@ Gift Ideas

[twotrue]

I'm struggling with ideas for the boys.  They are 2.5 years old.  One loves trains so Santa is bringing him a train set.  The other keeps asking for different things so I have both a boat and a monster truck ready for Santa to give depending on what his final ask is.

But I want something under the tree from DW and I (or their sister) and I'm drawing a blank.  Bonus points if you include a link to a favorite toy.  Ideally it would be something I can buy two of or something that can be used by both of them at the same time. 

[NewOrleans]

Imaginext Batcave.

[penguingrrl]

My son is the same age and has a few imagjnext toys that he loved (a firehouse and a battle cruiser thing). The people that come with them are interchangeable, which is nice.

I also found him a race car that lights up and makes noise that I think he's going to love.

He was hard to buy for!

[fortnightlily]

What size and price range?

DS is 27 months and we got him:

- the Little Tykes trampoline
- a play kitchen
- a microphone with recording and sound effects (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XR8FUP2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s01)
- a Star Wars Kaleidoscope
- a sled
- a book

Melissa & Doug makes these "Water Wow" coloring books that are cool.

A good gift for 2 people to use together would be something like a seesaw, but they are pricey and take up space. www.amazon.com/Original-Toy-Company-Dantoy-Crocodile/dp/B002CJMBF4/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1450721219&sr=8-7&keywords=see+saw

[EllieArroway]

Play kitchen, shopping cart, cash register

[jln]

I second the Bat Cave.

We got DS1 the Ultimate Garage by Hot Wheels, and the Shark Showdown. He's obsessed with cars, though. And I got him a Gears! set from amazon that looks really cool. Oh, and a Stuffie.

[jln]

Duplo also has a lot of cool sets. Oh, and the Fisher Price Shake and Go track was a hit last Christmas.

[heyjude]

Helpful thoughts here:

pandce.proboards.com/thread/501323/parents-buying-kids-wrong-toys?page=1

[twotrue]

Thank you! I'm looking up a bunch of these now. FWIW, a lot of the bigger ticket items (play kitchen, trampoline, shopping cart, etc) they already have because older sister has them.

fortnightlily - the Melissa & Doug WOW books are amazing! I bought them for our recent plane ride and I'm not kidding when I say the books kept the boys entertained for a good 90 minutes easily. They continued to play with up throughout our vacation with out tiring of them.

[fortnightlily]

Mine prefers to suck on the brush :/ Maybe he'll like it more in a couple of months, but I bought one for his cousin, maybe she'll get more out of it

[marshmallowmars]

Someone gave this to our son when he was around 2.5 or 3. He is 4.5 now and still likes it.
www.amazon.com/MightyMind-40102-Magnetic/dp/B000RGXEB4

[debatethis]

What about Magformers? My nephew just turned three and apparently the set we got him for his birthday was his (and his dad's) favorite gift.

[katfco]

Play food and kitchen toys are great starting at that age. We also got Caleb several Little People play sets at that age.

[fortnightlily]

Another idea - dress up clothes?

[meshaliuknits]

Big sister got BoyLiu a giant coloring book. I'm reasonably sure this was to keep him out of hers.

I would get duplos. Even if you already have some get a smaller set with Batman or Superman or something. BoyLiu will sit with those forever.

[Deleted]

Magna Tiles, Duplos, floor puzzles.

[gardengal]

Magnatiles, duplos, bath stuff (new toys, bath paint or crayons, bubble bath), playmobil 123 line, dress up outfits

My kid is obsessed w sweeping so he's getting his own broom. We also have maracas, drums, etc that he loves