33 Gifts for 2-Year-Olds That Encourage New Milestones

Anyone who has ever held a flashlight within 100 yards of a toddler already knows that those little guys love flashlights. So before they steal yours, go ahead and let them enjoy this one, which comes with over 50 educational songs, music, sounds, and phrases, plus five different colors.

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Your toddler will love spinning themselves on this Playskool. Appropriate for indoor or outdoor play, this toy is the perfect outlet for working out energy while staying in one place. It’s all in the name — just sit and spin!

This toddler-friendly toolbox is great not only for imaginative play but the various tools inside also encourage fine motor skills. And because the toolbox even sings songs about how everything works, less-than-handy caregivers may find they learn a thing or two as well.

Straight from the Clubhouse, Mickey and Minnie are all aboard the birthday train! The set includes everything your little one will need to build a train that really moves (complete with birthday accessories, of course) and Mickey and Mini figures. Hot dog, that’s a fun toy!

This gift for 2-year-olds is a perfect first dollhouse. It comes with three figures plus interactive details and sounds throughout this adorable home.

Choose your “Learning Level” and the house plays different songs, sounds, and educational lessons, from ABCs, opposites, and more. Your toddler will have hours of fun playing pretend with this set.

Toddlers love imitating adults, so why not set the right tone with this adorable, child-sized set including a broom, mop, duster, dustpan, brush, and storage stand?

They’ll love to help you throughout the house … and if you’re lucky, this behavior will stick as they get older! (Hey, we can dream.)

One of Sesame Street’s most famous residents, Elmo has taught kids vital lessons for decades. Now, this plush little monster wants to come live with your 2-year-old. This cuddly, 10-inch plush is the perfect buddy to bring to the playground or snuggle up with at night.

This adorable farm playset includes a tractor, pig, sheep, horse, dog, hen, rooster, two cows, four LEGO Duplo figures, a buildable barn, and accessories.

This toy encourages fine motor skills, imagination, and even social-emotional learning and awareness. The playset can be configured in different ways and combined with all other LEGO Duplo farm toys.

All dolls are fun — they’re dolls! But this doll is even more fun because it comes with lots of activities for busy hands and growing brains. Zippers, buttons, buckles, and more enhance imaginative play and promote fine motor skills.

This fun and functional train takes sorting toys to the next level. Your 2-year-old will have fun placing the brightly colored blocks on the train (probably pretending they’re actually cargo, because 2-year-olds see the world differently) and pulling it through the house.

Duplo sets are great for two reasons: They’re the perfect way to introduce your child to building toys and promote spatial intelligence, and they’re just tons of fun to play with. This set comes with everything you need to build a control tower and plane, plus a pilot, dad, and child figures.

Yeah, dogs are cool, but can they teach your 2-year-old colors, numbers, parts of the body, and play music? We didn’t think so. This adorable Dalmatian is the perfect pal for your toddler to pull along and play with, plus none of the mess of a real puppy!

Composed of 10 different activities, this playset will keep your busy toddler even busier. Wooden blocks, puzzles, and bead maze roller coasters encourage hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.

And because it’s meant for children 36-60 months, it will last for years. (And the handy storage keeps your child’s play area organized and neat.)

One day, your 2-year-old will be a salty teenager who groans when you ask them to mow the lawn, but it is not this day. Today they will love playing grown-up with their very own push lawnmower. The dials really click and the pull cord makes a realistic motor sound, too.

This large activity center boasts four quadrants of multi-level play. Fully equipped with lots of wire bead runs, gliders, and spinners, down to add an element of complexity as littles navigate the tracks, this robust activity toy supports motor development, cause-and-effect learning, and imaginative discovery.

It’s okay to admit that ever since Beauty and the Beast, we’ve all been a little disappointed in non-singing teapots. Fortunately, this little set not only sings but teaches shapes, counting, colors, and manners, and encourages sharing and role play, too. Besides, who doesn’t love a good tea party?

Grocery shopping isn’t always super fun for adults, but for 2-year-olds, the grocery store is the hottest club in town. This charming wooden cart with a cotton basket will provide lots of fun as they pretend to be in their favorite place. Food is sold separately.

This eight-piece wooden puzzle features easy-to-grab safari animals — that also just so happen to make pretty fun toys in and of themselves, by the way, that can encourage imaginative play.

Each piece fits neatly into the board, giving your toddler visual clues about where the animal goes, encouraging matching skills.

Most 2-year-olds probably have a cuddly bear, but do they have a cuddly zebra? Lovable and unique, this plush toy is the perfect friend to snuggle and play with.

This soft playset brings the fun of seesawing, swinging, stomping, and sliding — all from the comfort of their playroom. It's comprised of 3 foam pieces that can be layered on top of one another for easy storage — and with so many ways to play, your little energetic 2-year-old will love growing with this toy for years to come.