Popsugar Parenting Gifts For Toddlers The Best Toys and Gift Ideas For 2-Year-Olds in 2019 The 40 Best Toys and Gift Ideas For 2-Year-Olds in 2019 1 December 2019 by Gemma Cartwright Image Source: Amazon As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Everyone knows a 24-month-old is always on the move, interested in everything and eager for entertainment every moment of the day. So they need toys and books to keep them engaged and stimulated. We've rounded up the best toys and gifts for 2-year-olds, which will keep your tot busy all day long, and perhaps help them to develop their skills too. From big-ticket items that'll turn your garden into a playpen, to affordable stocking fillers that will make bath time a little easier on everyone, we've got you covered. Plus, you'll spot plenty of famous faces in the list too, whether your kid is a freak for Frozen, or passionate about Paw Patrol. Disney Olaf Medium Soft Toy Image Source: shopdisney.co.uk Everyone's favourite Summer-loving snowman comes home with the Disney Olaf Medium Soft Toy (£20). Disney Olaf Medium Soft Toy £20 from shopdisney.co.uk Buy Now LeapFrog Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart Image Source: direct.asda.com The magic ice cream scooper in the LeapFrog Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart (£50) helps your little one to learn numbers and colours. LeapFrog Scoop & Learn Ice Cream Cart £50 from direct.asda.com Buy Now Smoby BBQ Plancha Play Grill Image Source: amazon.co.uk Little ones whip up their picnic faves using a Smoby BBQ Plancha Play Grill with Accessories (£50) that lets them BBQ just like Dad minus the flames. Smoby BBQ Plancha Play Grill with Accessories £50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Tomy Spin & Lights Alien Image Source: very.co.uk One press of his tummy, and Emmett the alien emits all kinds of fun sounds and noises. The Tomy Spin & Lights Alien (£13) will keep kids entertained for hours. Tomy Spin & Lights Alien £13 from very.co.uk Buy Now VTech Drop and Go Dump Truck Image Source: amazon.co.uk This VTech Drop and Go Dump Truck (£14) is intended to help children learn their numbers. VTech Drop and Go Dump Truck £14 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Educational Insights Design & Drill Robot Image Source: amazon.co.uk Featuring a kid-friendly screwdriver, this Educational Insights Design & Drill Robot (£13) teaches little ones how to build with multicoloured bolts. Educational Insights Design & Drill Robot £13 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Hudson Baby Animal Face Hooded Towel Image Source: amazon.co.uk Your little one will stay cosy after bath time with this Hudson Baby Animal Face Hooded Towel (£19.50). Hudson Baby Animal Face Hooded Towel £19.50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Munchkin Ocean Squirts Bath Toy Image Source: amazon.co.uk Be forewarned: you're in the splash zone with these Munchkin Ocean Squirts Bath Toys (£10). Munchkin Ocean Squirts Bath Toys £10 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Melissa & Doug K's Kids Pull-Back Vehicles Image Source: amazon.co.uk A quartet of Melissa & Doug K's Kids Pull-Back Vehicles (£23) feature pull-back functionality, making baby's first automotive toys as safe as they are entertaining. Melissa & Doug K's Kids Pull-Back Vehicles £23 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Barbie Dreamtopia Rainbow Lights Mermaid Doll Image Source: amazon.co.uk This Barbie Dreamtopia Rainbow Lights Mermaid Doll (£20) is special because it lights up. Barbie Dreamtopia Rainbow Lights Mermaid Doll £20 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Edushape Easy Grip Soft Foam Sensory Puzzle Blocks Image Source: amazon.co.uk The Edushape Easy Grip Soft Foam Sensory Puzzle Blocks (£22) are sensory blocks that are perfect for little hands to focus on as they build and create. Edushape Easy Grip Soft Foam Sensory Puzzle Blocks £22 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Intex Dinosaur Play Centre Image Source: amazon.co.uk If you're looking to take water games to the next level, you need this Intex Dinosaur Play Centre (£24.50). Intex Dinosaur Play Centre £24.50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Dragons