Looking for awesome toys for 2 year old girls, but aren't sure what to buy? Read on for lots of top tips and suggestions of toys that will keep 2 year old toddlers occupied, entertained, having fun and learning!
Here are some broad categories of toys she will love:
Toys that burn off energy - ride on toys, slides and climbers, a 3 wheel scooter or a balance bike.
Toys that encourage her to starting using her imagination - picnic and food sets, play kitchen, first tool set, playsets with figures, ice cream cart, first doll and lots more!
Construction toys - 2 year olds are honing their fine motor skills and using building blocks and bricks is a great way to do this. There are some great Lego Duplo sets (with bigger bricks) which are perfect for little hands to start building.
Educational toys - Many toys for this age group have educational value but some are particularly geared to letting 2 year olds learn about colors, greetings, 2 years old is a great age for getting her first jigsaw puzzles and reading lots of fun books.
LeapFrog Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart
There is so much play value with this ice cream cart. Little ones will love to push it around and use the magic scooper to scoop up and make ice cream.
There is lots of learning value too. Count to ten along with the ice cream cart by pressing the syrup pump or coin button.
There are over 200 phrases which introduce colors, numbers, flavors and more while you explore the six activity cards.
As they get older the ice cream cart is the perfect toy for lots of imaginative play.
Kids just love to make up the ice creams and toppings to make tasty combinations. The love to serve ice creams to everybody and enjoy ordering their own.
It's a great way to play shop!
Cozy Coupe
2 year olds love ride on toys like the Cozy Coupe. The Cozy Coupe hit the toy stores in 1979. It's still going strong so it's stood the test of time.
Kids love opening and closing the door and filling the car with gas. They can push along the floor to move along when the floorboard is removed.
It can be used both indoors and outdoors and is a firm toddler favorite.
Lego And Building Blocks
This colorful lego duplo number train is great for little hands to play with. The bricks are larger than normal lego blocks. The larger blocks are easier for two year olds to pick up, put together and handle.
There's lots of opportunities for imaginative play. Plus learn colors and numbers!
Melissa and Doug Let's Play House Broom Set
And this includes when they do the housework (if only it would last!).
My 2 year old boy especially enjoys sweeping, so I got him his own broom set last Christmas.
Magnetic Drawing Board
Scribble, doodle and draw to your hearts content without having the mess of paper and crayons.
What's great about this toy is that little ones can doodle to their heart's content with the pen.
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Educational Toys
Leapfrog Fridge Magnets
The toy comes with 26 magnetic letters. Toddlers love to play with the magnetic letters on the fridge. They're ideal for keeping little ones occupied when you are cooking in the kitchen.
Each letter slides into the bus (which is also magnetic). When you press the button you can hear the letter, its sound, a word that begins with the letter and the letter in a sentence. It's perfect for introducing the alphabet and for learning new vocabulary.
It also plays the alphabet song and wheels on the bus!
Pink Bilbio
The Bilibo doesn't "do" anything but it can become so many things to the imaginative toddler.
Designed in Switzerland, this toy has won countless awards for design and play value.
Toddlers can sit in it and be dragged around or spin in it. They can stand or sit on it. It can become a shell and the toddler a snail. It can carry all kinds of thing everywhere. Use it as a tunnel for cars and trains, perhaps it's a drum, a spinner or it could be an army hat. The imagination is the limit.
Play Tent
Play tents are lots of fun for small children. Many play tents can be used indoors and outdoors and can facilitate all kinds of imaginative play.
The play tent featured can fit up to 3 kids for social play. It is also great for reading, playing solo and relaxing.
It comes with fairy lights, so looks fantastic in a bedroom.
It's easy to set up and take down.
Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Stacking Set
This is a buildable, stackable flower set perfect for honing fine motor skills and developing creativity in budding florists.
It's aimed at kids from 3 plus but the reviews show a lot of 2 year olds have real fun playing with this set too.
It's also great for color matching and sorting skills. Little ones will love putting the flowers into different combinations.
Basketball Set
This is a brilliant basketball set for 2 year olds that can be used indoors and outdoors.It's height adjustable so will grow with your child, adjusting from 2.5 to 4 feet. It also comes with 3 balls to use.
It's the perfect way to burn off some energy by encouraging active play.
It's also great for honing gross motor and coordination skills and having fun.
With the 3 balls kids can play independently or take turns with another child.
Lego Duplo Train
This is an awesome first lego duplo train set with many opportunities for interactive play.
A 2 year old may need help putting the track together but as they get older they will be able to do it themselves. The chunky duplo pieces make it easier for little hands to build.
2 year olds will love to push the train. One push sets the train off around the track.
Mini Mouse Remote Control Car
The mini mouse remote control car is the perfect car for little hands.
It's super fun, as well as moving forward, it spins!
The car works best on hard surfaces rather than carpet.
A great first R/C car.
Children’s Waltzer Car Battery Operated
Get ready to spin! This is the all new 12-volt ride-on toy offers the fun of the fair at home.
Kids can spin 360 degrees. There is a parent control which is ideal for 2 year olds. As they get older they will be able to control the car with the joysticks.
It can be used outdoors or indoors if you have the space.
Step 2 Rollercoaster
The Step 2 rollercoaster is super fun.
It could be assembled outdoors in the summer but also used indoors in the winter if you have the space inside. The toy easily comes apart for convenient and compact storage.
Kids step up to the 2 non slip steps to access the coaster car, The car has a high back and foot rests.
Have fun zooming down!
As they start to engage in imaginative play, they will love to take your order and make up your ice cream. It's great fun to open and "ice cream shop".
Vtech Drill and Learn Toolbox
2 year olds will love the Vtech drill and learn toolbox.
The best feature for kids will be the working toy drill. It spins the gears and drills screws into the electronic tray's holes.
Pretend to fix things hammer, wrench, nails and screws.
Press light-up buttons for fun songs and to learn about a variety of tools, how they're used and the sounds they make.
Tea Set
Tea sets are great for imaginative play. Pour tea and eat cakes with your family, plush toys or dolls.
With the Fisher Price tea set, kids can host a tea party and the "magical” teapot spout lights up as toddlers pour out the fun.
Press the music tea bag button on the teapot for more fun lights, songs and sounds.
Climbers and Slides
The climber and slide makes the perfect toy for a climbing 2 year old girl. She can shoot some hoops and play a round of soccer. The crawl space underneath the basketball doubles as a crawl hole or a soccer goal!
Great for wearing them out and burning off energy.
iPlay, iLearn Bouncy Pals Unicorn Bouncy
This hopping unicorn is beautifully made with eye-catching features. It's great for the energy filled 2 year old in your life.
It's easy to play with just hop on, grab the long ears, and off you go!
LeapFrog Scout and Violet 100 Words Book
Meet Scout and violet who will introduce more than 100 age-appropriate words chosen by learning experts
Word categories include: pets, animals, food, mealtime, colors, activities, opposites, outside and more
Touching the words on the pages plays the words, sound effects and fun facts; hear the learning friends theme song and My Favorite Word by pressing the light-up star button