What is a suitable gift for a 2-year-old toddler?
The second birthday marks a new chapter, and naturally, that calls for a celebration with a suitable gift. The little one is no longer a baby but has grown into a proper toddler. This comes with new challenges and interests. Instead of mostly playing alone, two-year-olds are increasingly learning to play together. Imitating the "real" world is a big favorite.
For a two-year-old, you want a gift that stimulates imagination and challenges the toddler, yet is practical and safe. In Tokkelientje's top 6, you'll find fun and original gifts for a two-year-old that meet these requirements.
1. Toy cars for 2-year-olds
Toy cars are a perfect gift for 2-year-olds. At this age, it's important that the cars are not too fiddly, but rather robust and safe. Young children's fine motor skills are not yet well developed, so they benefit more from larger objects.
At Tokkelientje, we sell toy cars from Viking Hearts, and these are extremely suitable for 2-year-olds. Viking Hearts has existed since 1974 and has always prioritized safety and quality, not for nothing do they think in terms of the five S's; Safe, Soft, Simple, Silent, and Strong.
Looking for a toy car for a 2-year-old? Then you're sure to find what you need with the beautiful cars from Viking Hearts. Shop them here!
2. Puzzling with toddlers
From their second year, toddlers begin to understand and want to understand more and more. They increasingly grasp the rules of mom and dad, but also very often not. It's important to give toddlers the space to discover and understand how things work. Puzzles offer a solution here! Of course, we're not talking about puzzles with tiny fiddly pieces, but about special toddler puzzles.
Janod makes these puzzles. Beautiful wooden, sturdy puzzles with which toddlers can explore and try to place the correct shapes in the right places. View all puzzles here.
3. Storybooks
Reading aloud has many benefits, and you can start early! As a baby, they obviously don't understand what the parent is reading, but listening to the voice is already very pleasant. Toddlers do begin to understand what you're reading to them. Reading aloud is not only a very pleasant and calming moment, but it's also super good for a toddler's development! Reading aloud helps with the development of language and social skills later in life.
Looking for a gift for a toddler? Then a storybook is definitely a good idea!
At Tokkelientje, we are big fans of books, so we have many of them! But if we have to choose one as the perfect gift for a two-year-old, it's The Gnome Book by Loes Riphagen. This is a beautiful picture book that is very suitable for reading aloud to a toddler.
4. Building
Building blocks have been a classic in children's toys for years. Every school or childcare center has a building corner, and for good reason! Building toys remain endlessly fun because they have an "open-ended" nature. They also help the two-year-old child in their development; building fosters their imagination and develops their gross and fine motor skills. They also learn to reason logically, think ahead, and predict. So, building blocks are not only great fun but also super educational. Truly challenging toys for 2-year-olds!
At Tokkelientje, we are big fans of Janod's stacking stones, the Janod Sweet Cocoon - Stacking Stones. The set contains 20 light wooden stones for stacking, introducing the child to building and balance. The stones are colored in soft tones, inspired by current trends, allowing your child to play in peace.
Janod's stacking stones are suitable for children aged 2 to 6. These building blocks are therefore the perfect gift for a 2-year-old that they can enjoy for a long time!
5. Playing in the bath
Taking a bath is a party in itself for children, but with bath toys, it gets absolutely wild. There is quite a lot of bath toys available, and at Tokkelientje, we also have a few options. From cubes to sponges and from whales to world maps, shop all bath toys here.
6. Crafting
Although crafting is number 6 on the gift tips list, at Tokkelientje, we actually don't think this gift is inferior to the other gifts on this list. Crafting is super fun and very good for the little one. It stimulates their imagination and creativity and remains endlessly fun. One downside to crafting with little ones; it can get quite messy. Fortunately, you won't give parents this problem with this gift tip for 2-year-olds from Tokkelientje: the Ooly ergonomic crayons.
These crayons are the perfect first crayons for a toddler. The ergonomic grips, for both left and right-handed little ones, ensure that the toddler can hold them easily. The crayons don't rub off and are erasable, so they can't cause serious damage ;).
Ordering from Tokkelientje
Have you found the desired gift for a two-year-old? At Tokkelientje, you can easily order everything online and have it delivered to your home. Would you prefer to see all the fun stuff for two-year-olds in real life? You are most welcome in our store in Leiden!
Do you think the perfect gift for a 2-year-old toddler wasn't among these? Then take a look at the rest of our toy assortment; we are sure to have the perfect birthday gift for a 2-year-old.
Have fun giving!
