How to Select a Gift for a 2-Year-Old Boy

Live vicariously as you search for the most compelling toy or outfit for that special little boy in your life.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Tricycles
• Baby Clothes
• Child's Overalls
• Children's Clothes
• Baby And Infant Gift Certificates
• Birthday Cards
• Savings Bonds
• Child's Cook Set
• Child's Wagon

1. Indulge your inner child: What would you have liked to have to play with at two? A multicolored tricycle? That big red wagon? A complete plastic cooking set?
2. Wander through a store, online or real, and pick the most compelling item.
3. Ask for help: Talk to friends and relatives, and to really jump-start your search, ask the little boy's parents what gift might be just right.
4. Consider clothing, but always buy older sizes so he won't outgrow those green corduroy overalls too soon.
5. Remember that money, in the form of a savings bond or gift certificate, is always a useful gift.
6. Buy books. Even though he's not reading yet, he's probably into touching, feeling, and turning those pages.
7. Check that whatever you settle on is age-appropriate and toddler-safe.

Tips & Warnings

• You might get a big smile and get to watch some enthusiastic play, but don't expect a personal thank-you from a two-year-old.
• Make sure whatever you get is returnable - in case he's already got one or it just doesn't fit his parents' taste.
• Check packaging and warning labels carefully to be sure whatever you settle on is toddler-safe.