Looking for the perfect present for the toddler in your life? We’ve got you covered! Shopping for these little ones can feel tricky, but you can find great toys and games that are so much fun AND work in all of those developmental benefits grown-ups love! The toys we rounded up below will inspire toddlers’ imaginations, encourage creativity, engage them in educational play, and keep their attention for tons of playtime. Plus, this list features a whole squad of their besties from Disney, CoComelon, Bluey, and more.
Scroll through our favorite picks for 2 year olds below — and check out our full Holiday Gift Guide for ideas for every kid on your list!
GO! GO! SMART WHEELS SPIRAL CONSTRUCTION TOWER
Kids can roll a toy truck over SmartPoints to hear phrases about feelings, construction, and cleaning up. Build first words and motor skills with this talking dump truck and track set.
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BABY SHARK FOOT-TO-FLOOR SUBMARINE RIDE-ON
This push-to-go submarine ride-on comes equipped with a periscope and a spinning propeller and is covered in custom Baby Shark and sea-life graphics. It features little bubble-style windows with Baby, Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, and Grandpa Shark peeking through from the inside. It plays theme songs for all five members of the Baby Shark family.
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CRY BABIES NEWBORN
This newborn doll cries real tears and will calm down when kids give it a pacifier. Available in two styles, each comes with a bracelet that kids can wear so that the doll will recognize and interact with them.
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SESAME STREET ELMO SLIDE
This interactive plush sings, sways, flaps his arms, and glides to the song “Elmo Slide.” Encourages little ones to dance or play a game of Elmo Says. Features soft fabrics and hidden wheels for smooth moves, and speaks English and Spanish.
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COCOMELON DANCING JJ
Kids can press the buttons on JJ's foot to activate three interactive play modes: Learn to Dance, Fast & Slow, and Freeze Dance. JJ's pajamas light up as he dances, sings, and says CoComelon-inspired phrases.
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PLAYMOBIL 1.2.3 & DISNEY: WINNIE’S & PIGLET’S TREE HOUSE
Kids can sort different items into the treetop by shape and color to help develop fine motor skills, while a hidden slide sends the objects to reappear at the bottom of the tree for continuous fun.
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TRACY THE FIDGET TRICERATOPS
This one-piece dinosaur fidget toy offers 10 interactive sensory experiences, including pop-in-pop-out spikes, spinners, and buttons. The toy is designed to improve hand strength, motor skills, counting, and color recognition.
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SPILL AGAIN
Little ones fill the top of the tower with the 16 colorful balls and then press a button to activate a hidden timer that counts down until the tower spills the balls in all directions for kids to chase and collect.
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LEGO DUPLO DREAM PLAYGROUND
This 75-piece set features engaging colors and easy-to-grasp pieces. It comes with five diverse figures, including a skater kid and a guide dog, and encourages play-based learning.
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BRIO 65TH ANNIVERSARY TRAIN
This 32-piece wooden train set is inspired by the Brio railway products first launched in 1958. It's made from FSC-certified European beechwood and includes a classic Brio train with three wagons, a bridge, switching tracks, and wooden trees.
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FLYER GLIDER JR.
This scooter uses Radio Flyer's lean-to-steer technology to improve balance and coordination. Kids lean left or right to guide the three-wheel scooter, which is equipped with high-performance bearings that help with balance.
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COOK & CARE KITCHEN & NURSERY
With this playset's interactive features, kids will stay engaged and entertained for hours as they mimic their adult role models by cooking, cleaning, and caring for their baby doll.
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TOOMIES BLUEY — SWIMMING BLUEY
This swimming Bluey figure encourages bathtime fun. Bluey wears goggles and chases after her seahorse friend. The figure can swim a front crawl or backstroke when kids flip it over.
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DISNEY PRINCESS: MAGICAL MOMENTS! STARLIGHT MAGIC WAND BOOK
Explore enchanted moments with Disney Princesses. The motion-sensing wand plays eight sounds and features colorful LED lights. Match words with pictures and sounds to enhance reading comprehension.
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RAINBOW LEARNING LIGHTS MIXER
Inspired by the popular countertop appliance, this toy stand mixer features multiple interactive elements. Kids can create their own recipes or follow the instructions on the included cards for more than 40 pretend dishes.
