Birthday gift for 2 year old girl

[sparty04]

DD is turning 2 in a few weeks and I'm stumped as to what to get her. She is #4 so I feel like we have every toddler toy ever made, but she is the only girl. We do have dolls, a kitchen, and the ice cream cart from her first bday and my boys. Not looking for an experience gift because covid. Anything new or fun that your 2 year old enjoys? Budget really isn't an issue

[mccallister84]

Does she like princesses/frozen? The little people castles are a hit here. We also got DD1 a small doll house for her second birthday that she loved (she also got a trampoline if you don’t have that).

[aprilsails]

This isn’t necessarily a big gift, but I’m planning on getting one of these for 2yo DS. My sister had one at the cottage the other week, and I think it’s a great gift that many kids can play with together.

www.isisparenting.com/best-water-drawing-mats/

[turkletsmom]

DD's favorites-
grocery cart and play food
baby stroller and baby dolls
a suitcase to pull around
doll high chair and feeding set
Melissa & Doug vanity set. It has wood makeup and hair stuff. DD was 3 for this though.

[tiki]

magnatiles, a micro mini scooter, or a mini trampoline

[purplepenguin7]

My daughter is almost 3, but I’ve had this on my gift idea list for a while

Mega Bloks Build 'n Learn Table [Amazon Exclusive] smile.amazon.com/dp/B01NGUO1QM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_8WV35PNEVCTANTHZJPEF?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

She’s also LOVED this little people house since she turned 2 Fisher-Price Little People Big Helpers Home smile.amazon.com/dp/B079JKWQGK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_4X028MW47QS382RT5W33

She generally likes the Little People sets a lot. This one is a fav Fisher-Price Little People Babies Love & Care Gift Set, Figure and Accessories Set for Toddlers and Preschool Kids Ages 1 ½ 5 Years smile.amazon.com/dp/B08CWNVH3K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_QJV04XHZZN9WZ7P2WVT5

She also loves animals so a toy barn and larger animal figures are played with a lot. These Learning Resources sets are great Learning Resources Jumbo Farm Animals: Mommas and Babies Toy Set, 8 Pieces, Ages 2+,Multi-color smile.amazon.com/dp/B01AXCFUVS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_ZWG7AMKCQ84KZYB4Z73X?psc=1

[al dente]

Magnatiles (or similar, we don't actually own any magnatile brand).
Little People. My daughter loved the farm.
Markers/crayons/paint/stickers. My kid started really getting into art stuff at that age. Plus it's consumable.

[VillainV]

Something personalized? As a kid who got a lot of hand-me-downs, I always really liked things that were solely mine, or had my name/initials on them.

[Poppy]

Nugget sofa or similar?

DD got a foldable padded balance beam around then that she enjoys.

You said cost isn't a concern so these are fairly big gifts, but really, two year olds are easy.

Dress up stuff? Shopping cart has been said but that's a good one.

[sparty04]

Thanks everyone! I got a girly micro mini scooter since the one my boys have been using is pretty beat up. We have most of the other stuff suggested but I will probably add a few doll things too

[purplepenguin7]

If you truly have all this stuff mentioned (which I understand given 4 kids) then I say just don’t get her anything. 2 year olds don’t really get the concept of gifts and birthdays unless it’s you hyping it up. Wrap a few older toys ( maybe if there is anything that’s been put away), some favorite snacks or treats, maybe some play dough or art supplies to let her rip open the wrapping paper and call it a day. I’m not even a minimalist but sometimes the idea that kids need a million toys and gifts for every occasion is too much.

[sparty04]

Sept 12, 2021 8:01:30 GMT -5 purplepenguin7 said:

If you truly have all this stuff mentioned (which I understand given 4 kids) then I say just don’t get her anything. 2 year olds don’t really get the concept of gifts and birthdays unless it’s you hyping it up. Wrap a few older toys ( maybe if there is anything that’s been put away), some favorite snacks or treats, maybe some play dough or art supplies to let her rip open the wrapping paper and call it a day. I’m not even a minimalist but sometimes the idea that kids need a million toys and gifts for every occasion is too much.

Yeah, I know that but I have a thing with wanting things to be fair, plus my boys are at the age where they would notice. I don't mind more stuff if it will actually get played with, it's the junk stuff that adds to the clutter that I hate

[VillainV]

Sept 12, 2021 9:30:40 GMT -5 sparty04 said:

Sept 12, 2021 8:01:30 GMT -5 purplepenguin7 said:

If you truly have all this stuff mentioned (which I understand given 4 kids) then I say just don’t get her anything. 2 year olds don’t really get the concept of gifts and birthdays unless it’s you hyping it up. Wrap a few older toys ( maybe if there is anything that’s been put away), some favorite snacks or treats, maybe some play dough or art supplies to let her rip open the wrapping paper and call it a day. I’m not even a minimalist but sometimes the idea that kids need a million toys and gifts for every occasion is too much.

Yeah, I know that but I have a thing with wanting things to be fair, plus my boys are at the age where they would notice. I don't mind more stuff if it will actually get played with, it's the junk stuff that adds to the clutter that I hate

Consumables might be perfect then? Play dough, kinetic sand, sidewalk chalk, new crayons. Bulk it up with some coloring books, a small doll or stuffed animal, maybe a small personalized/monogrammed backpack, and call it a day. Lots to unwrap, a few things that are “hers” but minimal additional “stuff.”