Best Gifts for 2 Year Old Under $50 (2025)
It’s that time of year again! Get your gift list ready for black Friday deals 🙂 You’ve come to the right place for the best gifts for 2 year old!
At this age, 2 year olds are very mobile, still developing stability when climbing and jumping. They put things in their mouths a bit less than before, and have rapidly developing gross and fine motor skills. They still love sensory experiences and will be starting to recognize shapes and colors.
👶What 2 year old kids are looking for
- Bright colors
- Bright colors continue to signal to the child that “this is a fun toy”.
- Textures
- They’re still seeking sensory stimulation, learning about different textures found in and outside the home.
- Fine and gross motor challenges
- They will be getting better at simple puzzles, be able to fit the right shape to the right holes and start to explore role play.
- Funny noises
- Parent’s aren’t going to like the noises, but if a toy can entertain my child for a solid 15 minutes at a time, it’s a huge win.
🌿Sustainability and safety considerations
Things to watch out for if you want to buy a gift that would last and be appreciated.
- Fabric parts that cannot be washed easily
- Plastic parts that easily break and cannot be repaired
- Lots of small parts
- Lots of parts that require clean up every time
- Battery cover that isn’t screwed on
- Paint that chips off
🎁Best Gifts for 2 year old – full list
Stepping Stones for Kids
These stepping stones are super fun and can be enjoyed by the whole family! Kids love to build “bridges” with these stones and play floor is lava.
They stack together and the larger ones can double as small stools.
LEGO DUPLO Town Alphabet Truck Toy
The next step up of the reliable crowd favorite. Kids can design their own trucks and grown ups can use the blocks as an opportunity to introduce and reinforce the alphabet.
World of Eric Carle, Around the Farm 30-Button Animal Sound Book
At only $12, this is an affordable, safe yet winning option. Eric Carle books are always welcomed, and kids like to hear and laugh at all of these annoying sounds 🙂
Dimple Garden Wagon & Tools Toy Set Premium
Don’t sleep on garden and outdoor toys! You don’t need a whole big backyard to enjoy playing in the dirt.
For some reason, kids naturally know what to do with these tools and they can keep busy in the garden for hours!
Wooden Magnetic Alphabet Maze Letter Puzzle
These are NO MESS puzzles. All of the pieces stay inside of the box! It’s also made mostly of wood, so you can feel good about not adding too much plastic to landfills.
With puzzles, I find that even if kids are not a “puzzle person”, they will still give this a go because it’s cute.
Overall, a safe, screen-free, non-electronic, majority sustainable material toy that parents would approve of.
Mudpuppy Land & Sea Animals – Tri Fold Magnetic Puzzles
Another no mess puzzle. These jigsaw pieces are magnetic, meaning it’s a perfect gift for a family that might be going on a trip.
Again, puzzles are great for brain and fine motor skill development.
My kid at 2 year old was enjoying simple puzzles so this is definitely age appropriate.
Maxx Action Sunny Days Entertainment 2-N-1 Mega Mover – Construction Truck and Trailer
For their birthday, we take our kids to the store and they get to choose one thing as their birthday present. This mechanical moving truck is what my 2 year old chose.
It’s quite large, so it’s definitely got wow factor.
LeapFrog Number Lovin’ Oven Toy
Who remembers playing home chef as a kid? At this age, boys and girls alike both love to play house. Most daycares have a play kitchen, where they all like to pretend to cook food.
Wooden Tool Set for Kids
Boys and girls alike will enjoy playing with this faux work bench!
What I like about it is that it is made of wood, it is not too large, and that everything can be stored inside the bench!
Hopefully this list gives you some ideas. There are higher prices options from the same brands that are linked on the same Amazon page.
You can also group several toys together that are lower in price.
I absolutely LOVE writing these gift guides. I get to go through all of my previous shopping cart saves and relive the baby years 🥹
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