Love Tacos Image Source: amazon.co.uk Dragons Love Tacos (£13) is the cutest book about what can go wrong at a dragon taco party. Dragons Love Tacos £13 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Wiki Fun Cool Cartoon Satin Capes Image Source: amazon.co.uk This set of Wiki Fun Cool Cartoon Satin Capes (£18) will make little ones feel like superheroes. Wiki Fun Cool Cartoon Satin Capes £18 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Playskool Dressy Kids Image Source: amazon.co.uk Learning how to do zips, buttons, and buckles is essential to the preschool years and Playskool's Dressy Kids Dolls (£33.50) are a fun way to learn. Available in both boy and girl versions, the dolls help tots learn how to zip, button, buckle, fasten, and tie in as covert a way as possible Dressy Kids Dolls £33.50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Fisher-Price Servin' Surprises Kitchen & Table Image Source: amazon.co.uk The play kitchen gets a lot of attention, but Fisher-Price's Servin' Surprises Kitchen & Table (£72) may be the new hot play area at your home. The table "recognises" food items as they are placed on the grill or in the oven, plays songs about the food, and comes with plenty of kid-favourite food items like pizza and cookies. When food fun is done, the grill flips over and converts into an activity table so that more fun times can be had by all. Servin' Surprises Kitchen & Table £72 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Happy Dance Snoopy Feature Plush Image Source: amazon.co.uk Your little one doesn't has to have seen the new Peanuts movie to have some fun with the Happy Dance Snoopy (£20). The plush Snoopy dances up the storm to the classic Peanuts theme song with the push of a button and if you give him a kiss on his nose, he'll kiss you back! How sweet! Happy Dance Snoopy £20 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now VTech Spin and Learn Colour Flashlight Image Source: amazon.co.uk This VTech Spin and Learn Colour Flashlight (£20) comes with over 50 sing-along songs, music, sounds, and fun phrases. VTech Spin and Learn Colour Flashlight £20 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Mega Bloks 60-Piece Big Building Bag Image Source: very.co.uk Get building with the great value Mega Bloks 60-Piece Big Building Bag (£13) Mega Bloks 60-Piece Big Building Bag £13 from very.co.uk Buy Now The Step2 Company Flip and Doodle Desk With Stool Easel Image Source: amazon.co.uk The Step2 Company's Flip and Doodle Desk With Stool Easel (£94) features an upright easel that can fold down into a desktop with a magnetic dry-erase board, trays for markers and pencils, and a cup holder. The set also comes with a matching stool and plenty of storage for books, art supplies, and more. Flip and Doodle Desk With Stool Easel £94 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Little Tikes Gas 'n Go Mower Image Source: amazon.co.uk Popping beads make the Little Tikes Gas 'n Go Mower (£27) sound and feel like a real lawn mower. Little Tikes Gas 'n Go Mower £27 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Paw Patrol Balance Bike Image Source: direct.asda.com Get them on their way to riding a bike as early as possible with the Paw Patrol Balance Bike (£35). Paw Patrol Balance Bike £35 from direct.asda.com Buy Now ALEX Toys Rub a Dub Draw in the Tub Crayons Image Source: amazon.co.uk Bath time has never been this fun. With ALEX Toys Rub a Dub Draw in the Tub Crayons (£6.50), your little Picasso can create all they want, and you don't have to stress about a mess. ALEX Toys Rub a Dub Draw in the Tub Crayons £6.50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Unicorn Toy Storage Box Image Source: amazon.co.uk All of your child's dolls and plush toys (and everything in-between) can live in this adorable Unicorn Toy Storage Box (£15), which comes in so many other designs. Unicorn Toy Storage Box £15 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Little Tikes Cleaning Set Image Source: direct.asda.com Take advantage of your little one's enthusiasm for helping around the house with the Little Tikes Cleaning Set (£10). You may as well enjoy this phase while you can! Little Tikes Cleaning Set £10 