Duplo on eBay and my youngest occasionally still plays with it at 7 years old.

poxypoxer · 27/06/2025 05:28

My 3yo DD is really into imaginative/small world play and with a new baby we're encouraging independent play as well... big hits we've had:

  • mini kitchen (we got a small wooden one from a charity shop for 99p), there are some lovely wooden food sets you can buy to go with it. And cake/tea set etc
  • train set
  • canal system for the garden
  • character toys where she can make up stories - she has loads of 2nd hand peppa pig stuff given to us by a friend who has older kids. You can also buy busy books which is basically a box with a few figures in, a board book attached and a playmat. These are quite cheap but good to independent play and quite compact. She also has some dinosaurs/cuddly toys to act out stories with
  • yoto player
  • jigsaw puzzles
  • activity books - usbourne do some good wipe clean ones

Hope this helps!