What are you getting for your 2 year old?

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Looking for ideas for my 2yo DD.

Presently, she's not really "in" to anything like my son was (all things tractors and trains) at her age.   We have a toy kitchen with more than enough accessories.  She's not into babies/dolls.  She mostly plays with DS's toys (cars, trucks, etc).  She does really enjoy puzzles but I've already mentioned that to three people so that's definitely covered.  I was thinking about getting her a toy cash register if anyone has any recommendations but other than that, I have no ideas!  Anything you've got is much appreciated.

[underwaterrhymes]

Is she into crafts? Our son is bananas over them, so that might be an idea.

He loves kinetic sand, too, as well as Playdoh.

We also got him a tricycle for Christmas.

[fluffernutter]

I am getting some new Little People, books, a retro play kitchen, food, pots/pans, monster trucks, and a mini stroller for her baby doll.

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Nov 30, 2015 11:37:27 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Jack likes Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol, so he's getting things related to that. I will say he does love his old cash register, so that's a great idea. ours is an old vintage one. Anything with buttons that make noise is a winner. lol.

If she likes cars, would she like a road mat?
www.amazon.com/Learning-Carpets-City-Life-Carpet/dp/B002R5A0ZQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1448901458&sr=1-1&keywords=toy+car+mat

Ooh, she does like Peppa. Thanks!  We have a car mat.

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Nov 30, 2015 11:38:13 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Is she into crafts? Our son is bananas over them, so that might be an idea.

He loves kinetic sand, too, as well as Playdoh.

We also got him a tricycle for Christmas.

Not in the slightest - she'd rather chew on the crayons than color with them

[bex1973]

What about dress up clothes? Morgan (almost 3) is huge in to them.

[mekia]

An easel, play doh, kitchen, and few craft supplies like paint brushes, markers, etc.

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Nov 30, 2015 11:40:54 GMT -5 bex1973 said:

What about dress up clothes? Morgan (almost 3) is huge in to them.

Nope! She's not into typical girl stuff, probably because she's always played with my son's toys!

And she just turned two last month so she's not yet into imagination play yet.

[underwaterrhymes]

Oh, yeah. The Rody horse was a gift last year for Christmas and he was still too little for it. He just rediscovered it and he's obsessed with his "bouncy horse" now.

[BaliHai]

L is really into Frozen and The Little Mermaid right now, plus her art supplies, and she's just generally really physical, so we're sort of playing to her interests. She's getting a bunch of Disney stuff (artsy things included), dress-up clothes, puzzles, books, my in-laws bought her a little Frozen toddler quad (which I am still not sure how I feel about, but I'm reserving my judgment until I see it), and we're buying her a Kinderfeets balance bike and a Rody horse.

[WOT?*]

Last year I got the 1+ year old the Owlivia the Owl rocker and she still plays with it; DD1 says she'll probably keep into it until she's 3. I'd upgrade to the pony that she can ride that I've seen that will last until she's a bit older if I wasn't worried about getting hurt by her parents.
DD1 has requested Color Wonder for her this year, because she loves to draw and has discovered markers/crayons and walls work well together.

Maybe I should get the pony anyway. It's only one present, right? lol.

[callie]

Getting DD some Tiger Daniel toys and HONY's Little Humans book since she likes looking at pictures of "big kids."

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Peppa pig, Olaf, we're looking for a little people playground set because she loves playgrounds.

For her anything little people or vTech is usually popular

Books and paints/markers (washable of course) and an easel

She also picked the playmobile recycle truck out of several ads so she's getting that.

[trafficgirl]

Well we were going to wait to give the boys some of the play kitchen pots and pans until Xmas, but our house has been a mess with my pots and pans all over the place so we gave those early.

They'll still get
- IKEA play kitchen (with play food)
- Basketball hoop (the Little Tikes ones)
- Several books
- Xmas PJs

My parents are getting them each a Rody horse with a rocker attachment, which given how much they like to rock and jump I think will be a hit.

