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Best toys for two year old?

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Onlyfools · 26/08/2018 23:09

My daughter will be 2 soon and I want to buy her some really good toys that will encourage imagination and independent play.

I enjoy playing with her but she loses interest and I am still trying to find a toy which engages her for a while. I know she’s still young but any suggestions?

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SweepTheHalls · 26/08/2018 23:10

Ikea play kitchen

SleepingStandingUp · 26/08/2018 23:11

Dolls house?

lauryloo · 26/08/2018 23:24

My Lo loves toot toot figures. She has a house and it’s been played with every day for almost 2 years!

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SplishSplashSplosh · 26/08/2018 23:43

My 2 year old loves her little 'In The Night Garden' character figures. She is obsessed with the program and carrie's her little characters all day making them kiss and feeds them etc. She plays with her sister''s Happy Land house and castle but always with her little figures and uses her imagination to make up little games with them

DC2018 · 26/08/2018 23:46

Aquadoodle mats are fantastic. My niece loves her and it came with stamps etc which keeps her occupied for a while. Also no mess while still encouraging creativity x

HouseOfSix · 27/08/2018 07:00

Vehicles especially a train track? If you get a wooden one they are easy to put together and take apart and most different brands fit together. They are cheap as well and you can add electric trains. Cars, buses etc and a ramp/garage.

Play kitchen, food, shopping till and trolley. Baby doll and buggy.

To encourage imaginative play you basically need things that replicate the world they see around them every day, cooking, driving, getting baby dressed etc.

AlbusPercival · 27/08/2018 07:03

DS loves brio trains.

Nix32 · 27/08/2018 07:26

Happyland from Early Learning Centre is fab.

SuperstarDJ · 27/08/2018 07:33

Agree re Happyland. DD got this for her 2nd birthday and loves it (though I’m sure I got it for cheaper than this!)

www.elc.co.uk/action-figures-and-playsets/happyland-cherry-lane-cottage/141692.html

She’s recently been given a 2nd hand toy kitchen which she loves playing with along with plastic plates and toy food

Havetothink · 27/08/2018 19:50

Colouring book and crayons, dolls house and a few little characters, cuddly monkey (mine loves hers, she makes it do all sorts).

elmo1980 · 27/08/2018 19:53

Google bilibo - I'm getting one for our eldest for Christmas he will be nearly 2 then.

Millybingbong · 27/08/2018 19:55

Magformers

anotherangel2 · 28/08/2018 08:10

I second Ikea kitchen and some food.

My DD also loves play doh and her doctors set.

Mummaluelae · 28/08/2018 10:54

•fur real Tyler tiger or one of the other moving and interacting animals.
• doll's head with the hair dressing accessories
•playdough set with different colours and cutters, ect.
•doll with buggy or bed

Camsie30 · 28/08/2018 10:57

Toy kitchen and food, pans etc. My daughter is now three and a half and it gets played with more than anything else. The IKEA one is terrific

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