What to buy for 2-3 year old boys

greenpixey

I got to buy something for my husbands cousins kids for Christmas. She got two son's 2 and 3 year old. We usually spend about 15 pound each for the children
She has asked me not to buy
Cars
Drawing material (crayons, books, pens etc.)
Building blocks
Play doh
or clothes..
Because they already have to much of it.

However she wont give me any suggestions on what to buy.
I got two boys myself, but this is the kind of stuff that I would buy for them. I cant think of anything.

victory

Bob the builder, jigsaws, Thomas the tank,books with their names in them as the characters, megablocks, pj's, box of biscuits(chocolate fingers), selction boxes, books that make sounds, a height chart(kids loves those!) xxx

HopeElizzy

My son is 2.5yrs and we have bought him:
a Fireman Sam Annual,
a Thomas the Tank engine umbrella and a Thomas hat and scarf,
2 Little Red tractor toys (£2.50 each from Home bargains),
a christmas puzzle (ebay),
Fireman Sam plastic plate, bowl and cup
an MB ducks game

Hope there's some ideas you can use.

pavlovs_dog

my nephew will be two at christmas but is advanced for his age.

we have bought him a bike (which he can grow into over the next year) and a postman pat book

he has a brio style trainset off his grandparents - he is obsessed with choo choos at the mo

i would suggest a garden toy for them to grow into and enjoy over the summer next year - scooters, trampoline, inflatable castle type thing?

or perhaps you could buy them tickets for the christmas panto?

educational books or dvds?

liney

Pop Up Pirate/Buckeroo type game. Face paints. Pretend tools - hammer saw etc.

elona

If she is going to be that unhelpful - buy a big drum!!!!!!!

If you feel that is too unkind have a look at www.thebookpeople.co.uk
as they have a very good selection of childrens books for about a quarter of the price in shops.

victory

oh yes those plastic tool sets, bought a tool belt with plastic tools from poundland the other day and my son loves it, it has 8 tools that go into their own compartments and he spends all day taking them out and putting them back in, not bad for a pound eh!
What about barney books/video/teddy,talking one? xxx

mrcow

greenpixey wrote:

IWe usually spend about 15 pound each for the children

:eek::eek::eek:

For your husband's cousin's children!

Looking at your sig, can you not cut it back a bit? Perhaps spend £15 on a joint pressie? You can still get something really nice.


ELC have some really cool games & puzzles. You could buy a couple of games that they can share. They are old enough to be able to sit down and understand snap games and puzzles etc.

Buy online and save an extra 20% by using the discount code STAR.

spiddy100

I've got a 2 year old boy, someone mentioned buying a year's membership to the local soft play place or a year's parking pass for the country park down the road - both of those would be great and really original

wallyberry

My son is 4, my daughter 2.

I'd go for jigsaws and I'm a big fan of books - anything by Julia Donaldson, or there's a lovely one called 'Tell Me Something Happy Before I Go To Sleep' and another favourite is 'Guess How much I love you'. Hairy MacLarys are great, and so is 'Kiss GOodnight Sam'.

I also like the gardening things idea. WAtering can and little tools can usually be bought from ELC.

Hope this helps.

Jenni

Rachel021967

Last year somebody mentioned a big box full of balloons. Kids love boxes and balloons and the rest of the money could be put in their trust fund.