Gift guides · the toddler years

Birthday gifts for 2–3 year olds

Copying grown-ups (play kitchens, toy tools), Duplo, diggers, dinosaurs, and whoever's on CBeebies — Bluey and Hey Duggee are gods here.

The classic mistake: Small parts — under-threes put everything in their mouths. Check the age mark on the box.

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