Fun Christmas Gifts for a Two-Year-Old Girl

My niece likes to cook. Or she would. She makes attempts at Romanian cabbage rolls, with her parents giggling by her side. So they bought her a toy kitchen. When I saw the video, I was amazed at the idea. Of course, it makes so much sense for a girl to have not only a doll house, but also a kitchen. (I’m not saying that only girls should be raised this way, and neither are the makers of these kitchens: this one is pink, but there are plenty to choose from. In fact, I'm showing a second toy kitchen set for toddlers as well.)

The manufacturer's recommended age bracket for the above toy kitchens are 36 months -- 15 years (for the first one) and 36 months -- 10 years (for the second one). I don't see how this interest a 15-year-old girl, but that's not the point. The idea is that it may pose a choking hazard as it contains small items that can be swallowed. So please supervise the kid when she's playing in her kitchen, or make sure someone does. Or at least tell them this is meant for 36 mos. and up, and that they should look for those parts themselves, in order to remove them or something. Or wait till the kid turns three and knows better. Either way, I don't want to be the cause of an unfortunate incident.

My niece is also enjoying her tablet. I did some research on best toy tablets for 2-year-olds and found a great learning tablet for kids from Samsung, released this fall (October 29, 2013). It has great apps for kids, is lightweight, and of course has a built-in camera, so you’re buying her two gifts in one. It has a fun interface but runs like a “grownup” tablet, with its 1.2 GHz processor and 1GB of RAM. But the best thing about it is that it’s designed for children. It has an easy and fun interface and lots of apps and games a small child will enjoy. From what I could see it looks like this is the best tablet for kids available.

A two-year-old also likes toy slides. That I could see with more than one kid. My cousins bought my niece a small plastic slide and put it in the living room. She was really excited. It’s also a great way for a kid to expend her energy indoors. And there are toy slides out there that are rather affordable. Of course, when it’s nice outside, it’s even more fun when she can enjoy this toy in the backyard.

Speaking of backyard, my niece seems to enjoy gardening. So she has her own toy wheelbarrow, which she uses to collect leaves and carry things back and fro. She enjoys this activity quite a lot, too.