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 1 month ago by counselwolf@lemmy.world to [deleted]
Comments
Dagwood222@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month 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 1 month ago
groovebags.com/products/blue-world-map-area-rug
I did a search.
GraniteM@lemmy.world 1 month 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 1 month ago
Get the pop up book adaptation of Stephen King’s “The Girl of who loved Tom Gordon”
GraniteM@lemmy.world 1 month ago
ted@sh.itjust.works 1 month 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 1 month ago
Yes, these are great for that age!
xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 month 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 1 month ago
If you hate the parents, something that makes noise
python@programming.dev 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month 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 1 month ago
Seconding Don’t Worry Little Crab. It’s great.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 1 month ago
A nice book with lots of pictures.
monk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 month ago
A gun
gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Magnetiles are probably a good choice. Gonna get my niece a set for her birthday next month.
andrewta@lemmy.world 1 month 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 1 month ago
triple shots of espresso
SquirrelX@lemmy.world 1 month ago
A cardboard box (and put something in it so the parents won’t look at you funny)
reallyzen@lemmy.ml 1 month ago
Wrapped in the shiniest paper!
Siegfried@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Teddy bear
rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Stuffed elephant.
Chef_Boyargee@lemmy.world 1 month 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 1 month ago
Children’s books.
Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 1 month 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 1 month ago
give the parents a date night. give the kid some dinosaurs.
Tedesche@lemmy.world 1 month ago
A quiet book is pretty age-appropriate for a toddler.
Smashfire@lemmy.world 1 month ago
StupidSexyFlanders@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I have a 2.5 year old girl. She loves stuff like this. This brand is also pretty durable.
Kaiyoto@lemmy.world 1 month 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 1 month ago
I recently gifted The Communist Manifesto to a 1 year old 😂
twinnie@feddit.uk 1 month ago
Something as simple as a novelty balloon will do the job.
dan1101@lemm.ee 1 month ago
Trucks, big colorful trucks.
HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Children’s book(s)
takeheart@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Just ask the parents what (s)he likes.
A_Very_Big_Fan@lemmy.world 1 month ago
“They” is a word that exists
ABCDE@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Full stops also exist. Both are fine.