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I have a 21 month old daughter. She be turning two December 1 and we got christmas the same month. Right now I am planning and thinking of head want kind of toys to get her. I know she tired of the toys I have right now which still baby stuff. I will be getting all those toys gone and get her all new toys for her birthday and christmas.
What does your two year old like to play with espically girls. Are they playing baby dolls at this age. I would like to get her a play kitchen but we have limited room right now.
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My niece just turned 3 and she plays with the same toys now as she did when she was 2.
Baby dolls
Mega blocks
Toy Kitchen w/ buggy and plastic foods
Art supplies
Toy computers and cash registers
Tricycle or other ride on toy
Age appropriate books and puzzles
While a lot of little girls like baby dolls at that age some don't. Even though she's a little girl she may still like "boy" toys like cars and toy tool benches. My niece absolutely loved those type of toys along with her baby doll.
My niece just turned 3 and she plays with the same toys now as she did when she was 2.
Baby dolls
Mega blocks
Toy Kitchen w/ buggy and plastic foods
Art supplies
Toy computers and cash registers
Tricycle or other ride on toy
Age appropriate books and puzzles
While a lot of little girls like baby dolls at that age some don't. Even though she's a little girl she may still like "boy" toys like cars and toy tool benches. My niece absolutely loved those type of toys along with her baby doll.
What's a great toy for two twin two-year-old boys?
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Christmas present brainstorming for my nephews - so far, I haven't got a clue. Help! : )
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Do they have blocks? Two is a great age for blocks, and it's the type of toy that either can use alone but that is also wonderful for playing together and promoting sharing. Because there are a lot of pieces, it also means that they can play simultaneously, even if it's just parallel play, and they don't have to do a tug-of-war fighting for the same toy.
Another bonus: you can get some great "natural wood" blocks that the parents needn't fear were made with lead paint, etc. and that were not made in China. There's so much out there now with the safety of what's in our toys (and an article today reports some scary testing results that goes way beyond the recent recalls!) that it's difficult to buy for kids, and it's difficult to parents to direct other relatives/friends to things that are appropriate gifts. (The age labels on toys, incidentally, should be followed -- for the most part toys are labelled as appropriate for a particular age not because of developmental reasons but rather because of safety ones -- no parent will be insulted if you buy a two year old a toy that's "for children 18 months and up" but may well put a gift that's for "ages three and up" on a closet shelf for the next year.)
Whatever you do buy, take a look at country of origin -- toys made in the U.S. or in European countries are fine, but you shouldn't buy toys that are made in China.
THAT being said: before you buy anything for them, I would ask their parents if there is anything in particular that they would like the children to have, or anything to avoid for that matter. Especially in light of the recent toy recalls and all the news, the parents might have very particular ideas about what's okay and what's not okay, even more so than usual!
Do they have blocks? Two is a great age for blocks, and it's the type of toy that either can use alone but that is also wonderful for playing together and promoting sharing. Because there are a lot of pieces, it also means that they can play simultaneously, even if it's just parallel play, and they don't have to do a tug-of-war fighting for the same toy.
Another bonus: you can get some great "natural wood" blocks that the parents needn't fear were made with lead paint, etc. and that were not made in China. There's so much out there now with the safety of what's in our toys (and an article today reports some scary testing results that goes way beyond the recent recalls!) that it's difficult to buy for kids, and it's difficult to parents to direct other relatives/friends to things that are appropriate gifts. (The age labels on toys, incidentally, should be followed -- for the most part toys are labelled as appropriate for a particular age not because of developmental reasons but rather because of safety ones -- no parent will be insulted if you buy a two year old a toy that's "for children 18 months and up" but may well put a gift that's for "ages three and up" on a closet shelf for the next year.)
Whatever you do buy, take a look at country of origin -- toys made in the U.S. or in European countries are fine, but you shouldn't buy toys that are made in China.
THAT being said: before you buy anything for them, I would ask their parents if there is anything in particular that they would like the children to have, or anything to avoid for that matter. Especially in light of the recent toy recalls and all the news, the parents might have very particular ideas about what's okay and what's not okay, even more so than usual!
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