LO's 2nd birthday is just around the corner and I'm having a hard time deciding what to get her. We only buy her toys on special days (christmas, birthdays..etc.) never usually just because. So I'd like to get her or make her something bigger, something that won't just be at the bottom of the toy box. We've already made her a kitchen for Christmas last year, any ideas?
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
I love that kitchen! It's totally what I would have wanted to play with as a kid!
My son has a lot of stuff, but it's mostly train and car related, especially in the last 6 months. He's obsessed with his Duplo train, which I was surprised by.
What about a bookshelf that looks like a doll house? I always wanted one of those too!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
VERY cool kitchen!!
We had a ride-on horse when we were kids and rode it for years. It was so much fun. It's kind of like this one but ours is 55 years old. 
http://www.amazon.com/Radio-Flyer-Blaze-Interactive-Riding/dp/B00AZZAEEM/ref=zg_bs_166415011_1
blogger / nectarine / 2608 posts
We love these: http://www.bellalunatoys.com/kids-decor-waldorf-furniture/waldorf-playstands.html both girls use them daily and you can be so creative with them!
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
My lo loves dolls and playing with her dollys high chair, stroller, crib, etc. I'm thinking she also needs a doll house.
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
My DD loves her dolls.
@artbee: We have a doll house but she isn't into it. Not sure why. I do need to look at getting her some better people for it though and maybe she'll be excited.
persimmon / 1150 posts
@sorrycharlie: @looch: @mediagirl: Thanks! She loves it and plays with it all the time. It was originally toy chest.
@artbee: I'm thinking this is what I want to do! a high chair, stroller and crib. She loves her dolls as well so great idea!
persimmon / 1150 posts
thought about doing something like this...
http://pinterest.com/pin/86835099037150721/
apricot / 274 posts
How about a shopping cart? I went to an indoor playground and my LO just loved loading up the shopping cart and pushing it around. His 2nd birthday is next month so I am thinking of getting one for him.
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
@polkadots: I like the dress up "closet" I like the PP idea of a dollhouse.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
@polkadots: My MIL just got her this stuff for her 2nd birthday. She loves them She also got her some little things like bottles, food, paci, and a doctor set for Dolly with hopes that it will make her a little less scared at the doctor.
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@polkadots: you guys MADE that kitchen?! I think you guys should make some more and sell them. It's BEAUTIFUL!!
As for another toy, I would recommend the Step2 Push Buggy... we use it practically every day ever since we got it for her for Christmas last year (she was 23 months, and she's now 32 months).
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
@polkadots: we love our baby gear an she uses them all the time!
nectarine / 2132 posts
no advice on the toys, as my lo just turned one. but i just wanted to say WOW! that kitchen is amazeballs! you should totally write a tutorial!
nectarine / 2180 posts
What a gorgeous play kitchen! We got LO a tricycle for her 2nd birthday, but I find we don't use it as much as I'd like (just due to our yard/driveway/street situation). For Christmas we are planning to get her a nice wooden dollhouse...if you made that kitchen you could totally make a dollhouse!
apricot / 335 posts
@polkadots: I love that kitchen!!! It's so professional!
I'm planning to make a dolls house out of a bookshelf for my dd's Christmas present, using fabric/wallpaper/carpet off cuts etc. my ds loved dolls and pretend play at 2, we got him a load of schleich wild animals and a play table. He had hours of imaginative play and the animals are going strong nearly two years later!
Let us know what you decide!
bananas / 9227 posts
@polkadots: No advice, but I LOVE your play kitchen. I was infatuated with making my own play kitchen, but it just didn't work out! I scoured flea markets for a cabinet or anything with a drawer that would work, but just could not find one that roughly matched the height of the play stove we got her and width of the area it should fit into without doing some major renovation to it. We don't have many tools so even if we did find one, it would have been really difficult to make it look pretty. It's now months later and I'm still lamenting over not being able to make her one. I just had to say that I think it's absolutely wonderful that you made one and IT LOOKS GREAT! 
Sorry for the novel 
persimmon / 1150 posts
@jmarionsmith: @Mrs. High Heels: @Pancakes: @mrs.cookie: @SugarplumsMom: Thanks Everyone! I love it, I obsessed over how to make if months, and changed my mind a million times. Its an old toy chest, we added some height by attaching the bottom part that sticks out. and I bought all of the pots, pans and etc from goodwill. I think it ended up costing us like $75 total.
@T.H.O.U.: good to hear! It was between the baby gear or a teepee for her birthday. I've been doing alot of research and browsing and decided to go with baby gear. (I can't stop looking until I find the best deal) (OCD maybe?) Teepee for Christmas since were moving between her birthday and christmas so it'll be easier then.
persimmon / 1150 posts
@artbee: Hey, what brand of baby gear does your LO have? I've been doing some research, trying to find what brands are sturdy.
persimmon / 1150 posts
@winniebee: LOL my husband would probably give me the evil eye if I asked him to make another kitchen. When I asked him to make something for DDs birthday he quickly replied "just order something."
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
@polkadots: We have this graco doll infant car seat and she loves it. We also have a little graco umbrella stroller that is really sturdy (pushes her at 30 lbs).
If you get a doll high chair, I would look for a heavier one with a solid base. Some of them with little legs frustrate her a lot because they tip over easily as she is trying to put her dolls in/out.
The best doll beds I have seen are actual mini-pack and plays. They actually colapse down like a pack and play does.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
@polkadots: You and me from toys r us. Honestly it wouldn't be my first choice.... I love the stroller but for the other stuff I'd prefer wood. They were gifts though so I can't complain
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
@T.H.O.U.: one of my most fav toys as a child was my doll pack and play! I thought it was SO COOL that when my mom packed up my brothers, I could pack up mine too. A little bag and all, lol. I also loved my double doll stroller!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@polkadots: learning tower!!!
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