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Christmas gifts for two-year-olds: 20 ideas
Twenty Christmas gifts for two-year-olds, from festive books and art to pretend play, DUPLO and bigger presents.
A two-year-old can be running a café before breakfast and a garage by lunch. This is the perfect age to give things to make, build, push, pour and pretend.
These 20 Christmas gift ideas include small things to unwrap, stories for December and a few bigger presents to coordinate on a wishlist. There is plenty here you'll be bringing out long after the decorations have gone away.
Stories for December
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Merry Christmas, Little Reindeer Book
£7.19
Little Reindeer is collecting treasures in the snowy forest, and there is a Christmas surprise on the way. Amanda Wood’s story mixes animal photography with illustration, making this a lovely book for a December bedtime and a small present that can come out again next Christmas.
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Peter Rabbit: Cotton Tails Christmas Tree Lift The Flap Board Book
£7.19
Peter has a plan to give Cotton-tail a very big first Christmas tree. There are flaps to investigate on every spread, with a gentle story to read together while busy fingers do the exploring.
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Drawing, squashing and painting
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Tiger Tribe Stackable Crayons - Retro Rainbow
£7.99
Eight chunky crayons that stack together, so making a tower is an entirely reasonable break from drawing. The shape gives small hands something substantial to hold, and the set is small enough to slip into a bag with a notebook for colouring away from home.
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Djeco Introduction to Dough
£24.22
Four pots of soft modelling dough, with a rolling pin, cutters and tools for squashing it into something new. It gives a first dough session somewhere to start without needing a cupboard full of accessories.
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Magic Painting World - Aussie Animals
£9.99
Fill the brush with water and brush over the pictures to bring out the colours. The pictures fade back as they dry, ready for another go, so there is no need for a fresh sheet after every painting session. A useful little activity for bags, journeys and quiet spells at home.
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Little games and puzzles
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Animal Match
£13.99
Find two matching animals, or start with just a few pairs laid face up while the game becomes familiar. The wooden pieces make a satisfying little sorting game, with room for animal noises and stories as well as matching.
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Dinosaur (6 Piece Puzzles) - 3 Puzzles
£5.99
Three different dinosaur jigsaws in one small set, each with six pieces. It is a manageable step on from a lift-out puzzle without jumping straight to a large box of tiny pieces.
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Latches & Catches
£29.99
A wooden board full of doors to open, with a different latch or catch to work out each time. It is a pleasingly busy little object for children who want to investigate every cupboard in the house. There are pictures to find behind the doors, too.
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Make-believe
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Little Dutch Tea Set New
£20.96
A wooden teapot, cups, spoons and the important extras for serving tea to every teddy in the room. The lemon slices and sugar give a small host plenty to organise, while the tray keeps the party together.
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Vegetable Crate
£15.99
A wooden crate of play vegetables, ready for a shop, a market stall or a very important pretend dinner. It is a useful addition to a play kitchen, but works just as well with a cardboard-box shop and a willing customer. The crate gives everything a home afterwards.
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Camera
£11.99
For the child who wants a turn taking the photograph. This wooden pretend camera has a kaleidoscope lens and a carry strap, with no screen, batteries or actual photographs to manage. A cheerful prop for walks, holidays and making everyone stop what they are doing for a picture.
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Djeco Baby Doll Stroller Sunshine
£24.00
A striped pushchair for taking a favourite doll on the daily rounds. The lightweight frame folds for storage and the fabric seat can be wiped clean after an outing. It fits dolls measuring 30–36cm.
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Wheels and water
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Janod Brico' DIY Truck
£24.80
A wooden truck that is also a little construction job, with three tools for taking parts apart and putting them together again. The wheels give it a second game once the building is done. A good choice for children who would rather be holding the screwdriver than watching someone else use it.
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Janod Garage
£50.80
A wooden garage with ramps, a lift, a car wash and doors with shape-matching keys. Three cars and a helicopter are included, so the traffic can begin straight away.
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Janod Shrimp Catcher
£10.39
Catch the floating shrimp with the tongs, then pop them into the basket attached to the side of the bath. It gives busy hands a little fishing job without needing batteries or a complicated setup.
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Room to play
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LEGO DUPLO 3in1 Wild Animal Families 10446
£69.99
Ten animal figures, including grown-ups and babies, with chunky bricks for building their homes. This 92-piece set can be rebuilt into different scenes, so it leaves plenty of room for a toddler’s own plans. It works on its own or joins an existing DUPLO collection.
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Little Dutch Forest Friends Play Tent
£32.21
A small woodland hideaway for reading, playing or announcing that everyone else needs to knock before coming in. The pop-up design makes it easier to put away between adventures. A nice option for children who enjoy a den, without permanently handing over the sofa cushions.
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Stapelstein Greens 2+1 Set
£87.95
Two green stepping stones and a matching balance board for making little routes across the floor, carrying toys and inventing new games. The lightweight pieces stack away neatly when the room needs to be a room again.
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Mud Kitchen
£129.99
An outdoor kitchen for mud pies, leaf soup and all the other things that should definitely stay out of the real oven. It has a sink and space to work, with utensils included. A bigger wishlist present to add as a group gift.
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FSC® Certified Animal Skittles
£31.99
Line up the wooden animals, roll the ball and see who is still standing. The woodland characters give this simple floor game plenty of appeal before scoring means very much. A good one to bring out together, then reset for the next determined attempt.
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