Shopping for a 2-year-old’s birthday can be difficult. After all, they have quite discerning tastes! If you’re a doting aunt, proud grandparent, or family friend trying to decode the mysterious world of toddler toys, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. The below list provides some brilliant ideas on educational toys for 2 year olds – sure to delight both the recipient and their parents!
At this magical age, little ones are curious, energetic, and constantly learning, so the perfect gift needs to be more than just adorable. It should spark imagination, encourage exploration, and ideally survive at least a week of toddler enthusiasm.
As the leading authority in lovely toys, we’ve curated a list of joyful, age-appropriate presents that are going to earn you big smiles (and possibly a sticky hug)!
Best Tried & Tested Toys
- My Countdown Racer – Numbers and Music
- My First Numbers Puzzle – Cute Bugs
- Flashcards Baby Logic
- 1-2-3 Build It – Rocket, Train, Helicopter!
- My First Totem
- Geometry Peg Puzzle – For Little Hands
- Spike – The Fine Motor Hedgehog
1 My Countdown Racer – Numbers and Music , £29.99 £29.99
Listen to numbers in 7 different languages, play piano & zoom off!
Basic numbers can be learned in seven different languages including English, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, German and even Mandarin – impressive! The countdown keyboard can also be used as a piano, with the numbers becoming keys, as well as a melody player with ten different tunes. With additional light and sounds effects, this interactive car will zoom off at the press of a button, the higher the number the further it goes – superb!
2 My First Numbers Puzzle – Cute Bugs , £16.99 £16.99
Extra-large 10-piece puzzle with wooden numbers & adorable insects!
Put together this gorgeous ten-piece number puzzle to reveal a cute garden scene, complete with smiling insects. Measuring an impressive 110cm, simply insert the wooden numbers as you count the bugs in each section. From caterpillars and spiders to bumblebees and beetles, there’s so much to see! With extra-large pieces for little hands to handle, this fun jigsaw from top French company Janod is great for little learners. Bee-autiful!
3 Flashcards Baby Logic , £9.99 £9.99
Match baby animals with their parents
Help to build vocabulary and learn all the animals with these super cute flashcards. Simply pop the animal out to reveal the baby version underneath, then flip over all the cards to assemble a large garden scene and let imagination run wild! Featuring 12 cards with adorable cut-out animal images. Elephantastic!
3 1-2-3 Build It – Rocket, Train, Helicopter! , £29.99 £29.99
Build 3 colourful modes of transport with this easy 17 piece set!
This brilliant building set has 17 colourful pieces that easily snap together. Blast off in your rocket, fly away in your helicopter, or Choo-Choo down the tracks on your train! With chunky, durable and easy to assemble pieces made perfectly for little hands, mix and match your way to wonderful creations. From Learning Resources, a lovely gift to introduce little ones to the fun world of engineering!
4 Locking Door – Wooden Matching Game , £12.99 £12.99
Slide the blocks onto the string, then open the door and say hello!
This clever sorting toy is sure to excite little learners. Select one of the ten pattern cards, then find the blocks that match the shapes and colours shown. Thread them onto the string and use the key to open the door in the 13cm house board. The yellow door really functions – open it and say hello! Sustainably made from FSC-certified wood and great for dexterity skills too. There are so many ways to play with this sweet set. Knock knock!
5 My First Totem , £21.99 £21.99
Build a crazy totem & bright structures with rattling magnetic blocks!
Explore the magic of magnets as you stack bright blocks with funny animal faces to make a wacky totem. Have more building fun completing the 24 construction challenges, stacking the soft touch blocks as shown in the cards. With extra large colourful blocks that make rattling sounds too.
6 Geometry Peg Puzzle – For Little Hands , £7.99 £7.99
Wooden puzzle with 8 sturdy & colourful shapes to sort – great fun!
Measuring 30cm, this sturdy puzzle features eight simple shapes in a variety of pastel colours. From circle and square to a five-pointed star, simply match each element to its spot on the tray. Each chunky piece is specially designed for little hands to grab, with a handy peg for grasping. Sustainably crafted from FSC-certified wood, this fun puzzle is a brilliant way to introduce colour and shape matching concepts. A timeless toy for little learners.
7 Spike – The Fine Motor Hedgehog , £21.99 £21.99
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Charming & colourful hedgehog to help learn colours & numbers
Children will delight in this charming toy, designed to develop fine motor skills. Each of Spike’s cheerfully coloured quills is numbered one to twelve, with a handy ergonomic shape for little fingers to grab. Excellent for building co-ordination and hand strength, this lovely hedgehog is spike-tacular!
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