Birthday gift for the 2 yr old that has everything??

[Irin997]

Title makes it sound bad but my turning 2 year old nephew has an older brother and we have a big family. Therefore the 2 year old has everything big brother already received. We need/want to get him a birthday gift but are at a loss? Mom gave us some ideas for the toys he doesn't have but I was wondering if any of you have any better ideas. Thanks!

 

[NotUrsula]

BOOKS! Get some that are new titles that big brother doesn't have, if possible.

I *love* SkippyJon Jones for boys this age, especially if you can do the accents. (Also, the hardback editions of those come with CD's of the author reading them.)

 

[ellone]

Any books he might be interested in? Our daughter (who's 2) has a bunch, but many of them are now mangled (she very rough on stuff) so we'll probably have to replace a bunch of them for the new baby.

Our daughter also seems very interested in drums - she bangs on everything so we were thinking of getting her some kid bongo drums.

 

[Irin997]

They have LOADS of books. The last thing they need are more books.

 

[shoney]

How about a build a bear gift card?

personalized piggie bank with some cash?

bath toys? tub color tabs? tub markers, etc?

Crayola wonder craft items?

 

[Shelly888]

A gift card to build a bear
Cape for super hero dress up
John Deere tractor

 

[Irin997]

These are great ideas, but between him and his brother, they have these things. No need for tub toys, they are drowning in stuffed animals, and they have a huge assortment of old halloween costumes from clearance for dress up.

Seriously, they have everything.

 

[ehough]

I'm a big fan of personalized gifts for kids who have it all. Maybe a backpack (you could fill it with age appropriate art stuff- I have an almost 2 year old and while we have art stuff, we don't have a lot of the Color Wonders type stuff that he needs), or a shirt with his favorite character on it + his name? A CD that plays songs with his name in them?

 

[jrmasm]

Puppy!!





Maybe a day out. Take him to the zoo or something like that.

 

[teacup princess]

Just do away with the "stuff". Give him a kiddie date night and take him to Chuck-E-Cheese or a bouncy house or somewhere else fun and kid-friendly. It's alot more memorable than some toy plus you'll get the secret pleasure of filling the kid up with sugary treats and then sending him home for his parents to deal with. (Just kidding- but really, that's what I do 'cause I'm just a brat with things like that).

 

[Irin997]

Puppy!!





Maybe a day out. Take him to the zoo or something like that.

OH they've even got that! A French Bulldog they got about 3 months ago. And to boot, his mother works at the zoo. So he gets to go whenever he wants.

 

[Irin997]

Just do away with the "stuff". Give him a kiddie date night and take him to Chuck-E-Cheese or a bouncy house or somewhere else fun and kid-friendly. It's alot more memorable than some toy plus you'll get the secret pleasure of filling the kid up with sugary treats and then sending him home for his parents to deal with. (Just kidding- but really, that's what I do 'cause I'm just a brat with things like that).

And I would love to do that but how do we exclude his 5 year old big brother? Plus we have a 10 year old so we can't bring just the two of them and not big brother. I may file this away for Christmas though cause we've got a great children's museum downtown.

 

[LadyBeBop]

Have him appear in a video with his favorite character.

http://www.kideo.com/home.aspx

My DGD is a huge Dora fan. She's in both Dora videos.

 

[Kycha]

How about a savings bond? I've been getting these for my nieces and nephews for every birthday and Christmas for years. And you can always include a small gift(under $5) as well. Just to have something to wrap up. Clearly these kids don't need more stuff.

 

[shoney]

OH they've even got that! A French Bulldog they got about 3 months ago. And to boot, his mother works at the zoo. So he gets to go whenever he wants.

LOL..you aren't kidding that they have everything!!!!

Since they have a dog and mom works at a zoo, I am thinking they are animal lovers?

If it is ok with mom and dad, how about a betta fish for his room. My son got one when he was three. It was our ritual at bedtime to feed the fishy and read a bedtime story. You could decorate the small tank with rocks that match the colors of his room. (we had primary colored rocks and a bright blue fish) The cup of food that they gave us when we bought him lasted his entire life span...almost 2 years!

 

[Deealee]

Brain noodles check Amazon for them. A membership to that children'siseim or some other nearby museum or botanic gardens. One of my dc's favorite gifts is the yearly pass they get to the nearby carousel. They feel special because they don't have to wait on line for tickets and can ride as much as they like.

 

[puffkin]

I know it is hard! We have nieces that have everything. Now I do experiences with them because they are older and like that type of stuff. Plus both their birthdays are September so I can do a combined type of thing. I am actually taking them to NYC this weekend for a Cupcake/Bakery tour for their gift this year.

My nephew who lives out of state is harder. His parents are clothes-aholics and he has so many toys. Plus they have a teeny house so space is an issue. I hate not giving a gift, but we are just doing donations to his college fund for now. I know it isn't as fun, but it is so much better than a wasted toy.

 

[2disneyboys]

Just do away with the "stuff". Give him a kiddie date night and take him to Chuck-E-Cheese or a bouncy house or somewhere else fun and kid-friendly. It's alot more memorable than some toy plus you'll get the secret pleasure of filling the kid up with sugary treats and then sending him home for his parents to deal with. (Just kidding- but really, that's what I do 'cause I'm just a brat with things like that).

as a mother, I would worship you for the Chuck-E- Cheese trip (aslong as I didn't have to go w/ you there) I despise that place but both of my kids are always asking to go... the only time they get to go is when they are taken by friends/family etc. I have even paid my SIL and given her xtra money to take them (she doesn't mind) as I really hate that place that much.. but the kids.. they love it.

How about a savings bond? I've been getting these for my nieces and nephews for every birthday and Christmas for years. And you can always include a small gift(under $5) as well. Just to have something to wrap up. Clearly these kids don't need more stuff.

we do this a lot w/ our family... get them a little small something or even just a box of thier favorite treat and then the real gift is the savings bond. They will apprecaite it later believe you me!

 

[Omalley]

Our niece/nephew have a very large family on their Mom's side. In order to not add to the huge pile of gifts at each b-day/Christmas we have been buying them stock direct from ExxonMobil ($100/year each). The oldest is almost 16, and will be using 1/2 of his $4,000 (gotta love dividends and stock value increases) to help buy his first car. The rest is being saved by his parents for college costs.

 

[shortbun]

Honestly, time. Spend time with him. My son didn't get nearly enough time with his aunts and uncles. I grew up with my aunts and uncles around all the time. Make memories. Love is so much better than toys anyway. Why not leave your 10yo with his 5yo brother and take him someplace alone. Then you can take the 5yo and your son someplace for their birthdays. It's a great tradition to start, especially for kids who have everything.

I also love the idea of small birthday stock portfolio.