To ask you all what present did your 2 year old child like the most/get the most value out of?

[SybilRamkin]

DH and I need to buy a gift for our 2 year old niece's birthday, but don't have DC of our own and have no idea what to buy her! Something under £50 would be perfect.

Help me, oh wise MNers!

This: m.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/art/10192013/

It folds quite small but still would need some storage space. I didn't buy a play kitchen due to not having space so is be wary of that as a gift for someone else. Duplo is ace. I think DD likes it too. :) DD would also love a toy pram. I've not got her one though.

Wooden stacking robots...He's 4.5 now and still plays with them

Duplo. The fire station is great!

Another vote for Happyland. Great because you can add to it. DDs and gds love it, especially the trains and the farm animals.

baby doll.

Micro scooter- fantastic

I gave DD the duplo ambulance, combining her love of 'nee naw' and building things.

The micro scooter would be an awesome present!

Duplo, duplo, duplo has been by far the best value toy - DD has played with it every day from 19mo to now (3.5). We just got the farm set for Christmas - it's £19.99 and a lovely substantial present.

Duplo. Mini trampoline. Playdoh. Top three I'd say. Nothing noisy!

These are all brilliant, thank you! Think we might go with the Saxoflute and perhaps a tea set too.

Hmm, or maybe Duplo?

toy doctor's kit (still playing with it 2 years later)
duplo (ditto)

Tea set; easel;and most recently a farm set from toys r us. She adores it. Plays with it loads and loads.

Ikea Circus play tent. She absolutely loves it and it slides under the sofa for storage.

A bank account with 50.00 in it. We got one each for DCS from my friend. I put a small amount in every month and am amazed at how well it is doing. Now, I find that I often stop myself buying the odd bit of crap and decide to put that money into their account. Am excited by the whole thing. By far the best present we ever got.

Mine is 2.5 and adores his play kitchen, puzzles and books. Also, a mini trampoline for his wild and crazy days.

Wooden train tracks and trains. And play food with a till - lots of playing shops!
The doll buggy was insanely popular with both DS and all his friends who came to play too.

Wooden building blocks
Ikea Wooden kitchen

Huge tub of mega bloks.

Thomas wooden railway- had been used every day for over a year now and no sign of waning!

DS has just turned two and big favourites of his are toy kitchen and food, he likes making me 'cups of tea', Duplo bricks, scooter, wooden train set, playdoh and anything arts & crafts related.

If they go travelling a lot, a truggi would be good.

Tea set by far

Also
Dolls bed
Dolls pushchair

I got a mini micro scooter for my DD at 2 but she only really got to grips with it around 3, so I wouldn't recommend it for a 2 year old

If you want books or DVDs, maisy by lucy cousins is brilliant for a 2 year old. We watched or read about maisy every day for about a year.

My DD also enjoyed getting new clothes even at 2.

The IKEA kitchen was a massive hit for DS's second birthday. They also do nice sets of utensils and pots and pans. A wooden train set was another big hit (go with Big Jigs or Brio - the Thomas stuff is very over-priced because you're basically paying for the brand). Happyland stuff is good too - DS is still into the Happyland farm he got when he was around 18 months.

A play keyboard and stool from elc; dd absolutely loved it and played with it until she was about 7.

DS also loves the following:

www.mothercare.com/Crate-of-Cut-and-Play-Fruit-and-Vegetables/134430,default,pd.html

www.mothercare.com/ELC-Boil-and-Pour-Kettle---Blue/133721,default,pd.html