Best Toys and Gifts For 2 Year Olds 2021

Your two year old is most likely finding their way in the world and is fascinated by colours, shapes and playing with other tots. When picking the perfect toys for 2 year olds and girls, ensure you choose something that matches their interests but also helps them to learn something new. Explore the best toys for 2 year olds below!

Animal Shape Sorter Lorry

Best for Dexterity and Coordination

All aboard the Animal Shape Sorter lorry! The 10 wooden animals can be loaded onto the lorry through the correct shaped slots - a great way for your two year old to develop their dexterity and coordination skills. As they sort the chunky shapes, they can learn about the different animals. Why not encourage them to make the correct noises of each animal they push through the slots? Once all of the animals are all safely aboard, make sure the rear tailgate is closed and pull the lorry along by the red cord!

Weather Balancing Game

Best for Concentration and Problem-Solving

Can you stack the different weather pieces up high? Our Weather Balancing Game is a game of skill and nerve. Comes with six weather symbols - a rainbow, cloud, snowflake, raindrop, sun and lightning bolt. Little ones must take it in turns to stack each piece on top of the umbrella without making it topple over... The last player to successfully add a weather piece onto the umbrella wins! Helps to develop tots hand/eye coordination and problem-solving skills.

Pirate Skittles

Best for Interactive Play Sessions

Ahoy, me hearties! Who fancies knocking down these jolly sailors? Our Pirate Skittles enjoy taking a few knocks from the bright wooden bowling ball. Great fun for all of the family or between friends as you compete to get a strike. The chunky skittles and palm-sized bowling bowl helps little hands to develop their dexterity and coordination skills. Made from high quality, long-lasting wood that can endure years of tumbles!

Cutting Fruit Play Food

Best for Pretend Play

Winner of the Practical Pre-School Silver Award, our Cutting Fruit Crate contains a colourful selection of wooden fruit play food that can be "sliced" into different pieces on the chopping board. Comes with a banana, watermelon, orange, lemon, strawberry and a pear. This sweet play food is a fantastic way to teach children about kitchen safety and a healthy lifestyle. When playtime's finished, store it all neatly away in the wooden food crate. Made from high quality, responsibly sourced wood.

Musical Bear

Best for First Musical Instrument

A bear-rilliant xylophone, this rainbow coloured Musical Bear instrument features eight metal keys and two wooden beaters. The bear's friendly face helps engage tots love of music. As mini musicians hit the different keys, they will hear the pleasant chimes and want to tap the notes time and time again. The colour coordinated keys will help children to remember each note and to memorise tunes. Helps young children to develop their rhythm, colour recognition and sensory perception.

Chunky Alphabet Puzzle

Best for Learning The Alphabet

Learn your ABCs the fun way with our chunky Alphabet Puzzle! Each wooden letter is colour coded with its base slot. Helps to develop matching, recall and recognition skills as tots place the letters into the correct slots. Spelling doesn 't have to be scary with this colourful wooden puzzle. Comes with 26 play pieces and is made from high quality, responsibly sourced wood. Conforms to current European safety standards.

In The Park Puzzle

Best for Language Development

What's happening in the park? Match the chunky puzzle pieces in this engaging In The Park Puzzle to the picture on the tray underneath. Who's queuing up for ice cream? Can you see the slide? A fantastic way to develop language development as kids discuss what's going on in the busy scene. The puzzle pieces are big and smooth so it's easy for little hands to lift, grasp and examine. Can be assembled inside or outside of the tray. Made from high quality, responsibly sourced wood.

Under The Sea Floor Puzzle

Best for Quality Time

Take a deep dive to your new Under The Sea puzzle adventure. An award-winning giant floor puzzle, put all the 48 pieces together to create your sea scene. The vibrant picture gives plenty to look at and talk about - where is the octopus going? Can you spot the scuba diver? Encourages little ones to discuss what they see, developing their vocabulary. Made from high quality, responsibly sourced materials. Conforms to current European safety standards.

Where To Buy Toys For 2 Year Olds

Bigjigs Toys has a superb range of quality toys and gifts for 2 year olds. Need some help choosing the perfect gift?