2007-08-16 07:57:58 · 8 answers · asked by Karen C 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
When my daughter turned two, she received a barbie chair that's the perfect size for her. It was about $17-$20 from walmart. She absolutely LOVES it...especially since it's HER chair.
Other gifts she received that were good for her age were a plastic drum filled with percussion instruments - tamborine, bells, etc from Parents at Target. It ran about 20 bucks or so. She received bristle blocks, also from Target, but $30.00. She played with them every now and again, but now that we've showed her how to make things, she plays with it everyday.
She also likes tea sets, especially in the tub and the sand. She loves to pour stuff from one cup into another. You could invest in a sand box for them, or one that has sand on one side and water on the other? I think they run under $100.00
My daughter wasn't into baby dolls yet, and is just now starting to like them. However, she did receive an Animal Hospital from Target, that has a set of keys to lock the various doors on a plastic 'house'. Three or so animals came in it, and you can stuff them into the cubbies, shut the doors and lock them. It also came with 'medicine', and other medical 'equipment'. She loves it! Especially opening and locking the doors. It's also from Target and I think under $30.00.
I bought her a kite, and when it gets windy, she loves it. She doesn't know how to do it herself yet, but loves running behind me and giggles the entire time.
Another old favorite is bubbles! They have the automatic bubble blowers at Walmart for under $5.00. She knows how to blow them herself, but likes the quantity that comes from the blower.
She also loves stickers! You can get them from the dollar store/dollar tree and let them have a ball. There's even foam stickers, that stick and restick again. She's into colors, but gets bored quick, so we got her sidewalk chalk, and she likes that even better, especially since it's something to do outside.
Best of luck and congrats to your girls!
2007-08-16 08:45:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your time and attention. Give them a day at the zoo or the park. Pack a huge picnic lunch, a camera, and spend a whole day outside with them - like 5-6 hours. If there are other family members available, make them come along (everyone pays separately.
My daughter is 4 and every year we pay about $75 for a family pass to the zoo. (We started the year she turned 2) We get to go whenever we want for a year for free after that and my daughter loves to see 'her' ostrich about once per month.
Take pictures so that they can always remember the day. Make them feel special. By a little something at the gift shop...
The whole day...food, tickets, gift shop...should cost around $100...less if family members come and split costs.
Day like these are worth more than any dolls or toys...
2007-08-16 09:15:30 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a ball pit filled with balls. I have seen some people use the tents with tunnels attached and put balls in the tent part. Kids that age seem to love them. You can get it all at Toys R Us. Girls may also like a doll house or play kitchen. Do they have tricycles yet? You can buy double ones that two kids can fit on, and even ones that have a parent handle so you can push if they aren't ready to pedal. There is a good selection of those on Amazon.com
2007-08-16 08:43:59 · answer #3 · answered by JNate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a giant cardboard box and fill it with balloons. They'll love the balloons (pick up the pieces after they pop or they can be a choking hazard) and they can play in the cardboard box. At that age they're more interested in the box than in the toy that comes inside, anyway!
If you're set on buying them "something," then I'd recommend something that they'll use in the next few years like a dollhouse, a play table stocked with crayons and paper, or a good wagon (because they won't want to ride in the stroller forever!).
2007-08-16 08:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 yrs. is a touch age since some toys still have small parts or are for older kids.. My children are 1 and 3 yrs. so we still have to buy some age appropriate toys.. My boys really love the littletouch leap pad and the MYFirst Leap pad.. They are interactive learning toys that have cartriges/books... The little touch has pages that can be chewed/drooled on and the MYFirst has a pen like device that is attached to the unit to teach reading, math and sentence structure.. Both my children like both toys.. We got a discontinued MY First Leap pad from Toys r Us for $10.99 and it works w/ all MY First Leap pad books/cartriges.. which range in price from $7-$15... We usually get them on clearance.. The little touch is about $30 they have blue/pink/green.. If you go on Amazon.com and place an order with Toys R Us you can get $10 off your order so our MyFirst (toy) was really $4.99.... Also my boys like anything LiL People... Good luck
2007-08-16 08:10:08 · answer #5 · answered by pebblespro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about matching dolls with different outfits. There are twin doll sets. You can usually find them at Walmart cheap. Costco sometimes has the nursery set with the travel crib, stroller and car seat for under $40.
2007-08-16 08:07:16 · answer #6 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go to dollar general where 50% or more sale is going on , pick up some invition cards and other decoration stuffs from there , even party city is running a sale so there you can have some return gifts , and other stuffs,
in costco you get the small snacks for the kids like 48 -50 for 10$ so you can get some of them too
rest depends upon ur imagination what you bring and how you decorate ..
have fun bye
2007-08-16 08:06:56 · answer #7 · answered by sasha 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why not get them each a baby doll and then get them a riding wagon that they can share together .. there getting kinda big for a stroller ..
good luck
2007-08-16 09:01:35 · answer #8 · answered by MOM to megan eli jaiden and ryan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