Toddlers are always busy exploring the world around them. But finding fun gifts that also help two year olds learn can be a real challenge. To help, we’ve compiled a list of the very best educational toys for 2 year olds!
Best Tried & Tested Toys
- 1-2-3 Build It
- Magic Painting World
- Smartmax Start – Magnetic Discovery
- Sound Camera
- Musical Table
- Feast in the Jungle – Surprise Puzzle
- Duck Row – Number Jigsaw Puzzle
11-2-3 Build It, £22.95£22.95
Creative construction!
Encourage your toddler to do some hands-on building with this adorable set. It comes with the 17 pieces needed to build three objects. Make a choo-choo train, a helicopter, or a rocket ship. Or get really creative and mix and match the parts to craft a whole new form of transport. A great, tactile introduction to the world of engineering!
2Magic Painting World, £9.95£9.95
Farm + painting = fun!
Little artists will have hours of fun with this creativity set! Just fill the magic paintbrush with water and then use it to paint over the black picture board. Watch as the beautiful farmyard scenes are slowly revealed! Once dry, the board returns to its original white. This means that children can paint again and again. And to challenge young minds, each picture board also features items to find and count!
3Smartmax Start – Magnetic Discovery, £29.95£29.95
Magnetic Magic
Can’t keep your little one away from the fridge magnets? This 23-piece set introduces toddlers to the magic of magnetism in a fun and safe way! The oversized pieces include bars with north and south poles and eight-balls that attract all of the bars. Use the guide to build sample structures, or create original shapes. Either way, children will find that this kit is truly irresistible!
4Sound Camera, £12.95£12.95
Get snapping!
Photographers-to-be will have endless fun with this wooden camera. When kids press the capture button, the camera makes the same sound as a real camera and even lights up with a flash! Even more amazing, the camera lens is actually a kaleidoscope! This cool camera is made of beechwood and protected by a silicone case.
5Feast in the Jungle – Surprise Puzzle, £17.95£17.95
Explore the jungle with this fun, 20-piece puzzle! Where is that silly sloth hiding? Can you spot the clever chameleon changing colour? Pull the five tabs to enlarge the puzzle, and open three windows to explore hidden surprises within the jungle illustrations. Perfectly sized for small hands.
6Duck Row – Number Jigsaw Puzzle, £15.99£15.99
Get all your ducks in a row
Learn to count with this beautiful, handcrafted wooden puzzle. Start with the mummy duck and then add each of her ducklings in turn. Practice until counting to five becomes second nature. The pieces are handpainted with child-safe paint, and the set comes with a cotton bag for convenient storage!
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