People without children often find themselves stumped when confronted with the question of what to buy for their friend's or relative's toddler. What sort of thing do little children like to play with.
My years of experience as a mother, attending playgroups and socialising with nannies and childminders has shown me that the things that toddlers like best are toys that contain other toys! Children have fantastic imaginations and so for those with a smaller budget you could consider finding a nice box such as a shoe box, or one of those plastic boxes that are used for washing gel capsules. You could then buy several little toys such as plastic farm animals or toy cars and put them in the box. Wrap the whole lot up and give to the beloved toddler in question.
Those with a large budget should consider a wooden dolls house or a children's toy kitchen. These are also ideal. A doll's house is great as it usually has several ways of accessing the house such as a lifting roof as well as an opening front. This makes it ideal for more than one child to play with at once (a great idea if you're buying for twins!). The toddler will delight in moving all the furniture about the rooms. You will probably find all the furniture scattered around the playroom - but at least you will know that the toy is being enjoyed.
Another alternative would be a children's toy kitchen. These are enjoyed by both boys and girls as they both enjoy pretending to be like their mummy and daddy. As with the dolls houses, most of the fun will come from opening the oven door and putting things in or taking them out. With this in mind, remember to buy a set of toys saucepans and play food to go with the kitchen.
If you object to buying a toy kitchen for a little boy though, I can recommend toy workbenches which have similar appeal to kitchen's and dolls houses. The toddler can remove all the little toys like the toy screw drivers and hammers and spend hours replacing them in the rights spots.
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