from direct.asda.com Buy Now Step2 WaterWheel Activity Play Table Image Source: amazon.co.uk Summertime just got much more fun with this Step2 WaterWheel Activity Play Table (£109). Step2 WaterWheel Activity Play Table £109 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Little People Spinnin' Sounds Airport Image Source: amazon.co.uk A trip to the airport has truly never been so fun as with the Little People Spinnin' Sounds Airport (£35) from Fisher Price. Your budding air traffic controller can take the plane up to the top of the pole, press on the cloud and watch the plane spin around as it "flies." Little People Spinnin' Sounds Airport £35 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Green Turtle Paddling Pool and Sandpit Image Source: direct.asda.com Turn the patio into a year-round play centre with the Green Turtle Paddling Pool and Sandpit (£35) Green Turtle Paddling Pool and Sandpit £35 from direct.asda.com Buy Now LeapFrog LeapStart 3D Image Source: direct.asda.com Keep them away from screens and get them interacting with the LeapFrog LeapStart 3D (£50) instead. It can be expanded with a library of 25+ books as your child grows older. LeapFrog LeapStart 3D £50 from direct.asda.com Buy Now Disney Moana's Magical Seashell Necklace Image Source: amazon.co.uk Let your child be a princess and wear this light-up Disney Moana's Magical Seashell Necklace (£11.50). Disney Moana's Magical Seashell Necklace £11.50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Step2 Whisper Ride Cruiser Push Car Image Source: amazon.co.uk This Step2 Whisper Ride Cruiser Push Car (£147) also comes in red or pink. Step2 Whisper Ride Cruiser Push Car £147 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Tomy Hide & Squeak Eggs Image Source: amazon.co.uk These Tomy Hide & Squeak Toy Eggs (£10) are great for your toddler. They hatch into chicks, make chirping sounds, and can be sorted into their container easily by your little one. Tomy Hide & Squeak Toy Eggs £10 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Tikk Tokk 4-in-1 Easel Image Source: amazon.co.uk Indulge their inner artist with the Tikk Tokk 4-in-1 Easel (£45) Tikk Tokk 4-in-1 Easel £45 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now VTech KidiBeats Drum Set Image Source: amazon.co.uk If you feel like you have a tiny musician on your hands, try out the VTech KidiBeats Drum Set (£30). The drum pads and cymbal each have their own unique sound for sensory development. VTech KidiBeats Drum Set £30 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Miffy Toy Teddy Image Source: amazon.co.uk Every home needs at least one Miffy Toy (£15.50)! Miffy Toy £15.50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now The Colour Monster Image Source: amazon.co.uk The Colour Monster (£5) illustrates common emotions like happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and calmness, gently encouraging young children to express their feelings. The Colour Monster £5 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Fisher-Price Harley-Davidson Tough Trike Image Source: amazon.co.uk This Fisher-Price Harley-Davidson Tough Trike (£41) includes durable tires and easy-grip handlebars. Fisher-Price Harley-Davidson Tough Trike £41 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Frozen: A Pop-Up Adventure Image Source: amazon.co.uk Frozen: A Pop-Up Adventure (£13) revisits the enduring story of Frozen with nearly 20 beautiful pop-up artworks. Frozen: A Pop-Up Adventure £13 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Pop-Up Dinosaurs Image Source: amazon.co.uk Pop-Up Dinosaurs (£8) has rhymes about giant prehistoric creatures and five big dinosaur pop-ups that jump out from the pages. Pop-Up Dinosaurs £8 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now Step2 Game Time Sports Climber And Slide Image Source: amazon.co.uk This Step2 Game Time Sports Climber And Slide (£115) has everything. A basketball hoop, climbing station, and slide will ensure a very happy child. Step2 Game Time Sports Climber And Slide £115 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now ChristmasBest Of 2019Gifts For ToddlersParenting Gift GuideShoppableParentingKid ShoppingHoliday Gift GuideGift GuideHoliday