2yr olds birthday present

scott8629

My daughter is going to be 2 this month and Im wondering what to get her.
I dont live with my daughter as me and the ex plit up.

Her grandperants are getting her toys and the like, however I the last thing she needs is toys as she has so many.

Im wondering what can I get her that is unique and somthing she can look back on?

Any ideas folks?

Scott

flourpower

A friend's child recently got a pretty charm bracelet from the Kit Heath baby range - really sweet and can be added to with new charms each birthday and so grows with them...

Gingham_Ribbon

My son will be 2 in Dec and I'm wondering the same thing.

Maybe since you don't live with her, she might like a picture of you and her together in a children's frame to put in her bedroom? Books are always a hit with my son. Or maybe something for the wall in her room, like a growth chart or picture?

I agree about toys. A really exciting day out with you will probably be appreciated by her more than any toy.

HappySad

Gingham_Ribbon wrote:

My son will be 2 in Dec and I'm wondering the same thing.

Maybe since you don't live with her, she might like a picture of you and her together in a children's frame to put in her bedroom? Books are always a hit with my son. Or maybe something for the wall in her room, like a growth chart or picture?

I agree about toys. A really exciting day out with you will probably be appreciated by her more than any toy.

I agree with Gingham Ribbon. Don't be sucked into thinking that you must buy your child something for their birthday. Especially when they have everything they need already. If your child shows a need for something then you can buy it for him... but if he is not showing a need then don't buy anything. I think that a picture of you and him frames is a good idea. Your child will love looking at pictures of himself and as he gets older he will love looking back at what he used to look like.

My son will be two in two weeks time and he has everything he needs and he shows not interest in having anything extra.. when he gets to about 3 then I think that he will express the need for something for his birthday. I have had some professional photos taken of him and will get them enlarged for his birthday & frames on the wall.

Going out for a lovely trip to visit some animals in the zoo or farm will be much more loved and remember by your child than yet another toy that will sit at the bottom of the other toys in the toy box.

I feel so strongly that we should not be made to feel that we should express out love to others by buying more and more stuff for each other. The shops would like us to buy every more stuff (presents) for each occassion in our life (Birthday, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Farthers DAy, Valentine, Starting School day ....).. we can express out love to each other that does not involve consuming.. like going out together and doing things for each other.. Sorry to go on....

I hope that this help.
HappySad :cool:

Counting_Pennies_2

Personally I think not buying a gift could be held against you by your ex.

How about books, they are always a very good idea as it helps to develop them, plus you can arrange for her to bring her favourite one with her when you have a visit, and you can read it together.

The Mr Men books do a set of Little Miss books, you can find them on Amazon in a 'library bus' case which is always nice.

I live in Reading and one of the bargain book shops sells them for £40. If that is too steep, how about buying the first five and each time you visit her she gets the next one in the set?

zodiac

A silver money box with her name engraved on it (never to young to start to money save )


I like the charm bracelet idea as well

Yoga_Girl

My 2 year old daughter loves bags, you can get lovely childrens ones, then pop some things inside it eg a nice book, little hairbrush. My daughter also loves music tapes, the Early Learning Centre has quite a few nursery rhyme tapes & CD's.

Rikki

gingham ribbon
Maybe since you don't live with her, she might like a picture of you and her together in a children's frame to put in her bedroom? Books are always a hit with my son. Or maybe something for the wall in her room, like a growth chart or picture? [Qoute]




When I divorced my youngest son had a photo of his Daddy by the bed. It would be a lovely thing to do and a great present.

bargainaholic

There are quite a few pottery/ceramic painting shops around the country now, where you can go & decorate plates, mugs etc. They're good fun to do, & a nice keepsake. I did an oval plate with my 2 year old's hand & feet on, & it has pride of place in the the dining room. We also decorated trinket boxes for Xmas presents for Nanny & Grandma while we were there. As I recall they had childrens money boxes and photo frames to do too

gingerdad

we bought our daughter a pair of trainers for her birthday, special flashing ones. not very expensive, but its the fun of opening the box.

GD

Lillibet_2

Counting_Pennies wrote:

Personally I think not buying a gift could be held against you by your ex.

How about books, they are always a very good idea as it helps to develop them, plus you can arrange for her to bring her favourite one with her when you have a visit, and you can read it together.

The Mr Men books do a set of Little Miss books, you can find them on Amazon in a 'library bus' case which is always nice.

I live in Reading and one of the bargain book shops sells them for £40. If that is too steep, how about buying the first five and each time you visit her she gets the next one in the set?

Smiths currently have the complete set of Mr Man books on offer for £30 (RRP £90:eek:) in a presentation box & the complete set of Little Miss for £20......I've bought a set for my son for Xmas and he's only 5 weeks old!! Well, he'll gorw into them, plus hubby & I are enjoying reading them to him already as they're bringing back our childhood memories:rotfl: