Toys for 2 year old

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My little girl will be turning 2 shortly and I’d love some ideas of toys to get her for her birthday and Christmas that will cover her full second year? She is my only child so every year is a new stage for me so I need all the help I can get! What did your little ones love the most?

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I bought my DD a play kitchen for her 2nd birthday, absolute hit and will last for ages.

Role play toys!

Depending on budget, a toy kitchen can give good use for the full year. That's what we got DS on second birthday and he enjoyed it on and off throughout the year. Very reasonably priced options too (IKEA for example).

Following with interest as we have second birthday coming up. Toy kitchen is probably the plan but have also been thinking about a balance bike or scooter. I think she'd also love a cot and some bits for her teddies/dolls so will probably aim to get all of these between ours and grandparents gifts for birthday and Christmas

My 2yos wooden kitchen gets some use, the trolley we got to go with it, none. She loooves her water/sand table though and will happily play with it even in the winter months

I was also going to suggest a little bike.

Eg. https://beehivetoyfactory.co.uk/shop/giraffe-balance-bike/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwrs2XBhDjARIsAHVymmQ7i3lW7jF4eAlE4ohtAOmFRrzLh7dEEEDWWWXK5aaY7j0AGTsOy8aAssYEALwwcB

Happy birthday to your little one 😊

Megabloks/Duplo
Wooden railway
Jigsaws

Scooter
Slide

Play kitchen is fantastic for a two year old and they play with it for years. Get a little play trolley and fake food and they're away!!

I’ve been making a list for DS who will be 2 at Christmas.

Play Kitchen/mud kitchen and food
Balance bike
Dress up outfits (loves this at nursery)
Kitchen helper (he loves to cook)
Bigger garden slide
Magformers
Duplo
playdough
tool set/tool kit

He has a Brio train set which he adores.

We are also going to ask for tickets to our local soft play and zoo if family/friends ask.

Toy kitchen
Scooter
Magnetic tiles
Duplo
Train set

I would recommend building blocks, puzzles or bikes.
Gift them something that is fun but also helps them learn.

Thank you so much everyone! Some great ideas in here! I was thinking of a toy kitchen so you’ve sold me on this! 😊 any more ideas are more than welcome!

DD has just turned 2 and her favourite presents have been: baby doll with loads of accessories, tea set, ice cream shop Wendy house, puzzles, doctors kit. She also likes duplo and playdoh. So far entirely uninterested in the very expensive scooter 🙄. So so about the train set.

We're intending on getting her the IKEA kitchen for Christmas.

Another vote for toy kitchen. The Ikea one is great or plenty of other nice ones out there. My 2yo plays with hers daily and nearly 5yo joins in too. Other hits here are wooden trolley, ride on trike, duplo.

My 2 year old loves mr potato head! Megablocks and Duplo, and toy animals

We didn't bother with a kitchen because she goes to nursery three days a week and they have one.

She's got lots of wooden role playing sets and a fabric teepee. For Christmas she may get a balance bike and an adjustable easel as she loves drawing and painting.

We have a scuttle bug she's not totally mastered so I felt two was too soon for a balance bike for her.

I was going to suggest a toy kitchen too, along with

Scooter
Duplo
Leapfrog ice-cream cart
Doll stuff
Playmobil/happyland type stuff

Thank you everyone 💗 this has been so helpful and I’ve got loads of lovely ideas now!

I'm getting my little girl this dinning set as she loves playing with dolls and imaginary dinner party's. thetoystoreuk.com/products/lelin-wooden-childrens-2-in-1-kitchen-cooking-and-dining-room-with-pots-pans

And also got this set as for her as every time I clean around the house she takes the broom or brush and helps out so I got her own one. So cute 😍
thetoystoreuk.com/products/lelin-11pc-wooden-toy-cleaning-trolley

These are very sweet 🥰