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LITTLE TIKES ADVENTURE ROCKET
Blast off to fun and adventure with The Little Tikes Adventure Rocket. So many kids dream of becoming an astronaut, space explorer, astronomer, or rocket scientist when they grow up and now, they don't have to wait! Kids can travel through space, the stars, and the planets with this realistic role play rocket ship. There…
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BIG TRAVEL CASE
This durable, flexible travel case features a carry handle and easily fits 15 Plus-Plus BIG puzzle pieces. The BIG pieces are perfect for smaller hands, allowing toddlers to create in 2D and 3D.
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DISNEY HOOYAY HUG AND PLAY MICKEY & MINNIE
These plush Disney characters (sold separately) have interactive features and multitextured materials. Kids can press the touch points to hear Mickey or Minnie’s voice leading them through lessons about numbers, the alphabet, spelling, and body parts.
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LITTLE TIKES SOLID WOOD COUNTING WORM
This chunky sorting toy is designed to stimulate learning while providing hours of wiggly fun. It features multiple colors and numbers from 1-10, allowing little ones to practice skills such as counting, color identification, hand-eye coordination, and more.
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TREE HOUSE PLAY WORLD
A new addition to the Baraboo and friends wooden toy line, this set includes a multi-level tree house fort with a movable rope pulley system, a portable ladder, elementary tracks for Baraboo cars, and 17 characters. The playset encourages creativity, hand-eye coordination, and spatial understanding.
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RACE CAR RIDE-ON
Young racers can roll around the house on this kid-powered, wooden ride-on. The car features a soft seat and a handle for safety. It is designed for indoor use, and there is no assembly required.
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TONKA HAT & BUCKET
Inspire young builders’ imaginations and enjoy hours of interactive play with the Tonka Tough-Builders Hard Hat & Bucket Playset. Featured in fun, bright colors, this builder’s set includes one yellow Tonka hard hat, 25 chunky building blocks that are easy for little hands to hold and assemble, and a convenient storage bucket that can also…
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MEGA BLOKS MUSICAL FARM BAND
The new MEGA Bloks Musical Farm Band from Fisher-Price features buildable farm animals and has plenty of sensory features to support engaging building play as toddlers ages 1 and up interact with the blocks and make music. The 45-piece set builds seven animals and an egg, each with their own musical features.
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SPIDER-MAN 6V TECHNO RACER
Kids can pretend to save the day on this quad inspired by Marvel Spidey and His Amazing Friends. It has light-up eyes and rides up to 2 mph with push-button acceleration.
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BIZYBOO HIDE ‘N SEEK BUSY BAGS
Parents and kids can search for the hidden objects within each character and match them to the clues. This sensory toy will help to develop little ones' fine motor, problem-solving, and concentration skills.
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RAINY RANCH
Designed for toddlers and preschoolers, this game helps kids recognize colors, shapes, and more. Players try to get everyone safely inside by rolling the die to lead animals into the barn before it rains.
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MATCH AND LEARN COOKIES
Little pastry chefs can pretend to make and bake 26 yummy-looking letter cookies. Press each colorful cookie into the tray to hear letter names, letter sounds, colors and flavors. Now you’re cooking! Take the cookies off the tray and serve the sweet treats to friends and family. Listen closely to hear which cookie to bake…
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BUILD-A-BUDDY TRANSFORMERS OPTIMUS PRIME
This two-in-one toy assembles as a semi-truck for push-along play or an almost 1-foot-tall Optimus Prime for roleplay. Chunky pieces and simple building tools make for an easy transition from truck to robot.
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FEELINGS FAMILY HAND PUPPETS
Each of the five puppets expresses an emotion through its unique facial expression, body position, and design. As kids explore the puppets through dramatic play, roleplay, and guided discussions, they will develop the skills to understand five core emotions: happy, angry, surprised, sad, and scared.
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SESAME STREET LEARN WITH ELMO PHONE
Kids can learn with their favorite friends from Sesame Street! The Sesame Street Learn with Elmo Phone toy lets kids interact with Elmo to learn letters, numbers, colors, shapes, music, and more from 12 Sesame Street characters. This fun, Elmo-themed toy phone features 12 colorful buttons and more than 50 learning phrases, songs, and sounds…
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For more top toy picks for kids of all ages, check out The Toy Insider’s annual Holiday Gift Guide, and find the perfect gift using our Perfect Present Wizard!
