I’m at a loss on what gift to give to my nephew that’s turning 2 in about a week.
Serious.
World map for their room. First teaches colors and shapes, then numbers and letters, and then history.
What's a good gift for a 2-year old?
Submitted 2 months ago by counselwolf@lemmy.world to [deleted]
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Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Are there world map rugs, kinda like the classic “street map” children’s rug? I feel like that would last longer.
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 months ago
groovebags.com/products/blue-world-map-area-rug
I did a search.
GraniteM@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Nothing that makes noise or takes batteries.
Board books. Toddlers are murder on books with paper pages. Stick with classics like Goodnight Moon or Dr. Seuss, or if you want something more recent the Little Owl series by Divya Srinivasan, or Calm-Down Time by Elizabeth Verdick are really good.
Playground/beach toys, like a bucket / shovel / rake set that parents can keep in the car. They’ll likely get lost, so go for cheap and sturdy over premium and expensive.
Sidewalk chalk, like the huge fat ones.
The water based coloring books someone else mentioned are great, too. No cleanup (beyond the occasional water spill), they can be reused, and they’re great entertainment for the car.
And yeah, like others have said, coordinate with the parents.
And if you hate the parents, get a Furby knockoff or something else that makes noise.
JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Get the pop up book adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Girl of who loved Tom Gordon”
GraniteM@lemmy.world 2 months ago
ted@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Get them a magic painting book.
They are black and white illustrations that have the ink in the black parts. The kid takes a brush with some water and scribbles to create color. It’s just perfect for that age, and it’s not more junk that the parents need to collect.
Source: have toddler under two and friends with babies that just turned 2.
usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Yes, these are great for that age!
xmunk@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Ask the parents what they need.
For the kid themselves just bring soap and a bubble maker, enthusiasm, and a big smile.
tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
If you hate the parents, something that makes noise
python@programming.dev 2 months ago
Lego Duplo? There are some very lovely sets out there, my husbands nephew really enjoyed the little animal train we got him :)
satanmat@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If you hate the parents? Something loud.
Otherwise ask the parents.
At two they are growing and changing quickly, clothes are good too
carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 2 months ago
A toy that makes a lot of sound- like a truck with siren noises or a little electric piano, or spaceship with explosion sounds. There are these great plastic dinos that roar when you play with them. As a parent, I’m telling you, their parents will thank you.
Nefara@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Every kid is different, but if you’re not able to ask the parents then a safe bet is a duplo set. Bristle blocks are also great. My kid is currently 2 1/2 so these are what I know would be hits with him and his friends.
You could also get one of the following books:
Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site
Don’t Worry Little Crab The Little Blue Truck (it’s a whole series, the Halloween one would be appropriate) Bear Snores On or any other book in that seriesThavron@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Seconding Don’t Worry Little Crab. It’s great.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 2 months ago
A nice book with lots of pictures.
monk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
A gun
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
Magnetiles are probably a good choice. Gonna get my niece a set for her birthday next month.
andrewta@lemmy.world 2 months ago
A large empty box that they can climb in and make it a fort. Cover it in cloth with their favorite theme.
fritobugger2017@lemmy.world 2 months ago
triple shots of espresso
SquirrelX@lemmy.world 2 months ago
A cardboard box (and put something in it so the parents won’t look at you funny)
reallyzen@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
Wrapped in the shiniest paper!
Siegfried@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Teddy bear
rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Stuffed elephant.
Chef_Boyargee@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Iirc, we introduced a strider-style bike around that age. Even ride-on toys can fill that role as we in the northern hemisphere move into the colder months.
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
Children’s books.
Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Play dough is a good one.
Make sure you get nothing with battery’s and/or makes noise unless you hate the parents
Num10ck@lemmy.world 2 months ago
give the parents a date night. give the kid some dinosaurs.
Tedesche@lemmy.world 2 months ago
A quiet book is pretty age-appropriate for a toddler.
Smashfire@lemmy.world 2 months ago
StupidSexyFlanders@lemmy.world 2 months ago
I have a 2.5 year old girl. She loves stuff like this. This brand is also pretty durable.
Kaiyoto@lemmy.world 2 months ago
This little people house.
It’s kept my daughter interested and her several years brother loves to play with it too. It’s got a few cute songs that she dances too. There’s one about mixing milk and spaghetti and some nonsense. It was well worth the money. As a kid, I remember playing with the little people house up until like 10 or something so it doesn’t get old.
transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I recently gifted The Communist Manifesto to a 1 year old 😂
twinnie@feddit.uk 2 months ago
Something as simple as a novelty balloon will do the job.
dan1101@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Trucks, big colorful trucks.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Children’s book(s)
takeheart@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Just ask the parents what (s)he likes.
A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
“They” is a word that exists
ABCDE@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Full stops also exist. Both are fine.