Fat Brain Toys Bilibo by MOLUK, $30 on.WowWee Baby Shark's Big Show! Kids Tablet, $17 on.Our Top Picks for the Best Toys and Gifts for 2-Year-Olds in 2023 Some of our recommendations are even current or previous Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award winners! With all that in mind, these are the best toys and gifts for 2-year-olds in 2023.
They look for toys that build on these developmental skills, toys that are well constructed and playthings toddlers will return to again and again. With all this and in mind, when it comes time to buy gifts for kids this age, the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute see hundreds of toys each year, and call in the best ones to test them for safety, functionality and fun factor. Toys and games that support open-ended play and can be used multiple ways are good, too. In addition, she suggests looking for toys that encourage problem-solving like wooden blocks, building toys and puzzles. Parlakian also says roleplaying items can encourage pretend play, including toy kitchen items, dolls and strollers or vehicles with chunky figures that can fit inside. Usually the first pretend play parents see is 'playing house,' since it’s what children know best, but really children act out any familiar scenario - like when my daughter picked up a toy phone and said, 'Shhh, I have a conference call.'" Pretend play gives children a chance to take on these different perspectives. "As they are discovering that they, themselves, are individuals with their own thoughts and feelings, they are also learning that others have their own thoughts and feelings too.
"This is a huge jump in their thinking skills!" says Rebecca Parlakian, M.A., E.D., a parenting expert from Zero to Three, an organization that focuses on kid development during the early years. Whether they're into Montessori-style play sets that help them work on their skills or sensory toys that play music and have textures to feel, they're drawn to so much more around them. When it comes to toddler toys, 2-year-olds are capable of so much more than they were a year ago - which is great when it comes time for early holiday shopping or birthday gifts.
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