Holiday Toy Recommendations for 2 yr olds

Please add your recommendations for toys for 2 yr olds. Once we get enough responses we will make this a sticky at the top for the Holiday season!

 

Girls: Snap N Style Dolls ( my 2yr old LOVE THEM) retail for 9.97 at Walmart, 11.99 at TRU.

Either: small trampoline (my 2 love love this) by Galt
large cardboard building blocks by Lillion Vernon
floor puzzles
Simple I Spy books

 

My girls won't be 2 until February, but I thought they were close enough to respond here. We're getting them a play kitchen from CostCo. Here's the link to CostCo's website: http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?...&lang=en-US. The price if you buy it in the store is $129 (I think).

 

Things that went over well for us last year (and that they still play with/use):

Xylophones/Glockenspiels
Doctor Kit (Fisher Price)
Baby dolls
Dora Backpacks

 

Here is one that we got for the little ones. The age is 18 months and up and I did post it in the 18 month section too, but I still think that it is a great gift.

http://www.lillianvernon.com/catalog/produ...786&sid=eas

We also got the plane (we already have the bus) and the age is 12 months - 5 years.

http://www.lakeside.com/details.asp?I=LAW&...ao=0&R=6156

 

Lil Quad four wheelers
balls
dora's twins
learn thru music
play kitchen

 

backpacks (for taking toys in the car, to grandmas, to a restaurant)
lunch bags (we picnic at the park regularly)
dress up clothes
doll-house
hot wheels (or die cast Cars vehicles)
Imaginext Pirate Ship
Geotrax trains
Crayola art supplies

 

I'm done shopping but here is what we bought for our boys

A Kitchen
See N' Say Farmer/Diego
Blues Clues/Elmo Laptop (abc's etc)
Play mat/cars
Diego rescue center
Crash n' go speedway
Little ppl Pirate Ship
Doodle Pros
Potty Elmo
Shopping Carts with food
Moo Moo Mower/Bark Bark Vaucuum
Leapfrog Phonics Radio
Time to Learn Preschool
Backyardigans Big Top
Cash Register
Bath Toys

 

WE BOUGHT THESE TODAY! They were supposed to be for Christmas, but that didn't happen!!!

They are called Ideal Blox or Wedgits. We got two sets and the possibilities are ENDLESS!! I'm telling you that Ali didn't stop playing with them through DIEGO and MICKEY MOUSE CRACKHOUSE!! THEY ARE THAT GOOD!!! Best $38 bucks I've spent in a long time!!!

 

Oh, I wanted to add to my post above that Ali LOOOOVVVVEEEESSSS playing with them!! Still, days later!!! Also, we bought 2 sets instead of one.....

 

Diane - What are those...can't figure it out?

My kids LOVE the geotrax...that is a huge hit.. I love making them new tracks!
Train table
building blocks
Step 2 Roller Coaster
Any hot wheels vehicles
Anything related to Cars movie (we have every car!)
Baby strollers, high chairs or beds

 

AquaDoodle

Fur Real Friends Kitty

new bedding

play tent

large climber

 

I saw this and thought it was pretty cool but just not sure if I am that daring.

And this looks like it might be fun although dh disagrees

I wish this was cheaper bc it woudl be great for Kenna.

 

We're getting our girls travel size magna doodles (just the right size). They love to draw and my mom has a large magna doodle that Allison will carry around and just draw and draw and draw.

 

We got the roller coaster too.

We also got -

Guitar
Sit n spin
another Mr. Potato Head
Vaccum
Dust buster
2 Tonka talking trucks
Slide that can also fit indoors

 

Rachel wants a baby doll car seat

dress ups with jewelry, all my Grandma's necklaces
baby doll beds
instruments of all kinds, esp flute types


I want to get them a trampoline, sit spin. I'm going to give them my old CD player to learn how to use.

 

At this age, we play most often with:
Mr. Potato heads
Mega Blocks
and anything with wheels

They love these things that we are getting them for Christmas;

Thomas wooden train set and table
The Fisher Price Twin Time Dollhouse

 

I want to second the snap and style dolls. We have the babies and the girls love them. I also bought them Geotrax stuff as their main present

 

We got the girls:

bounce balls
balance bikes + helmets
magna doodles
Play-dough stuff

They will also get from family:

mud pants
a keyboard
a bowling game
dolls
cradles

 

My boys aren't 2 yet, but

thomas the trains
rocking horse
basketball hoop/ball
big plush jumpy horse (they love horses)
that's it - they have tons of toys!

 

The things they have played with for more then a day.....anything Elmo. Kitchen and play food. magna doodle (we have 1 big one in the house and 2 travel). Aqua doodle. Sets of keys we got at the check out at wal-mart . Coop car. Anything with bubbles or water shooter. bath fizz that makes the bath water colors. Mega blocks. Any kind of picture book. pizzles are starting to get boring for them but they still do them sometimes.

I want to get them for x-mas.....a small trampoline with handle bars for them to hold onto. A boy cabbage patch doll and stroller (DH isn't very thrilled about that). A play tent. Not sure what else so I'm looking forward to reading this!