[circa1978]

Do you have already have a B. Parum Pum Pum Drum? My child is 4 and it has been the most-used toy we've ever bought.

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Paw patrol crap, a train set, random dinosaurs and cars.

Sofia was sort of like that as a 2 year old. She didn't care about dolls until recently (she's 4.5 now). She liked art stuff. I got her an easel with a chalkboard side and she loved that. Play food was always a hit. She still loves the melissa and Doug sets with the velcro so she can "cut" her fruit/bread/sushi/whatever.

[thebreakfastclub]

DS is closer to 3 now, but we've gotten a lot of use out of the Little People farm, small rubber animals/dinos, playdough with cutters & a Magnadoodle.

[panicfoot]

Something for the outside? Like a sandbox (lol), water table or slide? If you're in cold climate that may not be fun right now though.

For indoors, ds loves his tent and easel and anything that plays music, like a mini guitar.

[lurknomore]

DD3 (20 mo) is getting an Aquadoodle. We had one for DD2 but it was destroyed they played with it so much! She also loves her rocking elephant. Do you have a rocking horse/animal?

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Some books

Little People Skyway:

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JCA5E8M/ref=s9_simh_gw_p21_d2_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-3&pf_rd_r=065Y2SC4HGN43HV5PWN5&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2084660942&pf_rd_i=desktop

Duplo set

[CurlyQ284]

Last year when he was 2 we got DS a balance bike. He got a sand/water table from ILs that we used a lot in the summer.

[shamrockshake]

well dd4 is getting the shaft a bit because we have every damn toy she could already want with her older sisters so she's getting more magnatiles as her "big" present. They all play with them, but they're a bit old for her, and a couple paw patrol things

dd3 is 3.5 and getting this as her big present, I anticipate it will be a big hit with dd4 as well www.melissaanddoug.com/snacks-and-sweets-food-cart

[textbookcase]

B was (and still is) super into Little People and Duplo blocks last year, so she got a lot of that. She also got a lot of Melissa and Doug, a small rocking chair, and baby doll stuff.

This year (she is 3, 4 in Jan) she is getting a mermaid tail blanket, this book, and some dress-up stuff, so far. I think Santa is bringing the girls a new fairy garden in an antique dresser drawer in the yard, that's the big shared Santa gift.

[papie]

Does she have a stroller? My 19 month old is all about pushing the stroller or grocery cart around.  he doesn't care about the baby.  

I'm getting him a small train set.  He is really into trains/cars/etc.  

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Nov 30, 2015 12:26:27 GMT -5 shamrockshake said:

well dd4 is getting the shaft a bit because we have every damn toy she could already want with her older sisters so she's getting more magnatiles as her "big" present. They all play with them, but they're a bit old for her, and a couple paw patrol things

dd3 is 3.5 and getting this as her big present, I anticipate it will be a big hit with dd4 as well www.melissaanddoug.com/snacks-and-sweets-food-cart

This is my problem! We already have most of the suggestions (really appreciate them though!!) because of my DS.

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Nov 30, 2015 12:42:36 GMT -5 papie said:

Does she have a stroller? My 19 month old is all about pushing the stroller or grocery cart around.  he doesn't care about the baby.  

I'm getting him a small train set.  He is really into trains/cars/etc.  

Yep, just got one for her birthday.

ETA she doesn't care about the baby either! She pushes around a ball or whatever else she feels like putting in there!

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I like all the Little People mentions - I'll have to check out their sets.

[Elsa]

I think we got M the step 2 roller coaster at age 2, and she still plays with that thing. That and outside toys were a huge hit.

[Elsa]

Oh yeah, and we did the klip klop castle (little people) and the disney princess singing castle (also little people) that year too

[maxie]

Mine is getting a toddler trampoline,  a dollhouse (similar to little people), books, a 10' balance bike that's minnie mouse themed along with knee pads and a helmet, and a cute little crayola easel that has a whiteboard and a chalkboard. I lucked out and got it for $21 on black friday.