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With so many optional toddler toys for 2 year olds available, looking for those that will allow open-ended play, in my opinion, is the best option.

For a two-year-old, giving a toy that is fun and that will keep them excited about sorting, shapes, colors, and playing with friends is something that will surely help them in their development.

This will indeed enhance their speech & language, fine & gross motor skills, problem-solving, and more.

I purposely did not focus on toys that will help academically but more to encourage them to start speaking through open-ended play.

I have noticed that my son playing with his blocks have gotten so many more uses from them than just building.

He used them to learn color recognition, counting, shapes, problems solving, and now prepositions.

Before we started seeing a speech therapist, the blocks are what encouraged him to start forming words.

Before then he didn’t speak five words. He started with recognizing the color red, and then he eventually started practice saying the color red over and over again until it was very clear what he was saying.

Eventually, he learned all the color in his block set and began saying all of them.

His speech and language development have increased much more from playing with his blocks than from any of his toys that require batteries.

And he literally chooses to play with his blocks more on a daily basis than his light up toys.

 

Speech and Language & Development

Some ways to help stimulate your toddler’s speech is by speaking clearly and always talk to him/her about what you are doing.

Talk about animals, use gestures like pointing or waving.

Here are also a list of toddler toys for 2 year olds that will help them during this growth stage.

 

Learning Resources New Sprouts Camp Out!, 11 Pieces

Pretend to camp out at home with this 11 piece set that includes 2 logs with flame, glow in the dark lantern, hot dog, fork, marshmallow, chocolate bar, 2 graham crackers, and a duffle bag. These pieces are soft, durable and easy for your toddler’s little fingers to grasp.

Lauri Foam Magnets

This set comes with a total of 60 colorful magnets that are a great play for the refrigerator or on a magnetic type of surface. The pieces are chunky and soft for your little one’s hands and are great items for object recognition and colors.

PlanToys Plan Preschool Alphabet A-Z

The set comes with 26 pieces with two sides. One sided is capital letters and the other side the object that corresponds to the letter. For ages 2 and older, it is made with sustainable rubber wood and coated with a non-toxic finish. All colors are made from vegtable dye.

Melissa & Doug Classic Wooden Peg Puzzles (Set of 3) – Numbers, Alphabet, and Colors

These puzzles are wonderful at starting a conversation with your toddler about numbers, colors, and letters. This helps with speech & language, but also with fine motor and hand-eye development. The set comes with 3 wooden peg puzzles so that it is easy for your toddler to grip.

Prime Book Box From Amazon

 

This isn’t really toddler toys for 2 year olds however the gift of reading is essential for your child language development. This subscription from Amazon will deliver books to your home however often you choose. It can be every 1,2, or 3 months. This subscription saves you 40% off the list price and provides the best value for hardcover books.

 

Fine & Gross Motor Skills

 

Skoolzy Peg Board Set – Montessori Toys for Toddlers and Preschool Kids

This pegboard set has a total of 30 pegs for learning colors, sorting & stacking, counting, and good for fine motor skills. The pegs are oversized which makes it easy for toddler’s hands. Plus this set is easy storage with the Skoolzy drawstring toy bag.

BettRoom Wooden Educational Preschool Toddler Toys

These geometric sort blocks are for ages 1-5 and are geared toward introducing your child early to shape color and size differentiation skills. It is perfectly sized for toddler’s hands so that they are easy to grip and it is non-toxic and safe.

 

Fat Brain Toys Suction Kupz

These suction cups are fun! These toys for 2 year olds is a perfect open-ended play where they can create hours of fun.
Made of 100% food-safe silicone, BPA-free; kids can drink from them. Your toddler can use these on the table, in their playroom, or in the tub, and they are dishwasher safe.

 

Problem Solving

Melissa & Doug Take-Along Wooden Doorbell Dollhouse

I believe what I like most about this is that you can easily take it along with you. That trip to grandma’s house will come in handy as it will provide your toddler something to entertain him. This dollhouse has 4 doorbells to ring, comes with 4 lock-and-key, and 4 play people.

MOLUK Bilibo, Light Blue

These come in several different colors besides the blue. Simple yet inspires creative, imaginative limitless playing. Made from non-toxic, shatterproof polyethylene it is very durable and is appropriate for indoor and outdoor play. The possibilities are endless with this toy!

 

The Learning Journey: My First Match It – Head and Tails

Introduce jigsaw in a simple way. This is 15 self-correcting animal matching puzzles. They are a great way to help your toddler develop basic problem-solving skills such as creative thinking and perseverance. They are self-correcting meaning that only one piece will fit with any other, eliminating frustration and making concentration stronger for longer.

 

 

Bath Toys

I really wanted to include a section for bathtime simply because I don’t think a child can never have too many bath toys. My son really enjoys his bathtime and I am always on the lookout for toys that are safe and fun. Always use care with all bath toys by rinsing with warm water, making sure all water is drained completely out of the toys and allowing them to air dry.

Munchkin Fishin’ Bath Toy

Has a magnetic fishing rod with 3 underwater bobbing characters. Suitable for 2 years and older, these characters are made air-tight helping to limit mold and mildew. This toy helps to develop hand-eye coordination and teaches cause and effect.

Boon Building Bath Pipes Toy

This is a set of 5 bath pipes that you would suction to the wall so that the water goes back in the tub instead of the floor. It is BPA-free each pipe can be made like a chain or used individually.

BathBlocks Floating Ball Run & Water Fall Set

This toy has lots of open-ended possibilities allowing your toddler to build water runs, waterfalls, ball runs, and more during bathtime. The blocks are made from Mildew and Bacteria resistant EVA foam and contain no Phthalates.

UPDATE: At the time of writing this I didn’t realize that there are some small parts like the ball that comes with it, never leave a child unattended in the tub and be mindful that this can become a choking hazard.

Choosing a form of learning toy that will engage your child’s ability to learn language skills through play has been the goal of this post.

Have you bought any of the toys listed and how have you seen the improvement in your toddler? Leave it in the comments below.

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