The Best Gifts for 2-3 Year Olds
Weighted Stuffies, by Warmies
Weighted stuffed animals are a hit with any child! The heaviness is a secret addition that calms the nervous system--perfect for tricky transitions, long car rides, or nighttime worries. You can warm it up in the microwave for extra comfort.
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Lacing Toy on Etsy
A great way to keep your toddler still and occupied is through simple lacing toys. Not to mention, it also works on strengthening those hand muscles and bilateral coordination! We love incorporating natural materials in toys for many reasons--one being it’s tactile input!
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Wooden Music Set, by Stoie's International
Get movin’ and groovin’ with these fun wooden instruments! Make up a song, freeze dance, or just jam out! We love musical instruments to work on bilateral coordination, grasp skills, and play and imagination.
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The Nugget Play Couch
Nugget Couches are one of our absolute favorite additions to a family’s home! They promote creativity, innovation, address too many motor skills to name, and sensory input for vestibular and proprioception processing. These Nuggets Couches are an item that will grow with your child as they age. They also perfectly complement our Little Ninja and Littlest Ninja virtual classes :)
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Shape-Sorting Dump Truck, by Melissa & Doug
This classic toy is great to work on color and shape matching, and fine motor development. Although a simple toy, you’ll be surprised at how focused your little one becomes with it!
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Gourmet Kitchen, by Hape
Order up! Kitchen sets are perfect for fostering pretend play and imagination, which are really starting to emerge around this age. Imagination is crucial for problem solving and social skills. Have a chef on your hands? Come join us for a virtual Cooking Class (chef costume optional ;) ) !
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Pretend Food Set, by Plan Toys
This set will go perfectly with the kitchen set. Let your little chef's imagination soar!
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Mix-Up Animagnets, by Play 2 Progress
Mix and match the animals, make sounds, create a story of your own! At this age, we love the Animagnets for working on bilateral coordination, grasp skills, and play and imagination.
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Balance Bike, by Retrospec
Take your nature walks to the next level with a balance bike! Balance Bikes encourage kids to be confident in their own bodies as they work on bilateral coordination and core stability without the training wheels.
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Kick Balls on Amazon
Bring recess time to your home with these kick balls! Textured and sized perfectly for 2-3 year olds to work on gross motor skills and hand eye coordination.
check it outP2P's product selections are curated by our team of child development experts. We don't work directly with any of these brands (with the exception of the P2P Animagnets - we created them because we wished something like it existed!), so you know that we only recommend products that we really love.