Inside: Find the best second birthday gifts for boys and girls. Open ended toys and crafts make the best gifts for two year olds, these are our tried and true favorites.
Charlotte turned two and I can hardly believe it. We had a sweet and simple party with cake and family to celebrate. January birthdays are always a little quieter after the rush of the holidays but she had a fun day!

I thought I’d pull together some of our family’s favorite gift ideas for two year olds. I try to buy toys with some longevity for second birthday gifts so I focus on open ended play or outdoor toys that can be used for longer than a year.
And if you missed it, here are my favorite gifts for little girls, tween boys, and tween girls and all of my gift guides from over the years can be found here.
Second Birthday Gift Ideas
We love our water table and have had it for years (although the exact one is no longer available!). We’ve had so much luck from this brand, I’d be willing to give this one a try too!
Charlotte loves running around outside with her big brothers and sisters so we were excited to give her this cute little toddler bike + matching helmet. She’d been riding around the house until the snow melts!
All of our children love the original GloPals bath buddies so when I saw their new sensory light up bottle, I knew it would be a hit. The mix ins are so cute, I even bought one for our godson for Christmas.
She also received her very own matching Fjallraven mini backpack to match all of her siblings. She’ll be ready to carry her own snacks on our flights this summer!

play silks // wishy washy // bike // mini books // ball pit // stroller // bunny slippers
sun purse // bows // tea set // cupcake bath toys
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